Bo Burnham

YouTube darlings come and go, but Bo Burnham looks to be a new breed of homegrown star—the kind that sticks around. Back in 2006, a teenage Burnham wrote a few satirical songs inspired by his awkward years—“High School Party” chronicles the popular blowouts he wasn’t invited to, and “The Perfect Woman” explores an unrequited love for Helen Keller. He videotaped himself playing them on guitar or piano, and uploaded the final products to YouTube, which was a relatively new phenomenon at the time. Burnham hasn’t lost his work ethic now that he is a full-fledged touring comic-musician; in 2010 he released his third record in three years, Words Words Words.

Updated 04/17/2012