Brendon Small facts for kids
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Brendon Small
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| Born | February 15, 1975 Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
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| Other names | Donald Cock (occasional stage name) Captain Mustache (stage character) |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
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Brendon Small (born February 15, 1975) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and musician. He is famous for creating popular animated TV shows. These include Home Movies and Metalocalypse. He also writes and performs music for the fictional heavy metal band Dethklok. This band started in Metalocalypse but became very popular on its own. Small has released several albums with Dethklok and two albums under his own name.
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Early Life and Education
Brendon Small was born in Illinois in 1975. He moved to California when he was a child. Small started learning to play the guitar at age 14. A neighbor taught him about music and the guitar.
His first time performing in public was a bit shaky. His hands shook a lot, making it hard to play. It took him ten more years to feel comfortable performing for an audience. He finished high school at Palma School in Salinas, California.
In 1997, he graduated from Berklee College of Music. While studying music, he also took classes in writing and comedy. After college, he felt that rock music was not as popular. So, he decided to try being a stand-up comedian.
His Creative Work
TV Shows and Animation
Brendon Small was performing comedy when Loren Bouchard saw him. Bouchard was looking for someone to voice a character for a new TV show. This show became Home Movies. Small and Bouchard worked together to create the animated series.
Home Movies first aired on the UPN network. Later, it moved to Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. The show ran for four seasons, from 1999 to 2004. Small helped write the show and voiced the main character, Brendon Small. He also created the show's theme music and many other songs.
Small also lent his voice to other animated shows. He was Chad in Hey Monie! on BET. He voiced many characters in The Venture Bros.. He also had small roles in Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Squidbillies.
In 2006, Small co-created Metalocalypse for Adult Swim. This show was about a fictional melodic death metal band called Dethklok. Small helped write, direct, and produce the series. He also voiced three of the band members: Skwisgaar Skwigelf, Pickles, and Nathan Explosion. Each episode of Metalocalypse featured a new song by Dethklok. The show ran for four seasons and had a special episode in 2013.
Small also directed music videos for bands like Soundgarden and The Damned Things.
Comedy Performances
Brendon Small has often performed stand-up comedy. He started in Boston and later moved to Los Angeles. He was one of the hosts of The Tomorrow Show, a live comedy show.
He is known for his "character comedy." This is where he acts as different characters he created. Some of these characters include Captain Moustache and Victor Diamond. Even though he is busy with music and TV, he still performs comedy sometimes. Small says he is inspired by comedians like Monty Python and Woody Allen.
Music Projects
Brendon Small wrote all the music for Home Movies. He later released these songs on a special CD.
He also wrote all the music for Metalocalypse. In 2007, he finished the first Dethklok album, The Dethalbum. He worked with drummer Gene Hoglan to make it sound like real melodic death metal. The album was very successful, reaching No. 21 on the Billboard 200 chart.
After the album, Small and other musicians toured as Dethklok. They performed at colleges and with other metal bands. Their second album, Dethalbum II, came out in 2009. It did even better, reaching No. 15 on the Billboard 200.
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Small has also played guitar on songs for other artists. He contributed to albums by Exodus and Brian Posehn. He also helped design two signature guitars for Gibson and Epiphone. These guitars were based on the ones used by characters in Metalocalypse.
In 2012, Small released his first solo album, Brendon Small's Galaktikon. He described it as an "intergalactic, extreme rock album." It featured the same musicians he worked with for Dethklok. He released a second solo album, Brendon Small's Galaktikon II, in 2017.
Small continued to release Dethklok albums. Dethalbum III came out in 2012. In 2013, he released The Doomstar Requiem, which was the soundtrack to the Metalocalypse TV special. He also released "Ghosthorse," a new song, in 2021.
BS Records
In 2012, Brendon Small started his own record label called BS Records. He released his solo album, Brendon Small's Galaktikon, through this label. He paid for the album himself. He used the money he earned from it to fund future projects.
In 2013, he also released the fourth Dethklok album, The Doomstar Requiem, on BS Records. He wanted to make sure Dethklok's music could continue, even if it wasn't a big money-maker.
Personal Life
Brendon Small lives in Los Angeles. He has a dog named Gilda, who is a Weimaraner. He is of Lithuanian descent. In 2014, Small married Courtney Bates, who is an interior designer.
Filmography
Film and Television
Brendon Small has worked on many TV shows and films. Here are some of his main roles and contributions:
- 1999–2004: Home Movies
- He was the creator, writer, producer, and composer.
- He voiced the main character, Brendon Small, and many others.
- 2003: Hey Monie!
- He voiced the character Chad.
- 2004: Reno 911!
- He acted as a Priest in two episodes.
- 2005–2012: Squidbillies
- He voiced Dr. Jerry and the Devil in some episodes.
- 2006–2018: The Venture Bros.
- He voiced many different characters, including Action Johnny and Sgt. Hatred.
- 2006–2013: Metalocalypse
- He was the creator, executive producer, writer, director, and composer.
- He voiced Nathan Explosion, Pickles, Skwisgaar Skwigelf, and Charles Foster Offdensen.
- 2006–2010: Aqua Teen Hunger Force
- He voiced Dr. Wongburger in three episodes.
- 2011: Jon Benjamin Has a Van
- He composed the theme music and a song called "Christ Pipe."
- 2013: Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem
- He was the creator, producer, writer, voice actor, and composer for this TV special.
- 2014–2017: Black Sails
- He provided voice work for a pirate in the opening theme.
- 2023: Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar
- He was the director, producer, writer, voice actor, and composer for this film.
Music Videos
Brendon Small has directed several music videos:
- 2007: Dethklok – "Bloodrocuted" (co-director)
- 2010: Soundgarden – "Black Rain" (director)
- 2010: The Damned Things – "We've Got a Situation Here" (director)
- 2018: Nekrogoblikon – "Dressed As Goblins" (director)
Podcasts
Brendon Small has appeared on several comedy podcasts, often playing his unique characters:
- 2009–2019: Comedy Bang! Bang!
- He appeared as himself and characters like Captain Moustache and Victor Diamond.
- 2015: TV Guidance Counselor Podcast (as himself)
- 2015: With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus (as Adalwolf Ditmar)
Discography
Solo Albums
- 2012: Brendon Small's Galaktikon
- 2017: Brendon Small's Galaktikon II: Become the Storm
- 2021: "Ghosthorse" (Single)
With Dethklok
- 2007: The Dethalbum
- 2007: Adult Swim Presents: ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead on Tour with Dethklok (a split album)
- 2009: Dethalbum II
- 2012: Dethalbum III
- 2013: The Doomstar Requiem
- 2023: Dethalbum IV
Soundtracks
- 2004: Songs Brendon's Not Allowed to Name (from Home Movies)
- 2006: Home Movies: Bonus CD (with the Season 4 DVD)
- 2006: Saw III soundtrack (featured Dethklok song "Hatredcopter")
Video Games
Brendon Small's music has been featured in several video games:
- 2006: Guitar Hero II (Dethklok – "Thunderhorse")
- 2009: Brütal Legend (Dethklok – "Murmaider")
- 2010: Guitar Hero 5 (Dethklok – "Laser Cannon Deth Sentence")
- 2010: Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock (Dethklok – "Bloodlines")
- 2011: Saints Row: The Third (Dethklok – "The Cyborg Slayers")
- 2015: Rocksmith 2014 (Dethklok – "Thunderhorse", "Awaken", "Go Into the Water")
Guest Work
Brendon Small has played guitar or provided vocals for other artists:
- 2008: Zimmers Hole – When You Were Shouting at the Devil... We Were in League with Satan (guest vocals as Nathan Explosion)
- 2010: Brian Posehn – Fart and Wiener Jokes (guitar work on "More Metal Than You")
- 2010: Exodus – Exhibit B: The Human Condition (guitar solo on "Devils Teeth")
- 2014: Flying Lotus – You're Dead! (guitar work on "Turkey Dog Coma" and "Siren Song")
- 2015: The Aristocrats – Tres Caballeros (guest vocals on "Smuggler's Corridor")
See also
In Spanish: Brendon Small para niños
