Brendon Small facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Brendon Small
Brendon Small in July 2010
Born	(1975-02-15) February 15, 1975 (age 50) Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
Other names	Captain Mustache (stage character)
Occupation	Actor stand-up comedian musician writer producer
Years active	1997–present
Notable work	Home Movies Metalocalypse Dethklok Galatikon 1 & 2
Comedy career
Medium	Improvisational comedy observational comedy character comedy satire slapstick
Subject(s)	Everyday life manners social norms mass media popular culture
Musical career
Genres	Melodic death metal comedy rock heavy metal hard rock rock
Instruments	Vocals guitar bass keyboards drum programming

Brendon Small (born February 15, 1975) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and musician. He is famous for co-creating the popular animated series Home Movies and Metalocalypse.

Small is also a talented musician. He writes the music for and performs in the fictional melodic death metal band Dethklok. The band started on the show Metalocalypse but became so popular that it now has real albums and sometimes tours. Small has also released his own solo albums with a similar style of music.

Early Life and Schooling

Brendon Small was born in Illinois in 1975 and moved to California when he was a child. He started learning to play the guitar when he was 14 years old. A kid in his neighborhood taught him about music and how to play.

During his first time performing for an audience, his hands shook so much that he found it hard to play the guitar. It took him about ten more years to feel comfortable playing in front of people. He went to Palma High School in Salinas, California, and later graduated from Berklee College of Music in 1997. While studying music, he also took writing and comedy classes at Emerson College.

Career in Entertainment

Television and Animation

Small's career took off when he was performing stand-up comedy. A producer named Loren Bouchard saw him and thought he would be perfect for a new animated show. Together, Small and Bouchard created Home Movies.

The show first aired on the UPN network before moving to Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. It ran for four seasons from 1999 to 2004. In the show, Small voiced the main character, an eight-year-old filmmaker also named Brendon Small. He also voiced many other characters and wrote all the music for the show.

After Home Movies, Small worked on another hit show called Metalocalypse. He co-created the series, which ran from 2006 to 2013. The show is about a fictional melodic death metal band called Dethklok. Small not only wrote and directed for the show, but he also voiced three of the five band members: Skwisgaar Skwigelf, Pickles, and Nathan Explosion.

Small has also provided his voice for other animated shows. He was a voice actor in The Venture Bros. and had small roles in shows like Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Squidbillies.

Music Career

Small performing live with Dethklok

Music has always been a big part of Small's work. He wrote all the songs for Home Movies and later released them on a CD.

His work on Metalocalypse led to the creation of the real-life band Dethklok. Small writes all the music and performs with professional musicians like Gene Hoglan. Their first album, The Dethalbum, was a huge success. It reached number 21 on the Billboard 200 chart, which was the highest a death metal album had ever reached at the time.

The band has released several more albums, including Dethalbum II, which did even better by reaching number 15 on the charts. Dethklok has also toured across the United States, performing for large crowds.

In 2012, Small released his first solo album, Brendon Small's Galaktikon. He described it as a "high-stakes, intergalactic, extreme rock album." It has a style similar to Dethklok but with more rock elements. He released a second solo album, Brendon Small's Galaktikon II, in 2017.

Comedy and Other Projects

Small in concert in 2008

Small started his career in stand-up comedy and still performs when he has time. He often does character comedy, where he acts as a funny character he has created. One of his well-known characters is Captain Moustache.

He has also been involved in many other projects. He directed music videos for bands like Soundgarden and The Damned Things. He has also been a host and judge for the Guitar Superstar competition.

Small has also worked with guitar companies like Gibson and Epiphone to design his own signature guitars. These include the "Thunderhorse" Explorer and the "Snow Falcon" Flying V, which are modeled after the guitars used by the characters in Metalocalypse.

Personal Life

Brendon Small lives in Los Angeles. He is married to interior designer Courtney Bates. He is of Lithuanian heritage.

Filmography

Film and Television

Music Videos

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
• 2009: Dethalbum II
• 2012: Dethalbum III
• 2013: The Doomstar Requiem
• 2023: Dethalbum IV

Soundtracks

• 2006: Home Movies: Bonus CD (Songs from the TV show Home Movies)

Video Games

• 2006: Guitar Hero II (features Dethklok's song "Thunderhorse")
• 2009: Brütal Legend (features Dethklok's song "Murmaider")
• 2010: Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock (features Dethklok's song "Bloodlines")
• 2011: Saints Row: The Third (features Dethklok's song "The Cyborg Slayers")
• 2015: Rocksmith 2014 (features a 3-song pack from Dethklok)

See also

In Spanish: Brendon Small para niños