Parry Gripp facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Parry Gripp
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Gripp in 2016
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Parry Pillsbury Gripp
September 22, 1967 |
| Education | UC Santa Barbara |
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| Title | Co-owner of Santa Barbara Orchid Estate |
| Spouse(s) | Aylene Rhiger |
| Awards | Daytime Creative Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Song |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Subscribers | 1.34 million |
| Total views | 669.9 million |
| Subscriber and view counts updated as of December 8, 2024. | |
Parry Pillsbury Gripp (born September 22, 1967) is an American songwriter, singer, and musician. He is famous for being the lead singer and guitarist of the pop-punk band Nerf Herder, which started in 1994. Gripp also writes fun and silly songs for kids. You might have heard his music on Disney TV shows or seen his popular videos on YouTube.
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Early Life and Music Start
Parry Pillsbury Gripp was born in Santa Barbara, California, on September 22, 1967. He grew up in Goleta. He and his sister Alice now co-own the Santa Barbara Orchid Estate. His father, Paul Gripp, bought the estate in 1967 and ran it for many years.
Parry Gripp studied at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In 1994, he helped form the band Nerf Herder. He became their lead singer and guitarist.
Music Style and Creations
Nerf Herder's Unique Sound
Parry Gripp's band, Nerf Herder, is known for its funny and playful songs. Their music often talks about pop culture and uses humor. They are part of the pop-punk and geek rock music styles. Nerf Herder songs sometimes use references from movies or games to talk about real-life feelings. For example, the song "Ghostbusters III" uses the idea of a movie that never happened to describe dreams that might not come true. Their songs usually have a strong bass sound and use synthesizers. Gripp has also worked with other musicians like MC Lars and MC Frontalot.
Fun Jingles and Novelty Songs
As a songwriter, Gripp creates many different kinds of songs. In 2005, he released a solo album called For Those About to Shop, We Salute You. This album has 51 songs that sound like commercials for different products.
Since December 2007, he has shared a new song every week on his website. He also started a YouTube channel in 2006. On his channel, he makes music for popular internet memes. He also creates music videos for his own fun and silly songs, known as novelty songs.
Music for Brands and Characters
Besides his own songs, Gripp has also created music for advertisements. He wrote a series of Beatles-inspired songs for Wawa Food Markets. He also made songs for the Hallmark Cards e-characters Hoops & Yoyo.
Popular TV Theme Songs
Parry Gripp has sung and written theme songs for many TV shows. These include The Super Hero Squad Show, Ben 10: Omniverse, The 7D, and StoryBots Super Songs.
He also worked with MC Lars on the song "Guitar Hero Hero." This song talks about how video games like Guitar Hero might make kids less likely to learn real instruments.
In 2009, Gripp wrote "The Girl at the Video Game Store" for the 1000th episode of the G4 TV show Attack of the Show!. The video for the song featured the show's hosts.
In 2013, Gripp recorded "Backyard Hodge Podge" for the children's TV show Phineas and Ferb. He even appeared as an animated character in that episode.
He also writes and performs songs for the Netflix children's shows StoryBots Super Songs and Ask the StoryBots. Gripp has also written songs for animated web series like Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss.
Amazing Children's Music
Parry Gripp writes many songs specifically for children. He has over 232 children's songs on his YouTube channel. These songs have been watched over 523 million times! He has released five albums for kids, including Do You Like Waffles? and Fuzzy Fuzzy Cute Cute, Vol. 1.
One of his most famous children's songs is "Raining Tacos". This song became very popular online, especially among players of the game Roblox. The city of West Palm Beach once used the song to help manage crowds in certain areas. Gripp asked them to remove his song from their playlist and made donations to local homeless shelters. "It's Raining Tacos" was also featured in an Amazon.com advertisement in 2017.
Fun Themes in His Songs
Parry Gripp often uses certain themes in his songs.
Nerf Herder Song Themes
In his Nerf Herder songs, the character Captain Kirk from Star Trek is often mentioned. For example, in the "Mr. Spock" music video, Gripp dresses like Kirk. The song suggests that Captain Kirk is a hero, but girls prefer Mr. Spock. In "At the Con," he sings about dressing up as Captain Kirk at comic book conventions.
Gripp also sings about his childhood crush, Vivian, in songs like "Born Weird" and "Vivian." Another common theme in Nerf Herder songs is girls who like specific types of music. Examples include "The Girl Who Listened to Rush" and "Pantera Fans in Love."
Solo Song Themes
In his solo music, Gripp's songs are often about animals and food. He has created playlists on Spotify with these themes. For example, "The Raining Tacos Saga" includes songs like "Raining Tacos" and "Quesadilla Explosion." His "Scary Parry Gripp Halloween Playlist" features spooky songs about animals or food, such as "Zombies Want Your Candy" and "Haunted Cupcake."
Awards
Parry Gripp won a Daytime Creative Emmy Award in 2017 for "Outstanding Original Song" for his song "I'm Not Very Nice." He was also nominated for other Emmy awards in 2015.
Discography
Parry Gripp has released several albums, including:
- For Those About to Shop, We Salute You (2005)
- Do You Like Waffles? (2008)
- Jingle Burgers – A Parry Gripp Christmas Album (2020)
