Dr. Demento

Dr. Demento
Dr. Demento
	Dr. Demento in 2004
Background information
Birth name	Barret Eugene Hansen
Also known as	Dr. Demento; Barry Hansen
Born	April 2, 1941; Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	May 7, 2024 (aged 83); Paris, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Comedy; parody;
Occupation(s)	Disc jockey
Years active	1970–present

Barret Eugene "Barry" Hansen (born April 2, 1941),[1] known professionally as Dr. Demento, is an American radio broadcaster and comedic singer. He is known for his parody songs and for being the inspiration of "Weird Al" Yankovic.[2]

References

"The Online Internet Site for Information on Dr. Demento music, songs, lyrics and chat". Drdemento.com. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
Kreps, Daniel (2022-03-02). "See Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna in First Look Photo From 'Weird Al' Yankovic Biopic". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-03-05.

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[offbio-1] "The Online Internet Site for Information on Dr. Demento music, songs, lyrics and chat". Drdemento.com. Retrieved 2014-03-30.

[2] Kreps, Daniel (2022-03-02). "See Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna in First Look Photo From 'Weird Al' Yankovic Biopic". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-03-05.