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American musician and YouTuber (born 1990)
Rob Scallon
Born
Robert Andrew Scallon
(1990-08-26 ) August 26, 1990 (age 33 ) [1] Nationality American Occupations
video producer
internet personality
Years active 2007–present Spouse
(m. 2020) Musical career Origin Arlington Heights, Illinois , U.S.Genres
alternative metal
djent
indie rock
experimental
emo
folk
post-rock
Instrument(s )
drums
bass
ukulele
banjo
vocals
Labels
Musical artist
YouTube information
Channel Genres
music
comedy
Subscribers 2.54 million[2] Total views 555.8 million[2]
Last updated: July 24, 2024
Robert Andrew Scallon (born August 26, 1990)[3] YouTuber , musician, and multi-instrumentalist based in Chicago, Illinois.[4] viral videos featuring his music, including heavy metal songs played with traditionally non-metal instruments.[5] [6] [7]
Early life
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Scallon was born on August 26, 1990, in Champaign, Illinois , and was raised in Arlington Heights, Illinois .[8] Guitar Center and play instruments, although would never buy any due to lack of money. He was gifted his first guitar, a nylon-string classical, from his friend's father. He used it to write his first solo songs, and it was featured on many of his early videos.[9]
As a teenager, Scallon played drums in a metal band called Gas Mask Catalogue.[9]
Career
[ edit ] Scallon performing in 2016
Scallon began uploading to YouTube in February 2007,[4] [7] [4] banjo , including "Raining Blood " by Slayer ,[10] Master of Puppets " by Metallica ,[11] Psychosocial " by Slipknot , the latter featuring a cameo appearance by Corey Taylor .[12] Andrew Huang , Boyinaband , Davie504 , Doug Walker , Jared Dines , Leo Moracchioli , Mary Spender , and Sarah Longfield .
Scallon has released several solo albums. While most are self-released, his EP Anchor and LP The Scene is Dead are sold through DFTBA Records .[13] Jeff Loomis , Rabea Massaad , Ola Englund , and Pete Cottrell . He plays drums in the band Hank Green and the Perfect Strangers , and their debut album Incongruent peaked at number 3 on the Billboard [14] First of October , a novelty band that records an album within one recording session on October 1.[15]
Scallon released a signature series of guitars with Chapman Guitars in 2017.[16] [17] Schecter .[18]
Scallon, in partnership with Sweetwater Sound , received a Guinness World Record for the largest guitar effect pedalboard in 2019. The rig included 319 individual pedals, 34 pedalboards, and over 500 feet (150 m ) of cables.[19] [20] [21] Unearth drummer Nick Pierce.[22] [23]
On June 10, 2023, Scallon announced on his YouTube channel that he has been working in partnership with Ritual Studios development studio to produce a pixel-art adventure video game called Fretless: The Wrath of Riffson . The main character, Rob, and game's universe are directly inspired by Scallon and his friends in the music industry. Gameplay will be focused on rhythm-based combat with RPG elements.[24] [25]
Personal life
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Scallon's younger brother, John, also played music as a teenager. He left his instruments behind for Rob when leaving for college.[9] [9] [26]
Scallon began dating actress, comedian, and YouTuber Tamara Chambers in 2012.[27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] Good Mythical Morning [33] Pharrell 's "Happy ".[34]
In July 2024, Scallon uploaded a video confirming that he suffers from Bipolar I disorder , having been diagnosed with it the previous year.[35]
Discography
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Summer (2008)
The Ride Home (2009)
The Winter's Months (2011)
Rob Scallon (2012)
Aldine (2014)
The Scene Is Dead (2017)
Extended plays
A Purple Cello EP (2013)
Anchor (2014)
Sunday Uke Group (2018)
Singles
Collaborations
"Told Me" (2012) – Gunnarolla (feat. Rob Scallon)
"Six Inches" (2014) – Gunnarolla (feat. Ally Rhodes & Rob Scallon)
"Tines" (2017) – Andrew Huang & Rob Scallon
"Advice" (2018) – Cal Chuchesta (feat. Rob Scallon)
Nostalgia Critic's The Wall (2019) – Doug Walker
with Gas Mask Catalogue
Blind. Deaf. Mute. (2009)[38]
Promise Land (2010)[39]
with Hank Green and the Perfect Strangers
with First of October
Ten Hours (2018)
Gourmet Ravioli (2019)
Gotta Record Everything Good (2021)
CHAOS (2022)
Across The Road (2023)
References
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^ Scallon, Rob. "8 STRING RAP and it may or may not be my birthday! (vloggin' 8/26/13)" . YouTube . Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2020 .
^ a b c Galil, Leor (March 29, 2017). "Chicago's most popular young metal guitarist plays on YouTube, not onstage" . Chicago Reader . Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020 .
^ Cornell, Jeff (August 27, 2018). "Watch Rob Scallon and Sarah Longfeld Cover Slayer on Ukuleles" . Loudwire . Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020 .
^ Shackleford, Tom (May 26, 2019). "Metallica's "For Whom The Bell Tolls" Performed On Actual Bells" . Live For Live Music . Archived from the original on June 2, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2020 .
^ a b Leight, Elias (October 3, 2014). "Rob Scallon Covers Slayer's 'Angel of Death,' Explains Making Money Off YouTube: Exclusive Premiere" . Billboard . Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2020 .
^ Scallon, Rob. "Seeing my signature guitar in my hometown Guitar Center" . YouTube . Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021 .
^ a b c d Scallon, Rob. "My Instrument Collection" . YouTube . Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021 .
^ Hartmann, Graham (May 27, 2014). "Banjo Player Crushes Slayer's 'Raining Blood' . Loudwire . Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021 .
^ Pasbani, Robert (May 2, 2016). "The METALLICA "Master of Puppets" Banjo Cover You've Been Waiting For" . Metal Injection . Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021 .
^ Hill, John (August 28, 2017). "Rob Scallon Drops Banjo Cover of Slipknot's 'Psychosocial' With Corey Taylor Cameo" . Loudwire . Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021 .
^ "Rob Scallon" . DFTBA . Archived from the original on June 20, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020 .
^ "Hank Green And The Perfect Strangers" . Billboard . Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2020 .
^ Stolzer-Gary, Isaac (October 16, 2018). "Here's What An Album Written And Recorded In 10 Hours Sounds Like" . GearGods . Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020 .
^ "Chapman Artist Rob Scallon" . Chapman Guitars . Archived from the original on January 21, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2020 .
^ Breathnach, Cillian (January 20, 2020). "NAMM 2020 video: Rob Chapman runs us through what's new for Chapman in 2020" . Guitar.com . Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020 .
^ Roche, Sam (May 24, 2022). "Rob Scallon launches new signature line with Schecter, marking end of partnership with Chapman Guitars" . Guitar World . Retrieved May 26, 2022 .
^ Astley-Brown, Michael (August 30, 2019). "Rob Scallon and Sweetwater just broke the world record for the largest guitar effect pedalboard" . Guitar World . Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2020 .
^ Owen, Matt (March 29, 2021). "Rob Scallon launches mission-based learning platform, GuitarQuest" . Guitar World . Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021 .
^ Benitez-Eves, Tina (March 23, 2021). "Rob Scallon Teams Up with Guitareo, Offering Personalized Guitar Course" . American Songwriter . Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021 .
^ Neilstein, Vince (March 23, 2021). "Rob Scallon Unveils New Song and Video, "MudHook" . MetalSucks . Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021 .
^ Kennelty, Greg (March 22, 2021). "Rob Scallon Drops New Eight-String Song "MudHook" . Metal Injection . Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021 .
^ We're releasing a game! (really... this is real) , retrieved June 10, 2023
^ "Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson on Steam" . store.steampowered.com . Retrieved June 10, 2023 .
^ Bienstock, Richard (March 3, 2020). "The guitar world is freaking out over B-Benders again – and it's all Rob Scallon's fault" . Guitar World . Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021 .
^ "Yesterday was Tamara and my two year anniversary. So we went to Headquarters Beercade and vlogged about it" . facebook.com .
^ "Chicago's most popular young metal guitarist plays on YouTube, not onstage" . chicagoreader.com . March 29, 2017.
^ "Currently on a small road trip with the girlfriend, any song recommendations for us to YouTube?" . facebook.com .
^ Scallon, Rob (November 7, 2020). "Married!" . Facebook . Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2020 .
^ "Married!" . twitter.com .
^ "Marriage" . facebook.com .
^ "Mr T and the Awesomeness of VHS" . YouTube . Good Mythical Morning. April 2, 2012. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020 .
^ Reed, Ryan (April 21, 2014). "Pharrell's 'Happy' Becomes 'Vine Symphony' . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020 .
^ Rob Scallon (July 6, 2024). I have Bipolar 1 disorder (mania, psychosis and my mental health struggles of 2023) . Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via YouTube.
^ "Anchor (feat. Jessica Burdeaux) - Single" . music.apple.com .
^ "MudHook (feat. Nick Pierce) - Single" . music.apple.com .
^ "Blind. Deaf. Mute" . music.apple.com .
^ "Promise Land - Single" . music.apple.com .
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