Bo Burnham a very funny man who is a youtube star. He is a singer-songwriter who writes comedic and satirical songs. His youtube videos have recived over 47 million views. His music and performances tackle such taboo subjects as race, gender, human sexuality, and sex. He had some controversy regarding his music including an incident when fifteen college students members of gay, black, international, and cultural diversity clubs protested his concert at the college. To that he has said, "It's so ironic because gay bashers were the ones labeling me in high school, I try and write satire that’s well-intentioned. But those intentions have to be hidden. It can't be completely clear and that’s what makes it comedy.
He has also been intested in film and has made an apperance in Funny People. He met with director and producer Judd Apatow and negotiated with Universal Pictures to write and create the music for an Apatow-produced comedy film which he describes as the "anti-High School Musical" although he insists the script isn't a parody of the Disney musicals, but an attempt to emulate the high school he attended. He is a very funny and talented young man, his great videos and music is what makes Bo Burnham Awesome.
Here's one of his most popular video's called I'm Bo Yo.
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