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Born: April 02, 1941 in Minneapolis, MN
Years Active: 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's

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He was born Barret Hansen, being the proud owner of a master's degree in music from UCLA under that moniker, but he's far better known to millions of radio listeners as "Doctor Demento." In 1995, he celebrated his 25th anniversary of broadcasting the greatest novelty records of all time, both new and old. In that time, he's elevated the novelty rec... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2002 Hits from Outer Space
1999 Holidays in Dementia
1995 Dr. Demento's Country Corn
1994 Spooky Tunes & Scary Melodies
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Filmography:
2005 Derailroaded: Inside the Mind of Larry "Wild Man" Fischer
1994 The Simpsons: Sideshow Bob Roberts
1989 UHF
1988 The Spike Jones Story
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