Anthony Fantano Bio | Wiki
Anthony Fantano known online as theneedledrop is a popular American music critic and YouTuber who runs the YouTube channel The Needle Drop and its tie-in website. Besides, Anthony discusses and reviews music from a variety of genres in his YouTube videos and on his website. He is self-described as “the internet’s busiest music nerd”.
Anthony examines “rock, pop, electronic, metal, hip hop and experimental music” via video and audio reviews. The blog began in the fall of 2007, with video reviews starting in February 2009. The blog reviews albums and does a weekly roundup of singles released that week. Anthony’s reviews occasionally contain brief skits, usually involving his alter ego Cal Chuchesta, a musically oblivious man portrayed as his roommate.
Anthony also runs a second channel simply named fantano where Anthony does track reviews, discusses industry news, and more varied but still music-related content, and used to also run the now-terminated thatistheplan, a light-hearted channel where he reviewed and discussed the latest memes and parodied internet culture. The channel became voted as September 2011’s On The Rise contest winner, a program by YouTube. In October 2011, Anthony won the Beyond the Blog award at the MTV O Music Awards.
Anthony Fantano Age
Anthony was born on October 28, 1985, in Wolcott, Connecticut, in the United States. He is 37 years old. Anthony celebrates his birthday on October 28, every year.
Anthony Fantano Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Anthony stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in (Approx 1.75 m).
Anthony Fantano Family
He was born in Wolcott, Connecticut, to his parents. Anthony holds an American nationality. Anthony is three-quarters French Canadian and a quarter Sicilian. He is a vegan, having grown into the diet since becoming vegetarian around 18–19.
Anthony Fantano Partner
Anthony is married to his wife Dominique Boxley. The pair married in 2010. The couple lives in Plainville, Connecticut.
Anthony Fantano Education
He attended Southern Connecticut State University. Anthony majored in liberal studies [now interdisciplinary studies], with concentrations in journalism, political science, and communication.
Anthony Fantano YouTube
He started his career in the mid-2000s as a music director for the Southern Connecticut State University college radio station. In 2007, Anthony started working at Connecticut Public Radio (WNPR), where he hosted The Needle Drop. That same year, Anthony launched The Needle Drop in the form of written reviews, finally launching his series of video reviews on the YouTube channel of the same name in January 2009, starting with a Jay Reatard record.
He has said that his review for Flying Lotus’ 2010 album Cosmogramma appearing next to other Flying Lotus videos in YouTube’s “Featured Videos” section gave him the “hint” to continue making video reviews. In 2010, Anthony removed older reviews that contained music clips in order to avoid violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
At the time, Anthony was working on The Needle Drop at the college radio station, and at a pizza restaurant. In late 2011, Anthony decided to pursue The Needle Drop full-time but kept affiliation with WNPR until 2014. Anthony was offered an album review show on Adult Swim but declined.
Anthony Fantano Net Worth
He gets his wealth from his work as a music critic and YouTuber who runs the YouTube channel The Needle Drop and its tie-in website. Therefore, Anthony has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Anthony’s estimated net worth is $3 million.
Is Anthony Fantano Married
Anthony married his wife Dominique Boxley. The pair married in 2010. The couple lives in Plainville, Connecticut.
How Old Is Anthony Fantano
Anthony is a 37-year-old who was born on October 28, 1985, in Wolcott, Connecticut, in the United States.
Who Is Anthony Fantano
Anthony is an American music critic and YouTuber who runs the YouTube channel The Needle Drop and its tie-in website. Besides, Anthony discusses and reviews music from a variety of genres in his YouTube videos and on his website. He is self-described as “the internet’s busiest music nerd”.
Anthony Fantano Social Media Handles
Instagram – afantano
Twitter – @theneedledrop