How Anthony Fantano Became ‘The Internet’s Busiest Music Nerd’ on YouTube
YouTuber Anthony Fantano lives up to his nickname as the “internet’s busiest music nerd.” The 33-year-old, working from his home studio in Connecticut, churns out album review videos at a blistering pace. Rap, pop, indie rock: You name it, he covers it. Fantano puts out half a dozen reviews per week on his “The Needle Drop” YouTube channel, which has racked up about 2 million subscribers in the decade since its debut. “The Needle Drop” has become the preeminent YouTube destination for music insight. His sister channel, aptly dubbed “Fantano,” offering what he calls more “think piece-y” videos, adds another 820,000 subscribers to his fold. Altogether, his videos have been viewed nearly 700 million times. The format is simple enough: Fantano, with his trademark buzzcut, rapidly fires off his thoughts on a new record for about 10 minutes, vacillating between looking away from the camera and breaking the fourth wall. Jump cuts bring viewers from one opinion to the next. The album in question is prominently featured behind him to his right, while to his left are a few records from his seemingly endless collection. As far as aesthetics go, that’s about it. Ask Fantano how he went from NPR...
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