| Page the Village Idiot | |
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PTVI photographed by Dawn Rosa Cole in 2007 |
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| Background information | |
| Born | December 21, 1966 Arlington Heights, Illinois, U.S. |
| Origin | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Genres | Musical satire |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, ukulele, Roland 303, bass pedals |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/ptvi |
Page the Village Idiot (born 1966) is a Phoenix, Arizona singer-songwriter, satirist and guitar comic. He has released two studio albums[1] and one live compilation. His music industry-critical pop music parody, “This Song Sucks,” was nominated by Red Peters for Song of the Year 2007.[2] PTVI’s “Dead Rockstars” has been featured on the Dr. Demento Show.[3]
Notable for his satire of Phoenix-area political and social issues such as methamphetamine addiction, racism, consumerism and Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, PTVI also targets pop culture personalities (Nancy Kerrigan), international figures (Osama Bin Laden) and various subcultural phenomena (teenage plastic surgery).
A one-man act, Page the Village Idiot uses guitar, ukulele, a Roland MC-303 and bass pedals to parody diverse musical styles, including rockabilly, blues, electronica, industrial, punk, rap, metal, pop and folk.
"Incongruent"-ly,[4] Page the Village Idiot holds a B.A. (English) from Arizona State University and an M.S. (Information Science) from the University of Arizona.[5]
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Tales Told by an Idiot
1 Hasbeen 2 Tweeky Pete 3 Three Teeth 4 Laminate Pass 5 Nancy Kerrigan 6 Westside Girls 7 The Scottsdale Scene 8 Mrs. Fashion Mag 9 Teenage Plastic Surgery 10 Trying to Be Interesting 11 Johnny Sportsbar 12 Dead Rockstars 13 Joe R' Piehole |
It's No Fun Being One Dimensional
1 Not So Fresh! 2 Dead Rockstars (now With More Dead People!) 3 This Song Sucks! 4 Anal Beads and Things! 5 Music Bizness?! 6 Hey, Bin Laden! 7 Homeless People Smell 8 Drive Myself to Drink! 9 My Car's On E! 10 Hawaiian Beads and Tings! 11 I Love Jack! 12 Hey, All You Lesbians! 13 Everybody Makes More Money Than Me! |
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Page the Village Idiot: Live Bootlegs
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Sound in a Vacuum: Volume 2
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