Robert Pickering "Bo" Burnham, a multifaceted American artist, was born on August 21, 1990. He embarked on his career in 2006, uploading videos to YouTube that would go on to garner over 300 million views by March 2021.
Burnham's remarkable journey began with a four-year record deal with Comedy Central Records, culminating in the release of his debut EP, Bo fo Sho, in 2008. This was followed by his first full-length album, Bo Burnham, in 2009. At just 18 years old, he became the youngest person to record a half-hour comedy special with Comedy Central.
The following year, Burnham released his second album, Words Words Words, accompanied by his first live comedy special of the same name on Comedy Central. His third album and second comedy special, what., debuted in 2013 on his YouTube channel and Netflix. Bo Burnham's impressive achievements include taking first place at the 2011 Comedy Central Stand-up Showdown.
In 2013, Burnham co-created and starred in the MTV television series Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous and published a book of poetry called Egghead: Or, You Can't Survive on Ideas Alone. His third stand-up comedy special, Make Happy, premiered exclusively on Netflix in 2016. In 2021, his fourth comedy special, Bo Burnham: Inside, made its debut on Netflix.
Burnham's creative endeavors also extend to filmmaking. He wrote and directed his first feature film, Eighth Grade, which was released in 2018 to widespread critical acclaim. The film received numerous accolades, including the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film.
In 2020, Bo Burnham took on the role of Ryan Cooper in the film Promising Young Woman, further solidifying his reputation as a talented and versatile artist.
