The Lonely Island

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Biography

The Lonely Island is an American comedy troupe composed of Akiva "Kiv" Schaffer, Jorma "Jorm" Taccone, and David Andrew "Andy" Samberg, best known for their comedic music. Originally from Berkeley, California, the group is currently based in New York City. The group broke out due to their collective work from 2005-2011 on Saturday Night Live. Samberg and Schaffer continue to work at the show, with occasional input from Taccone, though Samberg announced at the end of the 37th season that he would not come back to SNL. Once on the show, they wrote "Lazy Sunday", a music parody video that became an instant hit on YouTube. In August 2007, the group premiered its first feature film, Hot Rod. Following the success of "Lazy Sunday", the group produced the Emmy-winning "Dick in a Box", "Jizz in My Pants", "Like a Boss", and the Grammy-nominated "I'm on a Boat", which have subsequently had huge success both on SNL and on the internet, and prompted the release of the 2009 album, Incredibad. In 2011, the group released their second album, Turtleneck & Chain, which featured songs from such SNL digital shorts as "I Just Had Sex" featuring Akon, "The Creep", and "Jack Sparrow". The music video of "I Just Had Sex" featuring Akon received over 170 million hits on YouTube.

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Year Formed 2001
Number of Albums 8
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Genres

Comedy Hip Hop

Trivia

What city is the group based in?

New York City

...up is originally from Berkley, California, but is currently based in New York City . The group broke out due to their collective work on Saturday Night...
What language did Schaffer and Taccone meet?

Spanish

...ach other in junior high school, Schaffer and Taccone met each other in Spanish class and later included Samberg. Following college, the trio regroupe...
How many options were there for the trio?

two

...wing college, the trio regrouped in Berkley to decide their future. Their two options were either stay in Berkley and begin making short films or move...
How was the first episode of the series called?

White Power!

...d were edited on a PowerMac. In December 2001, they produced a pilot for a television series titled The Lonely Island; the first episode, White Power! ...
How long have the three of us been friends?

forever

...The three of us have been friends forever , said Samberg. Since junior high and high school, and then we all eventually moved in together, starting out...
What were Samberg's first projects always about?

mixing music with comedy

...ically, doing joke music. Our first projects were always about mixing music with comedy . Their willingness to embrace the digital possibilities of com...
When did the group launch their own website?

2001

...ibilities of comedy was christened by the launch of their own website in 2001 . The group showcased their music and comedic talents by creating webisod...
When was the group invited to write portions of the MTV Movie Awards?

2005

...r music and comedic talents by creating webisodes and digital shorts. In 2005 , they were invited to write portions of the MTV Movie Awards, which Jimm...
Who hosted the MTV Movie Awards?

Jimmy Fallon

..., they were invited to write portions of the MTV Movie Awards, which Jimmy Fallon hosted. Impressed with the group's material, he brought the trio to ...
Who signed the trio on Saturday Night Live?

Lorne Michaels

... with the group's material, he brought the trio to the attention of Lorne Michaels , who later signed them on Saturday Night Live. Even their duet with...
In what year did Dick in a Box win an Emmy Award?

2007

...Live. Even their duet with Justin Timberlake in Dick in a Box won them a 2007 Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics. It i...
What was the name of the 2007 Creative Arts Emmy award given to the group?

Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics

...ck in a Box won them a 2007 Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics . It inspired the group to release an album, which they ...
When did the group release their debut album aIncredibad?

2009

... It inspired the group to release an album, which they made it happen in 2009 through debut LP aIncredibad, which peaked at No. Their sophomore set Tu...
What was the name of their sophomore album?

Turtleneck & Chain

..., which they made it happen in 2009 through debut LP aIncredibad, which peaked at No. Their sophomore set Turtleneck & Chain came out two years later....
How many singles are in The Lonely Island's discography?

twentyfour

...Lonely Island consists of three studio albums, two soundtrack albums, twentyfour singles and thirtysix music videos. Group members Andy Samberg, Akiva...
What was the name of the song released by The Lonely Island in 2008?

Jizz in My Pants

...and garnered much media attention. The Lonely Island's 2008 single Jizz in My Pants later became the group's first entry on the United States Billboar...
Where did the song Jizz in My Pants peaked at?

number 72

...n the United States Billboard Hot 100 record chart, where it peaked at number 72 . It topped the Billboard Top Comedy Albums chart and has sold 358,000...
What was the name of the third single from the album that peaked at number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100?

I'm on a Boat

...omedy Albums chart and has sold 358,000 copies in the United States. I'm on a Boat , the album's third single, peaked at number 56 on the Billboard Hot...
When did The Lonely Island release their second album?

May 10, 2011

...inum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The Lonely Island released their second studio album Turtleneck & Chain on May 10, 2011 ....
When did the three first meet?

junior high

...American TV program Saturday Night Live (SNL). The three first met in junior high . After graduating from college, they regrouped and moved to Los Ange...
Where did they relocate after college?

Los Angeles

...nior high. After graduating from college, they regrouped and moved to Los Angeles , where they struggled to find work and began making short films, com...
What is Channel 101?

a nonprofit monthly short film festival

...he Internet, they involved themselves with Channel 101, a nonprofit monthly short film festival . Their popularity at the screenings led to unsuccessfu...
What was the name of the monthly short film festival?

Channel 101

...to post their material on the Internet, they involved themselves with Channel 101 , a nonprofit monthly short film festival. Their popularity at the sc...
Where did the three main members of The Lonely Island grew up?

Berkeley, California

...ly Years: The three main members of The Lonely Island grew up in Berkeley, California , where they met at high school. They took an early interest in R...
What two genres of music did the members take an early interest in?

R&B and hiphop

...rnia, where they met at high school. They took an early interest in R&B and hiphop . All three members of Lonely Island went to different universities ...
What three of the show's writers are on the Lonely Island?

Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone

... Lonely Island feature three of the show's writers, Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone . Samberg originally met Schaffer and Taccone in Be...
What was the name of the short film that Samberg and Chris Parnell starred in?

Lazy Sunday

...t. After being hired by SNL, a 2005 digital short they created called Lazy Sunday became an online phenomenon. Featuring Samberg and fellow cast membe...
When was Hot Rod released?

August 2007

...s Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone, and Andy Samberg (aka The Dudes). In August 2007 , Hot Rod was released, which was cowritten by the Dudes (with Pam Br...
Who directed Hot Rod?

Akiva

...The Lonely Island is a comedy rap group consisting of filmmakers Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone, and Andy Samberg (aka The Dudes). In August 2007, Hot ...
The Lonely Island announced an upcoming album on what channel?

YouTube

...ng E40, Julian Casablancas, Beck, Jack Black, and Norah Jones. On their YouTube channel, The Lonely Island announced an upcoming album on October 28, ...
On what date did The Lonely Island announce an upcoming album?

October 28, 2010

... YouTube channel, The Lonely Island announced an upcoming album on October 28, 2010 , which would be released in the spring of 2011. On December 18, 20...
Who starred in the music video for the album I just had sexuality?

Akon

... Digital Short was the official music video of I Just Had Sex (featuring Akon ), the first single off the album. On January 29, 2011, the group debuted...
In what year was the album announced?

2010

...be channel, The Lonely Island announced an upcoming album on October 28, 2010 , which would be released in the spring of 2011. On December 18, 2010, th...
On what date did The Creep appear on SNL and YouTube?

January 29, 2011

... Just Had Sex (featuring Akon), the first single off the album. On January 29, 2011 , the group debuted The Creep featuring Nicki Minaj and a cameo by ...
What song did The Lonely Island premiere on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon?

We're Back!

...on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, where they premiered the lead track, We're Back! On April 19, 2011, the group released Motherlover featuring Justin T...
On what date did the group release Motherlover with Justin Timberlake?

April 19, 2011

...h Jimmy Fallon, where they premiered the lead track, We're Back! On April 19, 2011 , the group released Motherlover featuring Justin Timberlake as the ...
What was the name of the fourth single from the album?

Motherlover

...emiered the lead track, We're Back! On April 19, 2011, the group released Motherlover featuring Justin Timberlake as the fourth single from the album....