Robert Pickering "Bo" Burnham (born August 21, 1990) is an American comedian, singer-songwriter, musician, poet, and actor. Writing comedic and satirical songs that comment on social issues, celebrity culture, and the nature of comedy itself, he achieved fame when his YouTube videos gained great popularity; as of April 2015 his videos had been watched more than 152 million times.Burnham signed a four record deal with Comedy Central Records and released his debut EP, Bo Fo Sho in 2008.