Weird Al Yankovic, born Alfred Matthew Yankovic, is a song writer who parodies popular songs. Al started playing the accordian at the age of seven. While attending college, he was a disk jockey for the school radio station. One of the first songs Al parodied was "My Sharona" by The Knack, he titled his comedy creation "My Bologna", which the The Knack took a liking to and had the song released on their label. This led to many great opportunities for Al, who has released several albums and hasmade a very successful career out of his craft.