Ze Frank rose to Internet fame in 2001 with his viral video “How to Dance Properly,” and has been making online comedy and web toys ever since. The Show With Ze Frank drew thousands of viewers daily during its recent year-long run.
Why you should listen to him:
Ever since his "How to Dance Properly" viral video -- born as a party invite for 17 friends -- hit the Web in 2001, Ze Frank has been making people giggle, guffaw and gasp out loud whilst procrastinating at work. He defines, in many ways, the genre of online comedy, and continues to innovate madly on the form. His interactive web site is chock-a-block with addictive videos, toys, essays and games.
His most recent hit, The Show with Ze Frank, drew press, praise and thousands of viewers daily during its year-long run ending March 2007. The podcast earned him a Vloggie at the inaugural 2006 award show and a Web Award at SXSW 2007. His most brilliant move: calling on fans to write the show for him. Using collaborative tools, online viewers collectively put words in his mouth (and props in his lap); he faithfully performed this wiki-comedy each week for his “Fabuloso Friday” show.
"Frank refers to himself as 'a mastermind of online entertainment,' and that’s not so far from the truth."The Observer
