He had a show called "Musical Museum". He later received a Master's Degree from UCLA in the Origins of Rock 'N' Roll.
Beginnings: Dr. Demento began his career playing rare oldies on KPPC-FM in Pasadena, California - an "underground" Radio station of it's day. In 1972 he moved to KMET-FM, an album-rock station and his good ratings brought his syndicated show in 1974.
Although one-time syndicated widely, his radio show in recent years had found a home on only a handful of radio stations and on June 6, 2010 Dr. Demento announced he would cease to syndicate his show on terrestrial radio while still offering an online version has his website.
Claims to Fame: He discovered "Weird Al" Yankovic. He also provided the narration for Lobster Man From Mars, a 1988 movie.
Dr. Demento has released numerous compilations of music he regularly plays on his syndicated Radio show and also has a string of TV credits.
Online: Visit Dr. Demento's website at www.drdemento.com.
