Jon Schwartz

Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz (born August 18, 1956) is a drummer best known for working with the singer-songwriter "Weird Al" Yankovic. The two met while recording "Another One Rides the Bus" at the Dr. Demento show on September 14, 1980. Shortly after, Yankovic invited Schwartz to join his band, gave him the nickname "Bermuda" ("Bermuda Schwartz" being a play on the words "Bermuda shorts") and they have worked together ever since. Schwartz is heard and/or seen on all of Yankovic's albums, videos, and concerts.

Early life Although born in Chicago in 1956, Schwartz grew up in Phoenix.

Schwartz began drum lessons in 1965, and when his family moved to Los Angeles a few years later, he had decided to become a professional drummer and by the mid-1970s was drumming regularly with a few bands and doing some recording work.

Schwartz is also the official band historian, known for keeping lists and notes, archiving a vast collection of retail, promo audio and video products from around the world featuring Yankovic as a performer, director, in a cameo appearance, or named or pictured on the product. ), Lousy Little Gods, Brian Sisson, Crown City Bombers, and The Zero G Band.

Schwartz has enjoyed a respectable online presence since 1993. Schwartz began designing web sites in 1995, and grew it into a side-business that now includes other graphic design work such as CD layouts and book cover art. He also created the official "Weird Al" Yankovic website in 1995, which later became weirdal.com. He is an administrator for the World of "Weird Al" Yankovic and Drummerworld forums, and regularly participates in various forums with the username "bermuda". He followed up with Lights, Camera, Accordion! in 2022, a collection of his color film photos of Weird Al from 1981 to 2006.

Discography

Album title Release year "Weird Al" Yankovic 1983 "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D 1984 Dare to Be Stupid 1985 Polka Party! 1986 Even Worse 1988 "Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits 1988 UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff 1989 Off the Deep End 1992 The Food Album 1993 Alapalooza 1993 Permanent Record: Al in the Box 1994 Greatest Hits Volume II 1994 The TV Album 1995 Bad Hair Day 1996 Running with Scissors 1999 Poodle Hat 2003 Straight Outta Lynwood 2006 Internet Leaks 2009 Alpocalypse 2011 Mandatory Fun 2014

Single Release year You're Pitiful 2006 Whatever You Like 2008

The "You're Pitiful" and "Whatever You Like" singles were released as digital downloads only.