L.E. Doug Staiman

Career

The Groggers

One of Staiman's early bands performed at Yeshiva University's Battle of the Bands, where he met guitarist Ari Friedman, then an undergraduate at the school. The two were later reintroduced at Queens College and briefly played together in a classic rock cover band called Steel Eagle. Despite releasing three more singles from a planned second album, the album never materialized and the band has been inactive since 2015.

Other music Prior to forming The Groggers, Staiman was a longtime member of Aryeh Kunstler's touring band, the Aryeh Kunstler Band (AKB). Since 2012, Staiman has released a number of singles as a solo artist. He contributed guitar to Benny Friedman's 2015 single "Toda!", appearing in the video alongside Groggers bandmates Drew Salzman and Addison Scott. The same year, Staiman and Ira Silver formed the Jewish pop duo 3 Day Yuntif, who released their debut single, "Thank God It's Shabbos (TGIS)". In 2016, he collaborated with YouTuber Dave Days on a mashup of Adele's "Hello" and Foo Fighters' "Everlong". In 2018, Staiman released a new single, "Ghosted", as well as a cover of 5 Seconds of Summer's "Lie to Me".

Web content In addition to his own music, Staiman has also written, produced, and directed several music videos for other musicians, primarily on YouTube. These include Avery, Taylor Carroll, Bart Baker, Dave Days, Noey Jacobson and The Groggers themselves. He appeared in a 2014 BuzzFeed video entitled "Jews Decorate Christmas Trees For The First Time". In 2017, Staiman directed and co-wrote "Find Your Song", a music video promoting Shalhevet High School that featured student and Gotham actor David Mazouz. As of 2017, he was the official cameraman and editor for Mayim Bialik's YouTube channel. As of February 2024, he plays a character on X named Lyle Culpepper, an uninformed pro-Palestine activist.

Film and TV Staiman has had several small acting roles, beginning with a 2013 appearance on Brand X with Russell Brand as a pedophile name Morry Urple. He co-wrote and co-produced with director Zach Zorba Grashin the 2021 horror film Knifecop, starring Kane Hodder. He is set to make his directorial debut in 2022 with the film Love Virtually, which he also produced and co-wrote with Cheston Mizel and which stars Cheri Oteri, Stephen Tobolowsky, and Paul F. Tompkins.

Discography

With The Groggers

There's No 'I' in Cherem (2011)

With 3 Day Yuntif "Thank God It's Shabbos (TGIS)" (single) (2015)

Solo singles "West" (2012) "Like Crazy" (2014) "The Rabbi's Daughter" (2015) "I Like U" (2015) "Bli Neder" (2015) "The Outcome" (2016) "Ghosted" (2018) "Lie to Me" (5 Seconds of Summer cover) (2018)

Other credits 2013: ScrobageTV, "Work Witch" (Halloween parody of "Work Bitch" by Britney Spears) – producer, lyrics, vocals 2014: Benny Friedman, "Toda!" – guitar 2015: Carli J. Myers, "All the King's Horses" – producer 2016: Dave Days, "Adele/Foo Fighters Mash Up" – guest vocals, guitar, drums 2016: Carli J. Myers, "Walls" – producer, composer 2019: Dove, "Send Me A Love" – recording

Filmography

Film Directorial debutTBALike and SubscribeRole: Reeves Alcott

Web and TV 2013: Fantar the Fantastic (webseries) – editor, cinematographer

Acting 2013: Brand X with Russell Brand (Episode: "Show 16") – Morry Urple 2014: Bart Baker, "Magic! - Rude Parody" – Magic! drummer 2014: Bart Baker, "Maroon 5 - Animals Parody" – Maroon 5 Bandmate 2014: The Walking Deader (short) – Dickless Fence Zombie 2015: Bart Baker, "Maroon 5 - Sugar Parody" – Maroon 5 Bandmate

Music videos Year Song Artist Credit Notes 2010 "Eishes Chayil" The Groggers Director, producer, writer, editor(with Farrell Goldsmith and Chaim Berkowitz) Own band; second single from There's No 'I' in Cherem. 2011 "Spread the Light" The Avoda Director (with Aryeh Kunstler) Hanukkah single 2013 "Not My Style" Taylor CarrollDirector"Burn"AveryEllie Goulding cover"Wake Me Up"Avicii cover"Wrecking Ball"Jamie CharoenDirector, editorMiley Cyrus cover"Made in the USADemi Lovato cover"No Escapin'"ManouDirector2014"Shake It Off"Jamie CharoenDirector, editorTaylor Swift cover"Am I Wrong/Rather Be"Noey JacobsonDirector, music producerNico and Vinz/Clean Bandit mashup"A Sky Full of Stars"Coldplay rap cover"Tell Me"Video producer"Cool Kids and Heroes"Director, music producerMashup of songs by Sam Smith, Echosmith, Tove Lo, U2, and Avicii"Not Going to Shacharis"The GroggersDirector (with Mike Schultz)2016"Me, Myself & I Response"Noey JacobsonMusic and video producerRemix of song by G-Eazy and Bebe Rexha"One Call Away Mashup"Mashup of songs by Charlie Puth, Drake, Adele, Marvin Gaye, Maroon 5, and Carly Rae Jepsen."Oxygen""Vehi She'amda"Shwekey cover"One Dance (King David Remix)"Music producerRemix of song by Drake