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Kyle Gordon
Kyle Gordon in 2024
Personal information
Born (1992-10-09) October 9, 1992 (age 32)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupations
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2018–present
Genres
  • Parodies
  • satire
  • songs
Subscribers1.18 million[1]
Views848.3 million[1]
Silver Play Button100,000 subscribers2023
Gold Play Button1,000,000 subscribers2024
Last updated: May 18, 2025

Kyle Gordon (born October 9, 1992) is an American comedian, singer,[2] and YouTuber.[3]

Career

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Kyle Gordon makes YouTube Shorts, TikToks and is a musician, satirically portraying various characters in his songs[3] and parodying popular music from the past.

His YouTube channel has over one million subscribers and over 750 million views.[4] He also has 3.7 million followers and 178 million likes on TikTok,[5] both as of March 2025.

In summer of 2023, Kyle Gordon premiered his first song, "Planet of the Bass",[6][7][8][9] which was released on August 15, 2023[10] and is a parody of 1990s European dance music.[11] Brooks Allison, a sketch writer for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and Jamie Siegel served as producers.[9][12]

In March 2024, Kyle Gordon released his first album, Kyle Gordon is Great, which contained the single "Planet of the Bass", but also featured parodies of 2000s country music, pop punk emo songs, and bossa nova music.[13]

In April 2025, Kyle Gordon released his second album, Kyle Gordon is Wonderful, which features the single "We Will Never Die", parodying folk-pop songs of the early 2010s. The album also features parodies of British rap, nu metal, and Italo disco.[14]

Personal life

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Gordon grew up in Brooklyn in a Conservative Jewish family.[15] He is a graduate of Denison University, where he majored in East Asian studies, and sang in the cappella group the Denison Hilltoppers.[16]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions
US
Com.
[17][18]
Kyle Gordon is Great
  • Released: March 1, 2024
  • Label: BMG
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 8
Kyle Gordon is Wonderful
  • Released: April 4, 2025
  • Label: BMG
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 10

Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Dance
[19]
"Planet of the Bass"
(featuring DJ Crazy Times and Ms. Biljana Electronica) 		2023 46 Kyle Gordon is Great
"Ugliest Girl on the Beach"
(featuring Antonio Frankfurt)[20] 		—
"Girls are the Best"
(featuring Tanya McCabe)[21] 		—
"My Life (Is the Worst Life Ever)"
(featuring Our Wounded Courtship) 		2024 —
"The Irish Drinking Song"
(featuring The Gammy Fluthers)[22] 		—
"My Husband's Ghost (This Christmas)"
(featuring Arabella DeFury) 		— Kyle Gordon is Wonderful
"We Will Never Die"
(featuring Kody Redwing and The Broken Hearts) 		2025 —
"Selekta"[23]
(featuring Albie Wobble, Trixie B, and Sidequest) 		—
"Crawl to Me"
(featuring Stool Sample)[24] 		—
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Title Year Album
"Myrtle Beach"
(OCT featuring Kyle Gordon)[25] 		2025 Non-album single

References

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  1. ^ a b "About Kylegordonisgreat". YouTube.
  2. ^ Kaplan, Josh (August 16, 2023). "Who is Kyle Gordon, the Jewish comedian behind planet of the bass?". www.thejc.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Kyle Gordon Is Looking to Make More Crazy Times in 2024". Paste Magazine. January 24, 2024. Archived from the original on February 13, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "kylegordonisgreat – YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  5. ^ "TikTok: Kyle Gordon". www.tiktok.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  6. ^ McWhertor, Michael (August 1, 2023). "'Planet of the Bass' is our most anticipated song of the summer". Polygon. Archived from the original on August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  7. ^ Mather, Katie (August 1, 2023). "WHAT IS THE SONG 'PLANET OF THE BASS'? PARODY EURO-POP MUSIC VIDEO GOES VIRAL FOR SPOT-ON HOMAGE TO THE '90S". intheknow. Archived from the original on August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  8. ^ Abraham, Ellie (August 1, 2023). "'Planet of the Bass' might be the best parody song you hear this year". Indy100. Archived from the original on August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Chery, Samantha (August 6, 2023). "What happened to the original Biljana in 'Planet of the Bass'?". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  10. ^ Klee, Miles (August 3, 2023). "'Planet of the Bass': Nobody Can Get This 1990s Eurodance Parody Out of Their Head". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  11. ^ Baker-Whitelaw, Gavia (July 31, 2023). "'Planet of the Bass': What is this weird song taking over the internet?". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  12. ^ Tolentino, Daysia (August 4, 2023). "'Planet of the Bass' is the song of the summer on TikTok. And it hasn't even debuted yet". NBC News. Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  13. ^ https://wvau.org/blogs/kyle-gordon-is-great-no-really/
  14. ^ https://shorefire.com/releases/entry/comedian-and-musical-satirist-kyle-gordon-shares-new-parody-millennial-indie-pop-single-we-will-never-die-feat-kody-redwing-the-broken-hearts
  15. ^ Kaplan, Josh (August 16, 2023). "Who is Kyle Gordon, the Jewish comedian behind planet of the bass?". www.thejc.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  16. ^ DeVille, Chris (September 1, 2023). "Crazy times for Kyle Gordon '14". Denison Magazine. Denison University. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  17. ^ "Comedy Albums - Week of March 16, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  18. ^ "Comedy Albums - Week of April 19, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  19. ^ "10 First-Timers on Billboard's Charts This Week: DJ Crazy Times, Men I Trust, Obongjayar, Briscoe & More". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  20. ^ "Ugliest Girl on the Beach (feat. Antonio Frankfurt) - Single by Kyle Gordon". Spotify. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  21. ^ "Girls Are the Best (feat. Tanya McCabe) - Single by Kyle Gordon". Spotify. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  22. ^ "The Irish Drinking Song (feat. The Gammy Fluthers) - EP by Kyle Gordon". Spotify. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  23. ^ "Selekta (feat. Albie Wobble, Trixie B & SIDEQUEST)". open.spotify.com. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  24. ^ "Crawl to Me (feat. Stool Sample) - Single by Kyle Gordon". Spotify. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  25. ^ "‎Myrtle Beach (feat. Kyle Gordon) - Single - Album by OCT". Apple Music. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
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