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 meticulous lists and notes, and has archived an vast collection of unique retail and promo audio and video products from around the world that feature Yankovic either 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
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| "Weird Al" Yankovic || 1983
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| "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D || 1984
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| Dare to Be Stupid || 1985
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| Polka Party! || 1986
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| Even Worse || 1988
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| "Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits || 1988
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| UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff || 1989
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| Off the Deep End || 1992
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| The Food Album || 1993
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| Alapalooza || 1993
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| Permanent Record: Al in the Box || 1994
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| Greatest Hits Volume II || 1994
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| The TV Album || 1995
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| Bad Hair Day || 1996
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| Running with Scissors || 1999
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| Poodle Hat || 2003
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| Straight Outta Lynwood || 2006
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| Internet Leaks || 2009
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| Alpocalypse || 2011
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| Mandatory Fun || 2014
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! Single || Release year
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| You're Pitiful || 2006
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| Whatever You Like || 2008
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The "You're Pitiful" and "Whatever You Like" singles were released as digital downloads only.
References
External links
- 2013 Audio Interview with Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz