Actor

Anthony Fantano

Acting

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Acting credits

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

0.2

Low visibility

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Movies: 6Series: 0

TMDB ID: 1414759

IMDb ID: nm7299000

Known for: Acting

Born: October 28, 1985

Age: 40

Place of birth: Wolcott, Connecticut, U.S.

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2018 - 2026

Years active: 9

Average TMDB rating: 6.94

Wikidata: Q51882459

Also known as

TheNeedleDrop • The Needle Drop • Anthony Nicholas Fantano • Cal Chuchesta

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Biography

Anthony Nicholas Fantano (/fænˈtænoʊ/ fan-TAN-oh; born October 28, 1985) is an American music critic and internet personality who runs The Needle Drop, a YouTube channel with a tie-in website and Twitch streaming channel. Self-billed as "The Internet's Busiest Music Nerd", as a social media influencer Fantano discusses and reviews music from a variety of genres online. He also runs the channel Fantano where he talks about events in the music industry solo or with guests and conducts interviews.