Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
02/04/1941
Place of Birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Also Known As
Dr. Demento
Barret Eugene Hansen
Barry Hansen
Biography
Barret Eugene 'Barry' Hansen, known professionally as Dr. Demento, is an American radio broadcaster and record collector specializing in novelty songs, comedy, and strange or unusual recordings dating from the early days of phonograph records to the present. Hansen created the Demento persona in 1970 while working at Los Angeles station KPCC -FM.
Barry Hansen
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
02/04/1941
Place of Birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Also Known As
Dr. Demento
Barret Eugene Hansen
Biography
Barret Eugene 'Barry' Hansen, known professionally as Dr. Demento, is an American radio broadcaster and record collector specializing in novelty songs, comedy, and strange or unusual recordings dating from the early days of phonograph records to the present. Hansen created the Demento persona in 1970 while working at Los Angeles station KPCC -FM.