Bold Bo

Singing comic and YouTube sensation Bo Burnham will be performing at—where else—the Wharton Center Friday, Oct. 30 at 8:30 p.m.

At only 19 years old, Burnham has already made a name for himself. He started performing skits for his parents before he even went to school. His online videos have received thousands of hits, and Burnham has released two comedy albums. At a festival in 2008, he met filmmaker Judd Apatow and, not long after, appeared in Apatow’s movie “Funny People.” Burnham is currently writing a script for Apatow in which he hopes to land a role.

Burnham describes his on-stage personality as “a more arrogant, stuck-up version” of himself. In his skits, he often plays the guitar or piano and sings about human sexuality, race or gender. Always edgy and at times controversial, Burnham has been compared to a combination of Eminem and Ben Folds.

Tickets are $17.50 for MSU students or $22.50 general admission. Visit the box office here for more information.