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Dick In A Box by The Lonely Island

Artist Biography For The Lonely Island

The Lonely Island Is A Comedy Rap Group Consisting Of Filmmakers Akiva Schaffer Jorma Taccone And Andy Samberg Aka The Dudes . The Group Was Originally Formed In Berkeley California - In 2001 - But They Now Reside In New York City. They Wrote Produced And Were Featured In The "SNL Digital Shorts" On Saturday Night Live Samberg Was A Cast Member Taccone And Schaffer Were Writers Most Notably "Lazy Sunday " "Dick In A Box" Featuring Justin Timberlake "Jizz In My Pants "I Just Had Sex" Featuring Akon And "I'm On A Boat" Featuring T-Pain. In August 2007 "Hot Rod" Was Released Which Was Co-Written By The Dudes With Pam Brady And Directed By Akiva. It Co-Starred Andy Jorma And Fellow SNL-Ers Bill Hader And Chris Parnell Among Others. On February 10 2009 The Lonely Island's Debut Record "Incredibad" Was Released. It Includes Most Of The SNL Digital Shorts As Well As New Songs Featuring E-40 Julian Casablancas Beck Jack Black And Norah Jones. On Their YouTube Channel The Lonely Island Announced An Upcoming Album On October 28 2010 Which Would Be Released In The Spring Of 2011. On December 18 2010 The SNL Digital Short Was The Official Music Video Of "I Just Had Sex" Featuring Akon The First Single Off The Album. On January 29 2011 The Group Debuted "The Creep" Featuring Nicki Minaj And A Cameo By Filmmaker John Waters On SNL And YouTube. On March 15 2011 Direct Current Music Reported That The Album Would Be Named Turtleneck & Chain And Would Be Released On May 10 2011. On April 1 2011 The Lonely Island Appeared As Guests On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Where They Premiered The Lead Track "We're Back!" As Well As The New Album Cover. On April 19 2011 The Group Released "Motherlover" Featuring Justin Timberlake As The Fourth Single From The Album. This Song Was Last Featured On Season 34 Of SNL. The Group Held A Fundraiser To Promote Their New Album On April 16 2011. This Event Was At Amoeba Music In Berkeley California. There Were Only 250 Tickets Available And The Only Way To Obtain A Ticket Was To Preorder Their Album. They Hosted A Q&A Session And An Autograph Session. Shortly After "Motherlover" Was Released On ITunes. On May 7 They Released A New Track "Jack Sparrow" Featuring Michael Bolton. Turtleneck & Chain Was Both Emmy And Grammy Nominated For Best Comedy Album . On January 26 2013 The Group Released A New Single On ITunes And Google Music "YOLO" Featuring Adam Levine And Kendrick Lamar. They Also Released A Music Video On Their YouTube Channel Which Revealed A New Album Was Coming In 2013. On May 4th They Announced That Their New Album Will Be Called The Wack Album Also Releasing Its Cover Art And Confirming That It Will Include People They Have Worked With In The Past Such As Justin Timberlake And Lady Gaga And Some New Collaborators Like Billie Joe Armstrong And Adam Levine. They Also Stated That Each Week Until The Album Comes Out They Will Release A New Song Or Video From The Album On Each Wednesday Called "Wack Wednesdays." The Album Was Released On June 11 2013.

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Dick In A Box

"Dick In A Box" Is A Song By American Comedy Troupe The Lonely Island Featuring Singer Justin Timberlake. The Song And Music Video Debuted On Saturday Night Live As An SNL Digital Short On December 16 2006. The Video Depicts Two Early 1990s R&B Ballad Singers Andy Samberg And Justin Timberlake Crooning A Holiday Song About Making A Gift For Their Girlfriends Of Their Penises Which They Have Wrapped In Boxes Strategically Placed And Topped With Bows. The Song Originated From Saturday Night Live Executive Producer Lorne Michaels Who Asked Samberg To Write A Track To Showcase Timberlake's Singing Abilities. "Dick In A Box" Was Recorded In One Night While Its Music Video Filmed The Following Day. After Being Screened By NBC Executives For Content The Short Debuted Less Than A Few Hours Later. In Its Original Network Airing The Word "dick" A Recurring Word In The Chorus Was Bleeped 16 Times. Saturday Night Live Producers Made The Decision To Publish The Uncensored Version Of The Short Online After Its Broadcast Debut. Like Its Predecessor "Lazy Sunday" "Dick In A Box" Became A Major Viral Hit On The Internet. It Received A Very Favorable Audience And Critical Reception. The Song Won A Creative Arts Emmy For Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics. The Popularity Of The Short Led To Ongoing Collaborations With Timberlake In His Each Succeeding SNL Visit In 2009 With "Motherlover" And "3-Way The Golden Rule " In 2011.

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