Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 2, 1941 (84 years old)
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.
