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Lord of the Yum-Yum

don't wet the pepper.

About Me

Known for strange vocal ruminations and a hilarious live show, Lord of the Yum-Yum promises only the highest quality, most enriching and mind numbing entertainment all at the same time. Lord of the Yum-Yum, aka Paul V., combines a guttural scat vocal style, classical/jazz themes, throat singing, improvisation, and electronics to take the modern voice to a new place.As a performer, Paul has toured nationally with a concentration on the Midwest and since 1991, he has done many radio and television appearances as well as hundreds of performances around the greater Chicago area.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/26/2004
Band Website: lordoftheyumyum.com
Band Members: just paul v. ...ummm, yeah...
Influences: Johann Sebastian Bach, Lucille Ball, Rossini, the Minutemen, Andy Kaufmann, Andy Warhol, Jaap Blonk, Wesley Willis, Bob Newhart, Devo, nerds with passion who let it hang out, exposed to everyone...
Sounds Like: ...if Pee-Wee Herman and Bobby McFerrin had a baby...
Record Label: Rock Office Records
Type of Label: None

My Blog

mycology and you...

i was riding my bike to work yesterday... i was travelling along a path...it's called the 'prarie path'...its sort of natural looking with loads of trees and brush lining the sides... i was riding alo...
Posted by Lord of the Yum-Yum on Wed, 09 May 2007 06:37:00 PST

rockin on the street?

...for the first time, yes that's right...for a long time i toyed with the idea of bringing yum-yum to the masses and street performance seemed like it would be just the good thing for me...i just nee...
Posted by Lord of the Yum-Yum on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

homemade stikhorses, the new 'university', and making music w/Don Malone!

I'd like to talk a bit about my weekend with Don Malone. Don is my old professor from Roosevelt University. The first feature that most people notice about Don is his striking appearance. He has the l...
Posted by Lord of the Yum-Yum on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 10:31:00 PST

new rocknroll happy!

Akk===, wait, I meant 'all'&hehehe& All of my recent posts have had a feel of doom and overall dread, but no more&from now on I'm gonna be happy and the first steps to happiness=soy ice cream from Tr...
Posted by Lord of the Yum-Yum on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:05:00 PST

it happened...AGAIN & AGAIN...ugh...

dearest people of epic fortitude and good natured-ness...i was almost hit twice today...each time, the driver said somthing to me in a lude manner, even though i was in the right of way!?! i am going ...
Posted by Lord of the Yum-Yum on Fri, 16 Sep 2005 07:55:00 PST

i played...

played in indy this friday...it was funny, i stayed overnight at a married couple friends house i know down there... one time, we were going out to eat, and a super old crusty lady stopped me on the s...
Posted by Lord of the Yum-Yum on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

hit by a car...(almost)

On my way into work today, I was almost hit by a car. It had snowed the night before and it was warm throughout the evening, so by morning, a good deal of the snow had already turned to ice. Well, as ...
Posted by Lord of the Yum-Yum on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST