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-| birth_name                = Gary William Brolsma
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-'''Gary William Brolsma'''<ref>[http://obit.bizub.com/obit_display.cgi?id=634823 Bizub – Quinlan / Bizub – Parker Funeral Homes – Affordable Funerals, Cremations and Caskets -Memorial Obituaries – Memorial Services – Clifton – Little Falls Telkes, Margaret]. Obit.bizub.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-18.</ref> (born January 14, 1986), also known as simply '''The Numa Numa Guy''', is an American [[internet personality]] who gained worldwide attention after posting on the website [[Newgrounds]], a [[webcam]] video of himself lip-syncing to the song "[[Dragostea din tei]]" by Moldovan [[pop music|pop]] band [[O-Zone]], in late 2004. It was known as ''[[Numa Numa (video)|Numa Numa]]'', after a phrase in the song, and became an [[Internet phenomenon]] watched by millions of people, leading to mainstream media exposure for him. He initially withdrew from the attention, but returned with a band and a new video ''New Numa'' in the late summer of 2006 and began to do interviews.
-He was born in [[Saddle Brook, New Jersey|Saddle Brook]], [[New Jersey]].<ref name="NYT2005">{{cite news | last = Feuer | first = Alan | coauthors = George, Jason | url = http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/26/nyregion/26video.html | title = Internet Fame Is Cruel Mistress for a Dancer of the Numa Numa | work = [[The New York Times]] | date = 2005-02-06 | accessdate = 2007-11-28 }}</ref>
-==History==
-{{main|Numa Numa}}
-Brolsma has created variants of the Numa Numa video since it became popular. One version also contains some puns, among them pictures of [[feta cheese]] during the lyric "fericirea" (happiness) and a [[LEGO]] representation of [[Bob Ross]] during the singer's words: "sunt eu, Picasso" (it's me, Picasso). Other versions include a showdown between him and Angry German Kid getting angry at his computer. The video also had a cameo by the [[Star Wars kid]].
-He made appearances on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[Good Morning America]]'', [[NBC]]'s ''[[The Tonight Show]]'', and [[VH1]]'s ''[[Best Week Ever]]''.
-A story in ''The Believer'' (June/July 2006) explored the song's spread and global homogenization, while arguing that Brolsma's video "singlehandedly justifies the existence of webcams . . . It’s a movie of someone who is having the time of his life, wants to share his joy with everyone, and doesn’t care what anyone else thinks".<ref>[http://believermag.com/issues/200606/?read=article_wolk The Believer – The Syncher, Not the Song]. Believermag.com (2004-12-06). Retrieved on 2012-01-18.</ref>
-Brolsma's video inspired singer/songwriter [[Dan Balan]], formerly of [[O-Zone]], to re-create Dragostea Din Tei, as a new single "Sugar Tunes Numa Numa".  He appeared in a New York City signing event at an F.Y.E. store on June 29, 2007.
-He was voted the Number 1 Internet Icon by ''40 Greatest Internet Superstars'' on [[VH1]], beating the [[Star Wars kid|''Star Wars'' kid]] at Number 2.
-He set a record in the [[Guinness World Records]] 2008, for the original Numa Numa video. ''The Starwars Kid'' clip is the most popular ever with an estimated combined 900 million views, followed by Gary Brolsma dancing to the tune of Numa Numa (Dragostea din tei) with 700 million views.
-In November 2008, Brolsma started ''NumaNetwork.com'', which re-directs to his YouTube channel. Through this venue, he uploaded shows from various production companies across the country. These shows included Good at Cooking with Andy, Dr. Depend, Tales from Taffytown, Smooth and Rusty, Rock That Ride, Bill Cafe, Bob And Rob Save A Buck, Soap Athetic, The Kristy Storms Show, Tobias and more.
-==Other media==
-Brolsma was featured in a [[Geico]] commercial lip-syncing the Mysto & Pizzi version of "[[Somebody's Watching Me]]" for one of their commercials in 2009.
-A fictional Brolsma appeared in episode 1204 (#171) of the animated series ''[[South Park]]'', "[[Canada on Strike]]". It was first broadcast on April 2, 2008. The episode parodies the [[2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike]] and popular Internet videos.
-Brolsma also made a video promoting the [[Discovery Channel]]'s National Body Challenge, which he stated he was joining.<ref>[http://health.discovery.com/national-body-challenge/index.html National Body Challenge : Discovery Health]. Health.discovery.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-18.</ref>  In it, he parodies, among other things, the [[Atkins Nutritional Approach]] and [[Star Wars kid|''Star Wars'' kid]]. He also plays Warcraft 3.
-Brolsma also appeared in the music video for the [[Barenaked Ladies]] song "Sound of Your Voice", which featured a compilation of YouTube celebrities.
-Brolsma once had a small part on ''[[The War at Home (TV series)|The War at Home]]'' when Dave was talking about him,<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQpeCzLNNp8 Numa Guy on The War at Home]. YouTube (2006-12-16). Retrieved on 2012-01-18.</ref> giving his distinctive "Aló" to a person on the phone in a short scene.
-On October 15, 2007, ''[[The New York Times]]'' reported that Brolsma had recently collaborated on a video with [[lonelygirl15]]'s [[Glenn Rubenstein]], as well as [[Chad Vader]]'s [[Aaron Yonda]] and [[Matt Sloan]], as a part of [[Canon (company)|Canon]]'s [[Battle of the Internet Superstars]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Callender|first=David|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/15/business/media/15chad.html|title=In a City Far, Far Away From Hollywood, the YouTube Tales of a Lesser Vader|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=October 15, 2007|accessdate=November 28, 2007}}</ref>
-In 2008, Brolsma was featured among many other Internet/YouTube stars in the music video "[[Pork and Beans (song)|Pork and Beans]]" by [[Weezer]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muP9eH2p2PI YouTube – Pork and Beans]{{dead link|date=January 2012}}</ref>
-On October 21, 2008, Brolsma finished his first musical album, titled Weird Tempo. He has been working on the CD for the past 2 years since releasing his last Numa 3 video. The album is a mix of electronic beats with rock influences.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/garybrolsma |title = CD Baby |accessdate = 2008-10-21 |date = 2008-10-21 |author = Gary}}</ref>
-On October 28, 2008, Brolsma was featured in the original [[Numa Numa]] video on the [[CBS]] series [[NCIS (TV series)|''NCIS'']].
-On October 26, 2009, Brolsma appeared in a two part video series<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogDgjTjFmr4 Gary Brolsma Numa Numa Guy meets Kristy Storms]. YouTube. Retrieved on 2012-01-18.</ref> in which he was stalked and pursued by reporter Kristy Storms, a character frequently featured on his website.
-On February 7, 2010, Brolsma was featured in a [[Super Bowl advertising|Super Bowl]] commercial for [[Vizio]] TV.
-On April 5, 2010, Brolsma was "kidnapped" by band Those Mockingbirds. A video<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GW17Nnyl4I |title = Save Numa! Gary Brolsma Numa Numa Guy  }}</ref> demanding a reward appeared on Gary's YouTube channel, along with a website.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.savenuma.com |title = Save Numa}}</ref>
-On April 28, 2010, Gary Brolsma starred alongside recording artist Randy Reiman in a new music video for the song, M.I.S.H.A.P.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuxte0uniAw |title = M.i.s.h.a.p. |work=Youtube}}</ref>
-In late 2010 a [[Vizio]] commercial began circulation featuring a long shot of someone (either Brolsma or a look alike) reenacting his famous "Numa Numa Dance" during a montage of various examples of internet content available on Vizio's new television line.{{citation needed|date=June 2011}}
-==References==
-{{reflist|30em}}
-==External links==
-*[http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/206373 Newgrounds.com – Numa Numa Dance] – Numa Numa Dance where it was originally submitted.
-*[http://www.garybrolsma.com/ GaryBrolsma.com] – Gary Brolsma's Official Website
-*[http://www.youtube.com/xeornx Gary Brolsma's YouTube profile] – Gary Brolsma's YouTube profile
-*[http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/garybrolsma Gary Brolsma's CD Weird Tempo] – Gary Brolsma's CD, Weird Tempo
-*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoFMRXlNJ6Y Barenaked Ladies – Sound of Your Voice] – Gary in Barenaked Ladies – Sound of Your Voice
-*[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/26/nyregion/26video.html Internet Fame Is Cruel Mistress for a Dancer of the Numa Numa] – New York Times Article
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