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American musician and animator known for surreal lo-fi pop compositions and distinctive DIY visual aesthetics.Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Stauber gained recognition through viral animated music videos on YouTube. He independently produces genre-blending music spanning lo-fi, experimental pop, and avant-garde genres.

• Stauber maintains extreme privacy about his personal life, rarely granting interviews or revealing biographical details beyond his artistic output.
• His 'Micropop' project – a series of 1-2 minute musical snippets paired with surreal animations – became a viral phenomenon on YouTube, accumulating millions of views.
• The song 'Buttercup' experienced massive resurgence years after release, becoming a TikTok trend and surpassing 300 million Spotify streams by 2024.
• Stauber's work often explores nostalgia and unsettling themes through juxtaposition of cheerful melodies with disturbing lyrical or visual elements.
• He creates all aspects of his art independently, including writing, performing, recording, animating, and editing his distinctive videos.