Anthony Fantano
Biography
Anthony Nicholas Fantano (/fænˈtænoʊ/ fan-TAN-oh; born October 28, 1985) is an American music critic and internet personality who runs The Needle Drop, a YouTube channel with a tie-in website and Twitch streaming channel. Self-billed as "The Internet's Busiest Music Nerd", as a social media influencer Fantano discusses and reviews music from a variety of genres online. He also runs the channel Fantano where he talks about events in the music industry solo or with guests and conducts interviews. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anthony Fantano, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For & Full Filmography6 Titles
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Self
When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008.
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Anthony Fantano
A rising pop sensation navigates fame and industry pressures while preparing for her arena tour debut, revealing the transformation of underground culture into mainstream success.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Self
With unprecedented access, this years-in-the-making vérité documentary embeds with Corey Feldman as he mounts a surreal rock tour with a band of lingerie-clad "angels". The tour goes horribly awry, forcing Feldman to confront his long-held allegations about abuse in Hollywood and his own darkest secrets.
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage)
‘Nobody Here’ traces the story of Vaporwave and its evolution into the internet’s most aesthetic and celebrated micro-genre — from its origins in obscure online communities to its emergence in the mainstream consciousness.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage)
Chronicling the 6 months of JT creating City Cinderella. You will get to see JT's hustle, and reflective moments as she builds the momentum to July 19th 2024.
Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage)
A film that documents the tumultuous 2018 lives of the hardworking boy band Brockhampton from their RCA signing, the conflict that came with kicking out one of their members, and the recording process of what eventually became their fourth studio album, Iridescence.