Parry Gripp

About

Parry Pillsbury Gripp (born September 22, 1967) is an American songwriter, singer and musician. He has been the lead vocalist and guitarist for the pop-punk band Nerf Herder since its formation in 1994. Gripp writes novelty songs for children, and has been featured on Disney television shows.

Parry Pillsbury Gripp was born in Santa Barbara on September 22, 1967. His sister Alice and he are co-owners of the Santa Barbara Orchid Estate in Goleta where he grew up. The estate was founded by Robert J. Chrisman in 1957, and was purchased in 1967 by his father Paul Gripp, who helped establish it. Paul Gripp ran the estate until his retirement in 1986.
Gripp was enrolled in the College of Creative Studies at University of California, Santa Barbara. In 1994, the band Nerf Herder formed with Gripp as the lead singer and guitarist.

Gripp’s band Nerf Herder performs comedic, juvenile, and pop culture-referencing lyrics coming off the pop-punk movement while pioneering geek rock. Nerf Herder songs use references from various franchises to relate to real-life experiences, like how the song “Ghostbusters III” uses the third installment…