Rob Paravonian

Rob Paravonian is a comedian, best known for his Pachelbel Rant, which parodies the use of the chord progression from Pachelbel's Canon in many popular songs. Born in Waukegan, Illinois, the son of a first-generation Armenian-American schoolteacher and local politician, he learned cello at age six and taught himself guitar and bass in high school. While attending college at USC in Los Angeles, Paravonian began working as a comedian, later studying improvisation at the Second City Training Center in Chicago and becoming a regular at the Improv. Originally a traditional stand-up comedian, he began incorporating his guitar into his act, developing comical songs. After moving to New York he became a regular at Catch a Rising Star and has appeared on Comedy Central and VH1. His Pachelbel Rant YouTube video has attracted more than 16.1 million viewers. In 2005 he performed for U.S. troops in Afghanistan.