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Parry Gripp

Parry Gripp writes small songs about big snack cravings, curious animals and imaginary adventures, alongside music for television and his band Nerf Herder.

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Overview

Home base: Santa Barbara, California
Work: Songwriter, recording artist and television composer
Band: Nerf Herder, formed in 1994
Early breakouts: “Van Halen” with Nerf Herder; “Do You Like Waffles?” online
Fan favorites: “Raining Tacos,” “Space Unicorn” and “Baby Monkey (Going Backwards on a Pig)”

Mini bio

Starting with friends.

Gripp formed Nerf Herder in Santa Barbara in 1994. In interviews, he remembers a local scene where playing in a band was a way to see friends. Their funny tribute “Van Halen” reached major radio stations, helping the band get signed and tour. They also wrote and recorded the theme to Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Waffles changed the direction.

After the band’s first run, Gripp returned to work at his family’s orchid nursery. A request for waffle-commercial ideas led to “Do You Like Waffles?” The rejected jingle found an audience through an animation on Newgrounds. Gripp kept making short songs and YouTube videos, turning a hobby into a second music career.

A song-sized world.

Food, animals and playful combinations became recurring subjects. “Raining Tacos,” “Space Unicorn” and “Baby Monkey (Going Backwards on a Pig)” sit alongside television work for Ask the StoryBots and The 7D. His official biography also credits him with the main title music for Hazbin Hotel. In 2021, his taco song became a picture book illustrated by Peter Emmerich.

Creditschronological, newest first

Music

2026Super Free PlayTheme song for Matt Danner’s game
2024The Raining Tacos SagaRecording artist
1996Nerf HerderLead singer and guitarist on the band’s debut album

Television

2014The 7DSeries songwriter and composer; theme-song performer
1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerTheme co-writer and performer with Nerf Herder

Books

2021It’s Raining Tacos!Author; illustrated by Peter Emmerich

Awards

2017 Daytime Creative Emmy AwardOutstanding Original Song for “I’m Not Very Nice” from Disney’s The 7D.

Quotes

I just tried to make things that were funny to me.Parry Gripp, Synchtank interview, June 19, 2017

On how the YouTube channel grew. https://www.synchtank.com/synchblog/q-a-with-parry-gripp-from-nerf-herder-to-youtube-sensation

Trivia

Gripp has worked at his family’s orchid nursery in Santa Barbara, including between his band and solo careers.
He told Synchtank that writing and recording “Do You Like Waffles?” took about 30 minutes.
For his high-pitched singing, he told Fatherly he slows a song down, sings along, then speeds the recording back up.
His official bio notes that Christoph Waltz played a hamster to “Hamster On A Piano” on Jimmy Kimmel’s 2014 post-Oscars show.