Anthony Fantano

Anthony Fantano
A man with black eyeglasses and red flannel looking at the screen, with a red cabinet and albums at the back
Fantano in 2023
Born
Anthony Nicholas Fantano

(1985-10-28) October 28, 1985
Wolcott, Connecticut, U.S.
Other names
  • Melon
  • Cal Chuchesta
  • The Internet's Busiest Music Nerd
EducationSouthern Connecticut State University
Occupations
  • Music critic
  • YouTuber
  • streamer
  • influencer
YouTube information
Channel
GenreMusic
Subscribers3.09 million
Views1.23 billion
Last updated: August 17, 2026
Websitetheneedledrop.com

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.

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