Dan Avidan#Other ventures

{{Infobox person

| name = Dan Avidan

| caption = Avidan at the Hammersmith Apollo in 2017

| image = Dan Avidan at the Hammersmith Apollo in London - October 2017.jpg

| birth_name = Leigh Daniel Avidan

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|3|14}}

{{Citation|last=GameGrumps|title=We Wikipedia Dan: The Early Years - PART 1 - Game Grumps|date=2018-07-27|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO1ArlWzJBI#t=8m05s|access-date=2018-07-28}}

| birth_place = Springfield, New Jersey, U.S.

| other_names = Danny Sexbang

| alma_mater = Boston University

| occupation = {{flatlist|

Internet personality
musician
singer
rapper
songwriter
actor
comedian}}

| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes

| origin = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| genre = {{ubl|Dan Avidan|{{flatlist|

Danny Sexbang|{{hlist|Comedy rock|satire}}}}

| instrument = Vocals

| years_active = 2002–present

| current_member_of = Skyhill, Ninja Sex Party, Starbomb, Shadow Academy

| past_member_of = The Northern Hues

| associated_acts = Steel Panther
TWRP

| website = {{url|ninjasexparty.com}}
{{url|http://www.skyhillmusic.com}}
{{url|https://www.shadowacademymusic.com/}}

}}

| module2 = {{Infobox YouTube personality

|embed=yes

| channel_display_name = Ninja Sex Party

| channel_handle = nsp

| years_active = 2009–present

| genre = {{flatlist|

Comedy
music
gaming}}

| subscribers = 1.38 million

| views = 333 million

| associated_acts = {{flatlist|

Game Grumps
Arin Hanson

}}

| silver_button = yes

| silver_year = 2013

| gold_button = yes

| gold_year = 2017

| stats_update = April 2, 2025

}}

Leigh Daniel Avidan{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32lPJ3QeIuQ|title=Playing Quiplash with Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz!|date=May 2, 2020 |time=20:24|access-date=February 13, 2021|via=YouTube}} (born March 14, 1979), also known by his stage name Danny Sexbang, is an American musician, internet personality, comedian, and actor. He is one half of the musical comedy duo Ninja Sex Party with Brian Wecht, as well as the co-host of the Let's Play webseries Game Grumps with Arin Hanson.{{cite magazine|url=http://wordpress.hotpress.com/undertheradar/2014/02/28/ninja-sex-party/|last=O'Flynn|first=Niall|title=Under The Radar: Ninja Sex Party|date=February 28, 2014|magazine=Hot Press|access-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531003103/http://wordpress.hotpress.com/undertheradar/2014/02/28/ninja-sex-party/|archive-date=May 31, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}{{cite news|url=http://www.santafenewmexican.com/life/teen/review-the-stars-of-youtube/article_205a4160-1e33-5ef4-8c94-58e008f87af0.html|title=Review: The stars of YouTube|last=Rowland|first=Tyler|date=April 21, 2016|newspaper=The Santa Fe New Mexican|publisher=Tom Cross|access-date=June 17, 2016}} He is also part of the more rap-based comedy music trio Starbomb with Hanson and Wecht, and the vocalist for the rock duo Shadow Academy, known for its inspiration from classic novels, alongside Jim Roach.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/04/how-starbomb-used-youtube-to-drive-6000-cd-sales-in-one-week.html|last=Robley|first=Chris|title=How Starbomb Used YouTube To Drive 6000 CD Sales in One Week|date=April 10, 2015|publisher=Hypebot|website=Hypebot.com|access-date=2016-06-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805133428/http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/04/how-starbomb-used-youtube-to-drive-6000-cd-sales-in-one-week.html|archive-date=August 5, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} As of October 2023, Avidan also performs vocals for the electronic music duo Skyhill, originally formed in 2007.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxxz6u6uHSG/|title=Skyhill Album Announcement|website=Instagram|date=September 29, 2023}}

Early life and education

Avidan was born and raised in Springfield, New Jersey, as the elder child of Debra ({{nee}} Schwartz) and Avigdor Avidan.{{cite web |title=Leigh Daniel Avidan |url=https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10220/us-public-records-index?s=359362461&itemId=268936859&action=showRecord |url-status=dead |access-date=June 18, 2016 |website=MyHeritage |publisher=MyHeritage, Ltd.}} His father was born and raised in Israel, and served in the Yom Kippur War before immigrating to America where he met Avidan's mother. His younger sister, Dana Avidan Cohn,{{cite web|url=https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10220/us-public-records-index?s=359362461&itemId=268936836&action=showRecord|title=Dana L. Avidan|website=MyHeritage|publisher=MyHeritage, Ltd.|access-date=June 18, 2016}} is the executive style director of PopSugar.{{cite news|url=http://www.today.com/video/how-to-shop-like-a-fashion-editor-on-any-budget-38116931996|title=How to shop like a fashion editor on any budget|website=Today|publisher=NBC News|date=July 22, 2013|access-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625073558/http://www.today.com/video/how-to-shop-like-a-fashion-editor-on-any-budget-38116931996|archive-date=June 25, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} His maternal grandfather Bernard Schwartz assisted in inventing the body electrode.{{cite web|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US3085577|title=US 3085577 A - Body electrode|publisher=Google Patents|access-date=8 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161109091240/https://www.google.com/patents/US3085577|archive-date=November 9, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}{{Citation |title=Before The Grumps - Arin Interviews Danny | date=November 8, 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJETy3u8GQ0 |language=en |access-date=2022-09-18}}

After graduating from Jonathan Dayton High School in 1997,{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/regional94jona#page/68/mode/2up|title=Jonathan Dayton High School Regionalogue|website=Archive.org|year=1994|publisher=Internet Archive|access-date=June 16, 2016}} Avidan began pursuing advertising at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts.{{cite web|url=https://gamegrumps.com/about/Dan-Avidan|title=Game Grumps, Dan|access-date=February 17, 2022}}

Career

=2002–2005: The Northern Hues=

In response to a Craigslist ad in late 2002, Avidan joined the indie rock band the Northern Hues, a Philadelphia-based ensemble composed of Aron Brand, Jeff Rains, Alex Yaker, Justin "J" Earley, and Ian Creech.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/northernhues |title=The Northern Hues EP |author=The Northern Hues |website=CDBaby |publisher=June Records |access-date=June 15, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324075716/http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/northernhues |archive-date=March 24, 2016 |df=mdy }} Avidan acted as the group's lead-singer, and wrote most of the band's lyrics, having recently moved to Philadelphia. They released one self-titled EP on December 14th, 2004 and one live track recorded July 16th, 2005, at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.{{cite web|url=https://myspace.com/thenorthernhues/music/album/world-cafe-live-2005-7771999|title=World Cafe Live 2005|author=The Northern Hues|website=Myspace.com|date=January 2005|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813154542/https://myspace.com/thenorthernhues/music/album/world-cafe-live-2005-7771999|archive-date=August 13, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} In mid-2005, the band split up; Avidan attributes the separation to personality conflicts and creative differences between the band's members, as well as a collective inability to gain greater recognition and success.{{citation|last=GameGrumps|title=We Wikipedia Dan: Ninja Sex Party - PART 2 - Game Grumps|date=2018-07-27|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHK_D0X15ZM|access-date=2018-11-11}}

=2006–present: Skyhill=

File:DanAvidanSkyhill.png in 2008]]

In the winter of 2006, Avidan teamed up with Peter Lennox to form a Brooklyn-based alternative rock duo named Skyhill.{{cite web|url=http://www.skyhillmusic.com/|title=Biography|website=Skyhill|publisher=Squarespace|access-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323071055/http://www.skyhillmusic.com/|archive-date=March 23, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} Again, Avidan acted as lead-singer and assistant lyricist, and the group released one full album titled Run With the Hunted, on May 16, 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/skyhill2|title=Run With the Hunted|date=May 16, 2007|author=Skyhill|website=CDBaby|publisher=Skyhill|access-date=June 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160724034120/http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/skyhill2|archive-date=July 24, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} They toured New York in early 2008,{{cite web|url=https://www.sonicbids.com/band/skyhill/calendar/|title=Skyhill Show Calendar|website=Sonicbids|publisher=Sonicbids, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2016}} before eventually separating due to lost passion.{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/skyhill/comments/1xychv/memories_of_skyhill/|title=Memories of Skyhill|date=February 15, 2014|author=Dan Avidan|website=Reddit|publisher=Reddit|access-date=October 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727232206/https://www.reddit.com/r/skyhill/comments/1xychv/memories_of_skyhill/|archive-date=July 27, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} On October 7, 2015, Avidan and Lennox returned to release the standalone single "Firefly",{{cite web|url=http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/skyhill2|title=Firefly|author=Skyhill|date=October 7, 2015|website=CDBaby|publisher=Skyhill|access-date=June 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160724034120/http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/skyhill2|archive-date=July 24, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} which was acclaimed for the band's "maturing in both lyrics and sound" over their previous album.{{cite web|url=http://jfk-etorch.net/804/entertainment/music-2/skyhilll-firefly-review/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160831114656/http://jfk-etorch.net/804/entertainment/music-2/skyhilll-firefly-review/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 31, 2016|title=Skyhill "Firefly" Review|last=Tishma|first=Riley|date=November 18, 2015|website=E-Torch!|publisher=WordPress|access-date=June 19, 2016}} In July 2018, Avidan stated that Skyhill may start new projects in the future, but that nothing was in the works as of then.

On October 30, 2020, the group released the single "Howling at the Moon" on YouTube, with an eventual release on streaming services in mid-November of the same year.{{citation|last=Skyhill|title=Howling at the Moon|date=2020-10-30|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ika0naEbMv4|access-date=2020-10-31}} At the end of 2020, it was announced via the Skyhill website that the band would be working on a new album.{{cite web|url=http://www.skyhillmusic.com/news|title=News|website=Skyhill|date=November 19, 2020|access-date=September 15, 2022|archive-date=March 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308231258/http://www.skyhillmusic.com/news|url-status=dead}} The album, titled Out in the Moonlight released on October 13, 2023.

=2009–present: Ninja Sex Party=

In 2008, Avidan began studying storytelling and improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York, under the guidance of Zach Woods and Margot Leitman,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLX6ju3HSDM|title=Super Mario Galaxy: Here's Looking at Ya – PART 10 – Game Grumps|author=Game Grumps|website=YouTube|publisher=Game Grumps|date=July 28, 2015|access-date=June 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151104221237/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLX6ju3HSDM|archive-date=November 4, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} and had conceptualized the possibility of a new musical project.{{cite web|url=http://livingmythmagazine.com/blog/2013/07/11/ninja-sex-party-tales-of-strawberries-and-cream/ |last=Milne |first=Gregory |title=Ninja Sex Party: Tales of Strawberries and Cream |date=July 11, 2013 |newspaper=Living Myth Magazine |access-date=June 16, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160525175156/http://livingmythmagazine.com/blog/2013/07/11/ninja-sex-party-tales-of-strawberries-and-cream/ |archive-date=May 25, 2016 |df=mdy}} In need of another band member, Avidan was introduced to Brian Wecht, the musical director of another troupe,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2P00TWKWCs|last=Augustborn|first=Nicolas|title=Ninja Sex Party Interview|date=January 9, 2013|website=YouTube|publisher=Nicolas Augustborn|access-date=April 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117010517/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2P00TWKWCs|archive-date=November 17, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} by mutual friends at the theatre in early 2009.

File:NSPRepublikHawaii.jpg performing with TWRP at The Republik in Honolulu on February 22, 2019]]

Avidan had already chosen the name "Ninja Sex Party," after "everybody's three favorite things,"{{cite web|url=https://melmagazine.com/ninja-sex-party-wants-to-make-you-smile-56707da8782d|title=Ninja Sex Party Wants to Make You Smile|author=Shaun Raviv|website=Mel Magazine|publisher=Medium|date=August 12, 2016|access-date=March 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531084756/https://melmagazine.com/ninja-sex-party-wants-to-make-you-smile-56707da8782d|archive-date=May 31, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} and worked together with Wecht to create characters to represent the band.{{cite web|url=https://jmorvay.wordpress.com/2010/01/14/ninja-sex-party-interview/|title=Ninja Sex Party interview|last=Hill|first=Dave|website=WordPress|date=January 14, 2010|access-date=June 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407185608/https://jmorvay.wordpress.com/2010/01/14/ninja-sex-party-interview/|archive-date=April 7, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} They eventually settled on "Danny Sexbang" as Avidan's character, and "Ninja Brian" as Wecht's. The duo first gained popularity by performing as a musical guest on Leitman's improvisational comedy show Stripped Stories.{{cite web|url=https://improvresourcecenter.com/forums/index.php?threads/stripped-stories-tonight-at-ucb-9-30.64155/|last=Leitman|first=Margot|title=Stripped Stories tonight at UCB 9:30|date=June 18, 2009|website=Improv Resource Center Forums|publisher=Improv Resource Center|access-date=July 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710200041/https://improvresourcecenter.com/forums/index.php?threads%2Fstripped-stories-tonight-at-ucb-9-30.64155%2F|archive-date=July 10, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} Inspired by Tenacious D and Flight of the Conchords, the band is about "a Jewish superhero who wears a unitard, with his best friend, a ninja, and together they sing songs about dicks, and try to hit on women, unsuccessfully."{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhABEEqSEuM|last=Nelsen|first=Lydia|title=Ninja Sex Party Interview on Lydia Wants to Know|date=May 24, 2013|website=YouTube|publisher=Third String Kicker|access-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311105933/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhABEEqSEuM|archive-date=March 11, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} They were also inspired by the work of The Lonely Island to produce music videos and post them to YouTube.

The group has released several studio albums and singles, many of which have charted on Billboard.{{cite magazine|last=Comedy Charts|first=Billboard|title=Billboard Comedy Charts|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/2013-05-04/comedy-albums|magazine=Billboard.com|access-date=March 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141202165551/http://www.billboard.com/charts/2013-05-04/comedy-albums|archive-date=December 2, 2014|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}{{cite web|title=Ninja Sex Party – Billboard 200|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/6642222/ninja-sex-party/chart?f=305|website=Billboard.com|publisher=Billboard|access-date=August 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326000323/http://www.billboard.com/artist/6642222/ninja-sex-party/chart?f=305|archive-date=March 26, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} As of 2025, they have released six original albums, and five cover albums, two of which cover songs from their previous albums.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ninja-sex-party/458720279|title=Ninja Sex Party on iTunes|author=Ninja Sex Party|website=iTunes|publisher=Apple|access-date=June 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923021856/https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ninja-sex-party/id458720279|archive-date=September 23, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/ninjasexparty/photos/a.321654953926.150135.93490713926/10153481003633927/?type=3&theater |date=March 8, 2016 |author=Ninja Sex Party |title=Eating Food in the Shower |quote=On the set of our upcoming music video for the first song on our FIFTH ALBUM, "Eating Food in the Shower"! |website=Facebook |access-date=April 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727232206/https://www.facebook.com/ninjasexparty/photos/a.321654953926.150135.93490713926/10153481003633927/?type=3&theater |archive-date=July 27, 2018 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }} On September 17, 2018, the band, along with Tupper Ware Remix Party, performed a censored version of "Danny Don't You Know" on the late-night talk show Conan as a musical guest, making their live television debut.{{Cite web|url=http://teamcoco.com/video/ninja-sex-party-09-17-18|title=Ninja Sex Party "Danny Don't You Know" 09/17/18|publisher=Conan|date=September 18, 2018|website=www.teamcoco.com|language=en-US|access-date=September 19, 2018|archive-date=September 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920011348/http://teamcoco.com/video/ninja-sex-party-09-17-18|url-status=dead}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/television/8475752/ninja-sex-party-conan-performance-video|title=Ninja Sex Party Delivers Eccentric 'Danny Don't You Know' Performance On 'Conan': Watch|date=September 18, 2018|magazine=Billboard|last=Pedrosa|first=Marina|access-date=September 19, 2018}}

The band has also appeared in various film festivals and conventions, including SXSW, Dragon Con, the now-defunct LACS and MAGFest.{{cite web|url=https://austin2011.sched.org/type/film|title=SXSW Lineup: Friday, March 11|website=Sched.org|publisher=Sched|date=March 11, 2011|access-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315103942/http://austin2011.sched.org/type/film|archive-date=March 15, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://filmfest.dragoncon.org/in/music-videos/|title=Music Videos|publisher=Dragon Con|date=September 2011|access-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221144737/http://filmfest.dragoncon.org/in/music-videos/|archive-date=December 21, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://www.disarraymagazine.com/2011/04/live-review-3rd-annual-la-comedy-shorts.html|last=Garcia|first=Conrad|title=Live Review: 3rd Annual L.A. Comedy Shorts Festival|website=DisarrayMagazine.com|publisher=Disarray Magazine|date=April 19, 2011|access-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221043053/http://www.disarraymagazine.com/2011/04/live-review-3rd-annual-la-comedy-shorts.html|archive-date=December 21, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfFvwSRftfY|title=Ninja Sex Party @ MAGFest 13|website=YouTube|date=January 26, 2015|access-date=April 5, 2024|publisher=MAGFest}}

=2013–present: ''Game Grumps'', Starbomb, and other projects=

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In 2013, Arin Hanson, co-creator of the comedy gaming YouTube channel Game Grumps, brought Avidan on the show to replace Jon Jafari as co-host, after being introduced to Ninja Sex Party's content by fellow animator Ross O'Donovan.{{Cite web|url=http://newmediarockstars.com/2013/06/is-jontron-and-egoraptors-breakup-the-end-of-game-grumps-fans-sound-off-on-social-media/|title=Is JonTron and Egoraptor's Breakup The End of 'Game Grumps'? Fans Sound Off on Social Media – New Media Rockstars|website=NewMediaRockstars|language=en-US|access-date=2016-04-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161007001333/http://newmediarockstars.com/2013/06/is-jontron-and-egoraptors-breakup-the-end-of-game-grumps-fans-sound-off-on-social-media/|archive-date=October 7, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZDWtnohsiI#t=15s|author=Zac|title=Game Grumps AMA - How did Arin meet Danny?|website=YouTube|publisher=Zac|access-date=October 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151213113045/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZDWtnohsiI#t=15s|archive-date=December 13, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} Hanson had previously animated part of the band's music video for "Dinosaur Laser Fight" in 2011.{{Citation|last=Ninja Sex Party|title=Dinosaur Laser Fight - Ninja Sex Party|date=2011-08-17|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcmBALxDkRY|access-date=2018-11-03}} Avidan's first appearances on the show had been originally met with a negative response from fans, with the number of dislikes on each consecutive video increasing. However, fans eventually rejected their initial disapproval of a new co-host after witnessing the chemistry between the two hosts, further introducing the Game Grumps channel to more professional content and new audiences.{{Citation|last=GameGrumps|title=Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!: Around the World - PART 1 - Game Grumps|date=2013-06-25|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sdkdQGQxgw|access-date=2019-01-12}}{{Cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/fans-are-upset-over-youtube-duo-game-grumps-break-up-585225892|title=Fans Are Upset Over YouTube Duo 'Game Grumps' Break-Up|publisher=Kotaku|first=Tina|last=Amini|date=June 26, 2013|access-date=April 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220061900/http://kotaku.com/fans-are-upset-over-youtube-duo-game-grumps-break-up-585225892|archive-date=December 20, 2013|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}

Avidan would join O'Donovan as co-host of the Game Grumps spin-off show Steam Train, where both hosts play PC games, as opposed to console games.{{Cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/fans-are-upset-over-youtube-duo-game-grumps-break-up-585225892|title=Fans Are Upset Over YouTube Duo 'Game Grumps' Break-Up|publisher=Kotaku|first=Tina|last=Amini|date=June 26, 2013|access-date=April 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220061900/http://kotaku.com/fans-are-upset-over-youtube-duo-game-grumps-break-up-585225892|archive-date=December 20, 2013|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} Avidan remained a co-host of the show until its discontinuation. In addition to this, Avidan has acted as a co-host of other shows from the Game Grumps platform, including Grumpcade, Table Flip, and Steam Rolled, as well as providing narration for Hunting Monsters.{{cite web|url=http://www.polarisgo.com/video/lCGTyTjmgl0F/search/videos/page/58|title=Game Grumps Present: Hunting Monsters Ep. 1 Qurupeco|author=Polaris|website=PolarisGo.com|publisher=Maker Studios|date=November 21, 2013|access-date=June 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812103332/http://www.polarisgo.com/video/lCGTyTjmgl0F/search/videos/page/58|archive-date=August 12, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}

In late 2013, Avidan teamed up with Wecht and Hanson to announce a side project band named Starbomb, with Avidan as the backup singer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/games/You-Need-Watch-Catchy-Adult-Rated-Music-Video-About-Legend-Zelda-122927.html|last=Herrera|first=Kayla|title=You Need To Watch This Catchy And Adult-Rated Music Video About Legend of Zelda|date=March 7, 2016|website=CINEMABLEND|publisher=Gateway Media|access-date=2016-06-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612170813/http://www.cinemablend.com/games/You-Need-Watch-Catchy-Adult-Rated-Music-Video-About-Legend-Zelda-122927.html|archive-date=June 12, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} The band writes parody songs about video games, bringing together the sexually provocative music stylings of Avidan's Ninja Sex Party and the video game-based humor of Hanson. As of 2025, the group has released four albums, the first three of which have placed on various Billboard charts.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/5863392/starbore/chart?f=326|title=Starbomb – Chart History|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Billboard|access-date=2016-06-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812111541/http://www.billboard.com/artist/5863392/starbore/chart?f=326|archive-date=August 12, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}{{cite magazine|title=Starbomb – Chart History – Rap|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/5894039/starbomb/chart?f=335|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Billboard|access-date=March 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426232350/http://www.billboard.com/artist/5894039/starbomb/chart?f=335|archive-date=April 26, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}{{cite magazine|title=Comedy Albums: Year End|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/comedy-albums|magazine=Billboard|date=January 2, 2013|publisher=Billboard|access-date=December 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151215032007/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/comedy-albums|archive-date=December 15, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}

In 2015, Internet personalities Jesse Cox and Michele Morrow began developing an untitled comedy webseries for YouTube Premium, casting Avidan as eSports coach Alex Taylor, alongside Hanson's character, Ryland Smith.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmXJ3OAPbts|title=Our Super Secret Project FINALLY REVEALED|author=Jesse Cox|website=YouTube|publisher=Jesse Cox|date=October 17, 2016|access-date=March 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401000659/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmXJ3OAPbts|archive-date=April 1, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/youtube-red-shows-from-dwayne-johnson-dan-harmon-doug-liman-1201890833/|title=YouTube Orders Shows From Dwayne Johnson, Dan Harmon, Doug Liman|magazine=Variety|first=Todd|last=Spangler|date=October 17, 2016|access-date=March 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126012717/https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/youtube-red-shows-from-dwayne-johnson-dan-harmon-doug-liman-1201890833/|archive-date=January 26, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} After Dan Harmon joined as an executive producer in 2016, the project gained media traction,{{Cite web|url=https://mashable.com/2016/10/17/harmon-game-grumps-esports/#Rb6sX3xj0Pqw|title='Rick and Morty' co-creator is making an esports sitcom with the Game Grumps|publisher=Mashable|first=Kellen|last=Beck|date=October 17, 2016|access-date=March 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329121658/https://mashable.com/2016/10/17/harmon-game-grumps-esports/#Rb6sX3xj0Pqw|archive-date=March 29, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} and was formally announced at VidCon 2017 with the title Good Game.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/06/youtube-red-orders-series-produced-dwayne-johnson-dan-harmon-1202118716/|title=YouTube Red Orders Series Produced By Dwayne Johnson, Dan Harmon & More|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=2017-06-22|access-date=2018-02-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211183441/http://deadline.com/2017/06/youtube-red-orders-series-produced-dwayne-johnson-dan-harmon-1202118716/|archive-date=December 11, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} The esports-based series involves Avidan alongside Arin Hanson portraying best friends entering a gaming competition in order to win the grand prize of $1 million.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/01/arts/television/whats-on-tv-friday-narcos-and-diana-7-days.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111203717/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/01/arts/television/whats-on-tv-friday-narcos-and-diana-7-days.html|title=What's on TV Friday: 'Narcos' and 'Diana, 7 Days'|first=Sara|last=Aridi|work=The New York Times|date=September 1, 2017|archive-date=November 11, 2020|access-date=February 20, 2022}} Six serialized episodes were uploaded to the Game Grumps YouTube channel, with the first episode being free-to-view, and concurrent episodes requiring a YouTube Premium subscription.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kgvd7Sz2iw&list=PLRQGRBgN_EnrGIejPUT4H-oHJ0-_9K47A|title=Good Game|publisher=Game Grumps|website=YouTube|date=August 30, 2017|access-date=March 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327013852/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kgvd7Sz2iw&list=PLRQGRBgN_EnrGIejPUT4H-oHJ0-_9K47A|archive-date=March 27, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} Avidan's performance was very well received by critics, and was cited as "truly fun, believable", and "shining a light on the potential of other projects."{{Cite web|url=http://www.zedbravo.com/2017/youtube-red-game-grumps-good-game-review/|title=YouTube Red Game Grumps Good Game Review|publisher=ZedBravo.com|first=Zed|last=Bravo|date=December 3, 2017|access-date=2018-02-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329113451/http://www.zedbravo.com/2017/youtube-red-game-grumps-good-game-review/|archive-date=March 29, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}

In late 2021, Avidan announced that he had started a new rock band with fellow musician Jim Roach, named Shadow Academy. Their debut single "White Whale" was officially released alongside a music video on January 28, 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/-UhrVpRCOYM|title=White Whale|website=YouTube |access-date=January 28, 2022}} On February 25, 2022, they released their second single, "Once and Never More" alongside an animated music video.{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/shadow-academy-release-animated-video-for-emotive-once-and-never-more|title=Shadow Academy, Once and Never More|website=LouderSound|date=February 27, 2022 |access-date=March 15, 2022}} Their debut album was released on April 22, 2022.

=Other ventures=

In 2009, Avidan and producer William J. Sullivan collaborated to compose and sell multiple theme and background tracks for various shows while Avidan studied in New York,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYL9lTaT-Yk&list=PLRQGRBgN_EnrXfMGfRtveNLqYbZDUstG5&index=51|author=Game Grumps|title=Sonic Unleashed: Favorite Britishism - Part 51 - Game Grumps |website=YouTube|date=August 29, 2017 |publisher=Game Grumps|access-date=September 23, 2018}} with clients ranging from Power Rangers RPM{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbSZQF7rPII|author=Incoherentist|title=Dan Avidan - Power Rangers RPM Theme|website=YouTube|date=February 3, 2016 |publisher=Incoherentist|access-date=August 16, 2017}} to White Collar.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBH1SDnZXU0|author=Incoherentist|title=Dan Avidan - Untitled White Collar Song|website=YouTube|date=August 29, 2017 |publisher=Incoherentist|access-date=September 23, 2018}}

In 2012, Avidan briefly partnered with Mondo Media to host a sketch comedy miniseries called Dirty Shorts, in which Avidan portrayed an exaggerated version of himself, similar to that of Danny Sexbang.{{cite web|url=http://mondomedia.com/news/view/118/Dirty_Shorts_-_Dick_Figures_Interview|title=Dirty Shorts – Dick Figures Interview|website=Mondo|publisher=Mondo Media|access-date=June 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916100930/http://mondomedia.com/news/view/118/Dirty_Shorts_-_Dick_Figures_Interview|archive-date=September 16, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} The series was not received well, and was dropped after the first 12-episode season. Avidan has commented that the Mondo Media staff experience was welcoming, although he was not confident that the way his character was written would appeal to audiences.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2iEcPbDe5E#t=3m45s|author=Game Grumps|title=Zelda Ocarina of Time: Lava Nap – PART 42 – Game Grumps|website=YouTube|publisher=Game Grumps|date=April 22, 2016|access-date=June 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727232206/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2iEcPbDe5E#t=3m45s|archive-date=July 27, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} Avidan also co-created, co-wrote, and provided voice acting for the studio's short-lived animated comedy miniseries DJs in PJs with Wecht.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbUF-Ng6nRs|title=DJs in PJs – Pilot|website=YouTube|publisher=Mondo Media|date=June 22, 2012|access-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629203620/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbUF-Ng6nRs|archive-date=June 29, 2012|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} Avidan returned to Mondo in September 2013 to compose "Dick Figures: The Movie: The Song" for the Dick Figures: The Movie soundtrack with Wecht.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dick-figures-movie-song/698792890?i=698794893|title=Dick Figures: The Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|author=Nick Keller|website=iTunes|publisher=Apple|date=September 24, 2013|access-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921204959/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dick-figures-movie-song/id698792890?i=698794893|archive-date=September 21, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}

File:NSPSteelPanther.png at the House of Blues in West Hollywood in 2015]]

Avidan has appeared on various YouTube webseries as a guest, including Did You Know Gaming?,{{cite web|url=http://www.duelinganalogs.com/video/what-you-didnt-know-about-guitar-hero/|title=Things You Might Have Not Known About Guitar Hero|last=Napierski|first=Steve|work=Dueling Analogs|date=July 25, 2015|publisher=Time Bomb Media|access-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701055033/http://www.duelinganalogs.com/video/what-you-didnt-know-about-guitar-hero/|archive-date=July 1, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} a webseries dedicated to video game trivia, Good Mythical Morning,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fpuBMqud8Q|date=December 16, 2015|title=What's Up My Sleeve? ft. Game Grumps (GAME) #2|author=Rhett and Link|publisher=Rhett and Link|website=YouTube|access-date=June 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160430060343/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fpuBMqud8Q|archive-date=April 30, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} a variety show hosted by Rhett and Link, and Nacho Punch,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR7StSaaDKM|title=Hipsters Love Coffee|author=Nacho Punch|date=March 24, 2014|website=YouTube|publisher=Nacho Punch|access-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425210302/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR7StSaaDKM|archive-date=April 25, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} a sketch comedy webseries.

On August 3, 2015, Avidan performed with Steel Panther at their West Hollywood House of Blues venue, singing "Party All Day".{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNNedc13ENs#t=1h15m18s|title=Steel Panther: House of Blues Webcast|date=August 4, 2015|last=Elliot|first=Gordon|website=YouTube|publisher=Gordon Elliott|access-date=June 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512083213/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNNedc13ENs#t=1h15m18s|archive-date=May 12, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} The two have collaborated on multiple occasions, with Steel Panther making a cameo in Ninja Sex Party's "Road Trip" music video, and providing vocals for "6969".{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qmU9JLTDy0|title=Road Trip – NSP|date=April 22, 2015|author=Ninja Sex Party|website=YouTube|publisher=Ninja Sex Party|access-date=June 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161219160845/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qmU9JLTDy0|archive-date=December 19, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://amahighlights.com/ninja-sex-party/|title=Ninja Sex Party · AMA Highlights|author=Ninja Sex Party|website=AMA Highlights|publisher=Reddit|date=July 20, 2015|access-date=June 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420074715/http://amahighlights.com/ninja-sex-party/|archive-date=April 20, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}

Avidan is the co-creator and co-host of the football-centric podcast Balls in Your Ear, along with Josh Sprague.{{cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/mz/podcast/balls-in-your-ear-football/id1035182483?mt=2|title=Balls in Your Ear – Football Podcast|website=iTunes|publisher=Apple|author=Dan Avidan & Josh Sprague|access-date=June 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921184632/https://itunes.apple.com/mz/podcast/balls-in-your-ear-football/id1035182483?mt=2|archive-date=September 21, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/ballsinyourearpodcast|title=Balls in Your Ear Podcast|author=Dan Avidan & Josh Sprague|website=SoundCloud|access-date=June 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818183723/https://soundcloud.com/ballsinyourearpodcast|archive-date=August 18, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}

Avidan, alongside co-creator Kyle Carrozza, performed the theme song for the Cartoon Network series Mighty Magiswords.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yJRhOBVJcE|author=Wakko Warner|title=Mighty Magiswords Credits|website=YouTube|date=September 6, 2016 |publisher=Wakko Warner|access-date=August 22, 2017}} Avidan also provided the voice of the character Dan in the sixth episode of the second season, "Changeable Terraingable". According to Carrozza, Avidan's take on the character was an impression of his father.

In September 2017, the band Night Runner released an album entitled Thunderbird, which featured Avidan on the fourth track, called "Magnum Bullets".{{Cite web |url=https://nightrunnermusic.bandcamp.com/track/magnum-bullets-feat-dan-avidan |title=Magnum Bullets (feat. Dan Avidan) |access-date=September 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920093238/https://nightrunnermusic.bandcamp.com/track/magnum-bullets-feat-dan-avidan |archive-date=September 20, 2017 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }} A music video was released in February 2020, with animation from Knights of the Light Table.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuHe9lm5vUE |title=Night Runner - Magnum Bullets (feat. Dan Avidan) [Official video] |website=YouTube |date=February 27, 2020 |access-date=February 29, 2020}}

In May 2018, Tupper Ware Remix Party released an album entitled Together Through Time, which featured Avidan on the ninth track, called "Starlight Brigade".{{Cite web |url=https://twrp.bandcamp.com/track/starlight-brigade-feat-dan-avidan |title=Starlight Brigade (feat. Dan Avidan) |access-date=February 29, 2020}} A music video was released in May 2019, also featuring animation from Knights of the Light Table.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9Q3i5w6-Ug |title=TWRP - Starlight Brigade (feat. Dan Avidan) [Official video] |website=YouTube |date=May 23, 2019 |access-date=February 29, 2020}} The video was aired on Adult Swim's late-night anime block Toonami on August 3, 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/Toonami/posts/2199212090369626|title=Hop aboard and take off into this new animated music video for "Starlight Brigade" by TWRP featuring Dan Avidan.|author=Toonami|website=www.facebook.com|publisher=Toonami|date=August 4, 2019|access-date=October 5, 2020}}

On April 17, 2020, Avidan released a collaborative album of acoustic covers together with previous NSP collaborators Super Guitar Bros, titled Dan Avidan & Super Guitar Bros; the first single, a cover of Seal's "Kiss from a Rose", was released earlier that month.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/0AezO6Kt9OI Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200404003754/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AezO6Kt9OI Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AezO6Kt9OI| title = Kiss From A Rose - Dan Avidan & Super Guitar Bros. | website=YouTube| date = April 3, 2020 }}{{cbignore}}{{Cite web|url=https://danavidansuperguitarbros.bandzoogle.com/home|title=PREORDER - Dan Avidan & Super Guitar Bros. CD signed by Dan Avidan - Dan Avidan & Super Guitar Bros|website=danavidansuperguitarbros.bandzoogle.com|access-date=April 6, 2020|archive-date=April 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406174151/https://danavidansuperguitarbros.bandzoogle.com/home|url-status=dead}}

On September 12, 2024, Avidan was announced as a voice actor for an indie stop motion studio called Apartment D Films, a studio both Ninja Sex Party and Game Grumps has collaborated with in the past. He will play the roll of 'Ruff Ruff Red' in their upcoming series Ruff Ruff Danger Dogs.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33371678/fullcredits?ref_=ext_shr_lnk |title=Ruff Ruff Danger Dogs (TV Series) - IMDb |access-date=2024-09-14 |via=www.imdb.com}}

Personal life

Avidan announced his marriage to his wife, Ashley Anderson, on an episode of Game Grumps, which was uploaded on February 2, 2022.{{Citation|title=YIPPEE! - Lemmings| date=February 2, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0xcRei_RdU|language=en|access-date=2022-02-20}}

Discography

=The Northern Hues=

;EPs

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" rowspan="1" \| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1" \| Album details
scope="row" \| The Northern Hues EP \| Released: December 14, 2004 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, Digital download
scope="row" \| World Cafe Live 2005 \| Released: July 16, 2005 Label: Self-released Formats: CD

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Album details

scope="row" | The Northern Hues EP

Released: December 14, 2004
Label: Self-released
Formats: CD, Digital download

scope="row" | World Cafe Live 2005

Released: July 16, 2005
Label: Self-released
Formats: CD

=Skyhill=

;Studio albums

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" rowspan="1" \| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1" \| Album details
scope="row" \| Run with the Hunted \| Released: May 16, 2007 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, Digital download
scope="row" \| Out in the Moonlight \| Released: October 13, 2023 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Album details

scope="row" | Run with the Hunted

Released: May 16, 2007
Label: Self-released
Formats: CD, Digital download

scope="row" | Out in the Moonlight

Released: October 13, 2023
Label: Self-released
Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download

;Singles

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Album
scope="row" \| "Firefly" \| 2015 \| {{Non-album single}}
scope="row" \| "Howling at the Moon" \| 2020 \| rowspan="2"\| Out in the Moonlight
scope="row" \| "The Last Domino" \| 2023

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Album

scope="row" | "Firefly"

| 2015

| {{Non-album single}}

scope="row" | "Howling at the Moon"

| 2020

| rowspan="2"| Out in the Moonlight

scope="row" | "The Last Domino"

| 2023

=Ninja Sex Party=

NSFW (2011)
Strawberries and Cream (2013)
Attitude City (2015)
Under the Covers (Cover Album, 2016)
Under the Covers, Vol. II (Cover Album, 2017)
Cool Patrol (2018)
Under the Covers, Vol. III (Cover Album, 2019)
The Prophecy (2020)
Level Up (Rerecording, 2021)
The Very, Very, Very, Very Classy Acoustic Album (Live Album, 2021)
These Nuts (2024)

=Starbomb=

Starbomb (2013)
Player Select (2014)
The TryForce (2019)
Starbomb Boom: Rise of Lyrics (2024)

=Shadow Academy=

;Studio albums

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scope="row" \| Shadow Academy \| Released: April 22, 2022 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, Digital download, vinyl

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! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Album details

scope="row" | Shadow Academy

Released: April 22, 2022
Label: Self-released
Formats: CD, Digital download, vinyl

;Singles

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Album
scope="row" \| "Once and Never More" \| rowspan="3"\| 2022 \| rowspan="3"\| Shadow Academy
scope="row" \| "Invisible"
scope="row" \| "White Whale"

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! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Album

scope="row" | "Once and Never More"

| rowspan="3"| 2022

| rowspan="3"| Shadow Academy

scope="row" | "Invisible"

scope="row" | "White Whale"

=Solo=

Dan Avidan & Super Guitar Bros (2020)
Dan Avidan & Super Guitar Bros 2 (2023)
Dan Avidan & Super Guitar Bros 3 (2025)

=As a guest=

William J. Sullivan – "Backside" (2014)
Kyle Carrozza – "Mighty Magiswords" (2015)
Night Runner – "Magnum Bullets" (2017)
TWRP – "The No Pants Dance" (2017)
TWRP – "Starlight Brigade" (2018)¹
Skyfactor – "A Thousand Sounds" (2018)
NateWantsToBattle – "My Own Worst Enemy (Lit cover ft. Dan Avidan of Ninja Sex Party)" (2020)
TWRP – "Black Swan" (2020)
TWRP – "The Eve of the War" (2022)
Red Spring Studio – "Every Time We Touch" (2024)

¹For Tupper Ware Remix Party songs in which Avidan sang as a member of Ninja Sex Party, see TWRP songs featuring NSP.

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

2019

|A Heist with Markiplier

|Alien 2

2022

|In Space with Markiplier

|Sexy Crew

Unreleased

|The Players' Score: A Video Game Music Documentary

|Himself

=Television=

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

rowspan="2" |2018

|Mighty Magiswords

|Dan (voice)

|Episode: "Changeable Terraingable"

Conan

|Himself

|Musical guest (as Ninja Sex Party)

=Web series=

class="wikitable sortable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

rowspan="2" |2012

|Dirty Shorts

| Himself

|12 episodes

DJs in PJs

|Slice (voice)

|2 episodes

2013–present

|Game Grumps

|Himself

|Co-host

2013–2014

|Nacho Punch

|Uncredited

|2 episodes

rowspan="2" |2013

|Idiots Always Ask

|Himself

|3 episodes

The Indoor Kids

|Himself (voice)

|Episode: "Getting Grumpy With The Game Grumps"

rowspan="2" |2014

|Dick Figures

|Danny Sexbang

|Episode: "DFTM Fan Music Video feat. Ninja Sex Party"

Co-Optitude

|Himself (voice)

|Episode: "Twisted Metal"

rowspan="4" |2015

|Did You Know Gaming?

|Himself (voice)

|Episode: "Guitar Hero"

Red vs. Blue

|Lap Fed (voice)

|2 episodes

On the Spot

|Himself

|Episode: "RTX 2015 (ft. Game Grumps)"

Your Grammar Sucks

|Danny Sexbang

|"YOUR GRAMMAR SUCKS #100"

2015–2017

|Good Mythical Morning

|Himself

|2 episodes

rowspan="3" |2016

|Jash

|Waiter

|Episode: "#DoYourJob"

MatPat's Game Lab

|Himself

|Episode: "Can Gamers Defuse BOMBS?"

The Legacy Music Hour

|Himself (voice)

|Episode: "Technical Difficulties"

rowspan="2" |2017

|Harmontown

|Himself (voice)

|Episode: "Down with Sighty"

Good Game

|Alex Taylor

|6 episodes

rowspan="2" |2018

|YouTubers React

|Himself

|Various episodes

SuperMegaCast

|Himself

|Episode: "Dan's Big Secret"

rowspan="1" |2018-present

|10 Minute Power Hour

|Himself

|Co-host

rowspan="2" |2021

|Eddsworld

|Super Lad

|Episode: "The Beaster Bunny"

''Space Quest - The Movie

|Xenonian Official

|Fan movie

=As writer=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Notes
2012 \|DJs in PJs \|2 episodes
rowspan="7" \|2013 \|The Mythical Show \|3 episodes
"Have You Ever" \|Co-writer; The Mythical Show music video
"CLOWN SHARK SONG" \|Co-writer; The Mythical Show music video
"YO MAMA BATTLE (of Compliments)" \|Co-writer; The Mythical Show music video
"Famous Last Words 2" \|Co-writer; The Mythical Show sketch
"Breaking Bad: The Middle School Musical" \|Co-writer; The Mythical Show music video
"Epic Rap Battle: Nerd vs. Geek" \|Co-writer; Rhett & Link music video

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Notes

2012

|DJs in PJs

|2 episodes

rowspan="7" |2013

|The Mythical Show

|3 episodes

"Have You Ever"

|Co-writer; The Mythical Show music video

"CLOWN SHARK SONG"

|Co-writer; The Mythical Show music video

"YO MAMA BATTLE (of Compliments)"

|Co-writer; The Mythical Show music video

"Famous Last Words 2"

|Co-writer; The Mythical Show sketch

"Breaking Bad: The Middle School Musical"

|Co-writer; The Mythical Show music video

"Epic Rap Battle: Nerd vs. Geek"

|Co-writer; Rhett & Link music video

=Video games=

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Year ! Title ! Role
2015 \|Default Dan \|Secret Playable Character
2016 \|Pulsar Arena \|Danny Sexbang{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwzbEVqJQBg\|title=Pulsar Arena: Trailer\|website=YouTube\|date=23 Nov 2016\|access-date=4 Aug 2018}}
rowspan="2" \|2017 \|Pinstripe \|Daniel the Monster{{cite web\|url=https://www.gamepressure.com/e.asp?ID=1447\|title=Pinstripe released on Steam with cameos from PewDiePie, Jacksepticeye and more\|date=April 25, 2017\|website=GamePressure\|access-date=March 8, 2018}}
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator \|Robert{{cite web\|url=https://geeksofcolor.co/2017/06/25/dream-daddy-a-dad-dating-sim-launching-in-3-weeks/\|title=Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Sim Launching in 3 Weeks\|date=June 25, 2017\|website=Geeks of Color\|access-date=July 20, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018101033/https://geeksofcolor.co/2017/06/25/dream-daddy-a-dad-dating-sim-launching-in-3-weeks/\|archive-date=October 18, 2017\|url-status=live\|df=mdy-all}}
2018 \|Monster Prom \|Fellow Student
2019 \|River City Girls \|Billy Lee{{cite video game \| developer=Wayforward \| title=River City Girls \| publisher=Arc System Works \| scene=Ending credits, 4:32 in, VOICE ACTORS \| year=2019}}
2020 \|House Party \|Dan{{Cite web\|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/the-game-grumps-are-the-latest-people-to-be-added-to-comedy-porn-game-house-party/\|title=The Game Grumps are the latest people to be added to comedy porn game House Party\|publisher=PC Gamer\|first=Steven\|last=Messner\|date=2020-03-25\|access-date=2020-04-07\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408091849/https://www.pcgamer.com/the-game-grumps-are-the-latest-people-to-be-added-to-comedy-porn-game-house-party/\|archive-date=2020-04-08}}
Unreleased \|Hex Heroes \|Danny{{cite web\|url=http://nintendoenthusiast.com/news/hex-heroes-attains-kickstarter-goal/\|title=Hex Heroes Attains Kickstarter Goal\|last=Long\|first=Shawn\|date=April 23, 2014\|website=Nintendo Enthusiast\|publisher=Enthusiast Gaming\|access-date=June 16, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426183519/http://nintendoenthusiast.com/news/hex-heroes-attains-kickstarter-goal/\|archive-date=April 26, 2014\|url-status=dead\|df=mdy-all}}

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

2015

|Default Dan

|Secret Playable Character

2016

|Pulsar Arena

|Danny Sexbang{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwzbEVqJQBg|title=Pulsar Arena: Trailer|website=YouTube|date=23 Nov 2016|access-date=4 Aug 2018}}

rowspan="2" |2017

|Pinstripe

|Daniel the Monster{{cite web|url=https://www.gamepressure.com/e.asp?ID=1447|title=Pinstripe released on Steam with cameos from PewDiePie, Jacksepticeye and more|date=April 25, 2017|website=GamePressure|access-date=March 8, 2018}}

Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator

|Robert{{cite web|url=https://geeksofcolor.co/2017/06/25/dream-daddy-a-dad-dating-sim-launching-in-3-weeks/|title=Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Sim Launching in 3 Weeks|date=June 25, 2017|website=Geeks of Color|access-date=July 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018101033/https://geeksofcolor.co/2017/06/25/dream-daddy-a-dad-dating-sim-launching-in-3-weeks/|archive-date=October 18, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}

2018

|Monster Prom

|Fellow Student

2019

|River City Girls

|Billy Lee{{cite video game | developer=Wayforward | title=River City Girls | publisher=Arc System Works | scene=Ending credits, 4:32 in, VOICE ACTORS | year=2019}}

2020

|House Party

|Dan{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/the-game-grumps-are-the-latest-people-to-be-added-to-comedy-porn-game-house-party/|title=The Game Grumps are the latest people to be added to comedy porn game House Party|publisher=PC Gamer|first=Steven|last=Messner|date=2020-03-25|access-date=2020-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408091849/https://www.pcgamer.com/the-game-grumps-are-the-latest-people-to-be-added-to-comedy-porn-game-house-party/|archive-date=2020-04-08}}

Unreleased

|Hex Heroes

|Danny{{cite web|url=http://nintendoenthusiast.com/news/hex-heroes-attains-kickstarter-goal/|title=Hex Heroes Attains Kickstarter Goal|last=Long|first=Shawn|date=April 23, 2014|website=Nintendo Enthusiast|publisher=Enthusiast Gaming|access-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426183519/http://nintendoenthusiast.com/news/hex-heroes-attains-kickstarter-goal/|archive-date=April 26, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

Awards

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valign="top" !\| Year !\| Award Show !\| Category !\| Work !\| Result !\| Ref
valign="center" \| rowspan="2"\|2010	rowspan="2"\| INNY Awards	Best Original Comedy Song	rowspan="2"\| "I Just Want to (Dance)"	{{won}}	rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\|{{cite web\|url=http://improvisationnews.typepad.com/improvisation-news/in-side-2010-inny-award-winners/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100405022035/http://improvisationnews.typepad.com/improvisation-news/in-side-2010-inny-award-winners \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2010-04-05 \|title=INNY Awards 2010 }}
valign="top" \| Best Comedy Video Short	{{won}}
rowspan="2"\|2014	rowspan="2"\| Webby Awards	People's Voice – Comedy: Individual Short or Episode	rowspan="2"\|"Breaking Bad: The Middle School Musical"	{{won}}	rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\|{{cite web\|url=https://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2014/online-film-video/general-film-categories/comedy-individual-short-or-episode/\|title=Comedy: Individual Short or Episode\|access-date=July 17, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717100129/https://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2014/online-film-video/general-film-categories/comedy-individual-short-or-episode/\|archive-date=July 17, 2018\|url-status=live\|df=mdy-all}}
valign="top" \| Webby Award – Comedy: Individual Short or Episode	{{nominated}}

References

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Category:Actors from Union County, New Jersey

class="wikitable"
valign="top" !\| Year !\| Award Show !\| Category !\| Work !\| Result !\| Ref
valign="center" \| rowspan="2"\|2010	rowspan="2"\| INNY Awards	Best Original Comedy Song	rowspan="2"\| "I Just Want to (Dance)"	{{won}}	rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\|{{cite web\|url=http://improvisationnews.typepad.com/improvisation-news/in-side-2010-inny-award-winners/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100405022035/http://improvisationnews.typepad.com/improvisation-news/in-side-2010-inny-award-winners \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2010-04-05 \|title=INNY Awards 2010 }}
valign="top" \| Best Comedy Video Short	{{won}}
rowspan="2"\|2014	rowspan="2"\| Webby Awards	People's Voice – Comedy: Individual Short or Episode	rowspan="2"\|"Breaking Bad: The Middle School Musical"	{{won}}	rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\|{{cite web\|url=https://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2014/online-film-video/general-film-categories/comedy-individual-short-or-episode/\|title=Comedy: Individual Short or Episode\|access-date=July 17, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717100129/https://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2014/online-film-video/general-film-categories/comedy-individual-short-or-episode/\|archive-date=July 17, 2018\|url-status=live\|df=mdy-all}}
valign="top" \| Webby Award – Comedy: Individual Short or Episode	{{nominated}}

Dan Avidan#Other ventures

Early life and education

Career

=2002–2005: The Northern Hues=

=2006–present: Skyhill=

=2009–present: Ninja Sex Party=

=2013–present: ''Game Grumps'', Starbomb, and other projects=

=Other ventures=

Personal life

Discography

=The Northern Hues=

=Skyhill=

=Ninja Sex Party=

=Starbomb=

=Shadow Academy=

=Solo=

=As a guest=

Filmography

=Film=

=Television=

=Web series=

=As writer=

=Video games=

Awards

See also

References

External links