In October 2014, Hoodie officially released his debut studio album, People Keep Talking which was successful with first week sales of over 30,000 along with a debut position of No 8 on the Billboard 200.
18 Facts About Hoodie Allen
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Hoodie Allen followed up on his success in January 2016 and released his second studio album, Happy Camper.
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Hoodie Allen started writing lyrics as a child, and would perform raps for his friends at house parties.
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Hoodie Allen played as defensive back for Penn's sprint football team.
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Hoodie Allen would leave at 7:00 AM for a bus ride to the Googleplex in Mountain View, work a full day at Google, return home at 6:00 PM, write songs, answer fan emails, and schedule concerts until 2:00 or 3:00 AM.
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Hoodie Allen originally was the duo of Steve Markowitz and Obey City on vocals and production, respectively.
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The name came about because Steven's nickname growing up was "Hoodie," and he wanted a name that "would stick in peoples' minds and be a little bit funny and representative of who I am" so a play off of famed filmmaker Woody Allen was settled on.
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In July 2011, Hoodie Allen released his third mixtape, Leap Year.
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In support of the album, Hoodie Allen headlined a 15-city tour across North America, including stops in San Francisco, New York City, and Montreal, with supporting act Fortune Family opening on several venues.
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On March 4,2012, Hoodie Allen announced via Twitter that he would be releasing his first EP, titled All American.
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Hoodie Allen decided on this title because he credited his rise to the American Dream, because he felt the songs showcased his best music to date, and because of a hometown restaurant with the same title.
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Hoodie Allen spent five months developing the album, building tracks from scratch with his producer, RJF, rather than using sampled beats.
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Hoodie Allen embarked on his Cruisin' USA Tour with Aer and Jared Evan which began on March 5,2013.
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On July 30,2013, Hoodie Allen released the music video for "No Interruption ".
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On January 22,2016, Hoodie Allen released his second studio album, Happy Camper.
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On March 17,2023, Hoodie Allen released his fifth album named bub.
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Hoodie Allen has appeared in four episodes of the CollegeHumor series Jake and Amir since March 3,2011.
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In July 2011, Hoodie Allen cracked the Top 10 of Billboard's Uncharted Territory.