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'''Robert Howard Cantor''' (born August 26, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter and creator of multiple [[viral video]]s. He is mostly known as a vocalist, guitarist, and co-writer for the indie rock band [[Tally Hall (band)|Tally Hall]].
In addition, Cantor is also known for his solo work as a [[comedy music]]ian and viral video creator, particularly from the viral comedy song "[[Shia LaBeouf (song)|Shia LaBeouf]]", in which actor [[Shia LaBeouf]] is depicted as a [[Human cannibalism|cannibal]]istic [[serial killer]]. His other work has included a solo album titled ''Not a Trampoline'', and another viral video, "29 Celebrity Impressions, 1 Original Song".
==Early life==
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===Viral videos===
Since 2011, Cantor has worked on multiple viral projects, including songs and corresponding [[viral videos]], posted on his [[SoundCloud]] and YouTube pages. In 2012, he released the [[comedy music|comedy songs]] "[[Christian Bale]] Is at Your Party" and "[[Shia LaBeouf (song)|Shia LaBeouf]]" (also known as "Actual Cannibal Shia LaBeouf").<ref name=improper>{{cite magazine|last=Paltrowitz|first=Darren|date=April 7, 2014|title=Rob Cantor Is Not A Trampoline, Even If His Career Seems Like One|url=http://www.theimproper.com/music/11848/rob-cantor-trampoline-career/|magazine=The Improper|access-date=August 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150806120802/http://www.theimproper.com:80/music/11848/rob-cantor-trampoline-career |archive-date=August 6, 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In the latter, Cantor narrates a story about the actor [[Shia LaBeouf]] as a [[Human cannibalism|cannibal]]istic [[serial killer]]. Cantor posted a demo of the song to his SoundCloud page, from which it spread virally.<ref name=MTV/>
On July 1, 2014, Cantor posted a video titled "29 Celebrity Impressions, 1 Original Song", in which he and his friend from Tally Hall, Andrew Horowitz performed Cantor's song "Perfect" in 29 different celebrity [[Impressionist (entertainment)|impressions]]. A week later, he released a [[making-of]] video, demonstrating that the act was a [[hoax]] done through audio and video editing, and in fact featured 11 different impressionists dubbing over his voice.<ref>{{cite journal|title=29 Celebrity Impressions Music Video Was a Hoax; Singer Reveals 'Making Of' Video|journal=[[TheWrap]]|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|url=http://www.thewrap.com/29-celebrity-impressions-music-video-was-a-hoax-singer-reveals-making-of-video/|date=July 9, 2014|access-date=August 6, 2015}}</ref>
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