Biography
**CD Release Party for "Moderately Funny Songs" on 11/20/2009 at the BuzzWare Village Center - 2119 The Highway, Arden, Delaware !! **
Todd Chappelle is a singer/songwriter whose material can best be described as "acoustic comedy". His material has been compared to that of other nationally known musical comedians such as Stephen Lynch, Rodney Carrington and Adam Sandler. Todd has recently received some notoriety for the song "I'm From Delaware", a parody of the Geoff Mack composition "I've Been Everywhere".
I'M FROM DELAWARE was voted the Delaware Valley's 2007 SONG OF THE YEAR by the listeners of 93.7 WSTW in Wilmington, DE. The CD "I'M FROM DELAWARE" also won an award for the best comedy CD of 2007.
Todd has performed at the following venues and festivals over the last two years:
PUNKIN CHUNKIN Bridgeville, DE
MILTON THEATER Milton, DE
UNICITY FESTIVAL Middletown, DE
DE CITY CANAL DAY Delaware City, DE
BULLSEYE SALOON Wilmington, DE
MOJO 13 Claymont, DE
BUZZ WARE VILLAGE CENTER Arden, DE
STEWARTS BREWING CO Bear, DE
PREMIER CENTER FOR THE ARTS Middletown, DE
IGUANA GRILL Milton, DE
ROBINSON HOUSE Claymont, DE
THE LIGHTHOUSE Lewes, DE
BAYWOOD GREENS Long Neck, DE
BREW HA HA Newark, DE
OPERA DELAWARE THEATER Wilmington, DE
CATHERINE ROONEY'S Wilmington, DE
PASTABILITIES Wilmington, DE
DUPONT COUNTRY CLUB Wilmington, DE
GIBBY CENTER Middletown, DE
CHAPEL STREET THEATER Newark, DE
THE ANNUAL SUMMER BASH Milton, DE
FIRST NIGHT WILMINGTON Wilmington, DE
CROMWELL'S TAVERN Greenville, DE
KILDARE'S PUB Media, PA
ANSON B. NIXON PARK Kennett Square, PA
HEDGEROW THEATER Media, PA
NEENA'S PIZZA Sewell, NJ
KENNETT FLASH Kennett Square, PA
Instrumentation
Todd Chappelle - vocals & guitar
Discography
2009 - MODERATELY FUNNY SONGS - the new CD from Todd Chappelle features 14 tracks, including "Swine Flu", "The Accountant Song" and the new extended version of "I'm From Delaware".
2007 - I'M FROM DELAWARE - the title track from Todd's second CD has received airplay on 14 stations in Delaware and Maryland to date.
2006 - WE'RE JUST HAVING FUN - Todd's debut CD of comedy songs was a huge success, selling well over a dozen copies. The opening track on the CD, "This is My Opening Song", was voted the BEST COMEDY SONG of 2006 by the listeners of WSTW's "Hometown Heroes" show.
To contact me directly, please e-mail me at toddchappelle@gmail.com
The "I'M FROM DELAWARE" CD can be purchased from me at any live show, or at www.cdbaby.com/toddchappelle2