Jack Stauber (born April 6, 1996)[2] is an American musician, animator, and internet personality[3] based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
[2] He is widely known for his VHS-aesthetic live-action, stop motion, and computer animated music videos, which have been featured in internet memes.
The song is used as background music in a TikTok trend called #ghostphotoshoot, where creators dress up as ghosts and take photos of themselves, sometimes wearing sunglasses and other fashion accessories.
The series utilizes mixed media, incorporated clay animation, music, and VHS-like filters.
A short surrealist musical psychological horror film, entitled "Jack Stauber's OPAL", premiered on October 30, 2020.
[5] Knoxville News Sentinel's Chuck Campbell described Stauber's music videos as "nostalgic and childlike, but there’s also something disturbingly adult about them, the kind of thing that might have surfaced on Pee-wee's Playhouse back in the day.
Stauber's unique vocal effects are developed in the shower, and are inspired by Donovan's song "Hurdy Gurdy Man".
[2] Artists that have expressed admiration for Stauber's music include indie singer-songwriter Sidney Gish[22] and model Paris Jackson.