Better known by the stage name Tay Zonday is a singer, songwriter and keyboardist. His composition "Chocolate Rain" and accompanying video on YouTube became a popular Internet meme in July 2007. The song is known for the deep voice of its singer and his unique mannerisms while singing, saying "**I move away from the mic to breathe in" with over 10 million views, The music video portrays a bespectacled Zonday in a recording studio wearing a white T-shirt and singing into a condenser microphone. Occasional cutbacks to Zonday playing a digital piano are also shown. The song, and its writer/performer, attracted major media attention. "Chocolate Rain" is ranked as the hottest viral video of Summer 2007 and as the number 2 viral video in the world.
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