Monday, Apr. 04, 2011

The Gregory Brothers

Age: 4
Occupation: Musicians, viral aficionados
Previous TIME 100 appearances: 0

When the Gregory Brothers, creators of the viral series Auto-Tune the News, saw the news clip of Huntsville, Ala., resident Antoine Dodson's passionate rant on the attempted rape of his sister Kelly sweeping the Web, a musical rendition wasn't far behind. They released "Bed Intruder Song" based on Dodson's story in July 2010, and soon the Brothers — Evan Gregory, Sarah Fullen Gregory, Andrew Rose Gregory and Michael Gregory — had more than just another viral video on their hands: they had a bona fide hit. The song has since received more than 77 million hits on YouTube and crept to No. 89 on the Billboard Hot 100.