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How Jordan Firstman Turned a Popular Instagram Series Into His Debut Album

Comedian Jordan Firstman talks with Billboard about his debut album 'Secrets', how he got signed to Capitol Records, and much more.

Taking simple messages ranging from the mundane(“I voted third party”) to the truly absurd(“I k-holed in a guys bathroom on the 1st date n robbed him”), the comedian started to slowly transform some of his favorite secrets into short songs. Below, Firstman chats with Billboard about the origins of his Instagram series, how he scored a major label record deal and why modern pop stardom requires singers to have comedy chops. Comedy music has been picking up some steam over the last couple years, with people like Bo Burnham and Tom Cardy earning big viral songs in the genre.

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