The Lonely Island, an American comedy trio consisting of Andy Samberg, Jorma
Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer, formed in Berkeley, California in 2001. The group
initially met in junior high school and regrouped after college to pursue a
career in comedy and music. Their early work involved creating short films and
comedic rap songs, which they uploaded online under Creative Commons licenses.
This approach helped them gain traction, leading to their first viral hit, "Lazy
Sunday", while working as writers for Saturday Night Live (SNL) in 2005. The
Lonely Island's music career began wit...