Handsome Boy Modeling School - So How's Your Gi... Guide

The project is a satire of high-fashion snobbery and "lifestyle" consumerism, where the two producers adopt the personas of Nathaniel Merriweather and Chest Rockwell. The Core Concept

The group's name and concept come from "The Prettiest Week of My Life," an episode of the 1990s sitcom Get a Life . In the episode, Chris Elliott's character enrolls in a shady modeling school located behind a carpet warehouse to become a male model. Handsome Boy Modeling School - So How's Your Gi...

The album is celebrated for its eclectic mix of hip-hop, trip-hop, and alt-rock guests: The project is a satire of high-fashion snobbery

Subtitled "A Musical Curriculum," the album uses numerous samples from that specific episode to frame its songs as "lessons" in being handsome. The Personas: The album is celebrated for its eclectic mix

(1999) is the debut concept album by Handsome Boy Modeling School , a duo consisting of legendary producers Prince Paul (De La Soul) and Dan the Automator (Gorillaz, Dr. Octagon).

Dan the Automator's persona, a nod to Chris Elliott's character in the film Cabin Boy . Tracklist & Notable "Students" (Collaborators)