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As longtime readers know, over the last decade I’ve posted many of Australian musician Nick Bertke’s truly amazing videos and even blogged about his ten-year banning from the US in 2011 for not having a valid work permit. Berkte’s clips typically get many millions of views. Bertke originally posted his innovative compositions on a YouTube channel titled “Fagottron” – leading …

Pogo is the globally popular 25 year-old electronic artist from Perth, Australia formerly known as Fagottron. After a deal to work with Pixar, his work began to appear under the Pogo moniker. (His real name is Nick Bertke.) In 2011 he was arrested during his US tour for not having a proper work visa and was subsequently banned from re-entering …

Another gorgeous entry from the looping/mixing king. RELATED: Yesterday Pogo also posted an earnest video plea for help as Homeland Security has banned him from entering the United States for ten years due to a visa violation that does appear to have been his fault. He’s blaming his booking agency and has launched a petition.

This is a bit of a departure for the Aussie wunderkind.

From his coming World Remix project.

Another brilliant entry from the Australian wunderkind.

Pogo is the 21 year-old video artist from Perth, Australia formerly known as Fagottron. Now that he’s officially working for Pixar, he’s going by Pogo. (His real name is Nick Bertke.) Many of his tracks are available for free download at LastFM. Here’s his take on Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs.

Pogo is the 21 year-old video artist from Perth, Australia formerly known as Fagottron. Now that he’s officially working for Pixar, he’s going by Pogo.

Pogo, the 21 year-old musical genius from Perth, Australia, whose trippily gorgeous compositions using vocal samples from classic movies have captivated us for the last couple of years, has done it again. Using the sounds of his mother’s garden and samples of her voice, here is his Mother’s Day tribute, Gardyn. RELATED: While his YouTube channel continues to carry his …

YouTube whiz kid Fagottron, whose hypnotic spliced up Disney remixes I’ve posted here several times, has apparently gone into business with Disney itself, as his take on Pixar’s UPular is being promoted on the Pixar YouTube channel. Pixar refers to the artist as Pogo, which is apparently his stage name in his native Australia. It’s great to see a company …

This is a bit of a departure from YouTube genius Fagottron, whose gorgeous takes on Mary Poppins and Willy Wonka many of you liked last year. Comprising nothing but small sounds recorded from the James Cameron masterpiece ‘Terminator 2: Judgement Day’, ‘Skynet Symphonic’ is my tribute to one of the greatest action features of all time! Each section is composed …

Last month many of you enjoyed YouTube member Fagottron’s Mary Poppins electro mashup Expialidocious. Here’s his latest, from Willy Wonka. Visit his site.