Orioles national anthem singer goes viral for all the wrong reason

T-Pain must be proud. Artist Dan Deacon performed a controversial auto-tune version of the Star Spangled Banner before the first game of Thursdays doubleheader against the Mets DeMar DeRozan Jersey at Camden Yards. Perhaps the song will be remembered as the turning point in the to claim the series. This National Anthem sung for the Orioles was something.. MaxumSportsBetting (@MaxumCigars) Deacon doing his auto-tune rendition. @MaxumCigars/X he is a Baltimore-based electronic music artist who had created five studio albums, in addition to working on movie scores, including Hustle. He wore a Hawaiian Orioles top with a T-shirt featuring Baltimores mascot, The Orioles Bird, while he took the field Thursday afternoon. Explore More A photo showed him and the bird mascot standing in front of a computer and what appeared to be a synthesizer behind home plate. Deacon began his rendition by moving his left arm while hitting his notes, and he worked fast, with the song clocking in at roughly 75 seconds. Dan Deacon and The Orioles Bird. @dandeacon/Instagram As one can imagine, folks had split opinions. Some hated it. Is this considered a disgrace to the National Anthem?? . Another poster, , wrote: You can literally see people thinking what the fk is this. Others gave props. No cap, it gets good if you can make it through the first bit, . Wrote : This is fire, and he pre-programmed a lot of the correct harmonies. He really respected the original. Time will tell if this song galvanized the Orioles to great heights, with Baltimore sitting at 42-50 and in last place in the AL East, even after Thursdays wins. Baltimore traded reliever Bryan Baker to the Rays on Thursday and remains 6 1/2 games back of the Red Sox for the third and final wild card spot. The Orioles finish the first half with three games against the lowly Marlins and have until July 31 to decide whether to sell their attractive pieces. David Robinson Jersey