Not funky like a teenager’s socks, funky like George Clinton.

“Woodrow Valedictorian Funk Master” is a heading that found its way to my inbox today, with this video attached:

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeFb6WU4Oh0[/youtube]

It seems Nick Chatham, whom the Advocate interviewed in 2008, when he was 15, is a budding pop star. But we were surprised to hear he also is No. 1 in his class and headed to NYU in the fall. Is there anything this kid can’t do?