Pop Culture References of Wizard101: Polaris – Fabian

Fabian – Fabian Anthony Forte
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Fabian
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabian_Forte
https://youtu.be/2mjcN36MQUs

Fabian

Fabian is the Wand & Deck Vendor in Polaris. He is located in the southwest area of Walruskberg. His shop is called “Fabian’s Boutique.”

Fabian Anthony Forte (born February 6, 1943), professionally known as Fabian, is an American singer and actor.

Forte rose to national prominence after performing several times on American Bandstand. He became a teen idol of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Eleven of his songs reached the Billboard Hot 100.

Fabian (1959)

Fabian’s biggest hit was “Tiger” (1959), written by Ollie Jones. It was Fabian’s most successful single, reaching #3 on the U.S. Billboard, Hot 100 charts. “Tiger” was Fabian’s only entry on the US, Billboard, Hot R&B Sides chart, where it reached #15.

The current list of all the (known) Polaris references can be found here.

Although I am well versed in Pop Culture references but I do not claim to have caught them all. Let me know your favorites in the comments and if I’ve missed one you caught, let me know so I can add it to the list.

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