call you gay, homosexual, ansexual, bisexual. >> reporter: then they videos started to go viral. invited to play real shows. they were featured in this cole hahn christmas ad. then given a cameo in a dre commercial which conferred upon them street cred and changed the way they were treated. >> oh, we saw you on commercial! >> yeah. >> reporter: now they're a legit band. they're playing bigger and bigger venues including cochella where malcolm did this crowd surfing. days ago the big news, the big fish, a nearly $2 million, five-record deal with sony. no one's more excited than their manager, or momager, malcolm's mother, or their number one cheerleader, malcolm's dad. >> i sleep and eat and drink these kids. it might sound like i'm bragging about these kids, but i'm just like the proudest dad in the world. >> reporter: not long ago they let "nightline" sit in on a band practice in malcolm's parents' basement. all of the kids' parents were there, ear plugs were handed out. ♪ heavy metal was played. snacks were set out by malcolm's mom. ♪ >> that is incredibly impressive. >> wow, w