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American musician, rapper and YouTuber (born 1977)
Lloyd Ahlquist
Ahlquist in 2014
Birth name Lloyd Leonard Ahlquist Also known as EpicLLOYD Born (1977-01-18 ) January 18, 1977 (age 47 ) Staten Island , New York , U.S.Genres
nerdcore
Occupation(s )
comedian
singer
rapper
songwriter
producer
Years active 1999–present Spouse(s )
(m. 2009) Website erbofhistory
Musical artist
Lloyd Leonard Ahlquist (born January 18, 1977), better known by his online alias EpicLLOYD , is an American internet personality and rapper best known for the YouTube video series Epic Rap Battles of History [1] Peter "Nice Peter" Shukoff .[2] [3] MC [4] The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Comedy and theater
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Ahlquist was formerly the General Manager and Artistic Director of M.I.'s Westside Comedy Theater .[5] UMass Amherst and later trained in Chicago (where he met his frequent collaborator Peter Shukoff )[6] at The Second City , Improv Olympic and Annoyance Theatre . Ahlquist was one of the founding members of Mission IMPROVable, and continues to perform with the group weekly in their show "The Grind"[7] [8] University of Massachusetts with five classmates.[9]
In August 2014, Ahqluist hosted YouTube's first live-streamed improv comedy event, "Off the Top."[10] [11] [12]
YouTube
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Solo channel
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Lloyd runs his own YouTube channel that launched on April 20, 2011. Ahlquist has a staple series on his own channel, titled "Dis Raps For Hire", which features Ahlquist taking a user-submitted comment asking Ahlquist to lyrically "destroy" or insult another person that is bullying or harassing the user.[13] [14]
On July 17, 2012, Lloyd's channel hit 200,000 subscribers. As a "thank you" gesture, he produced a parody of the Cinnamon challenge .[15]
Starting in 2017, EpicLLOYD has also run the series Epic Studios, where he portrays a fictional version of himself as he struggles to keep the Canadian music studio he inherited from his father from being turned into condos.
Epic Rap Battles of History
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In 2010, Ahlquist partnered with singer and rapper Peter Shukoff to create Epic Rap Battles of History Maker Studios [16] Zach Sherwin (a guest in the rap battles), were playing Check OneTwo, a freestyle rap improv game where they took suggestions from the audience of famous people to battle rap off the top of their heads.[17] [17] [18] Bill O'Reilly and Adolf Hitler .[19] 3rd Streamy Awards , with Ahlquist receiving one of the four awards.[20] [21] [22]
Personal life
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Ahlquist grew up in Exeter, New Hampshire , and graduated from Exeter High School .[23] [24] Malibu .[25] [26] [27]
Discography
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Albums
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Dis Raps for Hire - Season 1 (2013)
Here EP (2016)
Dis Raps for Hire - Season 2 (2018)
A Bad Name for Rappers (2019)
Songs
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Dis Raps For Hire - Charles
Dis Raps For Hire - Southwest High School
Dis Raps For Hire - Christian
Dis Raps For Hire - Jennifer
Dis Raps For Hire - Justin
Dis Raps For Hire - James
Dis Raps For Hire - William, Reshad, and Tyrance
Dis Raps For Hire - Daniel
Dis Raps For Hire - Joan
Gift Raps For Hire - Momma Metcalf
Dis Raps For Hire - Glasscock
Dis Raps For Hire - Jason and Ramone
Dis Raps For Hire - Steven, Lucas, Mark, and Nelson
Dis Raps For Hire - EthanAlways
Dis Raps For Hire - Diamond
Dis Raps For Hire - Jerome
Dis Raps For Hire - Katrina & Cheyenne
Dis Raps For Hire - This Guy
Dis Raps for Hire - Cory
Gift Raps for Hire - Brandon
The L-Verse
Coming Up Short
Pawn
Ninja
Mr. Nothing
I Aint Got No Watch (I Aint Got No Bling)
New Things
Holding The Seams Together
Scars
Cheap Beer
Space
Pops Over the Falls
Goodbye
Filmography
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Awards and nominations
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Year
Award Show
Category
Result
Recipient(s )
2013
3rd Streamy Awards Best Writing: Comedy
Nominated
Peter Shukoff, Lloyd Ahlquist
Best Original Song
Won
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References
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^ Trevor Gould (January 5, 2012). "Q&A with Epic Rap Battles of History co-creator Epic Lloyd" . Northern Arizona News. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012 .
^ "Epic Rap Battles of History: Sherlock vs. Batman" . Starpulse. November 27, 2012. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2012 .
^ "About Epic Rap Battles" . Epic Rap Battles of History. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012 .
^ "Ahlquist, Lloyd" . Westside Comedy. Retrieved May 24, 2012 .
^ "Meet the Two YouTubers Behind Epic Rap Battles of History, Which Has Racked up More Than 2.9 Billion Views" . August 2018.
^ "The Grind" .[permanent dead link
^ "LLoyd Ahlquist" . Mission Improvable. Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012 .
^ Hart, Hugh (June 29, 2014). "Make Every Second Count: 8 Rules for YouTube Success From the Creators of Epic Rap Battles" . Fast Company . Retrieved July 16, 2014 .
^ Spangler, Todd (July 31, 2014). "YouTube Worldwide Live Improv Comedy Event to Be Hosted by Epic Rap Battles' Lloyd Ahlquist" . Variety . Retrieved October 7, 2014 .
^ Gutelle, Sam (March 9, 2015). " . Tubefilter . Retrieved January 29, 2018 .
^ Gutelle, Sam (April 27, 2017). " . Tubefilter . Retrieved January 29, 2018 .
^ "Epic Lloyd will destroy you" . Mimic Lives. May 11, 2012. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2012 .
^ "Don't Party" . Archived from the original on May 18, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012 .
^ A Cinnamon Challenge Thank You EpicLLOYD . August 2, 2012. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2022 – via YouTube .
^ "EpicLLOYD" . ReverbNation. Retrieved May 24, 2012 .
^ a b Michael Humphrey (October 26, 2011). "Epic Rap Battles of History: Talking Brash Wit With A YouTube Hit" . Forbes . Retrieved May 24, 2012 .
^ Angela Watercutter (February 1, 2012). "Video: Master Chief Faces Off Against Leonidas in Epic Rap Battle" . Wired . Retrieved May 24, 2012 .
^ "Vader takes on 'Hitler' in historical rap battle" . CNN Geek Out. December 22, 2011. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2012 .
^ Bryce J. Renninger (February 20, 2013). " . IndieWire . Retrieved March 5, 2013 .
^ Gutelle, Sam (October 1, 2014). " . Tubefilter. Retrieved October 7, 2014 .
^ "ERB SocialBlade profile" . Retrieved February 15, 2020 .
^ https://x.com/theepiclloyd/status/578858202474754050?s=46
^ 1995 Exeter Area High School Yearbook Exeter High School . 1995. p. 21.
^ "Hutchinson-Ahlquist" . Casper Star-Tribune . August 2, 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2023 .
^ "Josie Ahlquist" .
^ EpicLLOYD [@TheEpicLLOYD] (March 20, 2015). "@wilfroumy yep. Go blue Hawks" (Tweet ). Retrieved December 25, 2022 – via Twitter .
^ Sam Macaroni. "Ninja - Part 2 with Epic Lloyd" . SamMacaroni.com. Retrieved May 24, 2012 . [permanent dead link
^ EPIC RAP BATTLE of MANLINESS Rhett & Link . September 12, 2012. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022 – via YouTube .
^ Crossroads of History. "Equal Rights for Women" . YouTube. Retrieved April 22, 2016 .
^ The Mystic Crystal - NSP Ninja Sex Party . June 9, 2021. Archived from the original on December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022 – via YouTube .
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