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| name = Lloyd Ahlquist | background=solo_singer | birth_name = Lloyd Leonard Ahlquist | alias = EpicLLOYD | image = Epic Lloyd3.jpg | caption = Ahlquist in 2014 | size = 250px | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|1|18}} | birth_place = Staten Island, New York, U.S. | occupation = {{flatlist|
}} | genre = Comedy hip hop, nerdcore | origin = | years_active = 1999–present | associated_acts = {{flatlist|
}} | website = {{URL|erbofhistory.com}} }} Lloyd Leonard Ahlquist (born January 18, 1977), better known by his online alias EpicLLOYD, is an American internet personality best known for the YouTube video series Epic Rap Battles of History,[1] along with Peter Shukoff ("Nice Peter").[2][3] Ahlquist has performed as an MC, actor, improviser and writer.[4] In addition to the rap battles, Ahlquist, along with Shukoff, appeared in a cameo in Sponge Out of Water. Comedy and TheaterAhlquist was formerly the General Manager and Artistic Director of M.I.'s Westside Comedy Theater.[5] Ahlquist also studied at UMass Amherst and later trained in Chicago 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"[6] while serving on the Board of Directors of M.i. Productions.[7] He founded the comedy troupe after dropping out of the University of Massachusetts with five classmates.[8] In August 2014, Ahqluist hosted YouTube's first live-streamed improv comedy event, "Off the Top."[9] A trailer for "Epic Studios", a show starring Ahlquist, was released in 2015 and the first episodes were posted to his personal YouTube channel in April 2017.[10][11] YouTubeSolo channelLloyd 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 featured Ahlquist taking a user-submitted comment asking Ahlquist to lyrically "destroy" or insult another person that is bullying or harassing the user.[12][13] To date, 16 "Dis Raps for Hire" have been produced. Season 2 of "Dis Raps for Hire" started on March 11, 2013. On July 17, 2012, Lloyd's channel hit 200,000 subscribers. As a "thank you" gesture, he produced a parody of the Cinnamon challenge.[14] In 2016, Lloyd hit 400,000 subscribers. 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{{Further|Epic Rap Battles of History}}In 2010, Ahlquist partnered with Peter Shukoff to create Epic Rap Battles of History under Maker Studios[15] sometime after Ahlquist, Shukoff and 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.[16] Ahlquist has played several characters in the successful[16][17] rap battles including Bill O'Reilly and Adolf Hitler.[18] Epic Rap Battles of History received four wins at the 3rd Streamy Awards, with Ahlquist receiving one of the four awards.[19] By October 2014, the rap battles accumulated a total view count of over 1 billion, excluding the hundreds of millions of views earned by the season 1 episodes.[20] As of early 2018, the Epic Rap Battle channel had over 2.8 billion views.[21] DiscographyAlbums
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References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://ussrocknroll.com/?p=7478|title=COACH LLOYD ALQHUIST DOING IT WELL….|publisher=USS Rock N Roll|date=July 30, 2012|accessdate=October 4, 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130205080922/http://ussrocknroll.com/?p=7478|archivedate=February 5, 2013|df=}} 2. ^{{cite web|author=Trevor Gould|url=http://northernarizonanews.com/blog/2012/01/05/ready-to-be-published-qa-with-epic-rap-battles-of-history-co-creator-epic-lloyd/|title=Q&A with Epic Rap Battles of History co-creator Epic Lloyd|publisher=Northern Arizona News|date=January 5, 2012|accessdate=May 24, 2012}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.starpulse.com/news/Wiredset/2012/11/27/epic_rap_battles_of_history_sherlock_v|title=Epic Rap Battles of History: Sherlock vs. Batman|publisher=Starpulse|date=November 27, 2012|accessdate=November 30, 2012}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://epicrapbattlesofhistory.com/about/|title=About Epic Rap Battles|publisher=Epic Rap Battles of History|accessdate=May 24, 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510213056/http://epicrapbattlesofhistory.com/about/|archivedate=May 10, 2012|df=}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://westsidecomedy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=68:lloyd-ahlquist&catid=36&Itemid=53|title=Ahlquist, Lloyd|publisher=Westside Comedy|accessdate=May 24, 2012}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://westsidecomedy.com/show.cfm?id=165429/|title=The Grind}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.missionimprovable.com/cast/past/lloyd-ahlquist/|title=LLoyd Ahlquist|publisher=Mission Improvable|accessdate=May 24, 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120124012007/http://www.missionimprovable.com/cast/past/lloyd-ahlquist/|archivedate=January 24, 2012|df=}} 8. ^{{cite web|last=Hart|first=Hugh|url=http://www.fastcocreate.com/3032137/make-every-second-count-8-rules-for-youtube-success-from-the-creators-of-epic-rap-battles|title=Make Every Second Count: 8 Rules for YouTube Success From the Creators of Epic Rap Battles|publisher=Fast Company|date=June 29, 2014|accessdate=July 16, 2014}} 9. ^{{cite web|last=Spangler|first=Todd|url=https://variety.com/2014/digital/news/youtube-to-stage-worldwide-live-improv-comedy-event-hosted-by-epic-rap-battles-lloyd-ahlquist-1201273240/|title=YouTube Worldwide Live Improv Comedy Event to Be Hosted by Epic Rap Battles’ Lloyd Ahlquist|publisher=Variety|date=July 31, 2014|accessdate=October 7, 2014}} 10. ^{{cite news|last1=Gutelle|first1=Sam|title=‘Epic Rap Battles’ Star Lloyd Ahlquist Plans ‘Epic Studios’ Web Series|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2015/03/09/epic-studios-lloyd-ahlquist-web-series-ithentic/|accessdate=January 29, 2018|work=Tubefilter|date=March 9, 2015}} 11. ^{{cite news|last1=Gutelle|first1=Sam|title=‘Epic Rap Battles Of History’ Co-Star Lloyd Ahlquist Premieres New Web Series ‘Epic Studios’|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2017/04/26/epic-studios-lloyd-ahlquist/|accessdate=January 29, 2018|work=Tubefilter|date=April 27, 2017}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://mimiclives.com/other-artists/epic-lloyd-will-destroy-you.html|title=Epic Lloyd will destroy you|publisher=Mimic Lives|date=May 11, 2012|accessdate=May 24, 2012}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dontparty.co.za/2012/05/epic-lloyd-dis-raps-hire/|title=Don't Party|accessdate=May 24, 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120518153038/http://www.dontparty.co.za/2012/05/epic-lloyd-dis-raps-hire/|archivedate=May 18, 2012|df=}} 14. ^{{cite web|author=Lloyd Ahlquist|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqG0V3YyEsk|title=A Cinnamon Challenge Thank You|date=August 1, 2012|accessdate=October 4, 2012}} 15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.reverbnation.com/epiclloyd|title=EpicLLOYD|publisher=ReverbNation|accessdate=May 24, 2012}} 16. ^1 {{cite web|author=Michael Humphrey|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelhumphrey/2011/10/26/epic-rap-battles-of-history-talking-brash-wit-with-a-youtube-hit/2/|title=Epic Rap Battles of History: Talking Brash Wit With A YouTube Hit|publisher=Forbes|date=October 26, 2011|accessdate=May 24, 2012}} 17. ^{{cite web|author=Angela Watercutter|url=https://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/02/master-chief-leonidas-epic-rap-battle/|title=Video: Master Chief Faces Off Against Leonidas in Epic Rap Battle|publisher=Wired|date=February 1, 2012|accessdate=May 24, 2012}} 18. ^{{cite web|url=http://geekout.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/22/vader-takes-on-hitler-in-historical-rap-battle/|title=Vader takes on 'Hitler' in historical rap battle|publisher=CNN Geek Out|date=December 22, 2011|accessdate=May 24, 2012}} 19. ^{{cite web|author=Bryce J. Renninger|url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/halo-burning-love-and-epic-rap-battles-lead-3rd-streamy-award-winners|title='Halo,' 'Burning Love,' and 'Epic Rap Battles' Lead 3rd Streamy Award Winners|publisher=IndieWire|date=February 20, 2013|accessdate=March 5, 2013}} 20. ^{{cite web|last=Gutelle|first=Sam|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2014/10/01/epic-rap-battles-of-history-season-four/|title=‘Epic Rap Battles of History’ To Begin Weekly Battles On November 10th|publisher=Tubefilter|date=October 1, 2014|accessdate=October 7, 2014}} 21. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/ERB/about |title=ERB YouTube About Page |accessdate=January 30, 2018}} 22. ^{{cite web|author=Sam Macaroni|url=http://www.sammacaroni.com/portfolio-item/ninja-part-2-with-epic-lloyd|title=Ninja - Part 2 with Epic Lloyd|publisher=SamMacaroni.com|accessdate=May 24, 2012}} 23. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EzDRpkfaO4|title=EPIC RAP BATTLE OF MANLINESS|publisher=YouTube|work=RhettandLink|date=September 12, 2012|accessdate=October 18, 2013}} 24. ^{{cite web|author=Crossroads of History|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg-Z7pmGLLs |publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 22, 2016 |title=Equal Rights for Women}} External links
11 : 1977 births|American people of Swedish descent|American YouTubers|Living people|Maker Studios people|People from Exeter, New Hampshire|Streamy Award winners|University of Massachusetts Amherst alumni|American male stage actors|Epic Rap Battles of History|Male YouTubers |
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