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{{short description|American musician, rapper and YouTuber (born 1977)}}
{{short description|American musician, rapper and YouTuber (born 1977)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Lloyd Ahlquist
| name = Lloyd Ahlquist
| birth_name = Lloyd Leonard Ahlquist
| birth_name = Lloyd Leonard Ahlquist
| alias = EpicLLOYD
| alias = EpicLLOYD
| image = EpicLLOYD (cropped).jpg
| image = <!-- Unless you own the copyright to a better image and upload it to Wikimedia Commons under a free license, or find a free one and upload it to Commons, do NOT remove this image. --> Epic Lloyd-1.jpg
| caption = Ahlquist in 2014
| caption = Ahlquist in 2016
| size =
| size =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|1|18}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|1|18}}
| birth_place = [[Staten Island, New York]], U.S.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}
| birth_place = [[Staten Island]], [[New York City|New York]], U.S.
| occupation = {{flatlist|
| occupation = {{flatlist|
* Internet personality
* Internet personality
* comedian
* comedian
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* producer
* producer
}}
}}
| genre = [[Comedy hip hop]], [[nerdcore]]
| genre = {{hlist|[[Comedy hip hop]]|[[nerdcore]]}}
| origin =
| origin =
| years_active = 1999–present
| years_active = 1999–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Josie Hutchinson|2009}}
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
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| website = {{URL|erbofhistory.com}}
* [[Peter Shukoff|Nice Peter]]
* [[George Watsky]]
* [[DeStorm Power]]
* Alex Farnham
* [[Zach Sherwin]]
* [[Ray William Johnson]]
* [[Timothy DeLaGhetto]]
* Colin J. Sweeney
* [[Shay Carl]]
* [[Rhett and Link]]
* [[Kassem G]]
* [[Smosh]]
* Mary Doodles
* [[Jenna Marbles]]
* [[Jordan Peele]]
* [[Keegan-Michael Key|Keegan-Micheal Key]]
}}
}}
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'''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]]'',<ref>{{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|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130205080922/http://ussrocknroll.com/?p=7478|archivedate=February 5, 2013}}</ref> along with [[Nice Peter|Peter "Nice Peter" Shukoff]].<ref>{{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|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711113240/http://northernarizonanews.com/blog/2012/01/05/ready-to-be-published-qa-with-epic-rap-battles-of-history-co-creator-epic-lloyd/|archive-date=July 11, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{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|last=|first=|date=November 27, 2012|website=|publisher=Starpulse|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201225321/http://www.starpulse.com/news/Wiredset/2012/11/27/epic_rap_battles_of_history_sherlock_v|archive-date=February 1, 2014|accessdate=November 30, 2012}}</ref> Ahlquist has performed as an [[Master of Ceremonies|MC]], actor, improviser and writer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://epicrapbattlesofhistory.com/about/|title=About Epic Rap Battles|publisher=Epic Rap Battles of History|accessdate=May 24, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510213056/http://epicrapbattlesofhistory.com/about/|archivedate=May 10, 2012}}</ref> In addition to the rap battles, Ahlquist, along with Shukoff, appeared in a cameo in ''[[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water]]''.
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| website = {{URL|erbofhistory.com}}
}}
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'''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]]'',<ref>{{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|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130205080922/http://ussrocknroll.com/?p=7478|archivedate=February 5, 2013}}</ref> along with [[Peter Shukoff]] ("Nice Peter").<ref>{{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|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711113240/http://northernarizonanews.com/blog/2012/01/05/ready-to-be-published-qa-with-epic-rap-battles-of-history-co-creator-epic-lloyd/|archive-date=July 11, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{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|last=|first=|date=November 27, 2012|website=|publisher=Starpulse|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201225321/http://www.starpulse.com/news/Wiredset/2012/11/27/epic_rap_battles_of_history_sherlock_v|archive-date=February 1, 2014|accessdate=November 30, 2012}}</ref> Ahlquist has performed as an MC, actor, improviser and writer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://epicrapbattlesofhistory.com/about/|title=About Epic Rap Battles|publisher=Epic Rap Battles of History|accessdate=May 24, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510213056/http://epicrapbattlesofhistory.com/about/|archivedate=May 10, 2012}}</ref> In addition to the rap battles, Ahlquist, along with Shukoff, appeared in a cameo in ''[[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water]]''.


==Comedy and theater==
==Comedy and theater==
Ahlquist was formerly the General Manager and Artistic Director of [[M.I.'s Westside Comedy Theater]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> Ahlquist also studied at [[University of Massachusetts Amherst|UMass Amherst]] and later trained in [[Chicago, Illinois|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"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://westsidecomedy.com/show.cfm?id=165429/|title=The Grind}}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> while serving on the Board of Directors of M.i. Productions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.missionimprovable.com/cast/past/lloyd-ahlquist/|title=LLoyd Ahlquist|publisher=Mission Improvable|accessdate=May 24, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120124012007/http://www.missionimprovable.com/cast/past/lloyd-ahlquist/|archivedate=January 24, 2012}}</ref> He founded the comedy troupe after dropping out of the [[University of Massachusetts]] with five classmates.<ref>{{cite magazine|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|magazine=Fast Company|date=June 29, 2014|accessdate=July 16, 2014}}</ref>
Ahlquist was formerly the General Manager and Artistic Director of [[M.I.'s Westside Comedy Theater]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> Ahlquist also studied at [[University of Massachusetts Amherst|UMass Amherst]] and later trained in [[Chicago]] (where he met his frequent collaborator [[Peter Shukoff]])<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/science-technology/meet-the-two-youtubers-behind-epic-rap-battles-of-history/317706 | title=Meet the Two YouTubers Behind Epic Rap Battles of History, Which Has Racked up More Than 2.9 Billion Views | date=August 2018 }}</ref> 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"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://westsidecomedy.com/show.cfm?id=165429/|title=The Grind}} {{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> while serving on the Board of Directors of M.i. Productions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.missionimprovable.com/cast/past/lloyd-ahlquist/|title=LLoyd Ahlquist|publisher=Mission Improvable|accessdate=May 24, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120124012007/http://www.missionimprovable.com/cast/past/lloyd-ahlquist/|archivedate=January 24, 2012}}</ref> He founded the comedy troupe after dropping out of the [[University of Massachusetts]] with five classmates.<ref>{{cite magazine|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|magazine=Fast Company|date=June 29, 2014|accessdate=July 16, 2014}}</ref>


In August 2014, Ahqluist hosted YouTube's first live-streamed improv comedy event, "Off the Top."<ref>{{cite magazine|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|magazine=Variety|date=July 31, 2014|accessdate=October 7, 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>
In August 2014, Ahqluist hosted YouTube's first live-streamed improv comedy event, "Off the Top."<ref>{{cite magazine|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|magazine=Variety|date=July 31, 2014|accessdate=October 7, 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>


==YouTube==
==YouTube==
[[File:Mario Bros vs Wright Bros - Epic Rap Battles of History - Vidcon 2013 - (Frame Grab) (cropped).png|left|thumb|209x209px|Ahlquist (right) performing at [[VidCon]] 2013]]


===Solo channel===
===Solo channel===
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.<ref>{{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|archive-date=February 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216114224/http://mimiclives.com/other-artists/epic-lloyd-will-destroy-you.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dontparty.co.za/2012/05/epic-lloyd-dis-raps-hire/|title=Don't Party|accessdate=May 24, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120518153038/http://www.dontparty.co.za/2012/05/epic-lloyd-dis-raps-hire/|archivedate=May 18, 2012}}</ref> To date, 20 "Dis Raps for Hire" have been produced. Season 2 of "Dis Raps for Hire" started on March 11, 2013.
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.<ref>{{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|archive-date=February 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216114224/http://mimiclives.com/other-artists/epic-lloyd-will-destroy-you.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dontparty.co.za/2012/05/epic-lloyd-dis-raps-hire/|title=Don't Party|accessdate=May 24, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120518153038/http://www.dontparty.co.za/2012/05/epic-lloyd-dis-raps-hire/|archivedate=May 18, 2012}}</ref> To date, 20 "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]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Lloyd Ahlquist|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqG0V3YyEsk|title=A Cinnamon Challenge Thank You| website=[[YouTube]] |date=August 1, 2012|accessdate=October 4, 2012}}</ref> In 2016, Lloyd hit 400,000 subscribers. By 2021 he had 495,000 subscribers.
On July 17, 2012, Lloyd's channel hit 200,000 subscribers. As a "thank you" gesture, he produced a parody of the [[Cinnamon challenge]].<ref>{{cite AV media |date=August 2, 2012 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqG0V3YyEsk |title=A Cinnamon Challenge Thank You |publisher=[[EpicLLOYD]] |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=December 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417213926/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqG0V3YyEsk |archive-date=April 17, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016, Lloyd hit 400,000 subscribers. By 2021, he had 495,000 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.
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''===
===''Epic Rap Battles of History''===
{{Further|Epic Rap Battles of History}}
{{Main|Epic Rap Battles of History}}
In 2010, Ahlquist partnered with singer and rapper [[Peter Shukoff]] to create ''[[Epic Rap Battles of History]]'' under [[Maker Studios]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reverbnation.com/epiclloyd|title=EpicLLOYD|publisher=ReverbNation|accessdate=May 24, 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Forbes1">{{cite magazine|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|magazine=Forbes|date=October 26, 2011|accessdate=May 24, 2012}}</ref> Ahlquist has played several characters in the successful<ref name="Forbes1"/><ref>{{cite magazine|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|magazine=Wired|date=February 1, 2012|accessdate=May 24, 2012}}</ref> rap battles including [[Bill O'Reilly (political commentator)|Bill O'Reilly]] and [[Adolf Hitler]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> Epic Rap Battles of History received four wins at the [[3rd Streamy Awards]], with Ahlquist receiving one of the four awards.<ref>{{cite news|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|work=IndieWire|date=February 20, 2013|accessdate=March 5, 2013}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|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|last=Gutelle|first=Sam|date=October 1, 2014|website=|publisher=Tubefilter|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=October 7, 2014}}</ref> As of early 2020, the Epic Rap Battle channel had over 3.4 billion views.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/erb |title=ERB SocialBlade profile |accessdate=February 15, 2020}}</ref>
In 2010, Ahlquist partnered with singer and rapper [[Peter Shukoff]] to create ''[[Epic Rap Battles of History]]'' under [[Maker Studios]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reverbnation.com/epiclloyd|title=EpicLLOYD|publisher=ReverbNation|accessdate=May 24, 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Forbes1">{{cite magazine|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|magazine=Forbes|date=October 26, 2011|accessdate=May 24, 2012}}</ref> Ahlquist has played several characters in the successful<ref name="Forbes1"/><ref>{{cite magazine|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|magazine=Wired|date=February 1, 2012|accessdate=May 24, 2012}}</ref> rap battles, and has specialized in playing villains such as [[Bill O'Reilly (political commentator)|Bill O'Reilly]] and [[Adolf Hitler]].<ref>{{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|archive-date=January 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131081228/http://geekout.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/22/vader-takes-on-hitler-in-historical-rap-battle/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Epic Rap Battles of History received four wins at the [[3rd Streamy Awards]], with Ahlquist receiving one of the four awards.<ref>{{cite news|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|work=IndieWire|date=February 20, 2013|accessdate=March 5, 2013}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|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|last=Gutelle|first=Sam|date=October 1, 2014|website=|publisher=Tubefilter|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=October 7, 2014}}</ref> As of early 2020, the Epic Rap Battle channel had over 3.4 billion view.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/erb |title=ERB SocialBlade profile |accessdate=February 15, 2020}}</ref>
[[File:Epic Lloyd4.jpg|thumb|Ahlquist (bottom right) with President [[Barack Obama]], 2014]]

==Personal life==
Ahlquist grew up in [[Exeter, New Hampshire]], and graduated from [[Exeter High School (New Hampshire)|Exeter High School]].<ref> https://x.com/theepiclloyd/status/578858202474754050?s=46 </ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.classmates.com/siteui/yearbooks/203471 |title=1995 Exeter Area High School Yearbook |publisher=[[Exeter High School (New Hampshire)|Exeter High School]] |year=1995 |location=Exeter |pages=21 |language=en}}</ref> He married Josie Hutchinson, a student affairs educator, on 18 October 2009 in [[Malibu, California|Malibu]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-08-02 |title=Hutchinson-Ahlquist |url=https://trib.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/hutchinson-ahlquist/article_38ccea0c-d7f6-592b-90f8-62f323537a84.html |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=Casper Star-Tribune |language=en}}</ref> They live in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://styluspub.presswarehouse.com/browse/author/7baebb05-d26d-45f0-97ad-da5c6236ab93/Ahlquist-Josie | title=Josie Ahlquist }}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |author=EpicLLOYD |author-link=EpicLLOYD |user=TheEpicLLOYD |number=578858202474754050 |date=March 20, 2015 |title=@wilfroumy yep. Go blue Hawks. |language=en |access-date=December 25, 2022}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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|2011 || ''[[The League]]'' || Dr. Andre Nodick || Season 3, Episode 1, "The Lockout"
|2011 || ''[[The League]]'' || Dr. Andre Nodick || Season 3, Episode 1, "The Lockout"
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|2012 || ''Ninja - Part 2'' || || Sam Macaroni web video<ref>{{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}}</ref>
|2012 || ''Ninja - Part 2'' || || Sam Macaroni web video<ref>{{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}}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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|2012 || ''Epic Rap Battle of Manliness'' || Jogger || [[Rhett and Link]] web video<ref>{{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}}</ref>
|2012 || ''Epic Rap Battle of Manliness'' || Jogger || [[Rhett and Link]] web video<ref>{{cite AV media |date=September 12, 2012 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EzDRpkfaO4 |title=EPIC RAP BATTLE of MANLINESS |publisher=[[Rhett & Link]] |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=December 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225042813/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EzDRpkfaO4 |archive-date=December 25, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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|2013 || ''[[Key & Peele]]'' || Rap Battle Host || Episode #3.1
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|2021 || ''The Mystic Crystal'' || Knight #1 || [[Ninja Sex Party]] web video<ref>{{cite AV media |date=June 9, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIwI7Q1YDgs |title=The Mystic Crystal - NSP |publisher=[[Ninja Sex Party]] |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=December 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216071618/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIwI7Q1YDgs |archive-date=December 16, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>


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Lloyd Ahlquist
Ahlquist in 2016
Ahlquist in 2016
Background information
Birth nameLloyd Leonard Ahlquist
Also known asEpicLLOYD
Born (1977-01-18) January 18, 1977 (age 47)
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Internet personality
  • comedian
  • singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
  • producer
Years active1999–present
Spouse
Josie Hutchinson
​
(m. 2009)​
Websiteerbofhistory.com

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] along with Peter "Nice Peter" Shukoff.[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 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] Ahlquist also studied at 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] while serving on the Board of Directors of M.i. Productions.[8] He founded the comedy troupe after dropping out of the University of Massachusetts with five classmates.[9]

In August 2014, Ahqluist hosted YouTube's first live-streamed improv comedy event, "Off the Top."[10] 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.[11][12]

YouTube

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Ahlquist (right) performing at VidCon 2013

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] To date, 20 "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.[15] In 2016, Lloyd hit 400,000 subscribers. By 2021, he had 495,000 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

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Main article: Epic Rap Battles of History

In 2010, Ahlquist partnered with singer and rapper Peter Shukoff to create Epic Rap Battles of History under Maker Studios[16] 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.[17] Ahlquist has played several characters in the successful[17][18] rap battles, and has specialized in playing villains such as Bill O'Reilly and Adolf Hitler.[19] Epic Rap Battles of History received four wins at the 3rd Streamy Awards, with Ahlquist receiving one of the four awards.[20] 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.[21] As of early 2020, the Epic Rap Battle channel had over 3.4 billion view.[22]

Ahlquist (bottom right) with President Barack Obama, 2014

Personal life

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Ahlquist grew up in Exeter, New Hampshire, and graduated from Exeter High School.[23][24] He married Josie Hutchinson, a student affairs educator, on 18 October 2009 in Malibu.[25] They live in Los Angeles.[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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Year Title Role Notes
2010–present Epic Rap Battles of History various roles web series
2011 X-Men: First Class Rejects Prof. Doug Xavier web short
2011 The League Dr. Andre Nodick Season 3, Episode 1, "The Lockout"
2012 Ninja - Part 2 Sam Macaroni web video[28]
2012 Epic Rap Battle of Manliness Jogger Rhett and Link web video[29]
2013 Key & Peele Rap Battle Host Episode #3.1
2014 The Most Popular Girls in School Darren Darabond Episodes 50–52
2015 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Surfer Dude, Seagull
2016 Crossroads of History[30] LLOYD web series
2016 Dirty 30 Homeless Man
2021 The Mystic Crystal Knight #1 Ninja Sex Party web video[31]

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 -

References

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  1. ^ "COACH LLOYD ALQHUIST DOING IT WELL…". USS Rock N Roll. July 30, 2012. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Epic Rap Battles of History: Sherlock vs. Batman". Starpulse. November 27, 2012. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
  4. ^ "About Epic Rap Battles". Epic Rap Battles of History. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  5. ^ "Ahlquist, Lloyd". Westside Comedy. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  6. ^ "Meet the Two YouTubers Behind Epic Rap Battles of History, Which Has Racked up More Than 2.9 Billion Views". August 2018.
  7. ^ "The Grind". [permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ "LLoyd Ahlquist". Mission Improvable. Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Gutelle, Sam (March 9, 2015). "'Epic Rap Battles' Star Lloyd Ahlquist Plans 'Epic Studios' Web Series". Tubefilter. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  12. ^ Gutelle, Sam (April 27, 2017). "'Epic Rap Battles Of History' Co-Star Lloyd Ahlquist Premieres New Web Series 'Epic Studios'". Tubefilter. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  13. ^ "Epic Lloyd will destroy you". Mimic Lives. May 11, 2012. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  14. ^ "Don't Party". Archived from the original on May 18, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  15. ^ A Cinnamon Challenge Thank You. EpicLLOYD. August 2, 2012. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2022 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ "EpicLLOYD". ReverbNation. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  17. ^ a b Michael Humphrey (October 26, 2011). "Epic Rap Battles of History: Talking Brash Wit With A YouTube Hit". Forbes. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  18. ^ Angela Watercutter (February 1, 2012). "Video: Master Chief Faces Off Against Leonidas in Epic Rap Battle". Wired. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ Bryce J. Renninger (February 20, 2013). "'Halo,' 'Burning Love,' and 'Epic Rap Battles' Lead 3rd Streamy Award Winners". IndieWire. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  21. ^ Gutelle, Sam (October 1, 2014). "'Epic Rap Battles of History' To Begin Weekly Battles On November 10th". Tubefilter. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  22. ^ "ERB SocialBlade profile". Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  23. ^ https://x.com/theepiclloyd/status/578858202474754050?s=46
  24. ^ 1995 Exeter Area High School Yearbook. Exeter: Exeter High School. 1995. p. 21.
  25. ^ "Hutchinson-Ahlquist". Casper Star-Tribune. August 2, 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  26. ^ "Josie Ahlquist".
  27. ^ EpicLLOYD [@TheEpicLLOYD] (March 20, 2015). "@wilfroumy yep. Go blue Hawks" (Tweet). Retrieved December 25, 2022 – via Twitter.
  28. ^ Sam Macaroni. "Ninja - Part 2 with Epic Lloyd". SamMacaroni.com. Retrieved May 24, 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  29. ^ EPIC RAP BATTLE of MANLINESS. Rhett & Link. September 12, 2012. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022 – via YouTube.
  30. ^ Crossroads of History. "Equal Rights for Women". YouTube. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  31. ^ 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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