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==Life and career==
==Life and career==
Shukoff was born in Rochester, New York to a Russian father and an American mother. He has 2 sisters.<ref name="straight1">{{cite web|url=https://www.straight.com/arts/656831/nice-peter-hits-road-solo-epic-rap-battles-history|title=Nice Peter hits the road solo for Epic Rap Battles of History|date=June 3, 2014}}</ref> As a child, Shukoff would often Irish dance for his class. Shukoff graduated from the [[School of the Arts (Rochester, New York)|School of the Arts]] in 1997 and attended [[Fredonia State University]], where he majored in education and history. He originally planned on becoming a history teacher, but the plan did not work out.<ref name="straight1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/136121302/?terms=peter%2Bshukoff |title=2 Jul 1997, Page 119 - Democrat and Chronicle at |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=July 2, 1997 |accessdate=June 5, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxangeles.com/2016/03/13/ba-121-nice-peter-shukoff/|title = BA #121: 'Nice' Peter Shukoff &#124; the Box Angeles podcast|date = March 14, 2016}}</ref> He later became a birthday party magician.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patch.com/virginia/clarendon/nice-peter-of-epic-rap-battles-of-history--the-jackpot-golden-boys_fc27170a|title = Nice Peter (Of Epic Rap Battles of History) + the Jackpot Golden Boys|date = May 22, 2014}}</ref> Shukoff learned to play guitar before he had finished school, but spent a time pursuing a comedic career.<ref>[http://www.nicepeter.com/about.php nicepeter.com | about] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301105818/http://www.nicepeter.com/about.php |date=March 1, 2012 }}</ref> Shukoff later moved to [[Chicago]]. He began playing live in bars and comedy clubs in the area where he met [[Lloyd Ahlquist]], his future partner.<ref>[http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=9211 Nice Peter sticks it to 50 Cent at the High Noon] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011050622/http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=9211 |date=October 11, 2007 }}. Daily Page (September 30, 2007). Retrieved on November 4, 2011</ref><ref name="twitter1">{{cite tweet|title=Register|url-access=limited|user=nicepeter|number=969406560056221696 |url=https://twitter.com/nicepeter/status/969406560056221696 |language=en}}</ref>
Shukoff was born in [[Rochester, New York]] to a Russian father, Igor Shukoff and an American mother Denise Shukoff ({{née|Hayes}}).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/democratandchronicle/name/elizabeth-highland-obituary?id=25503072 | title=Elizabeth Highland Obituary (2012) - Rochester, NY - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | website=[[Legacy.com]] }}</ref> He has two sisters.<ref name="straight1">{{cite web|url=https://www.straight.com/arts/656831/nice-peter-hits-road-solo-epic-rap-battles-history|title=Nice Peter hits the road solo for Epic Rap Battles of History|date=June 3, 2014}}</ref> As a child, Shukoff would often Irish dance for his class. Shukoff graduated from the [[School of the Arts (Rochester, New York)|School of the Arts]] in 1997 and attended [[Fredonia State University]], where he majored in education and history. He originally planned on becoming a history teacher, but the plan did not work out.<ref name="straight1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/136121302/?terms=peter%2Bshukoff |title=2 Jul 1997, Page 119 - Democrat and Chronicle at |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=July 2, 1997 |accessdate=June 5, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxangeles.com/2016/03/13/ba-121-nice-peter-shukoff/|title = BA #121: 'Nice' Peter Shukoff &#124; the Box Angeles podcast|date = March 14, 2016}}</ref> He later became a birthday party magician.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patch.com/virginia/clarendon/nice-peter-of-epic-rap-battles-of-history--the-jackpot-golden-boys_fc27170a|title = Nice Peter (Of Epic Rap Battles of History) + the Jackpot Golden Boys|date = May 22, 2014}}</ref> Shukoff learned to play guitar before he had finished school, but spent a time pursuing a comedic career.<ref>[http://www.nicepeter.com/about.php nicepeter.com | about] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301105818/http://www.nicepeter.com/about.php |date=March 1, 2012 }}</ref> Shukoff later moved to [[Chicago]]. He began playing live in bars and comedy clubs in the area where he met [[Lloyd Ahlquist]], his future partner.<ref>[http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=9211 Nice Peter sticks it to 50 Cent at the High Noon] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011050622/http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=9211 |date=October 11, 2007 }}. Daily Page (September 30, 2007). Retrieved on November 4, 2011</ref><ref name="twitter1">{{cite tweet|title=Register|url-access=limited|user=nicepeter|number=969406560056221696 |url=https://twitter.com/nicepeter/status/969406560056221696 |language=en}}</ref>


Shukoff has explained that although he was initially more active on social media, his social media usage decreased as he felt it was artificial. He explains that his baldness helped him realize this.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/Fz94RJFHlco Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200514021122/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz94RJFHlco&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz94RJFHlco| title = 'Nice' Peter Shukoff Talks Balding | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
Shukoff has explained that although he was initially more active on [[social media]], his social media usage decreased as he felt it was artificial. He explains that his [[Hair loss|baldness]] helped him realize this.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/Fz94RJFHlco Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200514021122/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz94RJFHlco&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz94RJFHlco| title = 'Nice' Peter Shukoff Talks Balding | website=[[YouTube]]| date = April 3, 2016 }}{{cbignore}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
[[File:NicePeter USgov2.jpg|thumb|upright|Nice Peter in 2014]]
[[File:NicePeter USgov2.jpg|thumb|upright|Nice Peter in 2014]]


''[[Epic Rap Battles of History]]'' is a comedic music video series created by Peter Shukoff and Lloyd Ahlquist. Ahlquist and Shukoff met at a house party in Chicago organized by an improv group that Ahlquist was a part of.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/amphtml/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> The series features historical and popular fictional and real-life figures battling each other through the medium of [[rap]]. Battles have included "[[Darth Vader]] vs. [[Adolf Hitler]]", "[[Abraham Lincoln]] vs. [[Chuck Norris]]", and "[[Miley Cyrus]] vs. [[Joan of Arc]]". Some episodes use characters that are fictional, whether it be television or movie characters, as seen in "[[Rick Grimes]] vs. [[Walter White (Breaking Bad)|Walter White]]". Others use comic book characters, as seen in "[[Goku]] vs. [[Superman]]". Episodes typically consist of Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD rapping against each other in character, but sometimes feature guest stars in addition to or replacing Shukoff and Ahlquist. Occasionally, the pair appear in non-speaking background roles, as in the episodes "[[Cleopatra]] vs. [[Marilyn Monroe]]", "[[Gandhi]] vs. [[Martin Luther King Jr.]]", "Miley Cyrus vs. Joan of Arc", and "Michael Jordan vs. Muhammad Ali".<ref>{{cite web|author=Shukoff, Peter|title=Monday Shooooooooooooooo|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-9bTwuNyd4&feature=relmfu|publisher=YouTube|date=April 23, 2012}}</ref> Shukoff and Ahlquist also contributed a rap battle to the film ''[[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water]]'' and performed it with [[Matt Berry]]. Shukoff also made a cameo appearance as a surfer dude in the film. He also did additional voices for film [[The Mitchells vs. the Machines|''The Mitchells vs. The Machines'']].<ref>{{cite web|title=Login • Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/|access-date=May 3, 2021|website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>
''[[Epic Rap Battles of History]]'' is a comedic music video series created by Peter Shukoff and Lloyd Ahlquist. Ahlquist and Shukoff met at a house party in Chicago organized by an improv group that Ahlquist was a part of.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/amphtml/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> The series features historical and popular fictional and real-life figures battling each other through the medium of [[rap]]. Battles have included "[[Darth Vader]] vs. [[Adolf Hitler]]", "[[Abraham Lincoln]] vs. [[Chuck Norris]]", and "[[Miley Cyrus]] vs. [[Joan of Arc]]". Some episodes use characters that are fictional, whether it be television or movie characters, as seen in "[[Rick Grimes]] vs. [[Walter White (Breaking Bad)|Walter White]]". Others use comic book characters, as seen in "[[Goku]] vs. [[Superman]]". Episodes typically consist of Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD rapping against each other in character, but sometimes feature guest stars in addition to or replacing Shukoff and Ahlquist. Occasionally, the pair appear in non-speaking background roles, as in the episodes "[[Cleopatra]] vs. [[Marilyn Monroe]]", "[[Gandhi]] vs. [[Martin Luther King Jr.]]", "[[Michael Jordan]] vs. [[Muhammad Ali]]", and "[[Stephen King]] vs. [[Edgar Allan Poe]]".<ref>{{cite web|author=Shukoff, Peter|title=Monday Shooooooooooooooo|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-9bTwuNyd4&feature=relmfu|publisher=YouTube|date=April 23, 2012}}</ref> Shukoff and Ahlquist also contributed a rap battle to the film ''[[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water]]'' and performed it with [[Matt Berry]]. Shukoff also made a cameo appearance as a surfer dude in the film.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Shukoff announced that he had married in 2018.<ref name="twitter1"/> He has two children, a daughter born in 2018 and a son born in 2020. They live in [[Culver City, California]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The (re)Birth of Epic Rap Battles of History |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGPgYVUseGE |website=www.youtube.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Epic Rap Battles of History - Live Stream |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQLUJbzjkYo |website=www.youtube.com |language=en}}</ref>
Shukoff announced that he had married in 2018.<ref name="twitter1"/> He has two children, a daughter born in 2018 and a son born in 2020.{{cn|date=March 2024}} They live in [[Culver City, California]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The (re)Birth of Epic Rap Battles of History |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGPgYVUseGE |website=www.youtube.com | date=December 21, 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Epic Rap Battles of History - Live Stream |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQLUJbzjkYo |website=www.youtube.com | date=April 2020 |language=en}}</ref>


== Awards and nominations ==
== Awards and nominations ==
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also co-creator alongside [[EpicLLOYD]]
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|2015 || ''[[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water]]'' || Surfer Dude, Painty the Pirate ||
|2015 || ''[[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water]]'' || Surfer Dude, Painty the Pirate ||
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* [http://www.facebook.com/nicepeter Nice Peter] on [[Facebook]]


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Nice Peter
Nice Peter performing at the 2011 DigiTour
Background information
Birth namePeter Alexis Shukoff
Also known as
  • Nice Peter
  • Bluesocks
Born (1979-08-15) August 15, 1979 (age 45)
Rochester, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Internet personality
  • comedian
  • singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
  • producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • bass
  • drums
Years active2000–present
Websitenicepeter.com

Peter Alexis Shukoff (born August 15, 1979),[1] best known as his stage name Nice Peter[2] or Bluesocks,[3] is an American musician, rapper and Internet personality. A self-described "Comic/Guitar Hero", he is best known for the comedy on his YouTube channel, Nice Peter,[4] and especially for the comedic series Epic Rap Battles of History which he co-created with Lloyd "EpicLLOYD" Ahlquist . As of June 8, 2016, NicePeter has over 2.6 million YouTube subscribers.[5] The day after hitting one million subscribers, the video game channel G4 crowned Nice Peter the King of Dot Comedy on Attack of the Show.[6] His two channels, Nice Peter and ERB (Epic Rap Battles of History), have a total of over 17 million subscribers and 4 billion views as of February 2019.[7][8] He also has a third channel that he uses for vlogs and "Monday Shows", a show that he uploads on either Mondays or Tuesdays consisting of different segments including "Viewer Mail", "Twitter Question Time", and "Ask a Giraffe". They have been featured on the Huffington Post,[9] Billboard.com, Forbes and the January 2012 issue of Wired.[10][11]

Life and career

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Shukoff was born in Rochester, New York to a Russian father, Igor Shukoff and an American mother Denise Shukoff (née Hayes).[12] He has two sisters.[13] As a child, Shukoff would often Irish dance for his class. Shukoff graduated from the School of the Arts in 1997 and attended Fredonia State University, where he majored in education and history. He originally planned on becoming a history teacher, but the plan did not work out.[13][14][15] He later became a birthday party magician.[16] Shukoff learned to play guitar before he had finished school, but spent a time pursuing a comedic career.[17] Shukoff later moved to Chicago. He began playing live in bars and comedy clubs in the area where he met Lloyd Ahlquist, his future partner.[18][19]

Shukoff has explained that although he was initially more active on social media, his social media usage decreased as he felt it was artificial. He explains that his baldness helped him realize this.[20]

Career

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Nice Peter in 2014

Epic Rap Battles of History is a comedic music video series created by Peter Shukoff and Lloyd Ahlquist. Ahlquist and Shukoff met at a house party in Chicago organized by an improv group that Ahlquist was a part of.[21] The series features historical and popular fictional and real-life figures battling each other through the medium of rap. Battles have included "Darth Vader vs. Adolf Hitler", "Abraham Lincoln vs. Chuck Norris", and "Miley Cyrus vs. Joan of Arc". Some episodes use characters that are fictional, whether it be television or movie characters, as seen in "Rick Grimes vs. Walter White". Others use comic book characters, as seen in "Goku vs. Superman". Episodes typically consist of Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD rapping against each other in character, but sometimes feature guest stars in addition to or replacing Shukoff and Ahlquist. Occasionally, the pair appear in non-speaking background roles, as in the episodes "Cleopatra vs. Marilyn Monroe", "Gandhi vs. Martin Luther King Jr.", "Michael Jordan vs. Muhammad Ali", and "Stephen King vs. Edgar Allan Poe".[22] Shukoff and Ahlquist also contributed a rap battle to the film The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water and performed it with Matt Berry. Shukoff also made a cameo appearance as a surfer dude in the film.

Personal life

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Shukoff announced that he had married in 2018.[19] He has two children, a daughter born in 2018 and a son born in 2020.[citation needed] They live in Culver City, California.[23][24]

Awards and nominations

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Awards and Nominations for Epic Rap Battles of History
Year Award Show Category Result Recipient(s)
2013 3rd Streamy Awards Best Writing: Comedy Nominated Peter Shukoff, Lloyd Ahlquist
Best Online Musician Won Peter Shukoff
Best Original Song Won Peter Shukoff, Lloyd Ahlquist (Steve Jobs vs. Bill Gates)

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2010–present Epic Rap Battles of History various roles web series

also co-creator alongside EpicLLOYD

2015 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Surfer Dude, Painty the Pirate
2021 The Mitchells vs. The Machines additional voices

References

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  1. ^ @ERBofHistory (August 15, 2016). "Happy birthday @nicepeter!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ official website - Home. Nice Peter. Retrieved on October 23, 2011.
  3. ^ Shukoff's username on various platforms such as Discord.
  4. ^ Nicepeter's Channel. YouTube (July 11, 2006). Retrieved on 2012-10-26.
  5. ^ "NicePeter - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  6. ^ Nice Peter the King of Dot Com Comedy. Nice Peter's Facebook (September 27, 2011). Retrieved on 2011-10-27.
  7. ^ "NicePeter - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  8. ^ "ERB - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  9. ^ Mr. T Vs. Mr. Rogers Rap Battle (VIDEO). Huffingtonpost. September 16, 2011
  10. ^ The YouTube Laugh Factory: A Studio System for Viral Video. Wired (2011.12.16). Retrieved on 2012.01.30.
  11. ^ Epic Rap Battles of History: Talking Brash Wit With A YouTube Hit. Forbes (October 26, 2011). Retrieved on 2011-10-27.
  12. ^ "Elizabeth Highland Obituary (2012) - Rochester, NY - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle". Legacy.com.
  13. ^ a b "Nice Peter hits the road solo for Epic Rap Battles of History". June 3, 2014.
  14. ^ "2 Jul 1997, Page 119 - Democrat and Chronicle at". Newspapers.com. July 2, 1997. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  15. ^ "BA #121: 'Nice' Peter Shukoff | the Box Angeles podcast". March 14, 2016.
  16. ^ "Nice Peter (Of Epic Rap Battles of History) + the Jackpot Golden Boys". May 22, 2014.
  17. ^ nicepeter.com | about Archived March 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ Nice Peter sticks it to 50 Cent at the High Noon Archived October 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Daily Page (September 30, 2007). Retrieved on November 4, 2011
  19. ^ a b @nicepeter (March 2, 2018). "Register" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "'Nice' Peter Shukoff Talks Balding". YouTube. April 3, 2016.
  21. ^ "Meet the Two YouTubers Behind Epic Rap Battles of History, Which Has Racked up More Than 2.9 Billion Views". August 2018.
  22. ^ Shukoff, Peter (April 23, 2012). "Monday Shooooooooooooooo". YouTube.
  23. ^ "The (re)Birth of Epic Rap Battles of History". www.youtube.com. December 21, 2017.
  24. ^ "Epic Rap Battles of History - Live Stream". www.youtube.com. April 2020.
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