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Crosson's post-inaugural work included [[voice-over]]s in ''[[Newsweek]]'s'' ''The District,'' a video series in which Crosson narrated Obama's first months in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] from the President's [[Narrative mode|point of view]].<ref name="TheDistrict2009"/> In February 2010, Crosson co-edited and sang in the musical collaboration video "[[We Are the World 25 for Haiti (YouTube edition)]]" for relief of victims of the January 12, [[2010 Haiti earthquake]]. [[Diane Sawyer]] named the video's participants "ABC News Persons of the Week" on March 19, 2010,<ref name="ABCNnewsTV20100319"/> and CNN's "Viral Video Rewind" named the video the best viral video of 2010.<ref name="CNNvid20101229"/> Crosson performed at the 66th Annual [[Radio and Television Correspondents' Association]] Dinner on March 17, 2010, impersonating [[Barack Obama]] who was not personally present at the event.<ref name="FiveYearAlphacat20100512"/><ref name="RTCA20100317"/> Crosson was a voice actor speaking the role of Barack Obama in the [[Lea Thompson]] motion picture "Mayor Cupcake" (2011).<ref name="MoviesPlanetCupcake"/> |
Crosson's post-inaugural work included [[voice-over]]s in ''[[Newsweek]]'s'' ''The District,'' a video series in which Crosson narrated Obama's first months in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] from the President's [[Narrative mode|point of view]].<ref name="TheDistrict2009"/> In February 2010, Crosson co-edited and sang in the musical collaboration video "[[We Are the World 25 for Haiti (YouTube edition)]]" for relief of victims of the January 12, [[2010 Haiti earthquake]]. [[Diane Sawyer]] named the video's participants "ABC News Persons of the Week" on March 19, 2010,<ref name="ABCNnewsTV20100319"/> and CNN's "Viral Video Rewind" named the video the best viral video of 2010.<ref name="CNNvid20101229"/> Crosson performed at the 66th Annual [[Radio and Television Correspondents' Association]] Dinner on March 17, 2010, impersonating [[Barack Obama]] who was not personally present at the event.<ref name="FiveYearAlphacat20100512"/><ref name="RTCA20100317"/> Crosson was a voice actor speaking the role of Barack Obama in the [[Lea Thompson]] motion picture "Mayor Cupcake" (2011).<ref name="MoviesPlanetCupcake"/> |
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Crosson played the male lead role in the [[Independent film]] ''Along the Roadside'' with supporting actor [[Michael Madsen]], the film debuting at the February 2013 [[FEST (Belgrade)|FEST (Belgrade film festival)]]<ref name="CalCoastNews20121123"/> |
Crosson played the male lead role in the [[Independent film]] ''Along the Roadside'' with supporting actor [[Michael Madsen]], the film debuting at the February 2013 [[FEST (Belgrade)|FEST (Belgrade film festival)]]<ref name="CalCoastNews20121123"/>. |
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Iman Crosson | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | March 27, 1982 Louisville, KY United States |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, impressionist, dancer, singer, video producer |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Website | youtube.com/Alphacat |
Iman Crosson (born March 27, 1982) is an American actor, impressionist, dancer, YouTube personality, and singer and is known for his impersonations of U.S. President Barack Obama.
Barak Obama impersonator
On December 14, 2005, the 23-year-old Crosson opened a YouTube account with screen name Alphacat. In July 2008, at the urging of his fellow waiters Crosson created spoof videos of then presidential candidate Barack Obama.[1]
During the summer of the 2008 U.S. Presidential election campaign, Crosson's 30-second video won Denny's Restaurant's nationwide contest for the best impressionist of the then-candidate Barack Obama.[2] He said that he "went from unemployed to self-employed in literally a matter of a month."[3] Crosson moved from New York to California, obtained an agent specializing in helping talent cross over from online to mainstream, and was invited to be on America's Got Talent.[1]
After Obama's January 2009 inauguration, Crosson was featured on entertainment (Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, New York Daily News), culture (The Atlantic) and news (Fox News, ABC News, CNN, Time.com) television shows, blogs and newspapers. Crosson was called a "YouTube sensation" by Fox News' Neil Cavuto.[4]
Crosson's post-inaugural work included voice-overs in Newsweek's The District, a video series in which Crosson narrated Obama's first months in Washington from the President's point of view.[5] In February 2010, Crosson co-edited and sang in the musical collaboration video "We Are the World 25 for Haiti (YouTube edition)" for relief of victims of the January 12, 2010 Haiti earthquake. Diane Sawyer named the video's participants "ABC News Persons of the Week" on March 19, 2010,[6] and CNN's "Viral Video Rewind" named the video the best viral video of 2010.[7] Crosson performed at the 66th Annual Radio and Television Correspondents' Association Dinner on March 17, 2010, impersonating Barack Obama who was not personally present at the event.[3][8] Crosson was a voice actor speaking the role of Barack Obama in the Lea Thompson motion picture "Mayor Cupcake" (2011).[9]
Crosson played the male lead role in the Independent film Along the Roadside with supporting actor Michael Madsen, the film debuting at the February 2013 FEST (Belgrade film festival)[10].
References
- ^ a b Dziemianowicz, Joe, "Obama's YouTube impersonator is a changer to almost believe in", (includes interview) Politics section, nydailynews.com, January 15, 2009 (WebCite archive).
- ^ Denny’s press release of August 28, 2008, entitled "Americans Select Best Presidential Posers, Denny's 'Vote For Real' Contest Names Best Impersonators" (WebCite archive).
- ^ a b Higgins, Stephen (creator), "My YouTube Story: Iman Crosson" video (WebCite archive) uploaded on May 12, 2010, to YouTube's official "FiveYear" (fifth anniversary) channel (WebCite archive).
- ^ "Hello, Mr. President? (Dancing Obama impersonator turning into huge YouTube hit)" video (WebCite archive) of Neil Cavuto interviewing Crosson on foxnews.com, February 2, 2009.
- ^ "The District Ep. 1 The Challenges We Face - Newsweek.com" video WebCite archive) which "aired" on newsweek.com on February 2, 2009, and was posted on the official "NewsweekVideo" channel (WebCite archive) on February 4, 2009.
Wheaton, Sarah, "If ‘The Hills’ Were on the Hill…" (WebCite archive), "The Caucus" section of New York Times, February 5, 2009. - ^ Sawyer, Diane, "Persons of the Week" feature, ABC World News with Diane Sawyer (March 19, 2010). National television news feature can be seen in the "Lisa Lavie's Interview with Diane Sawyer on ABC World News" video (March 19, 2010) (WebCite archive (2010-07-22)).
- ^ "CNN's Josh Levs picks his favorite Viral Video Rewind highlights of 2010" feature (WebCite archive), "CNN Newsroom" on CNN.com, and Josh Levs announcement of selection. Textual transcript: "CNN NEWSROOM...Aired December 26, 2010-16:00 ET" (WebCite archive).
- ^ Broadcast live on C-SPAN2, recorded on cspan.org at "66th Annual Radio and Television Correspondents Dinner" , March 17, 2010 (Crosson's spot begins about 39 minutes into the video, after Vice President Joe Biden). Video embedded with program listing at: Velinska, Ellie, "Radio and Television Correspondents Dinner 2010 (Video)" (WebCite archive), March 18, 2010, publication of March 17, 2010, performance. Also, Gavin, Patrick, "Team '12: Obama Girl, Alphacat" (WebCite archive), Politico, February 14, 2012.
- ^ "Mayor Cupcake (2011) Full Cast" listing on MoviesPlanet.com (WebCite archive of 2010-10-01), actual release date: March 2011.
- ^ Rizzo, Lisa, "Producer of new indie film tied to Cal Poly" (WebCite archive), CalCoastNews, November 23, 2012.
Metakwon Filmworks website, Belgrade Film Festival ("FEST") website (film title translated as Pored Puta), and article in Story.rs (2013-02-28).
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External links
- Alphacat on YouTube
- Iman Crosson on Facebook
- Iman Crosson on Twitter
- Iman Crosson at IMDb