Iman Crosson is an American actor, impressionist, dancer and singer known on various Internet websites under the pseudonym "Alphacat," and is best known for his impersonations of U.S. President Barack Obama, and for his use of the Internet to independently promote his own career.
Crosson's propensity for dancing, acting and comedy manifested as early as age 5, convincing his parents to enroll him in a school for the creative arts at age 12. Cross...
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Iman Crosson is an American actor, impressionist, dancer and singer known on various Internet websites under the pseudonym "Alphacat," and is best known for his impersonations of U.S. President Barack Obama, and for his use of the Internet to independently promote his own career.
Crosson's propensity for dancing, acting and comedy manifested as early as age 5, convincing his parents to enroll him in a school for the creative arts at age 12. Crosson showed intense interest in a broad range of performing arts.
Crosson found early work as an actor at an amusement park, a hip-hop dancer, and a runway model before entering college to major in dance, minor in acting. His experiences after being recruited into a dance company inspired him to move to New York City. There, Crosson worked as a waiter, finding occasional work as a dancer and actor. In 2005, he began promoting his talents on Internet websites, especially video sharing website YouTube, steadily garnering a respectable following....
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