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Dante Cimadamore portrayed Nikola Tesla in Nikola Tesla vs Thomas Edison and several cameos in twelve episodes of Epic Rap Battles of History. Furthermore, he held the claws of the bald eagle that lifted Abe Lincoln in Barack Obama vs Mitt Romney and supplied additional vocals for the end of Freddie Mercury's verses and the outro of Frank Sinatra vs Freddie Mercury. He was also the body actor for both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson in Theodore Roosevelt vs Winston Churchill, with Nice Peter's face later added on. He has often given ERB fans hints about the upcoming rap battles, starting with Steve Jobs vs Bill Gates. He also made a cameo appearance in the Dis Raps For Hire episode "Diamond" as a corporate douche. He also made a cameo appearance as himself in Nice Peter vs EpicLLOYD 2.
Information on the actor
Dante Michael Cimadamore, also known as Give Me Motion, was born May 21st, 1983, in the United States. He attended SUNY Oneonta where he received a B.A. in Music Industry.[1] He is a musician, writer, actor, YouTuber, and member of the Epic Rap Battles of History crew. He is the music supervisor, playback, audio engineer, and one of the main writers for the series. His YouTube channel consists of his own music, vlogs, and music covers. He was previously engaged to former ERB crew member, Mary Doodles. As of August 6th, 2014, he has become a user on this Wiki. His account can be found here.
Appearances
Official:
Season 1:
- Jesus Quintana¹ (cameo)
Season 2:
- A Spartan¹ (cameo)
- Freddie Mercury (additional vocals)
- Abe Lincoln's bald eagle¹ (cameo, using green screen)
- A Dalek² (cameo)
- An Indian Independence March Extra¹ (cameo)
- Nikola Tesla (body actor, additional vocals)
Season 3:
- A gangster¹ (cameo)
Season 4:
- Criss Angel (body actor, cameo)
Season 5:
- Led Zeppelin¹ (John Bonham, John Paul Jones, and Jimmy Page) (cameos)
- A member of the blue team (cameo)
- Manny Stixman¹ (cameo)
- James¹ (cameo)
- The March of Progress¹ (cameo)
- George Washington¹ (body actor, cameo)
- Thomas Jefferson¹ (body actor, cameo)
- Himself¹ (cameo)
Bonus battle:
- A street tough¹ (cameo)
Dis Raps For Hire:
Season 2:
- A corporate douche (cameo)
¹ denotes non-speaking role
² denotes voice only
Hints given
- "Employment Vs Entrances"
Frank Sinatra vs Freddie Mercury:
- "Blue Vs Red"
- "Both rappers are known for running."
- "Their fathers would better prefer a World Cup than a Super Bowl."
- "They have publicly battled before."
- "Their full names share the letters a, e, and r."
- "1.21, 13, 88"
- "@TrianglesShape: @givememotion Something tells me the next battle will be the best of all TIME."
- "How did you know?"
- "color vs question"
- "East Vs West"
- "The main theme: Something Bruce Lee does well."
- "Filming the new ERB today. It's going to be a cinematic one."
- "Schools, tools, and attention to detail."
- "The oldest continuous battle…"
- "@BobKing26: @givememotion Does the upcoming ERB have anything to do with Love and War?"
- "It sure does."
- "Skins. Some shed, some peeled, some original."
Gandhi vs Martin Luther King Jr.:
- "Shots."
- "Some laws were made to be broken."
Nikola Tesla vs Thomas Edison:
- "Step up."
- "Bro. Penn Station."
- "The reason we celebrate Pi Day has a lot to do with these rappers."
- "Sticks and stones. One used, one lost."
- "Longhorn relatives."
- "End of the alphabet."
- "-isms and -izations."
- "There's 5 ways I could do this…"
- "I could give you 12 if you're following along."
- "who doesn't like a government vacation once in a while?"
- "Candy canes would have to pick a side"
- "One wears this proudly. The other could to cover up an old "war wound""
- "BOOZE & SWAGGER."
- "Don't get your panties in a twist!"
- "A battle of styles."
- "1 advocates theft The other is 1."
- "Silly Sally would invite them both to her picnic."
- "They 'battle' with hair and their hairstyle (or lack of) is a defining feature for both rappers."
Donald Trump vs Ebenezer Scrooge:
- "Perhaps when the clock strikes 1"
- "These MCs are not known for discretion."
- "@StokinStokan: question about the ERB. What form of media would I likely know these MCs from? TV, movies, books, etc."
- "All of the above."
- "It will be golden."
- "Gold vs coal put through a steam engine bound 2 death."
- "Lt Ripley would hit these 2 with a flamethrower"
Stephen King vs Edgar Allan Poe:
- "Though both are dark, one MC walks a colorful distance."
- "@DriskillSeth: @givememotion you think we could have a hint for the new battle? #suspense"
- "#suspense is right"
- "You'll be in a knot."
- "Both soon and near."
- "Lloyd is getting his crotch rubber cemented shut."
- "For this battle we'll need an octagon."
- "Flip Mode would have these rappers' backs as their names imply. It's what they do with rhymes."
Romeo and Juliet vs Bonnie and Clyde:
- "A couple of couplets."
- "It's going to be out of this world."
- "Nonsense! These MCs know no bounds. Mortals will marvel!"
Lewis and Clark vs Bill and Ted:
- "Travelers."
David Copperfield vs Harry Houdini:
- "Police land"
- "It will be more a mix of periodic elements than Ozzy vs Dio."
Eastern Philosophers vs Western Philosophers:
- "I rap, therefore I am."
- "Surprise salad"
- "Animals, men, and minds"
- "Cranking out magic and assembly line whimsy…"
J. R. R. Tolkien vs George R. R. Martin:
- "I would give you a pinch but you'd still take an inch!"
- "Next battle is really gonna mix it up."
- "The next rap battle involves women, but doesn't have a woman in it."
Awards and nominations
Year | Award Show | Category | Result | Recipient(s) |
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2014 | 4th Streamy Awards | Best Writing | Won | Nice Peter, EpicLLOYD, Zach Sherwin, Dante Cimadamore, and Mike Betette |
2015 | 5th Streamy Awards | Best Writing | Nominated | Nice Peter, EpicLLOYD, Zach Sherwin, Dante Cimadamore, and Mike Betette |
2016 | 6th Streamy Awards | Best Writing | Nominated | EpicLLOYD, Nice Peter, Zach Sherwin, Dante Cimadamore, and Mike Betette |
Trivia
- Nice Peter said Dante was his first ever helper in writing music.
- He introduced Peter to his first recording studio.
- Dante Cimadamore is one of two people other than Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD to appear in five seasons, the other being Zach Sherwin.
- However, unlike Sherwin, Dante only raps in one season.
Gallery
- Main gallery: Dante Cimadamore/Gallery
References
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