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|name = <big>George Watsky</big>
 
|name = <big>George Watsky</big>
|image = [[File:Watskyy.png|thumb|300px]]
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|image = [[File:George Watsky.png|300px]]
 
|fullname = George Virden Watsky
 
|fullname = George Virden Watsky
 
|nicknames = Watsky
 
|nicknames = Watsky
|born = September 15, 1986 (age 28)<br>''San Francisco, California, USA''
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|born = September 15, 1986 (age {{Age|birth_year=1986|birth_month=9|birth_day=15}})<br>''San Francisco, California''
|YouTube Channel = [http://youtube.com/user/gwatsky Watsky!]
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|YouTube Channel = [http://youtube.com/user/gwatsky WATSKY!]
 
|hair = Brown
 
|hair = Brown
 
|eyes = Teal
 
|eyes = Teal
|ERBnumber = [[Dr. Seuss vs Shakespeare]]<br>[[Doc Brown vs Doctor Who]]<br>[[Hitler vs Vader 3]]<br>[[Bob Ross vs Pablo Picasso]]<br>[[Stephen King vs Edgar Allan Poe]]
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|ERBnumber = [[Dr. Seuss vs Shakespeare]]<br>[[Doc Brown vs Doctor Who]]<br>[[Hitler vs Vader 3]] (reused footage)<br>[[Bob Ross vs Pablo Picasso]] (reused footage)<br>[[Stephen King vs Edgar Allan Poe]]
|As = [[William Shakespeare]]<br>[[Doctor Who|Fourth Doctor]]<br>[[Edgar Allan Poe]]}}
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|As = [[William Shakespeare]]<br>The [[Doctor Who|Fourth Doctor]]<br>[[Edgar Allan Poe]]}}
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'''George Watsky''' portrayed [[William Shakespeare]] in [[Dr. Seuss vs Shakespeare]], the [[Doctor Who|Fourth Doctor]] in [[Doc Brown vs Doctor Who]], and [[Edgar Allan Poe]] in [[Stephen King vs Edgar Allan Poe]]. He also made two cameo appearances as the Fourth Doctor through reused footage in [[Hitler vs Vader 3]] and [[Bob Ross vs Pablo Picasso]]. ERB2 uploaded a tribute video to Watsky on December 29, 2018.
'''George Watsky''' is an American spoken-word poet, rapper and YouTuber, known for his ability to rap extraordinarily fast. His talent for fast rapping started to receive acclaim after he was the Youth Speaks Grand Slam Poetry Champion. He is also known for his viral video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6XLswqiX0s%7C "Pale kid raps fast"] (now known as "Watsky raps fast"), in which he raps extremely fast (it is now currently unlisted) and his album, ''[[Wikipedia:Cardboard Castles|Cardboard Castles]]'', which he released March 12, 2013. His sophomore album, ''[[Wikipedia:All You Can Do|All You Can Do]]'', was released August 12, 2014. He has been in five ERBs so far, with two cameos and three rapping appearances: [[Dr. Seuss vs Shakespeare]], [[Doc Brown vs Doctor Who]], [[Stephen King vs Edgar Allan Poe]], [[Hitler vs Vader 3]], and [[Bob Ross vs Pablo Picasso]]. He has attended VidCon with ERB to rap as [[William Shakespeare]].
 
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==Information on the actor==
 
George Virden Watsky was born on September 15th, 1986, in San Francisco, California. He is an American spoken-word poet, rapper, and YouTuber, known for his ability to rap extraordinarily fast. His talent for fast rapping started to receive acclaim after he was the Youth Speaks Grand Slam Poetry Champion. He is also known for his viral video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6XLswqiX0s%7C "Pale kid raps fast"] (now known as "Watsky raps fast"), in which he raps extremely fast. The video is currently unlisted. He has released several albums, including [https://itun.es/us/1sptu ''Watsky''], [https://itun.es/us/b0QT0 ''All You Can Do''], [https://itun.es/us/aBnIR ''Cardboard Castles''], [https://itun.es/us/_m8Gdb ''x Infinity''], and an upcoming fifth album, ''Complaint''<ref>https://twitter.com/gwatsky/status/1070761706450644992?s=19</ref>. His website can be found [http://georgewatsky.com here].
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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*[[Doctor Who|The Fourth Doctor]]
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*The [[Doctor Who|Fourth Doctor]]
   
 
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*The Fourth Doctor (reused footage cameos)
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*The Fourth Doctor (reused footage, cameos)
 
*[[Edgar Allan Poe]]
 
*[[Edgar Allan Poe]]
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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*Watsky was animated in Shakespeare's clothing in his music video, "The Girl Next Door (To Everybody Else)".<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYJ7kAdPIo0</ref>
*In every battle he has made a rapping appearance in, the character's second verse involved very fast rapping. This is a trait taken from his own fast rapping.
 
*Alongside [[Zach Sherwin]], [[Key & Peele]], [[DeStorm Power]], [[Rhett & Link]], and [[Timothy DeLaGhetto]], he is one of the only guest stars to have a rapping role in more than one season.
 
*Watsky's favorite characters to rap as are poets, as he is one himself.
 
*All three of his characters started the battle.
 
**The Doctor started off the battle being played by [[Nice Peter]], the 10th Doctor, and Watsky portrayed The Doctor in his second verse as a separate version of the same character, the 4th Doctor.
 
*[[William Shakespeare]] is the only one of his characters who didn't rap against a character portrayed by Zach Sherwin.
 
*Both of the poets he played as rapped in a metrical foot (an iambic meter and a trochaic meter). They also mention it in their first verse.
 
**They also have similar flows while rapping. (Their first verses are slow with pauses while their second verses are rapped fast.)
 
*Watsky portrayed Shakespeare in his music video, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYJ7kAdPIo0 The Girl Next Door (To Everybody Else)]
 
 
**The video also featured animated portrayals of fellow ERB guest stars [[KassemG]] and [[Smosh]].
 
**The video also featured animated portrayals of fellow ERB guest stars [[KassemG]] and [[Smosh]].
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*He attended VidCon in 2012 with ERB to rap as Shakespeare in a live performance of [[Dr. Seuss vs Shakespeare]].
*Watsky has collaborated with [[Wax]] on the songs "Kick Monday (In the Nutsack)" and "Give a Hater a Hug."
 
 
*In every battle he has made a rapping appearance in, his character's second verse has included a particularly fast rap. This is a trait taken from his own fast rapping style.
*[[Walter Downing]], who eventually portrayed [[Winston Zeddemore]] in [[Ghostbusters vs Mythbusters]], participated in a live performance of [[Dr. Seuss vs Shakespeare]], rapping as Watsky's character.
 
 
*Alongside [[Zach Sherwin]], [[Key & Peele]], [[DeStorm Power]], [[Rhett & Link]], [[Timothy DeLaGhetto]], [[Kimmy Gatewood]], [[Dan Bull]], and [[Wax]] he is one of the only guest stars to have a rapping role in more than one season.
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**He, Sherwin, Rhett and Link, and Power are the only ones to rap in more than two seasons.
 
*His favorite characters to rap as are poets, as he is one himself.
 
*All three of his characters started the battle.
 
**In [[Doc Brown vs Doctor Who]], the [[Doctor Who|Tenth Doctor]], who was portrayed by [[Nice Peter]], started off the battle, but then Watsky portrayed the Doctor in his second verse as the Fourth Doctor, an alternate version of the same character.
 
*Shakespeare is the only one of his characters who did not rap against a character portrayed by Zach Sherwin.
 
*Both of the poets he has portrayed have rapped in a metrical foot (Shakespeare with iambic pentameter and [[Edgar Allan Poe|Poe]] with trochaic octameter). They also both refer to this fact in their first verse.
 
*He has collaborated with [[Wax]] on the songs "Kick Monday (In the Nutsack)"<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLSg88SRYH8</ref> and "Give a Hater a Hug".<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyONquvj7VQ</ref>
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
:''Main gallery: [[George Watsky/Gallery]]''
 
:''Main gallery: [[George Watsky/Gallery]]''
   
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==Related videos==
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Epic Rap Battles Presents The Watsky Collection
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==References==
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Revision as of 16:57, 6 April 2019

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George Watsky
George Watsky
Actor information
Full name George Virden Watsky
Nickname(s) Watsky
Born September 15, 1986 (age 37)
San Francisco, California
YouTube Channel WATSKY!
Physical description
Hair Brown
Eyes Teal
Appearance information
Appeared in Dr. Seuss vs Shakespeare
Doc Brown vs Doctor Who
Hitler vs Vader 3 (reused footage)
Bob Ross vs Pablo Picasso (reused footage)
Stephen King vs Edgar Allan Poe
As William Shakespeare
The Fourth Doctor
Edgar Allan Poe

George Watsky portrayed William Shakespeare in Dr. Seuss vs Shakespeare, the Fourth Doctor in Doc Brown vs Doctor Who, and Edgar Allan Poe in Stephen King vs Edgar Allan Poe. He also made two cameo appearances as the Fourth Doctor through reused footage in Hitler vs Vader 3 and Bob Ross vs Pablo Picasso. ERB2 uploaded a tribute video to Watsky on December 29, 2018.

Information on the actor

George Virden Watsky was born on September 15th, 1986, in San Francisco, California. He is an American spoken-word poet, rapper, and YouTuber, known for his ability to rap extraordinarily fast. His talent for fast rapping started to receive acclaim after he was the Youth Speaks Grand Slam Poetry Champion. He is also known for his viral video "Pale kid raps fast" (now known as "Watsky raps fast"), in which he raps extremely fast. The video is currently unlisted. He has released several albums, including Watsky, All You Can Do, Cardboard Castles, x Infinity, and an upcoming fifth album, Complaint[1]. His website can be found here.

Appearances

Season 1:

Season 2:

Season 3:

Trivia

  • Watsky was animated in Shakespeare's clothing in his music video, "The Girl Next Door (To Everybody Else)".[2]
    • The video also featured animated portrayals of fellow ERB guest stars KassemG and Smosh.
  • He attended VidCon in 2012 with ERB to rap as Shakespeare in a live performance of Dr. Seuss vs Shakespeare.
  • In every battle he has made a rapping appearance in, his character's second verse has included a particularly fast rap. This is a trait taken from his own fast rapping style.
  • Alongside Zach Sherwin, Key & Peele, DeStorm Power, Rhett & Link, Timothy DeLaGhetto, Kimmy GatewoodDan Bull, and Wax he is one of the only guest stars to have a rapping role in more than one season.
    • He, Sherwin, Rhett and Link, and Power are the only ones to rap in more than two seasons.
  • His favorite characters to rap as are poets, as he is one himself.
  • All three of his characters started the battle.
    • In Doc Brown vs Doctor Who, the Tenth Doctor, who was portrayed by Nice Peter, started off the battle, but then Watsky portrayed the Doctor in his second verse as the Fourth Doctor, an alternate version of the same character.
  • Shakespeare is the only one of his characters who did not rap against a character portrayed by Zach Sherwin.
  • Both of the poets he has portrayed have rapped in a metrical foot (Shakespeare with iambic pentameter and Poe with trochaic octameter). They also both refer to this fact in their first verse.
  • He has collaborated with Wax on the songs "Kick Monday (In the Nutsack)"[3] and "Give a Hater a Hug".[4]

Gallery

Main gallery: George Watsky/Gallery

Related videos


References