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Peter Shukoff

Питер Шукофф

American comedian and rapper, co-creator of Epic Rap Battles of History; son of a Russian father

🇺🇸 Fame: USA🇷🇺 Origin: Russia🔗 Connection: Ancestry
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Profile #732
ProfessionYouTuber
Russian originRussia (town not documented)Russia
ConnectionAncestryIgor Shukoff; Denise Shukoff (née Hayes)
RussianUnknown
CategoryWriters & IntellectualsTier B
Biography

Peter Shukoff — youtuber with roots in the Russia

Peter Shukoff (Nice Peter) is an American comedian, rapper and YouTube creator who co-created Epic Rap Battles of History (ERB) with Lloyd Ahlquist. The series ran to 92 episodes across seven seasons; its channel has about 4.34 billion views and 15.1 million subscribers.

Russian Connection

Tracing the roots — Russia (town not documented)

Born on 15 August 1979 in Rochester, New York, to a Russian father, Igor Shukoff, and an American mother, Denise Shukoff (née Hayes). His father's hometown and year of emigration are not documented.

Russian father, Igor Shukoff.

Family Tree
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Peter Shukoff🇺🇸 USA
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Father
Igor Shukoff
Denise Shukoff (née Hayes)
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Origin
Russia (town not documented)🇷🇺 Russia
Historical context
Post-Soviet states · since 1991
Map of the Post-Soviet states

Russia (town not documented). Today, the former Soviet space comprises fifteen sovereign independent states.

Map: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA)
Key Achievements

A career defined by ambition

01
Co-created Epic Rap Battles of History with Lloyd Ahlquist
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ERB: about 4.34 billion total video views
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ERB channel: 15.1 million subscribers
04
92 episodes across 7 seasons
Russian diaspora
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