| Judson Laipply | |||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 22 March 1976[1] | ||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Nationality: | American | ||||||||||||
| Years Active: | 2006–present | ||||||||||||
| Known For: | Comedy dancing | ||||||||||||
| Website: | JudsonLaipply.com | ||||||||||||
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Judson Laipply (; born March 22, 1976) is an American internet celebrity from Bucyrus, Ohio.[2] He served as the state president of The Ohio Association of Student Councils from 1993 to 1994. He is best known for his performance in the "Evolution of Dance" viral video clip, which became one of the most famous YouTube videos ever and was the most-viewed YouTube video over three time periods from May 2006 to October 2009.[3] He has worked as a public speaker since 2000.[4] For a brief 29 day period from June 4, 2006 to July 3, 2006, his YouTube channel was the most subscribed YouTube channel, which made him the first male individual channel to officially hold the honor.[5]
In 2003, Laipply originally performed "Evolution of Dance", at which time it consisted of 12 popular dance songs of the late 20th century. In the video which was later uploaded to YouTube on April 6, 2006, he is seen performing various dance moves on stage with a spot light pointing at him in under 8 minutes.[6] At that time, it was rated on YouTube as:
It has since been surpassed by other videos.
| Song[8] | Artist/Work | Duration | Released | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Hound Dog" | 0:00–0:14 | 1956 | ||
| "The Twist" | 0:14–0:31 | 1960 | ||
| "Stayin' Alive" | 0:31–0:38 | 1977 | ||
| "Y.M.C.A." | 0:38–0:56 | 1978 | ||
| "Kung Fu Fighting" | 0:56–1:03 | 1974 | ||
| "Keep On" | 1:03–1:17 | 1974 | ||
| "Greased Lightnin'" | 1:17–1:28 | 1978 | ||
| "You Shook Me All Night Long" | 1:28–1:42 | 1980 | ||
| "Billie Jean" | 1:42–1:49 | 1983 | ||
| "Thriller" | 1:50–1:58 | 1983 | ||
| "Oompa Loompa" | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory | 1:58–2:04 | 1971 | |
| "Mr. Roboto" | 2:04–2:14 | 1983 | ||
| "Break Dance (Electric Boogie) Trip Theory Mix" | 2:14–2:28 | 1983 | ||
| "Walk Like an Egyptian" | 2:28–2:36 | 1986 | ||
| "Chicken Dance" | 2:36–2:42 | 1982 | ||
| "Mony Mony" | 2:42–2:57 | 1981 | ||
| "Ice Ice Baby" | 2:57–3:11 | 1990 | ||
| "U Can't Touch This" | 3:12–3:42 | 1990 | ||
| "Love Shack" | 3:42–3:46 | 1989 | ||
| "Apache (Jump on it)" | 3:46–4:03 | 1981 | ||
| "Jump Around" | 4:03–4:15 | 1992 | ||
| "Baby Got Back" | 4:15–4:22 | 1992 | ||
| "Tubthumping" | 4:22–4:32 | 1997 | ||
| "What Is Love" | 4:32–4:40 | 1993 | ||
| "Cotton-Eyed Joe" | 4:40–5:01 | 1994 | ||
| "Macarena" | 5:01–5:06 | 1995 | ||
| "Bye Bye Bye" | 5:06–5:29 | 2000 | ||
| "Lose Yourself" | 5:29–5:33 | 2002 | ||
| "Hey Ya!" | 5:33–5:39 | 2003 | ||
| "Dirt off Your Shoulder" | 5:39–5:49 | 2004 | ||
| "Ice Ice Baby" (Lyrics played: Yo, let's get out of here! Word to your mother) | 5:49–5:52 | 1990 | ||
| "Bye Bye Bye" (Lyrics played: Bye, bye, bye) | 5:52–6:00 | 2000 |
The "Evolution of Dance 2" video, the sequel to the video sensation "Evolution of Dance" was released on December 17, 2008, as part of a national viral marketing campaign.[9]
| Song[10] | Artist/Work | Duration | Released | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "I Got You (I Feel Good)" | 0:10–0:30 | 1965 | ||
| "My Girl" | 0:30–0:39 | 1964 | ||
| "Proud Mary" | 0:39–0:50 | 1971 | ||
| "The Hustle" | Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony | 0:50–0:55 | 1975 | |
| "Hokey Pokey" | Ray Anthony | 0:55–1:09 | 1950 | |
| "Shout" | 1:09–1:20 | 1959 | ||
| "Tequila" | 1:21–1:30 | 1958 | ||
| "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" | 1:31–1:38 | 1988 | ||
| "Pump Up the Jam" | 1:38–1:56 | 1989 | ||
| "I'm Too Sexy" | 1:56–2:11 | 1992 | ||
| "Electric Boogie" | 2:11–2:31 | 1989 | ||
| "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" | 2:31–2:42 | 1992 | ||
| "Tootsee Roll" | 2:43–2:56 | 1994 | ||
| "Cha Cha Slide" | 2:57–3:16 | 2000 | ||
| "Lean Back" | 3.16–3.23 | 2004 | ||
| "Here It Goes Again" | 3:23–3:32 | 2006 | ||
| "London Bridge" | 3:32–3:42 | 2006 | ||
| "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" | 3:42–4:00 | 2007 | ||
| "Shout" (Lyrics played: "Now, wait a minute") | 4:00–4:02 | 1959 | ||
| "I'm Too Sexy" (Lyrics played: "I'm too sexy for this song") | 4:02–4:05 | 1992 |
This was announced by Judson on June 16, 2010;[11] he stated that it was in its early stages and that it was too early to give any details. In a YouTube comment he claimed he was trying to incorporate much older music and possibly include a second dancer. It was uploaded in April 2016, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of "Evolution of Dance".[12]
| Song | Artist/Work | Duration | Released | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Johnny B. Goode" | 0:05–0:13 | 1958 | ||
| "Time Warp" | 0:14–0:36 | 1975 | ||
| "Born to Hand Jive" | 0:36–0:56 | 1978 | ||
| "Beat It" | 0:56–1:13 | 1983 | ||
| "Sweet Child O' Mine" | 1:13–1:30 | 1988 | ||
| "Vogue" | 1:30–1:38 | 1990 | ||
| "Hanging Tough" | 1:38–1:48 | 1988 | ||
| "Rollin'" | 1:48–2:04 | 2000 | ||
| "It's Not Unusual" | 2:04–2:20 | 1965 | ||
| "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" | Chip-Man & The Buckwheat Boyz | 2:20–2:31 | 2005 | |
| "Hips Don't Lie" | Shakira | 2:31–2:41 | 2006 | |
| "Cupid Shuffle" | 2:41–2:54 | 2007 | ||
| "Wobble" | 2:54–3:13 | 2008 | ||
| "Stanky Legg" | 3:13–3:19 | 2008 | ||
| "Single Ladies" | 3:19–3:31 | 2008 | ||
| "Moving Like Berney" | ISA | 3:31–3:38 | 2010 | |
| "Party Rock Anthem" | 3:38–3:43 | 2011 | ||
| "I'm Sexy and I Know It" | 3:43–3:48 | 2011 | ||
| "Call Me Maybe" | 3:48–3:55 | 2011 | ||
| "Gangnam Style" | 3:55–4:06 | 2012 | ||
| "Wrecking Ball" | 4:06–4:22 | 2013 | ||
| "Watch Me" | 4:22–4:29 | 2015 | ||
| "Hit the Quan" | 4:29–4:37 | 2015 | ||
| "Hotline Bling" | 4:37–4:52 | 2015 | ||
| "So Long, Farewell" | 4:52–5:04 | 1965 |
In December 2007, Judson appeared in an advert on the BBC for the 'dance season' during the Christmas Holidays.[13] "Evolution of Dance" was #1 on the show Rude Tube hosted by Alex Zane and Laipply was interviewed on the show. Judson was also featured in the music video for Weezer's song "Pork and Beans" along with several other Internet celebrities.
In February 2010, the video was used as a question reference on the game show Jeopardy! in the 2010 college championships. In "The Delivery" episode of The Office, Andy Bernard does the dance sans music as a way to distract Pam from her contractions. In 2011, Judson also appeared on Tosh.0, hosted by Daniel Tosh. The video has been parodied numerous times on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon through variations such as "Evolution of Mom Dancing" (guest-starring Michelle Obama)[14] or "Evolution of Hip-Hop Dancing" (guest-starring Will Smith)[15] among others.
He did another video, called "The Evolution of the Touchdown Dance", which included memorable NFL touchdown dances, like "The Ickey Shuffle", Joe Horn's cell phone celebration, and famous celebrations from Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco.[16]
In December 2015, he appeared in YouTube's annual YouTube Rewind.[17]