Iman Crosson (born March 27, 1982), better known by his stage name Alphacat, is an American actor, impressionist, and YouTube personality known for his impersonations of former U.S. President Barack Obama and his starring role in independent film Along the Roadside.
In July 2008, at the urging of his fellow waiters, Crosson created spoof videos of then U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama.
[1] During the summer of the 2008 U.S. Presidential election campaign, Crosson's 30-second video won Denny's Restaurant's nationwide contest for the best impressionist of the then-candidate Barack Obama.
[1] On YouTube, Crosson specialized in mashing up his Obama impersonations with hip-hop songs, his spoofs of Beyoncé's "Single Ladies" and T.I.
[8] In December 2013, Crosson contributed to an Affordable Care Act social media campaign by releasing a video spoof of Snoop Dogg's "Drop It Like It's Hot.