Alicia Atout
| Alicia Atout | |
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 Atout in April 2019 | |
| Birth name | Alicia Claire Atout |
| Born | 1 June 1995[1] Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Residence | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Website | amusicblogyea |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Alicia A Alicia Atout |
| Billed from | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Alicia Claire Atout[2] (born 1 June 1995)[1] is a Canadian journalist and YouTube personality, best known for her work in the music and professional wrestling industries. She is currently signed to Major League Wrestling (MLW) as a member of the promotion's broadcast team.[3] Atout also runs her own music-oriented blog A Music Blog, Yea? (AMBY), as well as her own YouTube channel where she interviews music and wrestling personalities.
Atout previously worked for the professional wrestling promotions Impact Wrestling and All Elite Wrestling (AEW)[4][5][6][7] and was the MC for professional wrestler Mick Foley's 20 Years of Hell speaking tour. She has also worked as the backstage interviewer for numerous independent wrestling promotions, most notably appearing at the 2018 All In pay-per-view event.[8]
Career[]
| Alicia Atout | |
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| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Genre | Interview |
| Subscribers | 60.4 thousand[9] (31 July 2020) |
| Total views | 12.9 million[9] (31 July 2020) |
A Music Blog, Yea? (AMBY)[]
The website A Music Blog, Yea? (AMBY) was founded by Atout in 2013 at the age of 17. She has since interviewed numerous musicians and bands for AMBY including Palaye Royale, Steel Panther, Dua Lipa, Bring Me The Horizon, Andy Biersack, Mac DeMarco, Melanie Martinez, One Ok Rock, and Greta Van Fleet. In its first year, AMBY won three music awards: the Canadian Weblog Awards for Best Media and Journalism Blog and Best Arts and Culture Blog, and the MiB Award for Best Canadian Art and Culture/Music blog.[8] With the rising popularity of AMBY videos on YouTube, Atout was able to expand her blog into covering other interests and soon began interviewing wrestling personalities such as Rey Mysterio, Paige, Chris Jericho, The Young Bucks, and Kenny Omega.[10]
Professional wrestling career[]
Atout worked for the Impact Wrestling promotion from 2018 until 2019. In Impact, she served as a backstage interviewer on the promotion's flagship Impact! television series, and co-hosted the weekly Behind The Lights web series on Impact's Twitch channel alongside Anthony Carelli.[4]
In September 2018, Atout participated in the All In pay-per-view event, co-promoted by Cody Rhodes. In 2019, after completing her work with Impact Wrestling, she was contacted by Rhodes[11] and offered a position as backstage correspondent for the new All Elite Wrestling (AEW) promotion. Atout debuted for the promotion (using the ring name "Alicia A") at AEW's inaugural event Double or Nothing. On 18 November, it was announced that Atout had signed with Major League Wrestling (MLW), signaling her departure from AEW.[3]
Other ventures[]
Atout has participated on various committees for national music award shows in Canada and the United States, working as a jury member for JUNOS, Polaris Music Prize,[12] Prism Prize,[13] and the East Coast Music Association. Atout also currently works for Budweiser and Hot Topic, serving as the Chief Music Officer for the former and Music Influencer for the latter.[8]
Awards and accomplishments[]
Music[]
- Canadian Weblog Awards
- Feedspot
- AMBY was included on the Feedspot 2017 Top 75 Canadian Music Blogs and Websites for Canadian Music Lovers list[14]
- AMBY was included on the Feedspot 100 Relaxing Music Youtube Channels To Follow in 2020 list[15]
- AMBY ranked No. 68 on the 2016 Feedspot Top 100 Music Blogs, Websites & Newsletters list[8][16]
- AMBY ranked No. 3 on the 2017 Feedspot Top 50 Toronto Music Blogs list[8][17]
- AMBY ranked No. 23 on the 2017 Feedspot Top 75 Canadian Music Blogs & Websites & Newsletters list[8][18]
- AMBY ranked No. 5 on the 2020 Top 20 2020 Concert Photography Blogs And Websites list[19]
- AMBY ranked No. 3 on the 2020 Feedspot Top 60 Toronto Music Blogs and Websites On The Web list[20]
- AMBY ranked No. 14 on the 2020 Feedspot Top 70 Canadian Music Blogs & Websites list[21]
- FYI Music News
- MiB Awards