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A corner of YouTube dimmed out with the loss of vlogger and comedian Lloyd Cadena, whose death was announced on Friday, September 4, just a few weeks short of his 27th birthday.
Lloyd started vlogging while he was still a student in 2011, and has since become one of the internet’s most beloved personalities, known for his comedic antics unfolding against his signature bright pink video background.
As fans and followers mourn Lloyd’s loss, here’s a quick look back at the YouTube sensation’s life and career:
He studied financial management in college
For all his comedy, Lloyd’s college degree was rather no-nonsense – the comedian took up Financial Management at Colegio de San Juan de Letran. In college, he worked together with fellow Letranista and internet sensation Macoy Dubs, who was among the thousands who grieved for Lloyd on Twitter.
He was a radio DJ
In 2017, Lloyd branched out from making people laugh on YouTube, to making people laugh as they listen to the radio. In February of that year, he became a DJ at Love Radio, taking over the timeslot of iconic radio DJ Papa Jack.
He wasn’t just a funny vlogger – he was award-winning
Even when he was just a YouTube newbie counting a little over 100,000 subscribers in 2013, Lloyd was already bringing home awards for his content. In that year, he won the Globe Tatt Awards Best Comedy on YouTube title.
Lloyd was also given the YouTube Personality Award at Influence Asia 2017, the biggest social media awards in the region.
He also, of course, was given YouTube’s Gold Creator Award, a recognition given to content creators who hit over 1 million subscribers, for both his channels.
He was a published author
In 2018, Lloyd wrote a book called Ex-Rated, a compilation of witticisms on love and all its pitfalls.
His most popular video counts over 10 million views
Lloyd’s videos easily clocked in millions of views and his most popular video – “Mga Ganap sa Jeepney (LAPTRIP to Bes!),” a parody of a typical jeepney ride – counts over 10 million.
Also among his most viewed are “Mga Ganap sa Loob ng Classroom (Laptrip Ka Dito!), a parody of a typical Filipino classroom (6.3 million views), “Maging YouTuber o Artista?” where he chats with Alex and Toni Gonzaga (5.32 million views), “I’ll Buy Everything You Can Carry,” where he takes his neighbors shopping (5.32 million views), and the “Epic Can’t Say No Challenge” where he goes on a shopping spree at the mall (5.38 million views).
Proud son of OFWs
The comedian’s parents, like millions of other Filipinos, worked overseas for many years. His mother worked abroad for over 24 years before she finally returned home to the Philippines “for good” in January 2020.
His father, meanwhile, works in the Middle East and recently recovered from a COVID-19 infection.
– Rappler.com
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