Alicia Atout

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-orientated blog A Music Blog, Yea? (AMBY), as well as her own YouTube channel where she interviews music and wrestling personalities.

Alicia Atout
Birth nameAlicia Claire Atout
Born (1995-06-01) 1 June 1995[1]
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
ResidenceToronto, Ontario, Canada
Websiteamusicblogyea.com
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Alicia Atout
Alicia A
Billed fromToronto, Ontario, Canada

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
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2012–present
GenreInterview
Subscribers60.4 thousand
(July 31, 2020)
Total views12.9 million
(July 31, 2020)

Work with 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.[9]

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[10] 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), signalling 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,[11] Prism Prize,[12] 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
    • Best Media and Journalism Blog (2013)[8]
    • Best Arts and Culture Blog (2013)[8]
  • Feedspot
    • AMBY was included on the Feedspot 2017 Top 75 Canadian Music Blogs and Websites for Canadian Music Lovers list[13]
    • AMBY was included on the Feedspot 100 Relaxing Music Youtube Channels To Follow in 2020 list[14]
    • AMBY ranked No. 68 on the 2016 Feedspot Top 100 Music Blogs, Websites & Newsletters list[8][15]
    • AMBY ranked No. 3 on the 2017 Feedspot Top 50 Toronto Music Blogs list[8][16]
    • AMBY ranked No. 23 on the 2017 Feedspot Top 75 Canadian Music Blogs & Websites & Newsletters list[8][17]
    • AMBY ranked No. 5 on the 2020 Top 20 2020 Concert Photography Blogs And Websites list[18]
    • AMBY ranked No. 3 on the 2020 Feedspot Top 60 Toronto Music Blogs and Websites On The Web list[19]
    • AMBY ranked No. 14 on the 2020 Feedspot Top 70 Canadian Music Blogs & Websites list[20]
  • FYI Music News
    • AMBY was included on the 2017 FYI Canadian Music Blogs You Should Be Following list[8][21]
  • MiB Awards
    • Best Canadian Art and Culture/Music Blog (2013)[8]
    • Best Canadian Arts and Entertainment Blog (2014)[8]

References
  1. "I turn 22 today. Thanks for the birthday messages, you gems. 🎉". Instagram.com. Alicia Atout. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. Alicia Atout – AMBY Interviews (14 March 2019). "Welcome to My Channel – "The Interview Queen" Alicia Atout" – via YouTube.
  3. Joseph Currier (18 November 2019). "MLW NOTES: OTANI IN OPERA CUP, ALICIA ATOUT JOINS BROADCAST TEAM". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  4. "Alicia Atout". IMPACT Wrestling. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  5. Quarrinton, Norm (3 April 2019). "All Elite Wrestling Adds More Talent To Its Broadcast Team".
  6. "Alicia Atout named backstage correspondent for AEW". 3 April 2019.
  7. "Alicia Atout, Justin Roberts, Excalibur, & Alex Marvez Join AEW Broadcast Team - Fightful Wrestling". www.fightful.com.
  8. "About AMBY Owner, Alicia Atout – Alicia Atout". Amusicblogyea.com. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  9. "Alicia Atout – AMBY Interviews" – via YouTube.
  10. Atout, Alicia (27 May 2019). "The Boss! Being a part of @AEWrestling's debut event was hands down the highlight of my career. The vibe, talent, and positivity backstage was unlike anything I've ever experienced and I'm so grateful to have been there with so many amazing people. Thank you, @CodyRhodes. #AEWpic.twitter.com/2LnOsCjKD4".
  11. "Jury". Polaris Music Prize.
  12. "The Prism Prize Jury". Prism Prize.
  13. "Yay! Happy to be in @_feedspot's "Top 75 Canadian Music Blogs and Websites for Canadian Music Lovers" feature!". Alicia Atout on Twitter. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  14. "100 Relaxing Music Youtube Channels To Follow in 2020". Feedspot. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  15. "Top 100 Music Blogs, Websites & Newsletters". Feedspot Music. 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  16. "Top 50 Toronto Music Blogs and Websites on the Web". Feedspot Music. 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  17. "Top 75 Canadian Music Blogs & Websites & Newsletters". Feedspot Music. 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  18. "Feedspot Top 20 Concert Photography Blogs And Websites To Follow in 2020". Feedspot. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  19. "Feedspot Top 60 Toronto Music Blogs and Websites On The Web". Feedspot. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  20. "Feedspot Top 70 Canadian Music Blogs & Websites". Feedspot. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  21. "Canadian Music Blogs You Should Be Following". FYI Music News. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
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