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YouTube turns five

A Lawrence man has had a video get 10 million hits, and Lawrence high schools have had success with dubbing popular songs.

May 18, 2010

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YouTube turns five today. Some local YouTube stars all agree it's a great place to show off work and garner a little attention.

Both Lawrence high schools saw their fame shine this past year with their first ever "lip dub." Lawrence High has seen over 130,000 views since their original upload.

Lawrence resident Scott Nelson and Ryan James Yezak have uploaded their version of five famous music video. Pretty soon, they had a following and nearly 20 million views between them.

"Kids in America" LipDubs at LHS

Film students at LHS put together a challenging lip-syncing project in hopes of creating a viral Internet sensation.

Free State High School lip dub

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Lady Gaga & Beyonce Telephone Music Video

By Ryan James Yezak and Scott Nelson. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Kesha Take It Off Music Video

By Ryan James Yezak and Scott Nelson. Viewer discretion advised.

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Britney Spears 3 Music Video

By Ryan James Yezak and Scott Nelson. Viewer discretion is advised.

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