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EDP445
Moreland in 2021
Born
Bryant Turhan Emerson Moreland

(1990-12-15) December 15, 1990 (age 35)
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
OccupationFormer YouTube personality
Years active2010–2021
YouTube information
Channel
GenresNFL commentary, comedy
SubscribersOver 2 million (at termination)

Bryant Turhan Emerson Moreland (born December 15, 1990), known online as EDP445,[a] is an American former YouTuber. He posted content including rants, vlogs, cooking videos, reviews, and gaming before his channels were terminated. After an alleged pedophile-catching sting operation conducted in April 2021, his YouTube channel was terminated.

Early life

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Bryant Turhan Emerson Moreland was born on December 15, 1990 in Los Angeles, California.[2] He spent most of his early life in Los Angeles County and Bakersfield.[‡ 1]

Career

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Moreland initially started his YouTube career by making rant videos. Before then, he already had some recognition outside of YouTube. Around 2015, he started developing a following with various internet communities. One of his videos, entitled "EAGLES TRADE MCCOY!? WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", was his first viral video. Soon after, he became known for internet memes, and his older, sometimes deleted videos, reached new popularity, such as "I flooded the toilet in Chipotle" or "Nearly Shitted [sic] On Myself At School".[2] Moreland owned multiple YouTube channels, which were each made for a specific type of content.[2] He had roughly 2 million subscribers as of April 2021.[3][4]

Moreland is a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles. He was featured in the 2020 documentary film Maybe Next Year, which focused on the team and its fans.[5][6] In July 2020, private messages from Moreland were leaked, leading to allegations of pedophilia. He was eventually caught by pedophile catchers Alex Rosen and 'Ghost' on April 18, 2021, trying to meet what he thought was a 13-year-old girl, after sending sexual messages to a decoy account in the weeks prior. Moreland privatized all of his videos on April 24, 2021, and YouTube terminated his other channels three days later on April 27.[1][2][3][4][7] He was also removed from Maybe Next Year after the 2021 sting.[8]

In February 2022, Moreland made a now-removed[‡ 2] Twitter account, streamed on the app Bigo Live, and uploaded on TikTok, having high views on the latter.[7][9] In March 2023, Moreland released an interview with an AI-generated voice, where he claimed that his exposure was a "set-up" from a production studio impersonator, using allegedly fake emails and documents as proof.[10] In the years following his deplatforming, Moreland made several attempts to return to public content creation through independent websites and alternative handles, most of which were quickly terminated by host platforms. In 2023, he released a video claiming the 2021 encounter was a coordinated setup, though media outlets and other commentators widely disputed his defense.[11] Two YouTube channels were later created, both getting terminated.[‡ 3][‡ 4]

References

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  1. 1 2 Asarch, Steven (April 28, 2021). "A predator hunting YouTuber and a man seemingly caught in a sting both had their channels removed by the platform". Business Insider. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Karimi, Cindy (January 13, 2023). "What happened to EDP445? Why was he cancelled and did he go to jail?". Briefly. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Asarch, Steven (April 23, 2021). "A YouTuber with 2 million subscribers was accused of messaging a fake 13-year-old in a vigilante sting operation". Business Insider. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Hale, Jacob (April 19, 2021). "YouTuber EDP445 caught allegedly trying to meet with 13-year-old girl". Dexerto. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  5. ↑ Kimble, Lindsay (October 20, 2020). "New Documentary Follows the NFL's Most Intense Fan Base, Philadelphia Eagles Supporters — Watch". People. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  6. ↑ Gonzalez, John (November 10, 2020). "'Maybe Next Year' Captures Eagles Fandom's Strange Relationship With Success". The Ringer. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Anderson, Zuri (February 16, 2022). "EDP445 Blows Up On TikTok After Allegations Of Trying To Meet With A Minor". Black Information Network. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  8. ↑ Silver, Stephen (December 14, 2021). "Three films about Philly, family, and Eagles fandom". Broad Street Review. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  9. ↑ Bennett, Connor (February 15, 2022). "Banned YouTuber EDP goes viral on TikTok with new account after Super Bowl". Dexerto. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  10. ↑ Anderson, Zuri (March 31, 2023). "Internet Unwind: EDP's Set-Up Story, YouTuber Gets Prison Time & More". Black Information Network. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Who is EDP445? Ex-YouTuber Bryant Moreland's claims spark fresh controversy in new documentary". The Times of India. August 12, 2026. Retrieved August 16, 2026.

Primary sources

In the text, these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):

  1. ↑ The EDP News Network (December 7, 2012). "A sit down interview with EDP445 via Skype". Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ "EDP445 (@EDPMORELAND445)". Twitter. Retrieved December 27, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "EDP-445". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 18, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  4. ↑ "EDP_445". YouTube. Archived from the original on March 16, 2025. Retrieved December 27, 2025.

Notes

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  1. ↑ Shorthand for "EatDatPussy445". He is also known as simply "EDP".[1]
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