When you look behind the dark shades and pull back the hoodie, Andrew Prestler–born and raised in Kokomo, Indiana–is about as unsuspecting a rapper as there ever was. Until he unleashes "Da Best," that is! Andrew channeled this inner urban superstar to magnificent effect in 2010, rapping about the qualities that make him Da Best Roommate, and winning FREE rent for a year and $10,000 from Apartments.com.

Andrew's Ball State University roommates joined in on the jam...and have been reaping the rewards of the grand prize all year long. And while the free rent helps elevate Andrew's "cool roommate" status, it's not the only thing his roommates appreciate about him. As the Apartments.com Roommate of the Year, Andrew lives up to the hype by being considerate, clean and an open communicator.

Andrew's song-writing skills combined with his technical prowess and creativity made his video the Grand Prize winning entry . In just under two minutes, Andrew was able to pack in all the reasons that he is the Roommate of the Year in a clever rap that leads up to an auto-tuned chorus of voices singing his praises. Proving he was Da Best–both as a roommate and as a contender in the highly competitive 2010 contest–earned Andrew the coveted title along with FREE rent for a year and $10,000 in cash.

From an early age, Keaton Davis has always been destined for roommate glory. Growing up in Hockessin, Delaware, Keaton showed an uncanny ability to clean up his building blocks when asked by his first roommate – his mother. Although the reward of chocolate chip cookies was tempting, Keaton's true motivation to be the best roommate went beyond mere baked goods.

After many years of training, Keaton's true roommate challenge came when he enrolled at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. Assigned a dormitory room with three other students, Keaton would have to triple his roommate efforts while pursuing communications and business majors and working at the university television station.

Keaton's lifetime of preparation finally paid off when he put his roommate gifts to the ultimate test – the Apartments.com Roommate of the Year Contest. Applying the skills he's learning to pursue a career in filmmaking, Keaton created an original song and remarkable video that demonstrated why he's the best roommate in America that earned him FREE Rent for a Year and $10,000 in cold hard cash.