Styles of play: 1 hand, 2 hand and off string
Favorite tricks: grinds and lacerations
Favorite Yo-yo: The Black Knight (signature yoyo), The Speeder, X-Con, Aquarius
Favorite players: Mickey, Andre Boulay, Johnnie DelValle, Doc Pop, Takeshi & Eiji Okuyoma
Spare time: play chess, go to chess tournaments, listen music, and play guitar & drums.
Personal Performances:
Aug. 2005 – Boundary Water Blues Fest
July 2005 – Smithsonian Institute – 3 performances with Team Yoyo Jam
July 2005 – Toured with Team Yoyo Jam on the Great Race Tour for 4 days
Feb. 2005 – Performance and interview on the Tony Danza show.
Aug. 2004 – Boundary Water Blues Fest
Dec. 31 st , 2003 -Boundary Water Blues Fest Benefit
Sept. 2003, -Boundary Water Blues Fest.
June 2003 - Interviewed on the “Whatever” KARE 11 TV show on yo-yoing.
May 2003 – Performed with the Randy Moore Band, Opyland Hotel Nashville , TN,
April 2003 - Interviewed on the “Whatever” KARE 11 TV show.
Feb. 2003 – Featured in the “Spinning” episode of “Dragon Fly”, a national PBS TV show.
Achievements:
2005 – July – World Yoyo contest – 1 st place in 4A or Offstring & 9 th in Single A
2005 – June – Midwest Regional – 1 st place in both Single A & X Divisions
2005 – Feb. – MN State – 1 st place – X Division & 2 nd in Single A
2005 – Jan – Wisc. State – 1 st place – A & X combined 1 division.
2004 – Sept. –National Yo-yo contest, Chico – 3 rd place –Offstring & 7 th in Single A
2004 – Aug. – World Yoyo contest, Orlando Fl. 1 st place 10 & under both Sports Ladders
Started doing ladder competitions in 2001
World Records –Fixed Axle Sleeper – Jr. & Open with 2:39 – with the DJ. (Dales & my yoyo)
Offstring Whips – Jr. with 57 whips – with the Aquarius.
Motto:
Keep on trying, never give up!!!!