Date of Birth: August 15, 1972
Hometown: Kansas City, KS
School/College: Louisburg High School/Hofstra University
Hobbies: Mixing Music, power lifting, reading, stock trading

ACHIEVEMENTS :
2003 Broke the Official Sleep Record Chico, CA (14 minutes 3 seconds)
2002 Indicted as the 8th U.S. National Yo-Yo Master
2000 Broke the Official Sleep Record Minneapolis, MN (13 minutes 5 seconds)
1999 Broke the Official Sleep Record Honolulu, HI (11 minutes 52 seconds)

Rick has been a professional yoyo player since 1997. Traveling all over North America, he has entertained and taught thousands of kids the value of achieving their dreams. Rick is a 1994 graduate of Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York and he has a B.A. in Child Psychology. The MegaSpinFaktor (his signature series yo-yo) currently holds the Official World record which currently makes its home in the Smithsonian Institute of American History. Currently Rick judges regional, national, and world contest. He is constantly improving his sleeper times and continues to speak with children on goal setting.

TRIVIA FACTS OF SIR RICK:
Has over 1200 yoyos in his collection.
Has performed with Black Eyed Peas, Cypress Hill, Sevendust, Eminem, and Ice-T Likes to record music in his spare time.
Has a 8 year old Chihuahua named Aaliyah Daht Kahm.
Is an avid weight lifter and has bench pressed closed to 500 pounds.
Loves the 80's, and any movie with Salma Hayek.