Steve Brown (yo-yo player)
| Steve Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 20, 1976 Jacksonville, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Yo-yo designer and competition judge |
| Known for | Creating freehand yo-yo play |
Steve Brown (born 1976 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an award winning competitive yo-yo player, competition judge, and yo-yo designer currently based out of Cleveland Heights, Ohio.[1] In 2001, the National Yo-Yo League named him as one of eight National Yo-Yo masters.[2] He has designed multiple yo-yos, including the "Cherry Bomb" for Team Losi.[3] While employed by Duncan Toys Company as marketing and promotions coordinator,[4] Brown invented freehand yo-yo play where instead of being attached to the finger, the string is actually attached to a counterweight, and designed a line of yo-yos for the new style.[5] He also authored a book called Duncan Yo-Yo Trick Book while employed by the company.[6]
A regular competitor in the 1990s, he has moved out of competing in most venues and has shifted his focus to judging.[7] His skill with yo-yos also landed him a job as a stuntman on the 2001 movie Zoolander [8] and led to an appearance on The Best Damn Sports Show Period.[9]
[edit] Competitive record
- 1996 World Yo-Yo Contest, 4th place
- 1997 World Yo-Yo Contest - Single A, 4th place
- 1997 World Yo-Yo Contest - Single A freestyle, 3rd place
- 1998 World Yo-Yo Contest - Single A freestyle, 4th place
- 1999 Bay Area Classic Invitational - Freestyle, 1st place
- 2001 Bay Area Classic Invitational - Freestyle, 1st place (while blindfolded)[10]
[edit] References
- ^ "Steve Brown biography". stevebrownismyhero.com. Steve Brown. http://www.stevebrownismyhero.com/promo.php. Retrieved 2008-09-25.[dead link]
- ^ "2001 National YoYo Contest: Welcome". nationalyoyo.org. National Yo-Yo League. http://www.nationalyoyo.org/contest/contest2001/welcome.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-23.[dead link]
- ^ Kahlenberg, Richard (1998-12-04). "A New Spin on Yo-Yos". latimes.com (Los Angeles Times). http://articles.latimes.com/1998/dec/04/local/me-50430. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- ^ "Company Profile". theyoyomuseum.com (The Yo-Yo Museum/SkillToys.com). http://www.theyoyomuseum.com/museum_view.php?action=profiles&subaction=company&company=proyo. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- ^ "Duncan Unveils new style of play with Freehand Yo-Yo". www.yo-yo.com. Duncan Toys Company. http://www.yo-yo.com/news_det.asp?id=8. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- ^ Brown, Steve (1999). Duncan Yo-Yo Trick Book. Duncan Toys Company. ISBN B000R4EHL2. http://www.amazon.com/Duncan-Yo-Yo-Trick-Steve-Brown/dp/B000R4EHL2.
- ^ Rankin, Sinclair (2001-05-01). "The Kings of String". The Village Voice (Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC). http://www.villagevoice.com/2001-05-01/news/the-kings-of-string/. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- ^ "Zoolander (2001)". nytimes.com. The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/252771/Zoolander/credits. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- ^ ""The Best Damn Sports Show Period" Best Damn Yo-Yo Championship (2008)". IMDb.com. IMDb.com, Inc.. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1269764/. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- ^ "String of Hope". Satellite Magazine (Albany Student's Association Inc.). 2004. http://www.satellite.ac.nz/issues/04-10.pdf. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
[edit] External links
- Steve Brown is my hero, his official website
- Steve Brown at the Internet Movie Database
- Steve Brown's MySpace page
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