Player Profiles

Player Profile: Mike Marshall – G2 YoYos

Player Profile: Mike Marshall – G2 YoYos

Excited today to present Mike Marshall with G2 yoyos!! Instagram What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby? I grew up in Chico CA where the national yoyo museum is and got to experience The Chico YoYo Club every Saturday from the time I was 12 until I was...

Player Profile: Alexander Noot aka LX_Emergency

Player Profile: Alexander Noot aka LX_Emergency

Happy Monday everyone- excited to present Alexander Noot aka @LX_Emergency today!!! What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby? So I'm kind of an older dude. And I actually picked up my first "trick" yoyo all the way back in '98. The Mars Company under...

Player Profile – Steve aka Slestak75

Player Profile – Steve aka Slestak75

Happy Tuesday everyone! Today we have @Slestak75 aka Steve!!!! A regular on the forum, and one of the nicest people to boot - it was great to learn more about you buddy!! Enjoy!! What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby? I saw a Duncan Wheels when I was...

Player Profile: Daniel Garrett

Player Profile: Daniel Garrett

Happy Friday everyone!! Great profile of Daniel Garrett - hope you enjoy!! Instagram What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby? When I was in middle school, a couple of my neighbors brought yoyos to a church youth camp, and I thought it was super cool!...

Player Profile: Jerrod Chitwood

Player Profile: Jerrod Chitwood

Excited to have with us today Jerrod Chitwood!!!! Instagram What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby? I played with yoyos when I was a kid, but I didn’t know it was more than the basic responsive tricks until years later when I found a yoyo with a...

Player Profile: Cody Carlson

Player Profile: Cody Carlson

What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby? Like many kids, I received a Green Duncan Butterfly when I was eight. This was not the start. I was a too cool high school kid during the late 90’s Boom. Pokemon was way cooler than Yoyos. This was not the start....

Player Profile: Betty Gallegos – YoYoFactory

Player Profile: Betty Gallegos – YoYoFactory

Proud to present Betty Gallegos today - Enjoy!!! Instagram What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby? I saw a yo-yo contest in 2009 and asked my parents to buy me a yo-yo, but they got me the cheapest and not-so-great one. It wasn't until 2010 that they...

Player Profile: James Heder – YoYoFriends

Player Profile: James Heder – YoYoFriends

Happy Friday everyone!!! Very, VERY excited to have with us James Heder of YoYo Friends! An incredibly talented player - enjoy the read!! Instagram What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby? My story is probably pretty different from a lot of people haha....

Player Profile: Digital Charlie

Player Profile: Digital Charlie

Instagram What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby? I first got started during 90s yo-yo boom like most millennial throwers I know. I have no idea what got me into it at the time, but I have a ton of memories of yo-yoing in elementary school — performing...

Player Profile: Ben Seaberg – Pop YoYos

Player Profile: Ben Seaberg – Pop YoYos

Happy Monday everyone! Today we have Ben Seaberg with Pop Yo-yos!! Instagram What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby? I got into the hobby from a mixture of boredom and Terraria. While I didn't pick up a yoyo immediately after playing the game, it did...

Player Profile: Todd – Rain City Skills

Player Profile: Todd – Rain City Skills

Great interview today everyone! In honor of Rain City Skills we have Todd!!! Instagram Hey everyone! I’m Todd aka: yoyofox currently on the rain city team, as you read this we will be almost closed up! I’m super pumped to be profiled, and I hope you like to read What...

Player Profile: Sean Collins – GWay Throws

Player Profile: Sean Collins – GWay Throws

**What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby?** I was really fascinated at the time with “retro” items and had picked up a cheap yo-yo. Naturally I took to YouTube, learned enough about bearings to tear up my local toys r us for a Yomega exodus 2 and I’ve...