# Steve Brown is my hero!

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> [@NathanC](#):
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> No, not really. I find his performances fairly embarrassing and off-putting in a hobby that otherwise seems to be growing consistently in popularity and respectability.

You’re right…I haven’t done nearly enough to help the popularity or respectability of yoyoing. ;D

Demonstrator - Infinite Illusions (1995 - 1998)  
Demonstrator - Team Losi (1998 - 1999)  
Demonstrator / Marketing & Promotions Coordinator - Duncan Toys (2000 - 2006)  
Demonstrator - YoYoFactory (2006 - current)  
Co-Founder - Triple Crown of YoYo (2011 - current)  
Co-Founder & Editor - [YoYoNews.com](http://YoYoNews.com) (2012 - current)  
National Coordinator - US National YoYo League (current)  
Co-Founder - Las Vegas Open YoYo Championship (current)  
Founder - [365■■■■■■■■■■.com](http://365yoyotricks.com) (2011 - 2013)

Creator of counterweight play, and a few hundred recorded tricks (many of which are still used on stage in contests today).

1996  
World Yo-Yo Contest - 4th Place  
1997  
World Yo-Yo Contest - Single A - 4th Place  
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  
2000  
Bay Area Classic Invitational - Freestyle - 1st Place  
2001  
Bay Area Classic Invitational - Freestyle - 1st Place (while blindfolded)  
National Yo-Yo Master Award Recipient  
2004  
Donald F. Duncan Family Award for Industry Excellence Recipient  
2007  
World YoYo Contest - 5A - 10th place

2011  
Trick Innovator Of The Year Award

2013  
National Achievement Award

I could list off all the yoyos I’ve designed, or the 18 countries I’ve performed in, but I think that would be overkill at this point.

So, tell me something else about the popularity and respectability of yoyoing? :wink:

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