# Top Artistic Players **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [October 29, 2013, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-artistic-players/60698 "2013-10-29T20:45:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![TheYoYoist101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theyoyoist101/32/842_2.png) [@TheYoYoist101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheYoYoist101)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 1:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-artistic-players/60698/21 "2013-10-30T01:25:21Z")
> [@\_Z1](#): > > smh at answers here. Well let’s hear your list then. ---
**Author:** ![BenM36](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/benm36/32/646268_2.png) [@BenM36](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BenM36)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 2:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-artistic-players/60698/22 "2013-10-30T02:43:01Z")
Let’s not forget Kazuaki Sugimura. ---
**Author:** ![swagwagon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/swagwagon/32/589420_2.png) [@swagwagon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/swagwagon)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 4:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-artistic-players/60698/23 "2013-10-30T04:29:27Z")
jesse christe and yuji kelly. ---
**Author:** ![Midlifeyoyoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Midlifeyoyoman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Midlifeyoyoman)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-artistic-players/60698/24 "2013-10-30T04:38:24Z")
> [@Nemyo](#): > > Wth no Jensen?? Gotta agree. Think his style is very artistic to say the least. ---
**Author:** ![beezy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/beezy/32/161690_2.png) [@beezy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/beezy)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 4:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-artistic-players/60698/25 "2013-10-30T04:52:10Z")
Black Justin Weber Sid Seed ---
**Author:** ![yoyo2442](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo2442/32/986_2.png) [@yoyo2442](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo2442)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-artistic-players/60698/26 "2013-10-30T05:39:34Z")
James Reed. ---
**Author:** ![yoyo2442](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo2442/32/986_2.png) [@yoyo2442](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo2442)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 5:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-artistic-players/60698/27 "2013-10-30T05:42:30Z")
Grant Johnson by far…so good, yet so underrated ---
**Author:** ![Mikers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@Mikers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mikers)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-artistic-players/60698/28 "2013-10-30T05:43:44Z")
> [@\_Z1](#): > > smh at answers here. Dudes just mad nobody’s licked his nuts in this thread. Care to call out which of the players listed here you don’t find creative and artistic? Guessing not, since you’ll likely see them face to face at some point. ---
**Author:** ![Legacy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/legacy/32/1462_2.png) [@Legacy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Legacy)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-artistic-players/60698/29 "2013-10-30T05:59:26Z")
1.) Rafael Matsunaga 2.) Kota Watanabe 3.) Hank Freeman ---
**Author:** ![yoyo2442](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo2442/32/986_2.png) [@yoyo2442](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo2442)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-artistic-players/60698/30 "2013-10-30T06:06:30Z")
> [@redneckyoyoer3826](#): > > C’mon guys…not one person has mentioned… > > STEVE BROWN! > > I mean, the guy has invented SO many tricks (like, he probably holds the unofficial record for most original tricks invented, LOL) AND an entire style/contest division! Sure, his trick might not be THAT artist or creative, but he should still be an honorable mention. Too bad his personality and friendliness can’t meet up with his yoyo skills ---
**Author:** ![JamesMay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jamesmay/32/1201_2.png) [@JamesMay](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JamesMay)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-artistic-players/60698/31 "2013-10-30T06:09:22Z")
K-Stross ---
**Author:** ![frodoslair](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/frodoslair/32/833_2.png) [@frodoslair](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/frodoslair)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-artistic-players/60698/32 "2013-10-30T06:51:05Z")
Tomanari Ishiguro Tomiyuki Watanabe ---
**Author:** ![SloppyBinds](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sloppybinds/32/1179_2.png) [@SloppyBinds](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SloppyBinds)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-artistic-players/60698/33 "2013-10-30T08:43:08Z")
I tend to split this into categories, in order of preference. 1. Artistic style/visual appeal 2. Technical ability 3. Fun/Joy 4. Innovation The most important aspect to me is the first category. The second category is also very high in importance, but in general it has to also be very appealing visually as well. Don’t really care if a new trick is invented if it doesn’t appeal to me visually. For the most part I can’t speak of players regarding technical innovation because I generally just watch videos to learn tricks and have no idea who created them. - Jensen Kimmit: Not sure anybody else can make any trick, simple or difficult, look as good IMO. - Malcolm Chiu: Mind boggling technical skills AND it looks good. Not necessarily for the combos, but individual tricks, he’s definitely one of my favorites. He hits a lot of grand slams, in my opinion. - Tsukasa Takatsu - Beautiful combos and incredible control, especially for how long he’s been playing - Tomoyuki Kaneko - Only 2A player that I have watched more than once, on purpose - Janos Karancz - duh - Drew Tetz: Fixed axle play…Artistic style and innovation - Guy Wright: Can make yoyo look beautiful - Anthony Rojas - Everything! The ‘Fun/Joy’ category is all by itself, but has to have elements of the other categories for me to enjoy watching. I’ll put a few of my favorites off the top of my head for this category as I approach videos from these players with a different mindset, without critically analyzing their tricks to the same degree that I do others. These players inspire me to have fun. - Augie Fash - Ed Haponik - Charles Haycock - Kyle Nations My critical and analytical approach to life can be offensive and hurtful, but that is not my intention so my apologies if I’ve hurt anybody’s feelings in the way I have described anybody here. My apologies also if my not including people was also offensive. I’m sure I’ve forgotten many that have been a real pleasure to watch. This hobby is chock full of skilled players that deserve recognition and I’m not the person to remember them all. ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_Gee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9a140/32.png) [@Ryan\_Gee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ryan_Gee)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-artistic-players/60698/34 "2013-10-31T03:48:03Z")
Ky Drew Tetz Rojas Conde Seven ---
**Author:** ![Casey888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@Casey888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Casey888)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 3:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-artistic-players/60698/35 "2013-10-31T03:50:39Z")
> [@yoyo2442](#): > > James Reed. Oooh that’s my fifth one ---
**Author:** ![yoyojohn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyojohn/32/7911_2.png) [@yoyojohn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojohn)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-artistic-players/60698/36 "2013-10-31T03:57:17Z")
Ky Rei BLACK Gee Yee ---
**Author:** ![bpg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bpg/32/1174_2.png) [@bpg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bpg)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 5:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-artistic-players/60698/37 "2013-10-31T05:00:48Z")
> [@yoyo2442](#): > > Too bad his personality and friendliness can’t meet up with his yoyo skills yoyo2442, that’s a heck of a thing to say about a guy. Have you met Steve? I’ve only spoken with him via PM, but between that and close personal friends who HAVE hung with him, Steve Brown is a very cool guy. Plus, that dude has contributed an IMMENSE amount to yoyoing. If creating the 2nd biggest category in an international activity doesn’t an artist make, I’m not sure what does. Anyway, imho, Jensen Adam Brewster André Boulay Eric Koloski plus, an honorable mention for Chuck Haycock. I’m not sure if he’ll ever win Worlds or anything, but I respect the heck out of everything he’s been up to in the last year. From both sides of the lens. -bpg ---
**Author:** ![yoyo2442](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo2442/32/986_2.png) [@yoyo2442](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo2442)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 5:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-artistic-players/60698/38 "2013-10-31T05:27:11Z")
> [@bpg](#): > > yoyo2442, that’s a heck of a thing to say about a guy. Have you met Steve? I’ve only spoken with him via PM, but between that and close personal friends who HAVE hung with him, Steve Brown is a very cool guy. Plus, that dude has contributed an IMMENSE amount to yoyoing. If creating the 2nd biggest category in an international activity doesn’t an artist make, I’m not sure what does. > > Anyway, imho, > > Jensen > Adam Brewster > André Boulay > Eric Koloski > plus, an honorable mention for Chuck Haycock. I’m not sure if he’ll ever win Worlds or anything, but I respect the heck out of everything he’s been up to in the last year. From both sides of the lens. > > -bpg Lol ---
**Author:** ![jaf0018](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@jaf0018](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jaf0018)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-artistic-players/60698/39 "2013-10-31T07:02:42Z")
There are a couple of guys from x3 that I love to watch. Xela, or Alexander Valin, I think is his real name, the founder of x3 yoyo’s and a guy named Lapin that does some tutorials under xela’s youtube account. I’m not sure if Lapin is a username or his real name. They just have this flow about them that I really enjoy watching. I feel like I’m a kid again sometimes while I watch their tutorials b/c I want to be able to yoyo just like them, lol. So, although they don’t perform in contests as of now,(I know Xela has in the past and I’m sure Lapin has as well) they have a very unique style about them that IMO, is pure art. ---
**Author:** ![\_Z1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_z1/32/230318_2.png) [@\_Z1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_Z1)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-artistic-players/60698/40 "2013-10-31T07:29:36Z")
> [@Mikers](#): > > Dudes just mad nobody’s licked his nuts in this thread. > > Care to call out which of the players listed here you don’t find creative and artistic? Guessing not, since you’ll likely see them face to face at some point. Why yes, I would like to have my nuts licked, but that is a topic for another day so excuse me to allow to answer. I apologize that I cannot answer on a steady fast whim as my outside life renders me from doing that. Also, I met many of these mentioned people in this thread, does that mean I do not have the right to disagree? I don’t have to agree with people here without there being malice. Art is subjective, thus people’s opinions are different. I just shook my head cause I do not agree. Players I see artistic: Adam Brewter Shingo Terada Naota Okada Hironori Mii Rei Iwakura Eric Tranton Two peoeple were mentioned before I could reply: Justin Weber Black For myself, I appreciate a more graceful approach to it while including a stable technical skill. Justin and Adam really fit this. Then there is those such as Naota and Terry and Hironori Mii that has a compelling dynamic to their presence in tricks, its graceful, slightly more simplistic and flowing. I am not much of a fan for modern based yoyoing. My style does not reflect my taste however. ~Z [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-artistic-players/60698.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-artistic-players/60698.md?page=3)