# who is your roll model in the yoyo world? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [June 12, 2014, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-is-your-roll-model-in-the-yoyo-world/66985 "2014-06-12T22:07:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![888victini](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/888victini/32/1435_2.png) [@888victini](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/888victini)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-is-your-roll-model-in-the-yoyo-world/66985/1 "2014-06-12T22:07:28Z")
mine are Blake Freeman, Alec Campbell, and MOMO/Ethan Wong Wing Hang ---
**Author:** ![DrAwesome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/drawesome/32/1139_2.png) [@DrAwesome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DrAwesome)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-is-your-roll-model-in-the-yoyo-world/66985/2 "2014-06-12T22:11:54Z")
I strive to know as much as Ed, play as well as Samm Scott and Anthony Rojas, and be as nice as Paul Dang. That middle one is probably the least likely. ---
**Author:** ![FinalFantasy9001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d6d6ee/32.png) [@FinalFantasy9001](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FinalFantasy9001)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-is-your-roll-model-in-the-yoyo-world/66985/3 "2014-06-12T22:31:56Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/2/2/e2225d6852f5d5471d09e7daa0b01e13a6d5a4ba.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Yoyoer\_99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/cc9497/32.png) [@Yoyoer\_99](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyoer_99)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-is-your-roll-model-in-the-yoyo-world/66985/4 "2014-06-12T22:38:37Z")
chuck for sure. he’s such a big inspiration to me and a great innovator. ---
**Author:** ![Nikolai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8491ac/32.png) [@Nikolai](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nikolai)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-is-your-roll-model-in-the-yoyo-world/66985/5 "2014-06-12T22:48:15Z")
Doctor popular ---
**Author:** ![Mikers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@Mikers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mikers)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-is-your-roll-model-in-the-yoyo-world/66985/6 "2014-06-12T22:52:42Z")
I wish I was half as cool as John Higby. ---
**Author:** ![stickman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stickman/32/72733_2.png) [@stickman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stickman)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-is-your-roll-model-in-the-yoyo-world/66985/7 "2014-06-12T23:24:29Z")
That’s easy…Andre Boulay. ;D Not many people have contributed as much to our community as Andre. ---
**Author:** ![LeftyLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftylink/32/1321_2.png) [@LeftyLink](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyLink)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-is-your-roll-model-in-the-yoyo-world/66985/8 "2014-06-12T23:37:02Z")
There are so many where do i even begin? Harold Owens III, Matthew Donovan, Ho Swee Jim (This guy is possibly my favorite yoyoer. Period), Andre Boulay, Eric Koloski, Tessa Piccillo, Palli, Arthur Foley, Marcus Koh, etc. They are probably LOADS more but these are the people who came into my head at this instant ---
**Author:** ![Dragonegs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@Dragonegs](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dragonegs)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-is-your-roll-model-in-the-yoyo-world/66985/9 "2014-06-12T23:40:21Z")
JOHN CHOW ---
**Author:** ![Littlem4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Littlem4](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Littlem4)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 12:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-is-your-roll-model-in-the-yoyo-world/66985/10 "2014-06-13T00:07:36Z")
My top two favorite are Andre Boulay and Gentry Stein ---
**Author:** ![yoldy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9f8e36/32.png) [@yoldy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoldy)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 12:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-is-your-roll-model-in-the-yoyo-world/66985/11 "2014-06-13T00:27:17Z")
André definitely, I have started yoyoing from his tutorials. ---
**Author:** ![Rixtify](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rixtify/32/16_2.png) [@Rixtify](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rixtify)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-is-your-roll-model-in-the-yoyo-world/66985/12 "2014-06-13T00:46:25Z")
John Chow, Shinji Saito, Shu Takada, Stephen Langley, Kentaro Kimura, Hank Freeman, Ben Conde, Naoto Okada, Rei Iwakura, Sean Perez, Ryota Torigoe, Sora Ishikawa, JonRob, Takuma Inoue, and Bryan Jardin So… Can anyone guess the pattern? ---
**Author:** ![DrAwesome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/drawesome/32/1139_2.png) [@DrAwesome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DrAwesome)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 12:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-is-your-roll-model-in-the-yoyo-world/66985/13 "2014-06-13T00:50:10Z")
> [@Rixtify](#): > > John Chow, Shinji Saito, Shu Takada, Stephen Langley, Kentaro Kimura, Hank Freeman, Ben Conde, Naoto Okada, Rei Iwakura, Sean Perez, Ryota Torigoe, Sora Ishikawa, JonRob, Takuma Inoue, and Bryan Jardin > > So… Can anyone guess the pattern? 1a players, 2a Players, 3a Players, 4a Players, 5a Players? ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 3:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-is-your-roll-model-in-the-yoyo-world/66985/14 "2014-06-13T03:08:09Z")
Andre Boulay & Mike Montgomery 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Y0Y0SR2PR0](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/y0y0sr2pr0/32/1137_2.png) [@Y0Y0SR2PR0](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Y0Y0SR2PR0)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 3:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-is-your-roll-model-in-the-yoyo-world/66985/15 "2014-06-13T03:11:02Z")
Mark Mangarin and Harold Owens are my absolute idols ---
**Author:** ![IGINLA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/46a35a/32.png) [@IGINLA](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/IGINLA)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 3:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-is-your-roll-model-in-the-yoyo-world/66985/16 "2014-06-13T03:19:06Z")
Aaron Davis, Charles Haycock, André Boulay, and of course John Higby! ---
**Author:** ![Yoyofreak23](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyofreak23/32/1509_2.png) [@Yoyofreak23](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyofreak23)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 3:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-is-your-roll-model-in-the-yoyo-world/66985/17 "2014-06-13T03:23:36Z")
Ann Connolly I freakin love her she my inspiration and Andre boulay if it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t been yoyoing and also adam bottiglia. ---
**Author:** ![mordo613](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mordo613/32/1373_2.png) [@mordo613](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mordo613)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 3:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-is-your-roll-model-in-the-yoyo-world/66985/18 "2014-06-13T03:38:31Z")
> [@stickman](#): > > That’s easy…Andre Boulay. ;D > > Not many people have contributed as much to our community as Andre. ---
**Author:** ![mullicabob](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mullicabob/32/1108_2.png) [@mullicabob](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mullicabob)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 3:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-is-your-roll-model-in-the-yoyo-world/66985/19 "2014-06-13T03:38:57Z")
Robert Maskos, Andrew Donnelly, Waylon Crase, Josh Rodriguez, Josh Yee, Chris Rhoads, Ian Stewart, Chris Barnes, Wesley Cheng, Kyle Thomason, Landon “Manufacturer” Baulk, Mike Shaak Jr and about 60 others! ---
**Author:** ![LinksLegionaire](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/linkslegionaire/32/886_2.png) [@LinksLegionaire](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LinksLegionaire)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-is-your-roll-model-in-the-yoyo-world/66985/20 "2014-06-13T03:46:22Z")
Sometimes I’ll be walking along a mountain path and a crazy gnome will push a largish boulder on my head. With a severe concussion and mild delirium, sometimes I find myself daydreaming in wonderment about Robert Maskos and his magical fairy tale powders. But when I have full brain function: me. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-is-your-roll-model-in-the-yoyo-world/66985.md?page=2)