Dale
Dale Bell is the owner of YoYoJam. He designs and brings to life all the amazing yo-yos that you see on this website and in players hands at contests. He was the first in the world to design a yo-yo with metal weight rings and also designed the longest spinning yo-yo in the world! He really knows his stuff.
When Dale isn’t working for YoYoJam he runs Advanced Air International which produces high quality fan blades for many major brands throughout the world. He is also an antique car enthusiast having raced in the Great American Race for nearly ten years!
Valerie
Valerie Aaron is the Vice-President of YoYoJam. She is in charge of running the business end of YoYoJam. She runs the Business Office and Distribution center in Georgia. If you would have told Valerie she was going to grow up and be a yo-yo salesman she would have told you that you were crazy. And there are times when she still has a hard time believing it!
Valerie started out her adult life as a high school english teacher in North Carolina. Her father, Dale Bell (President YYJ), offered to put her through graduate school if she would come to West Palm Beach and do some technical writing for his business, Advanced Air International. After obtaining a MS degree in counseling, Valerie continued to work for Dale. On a whim, they founded YYJ in 1999 and Valerie has been there ever since. And she couldn’t think of anything she’d rather do! “I have been blessed with the best job! I get to travel, do something different almost every day and talk to people all over the world. And I have the privilege of working with the most amazing team of people!”
When she isn’t at YYJ, Valerie enjoys riding horses with her husband, Danny. She also loves to travel! Valerie shares Danny’s dedication to the student ministry at their church and serves as a sunday school teacher and as the choir director. She is also a first-responder for the Southern Baptist Association Disaster Relief Team and enjoys community service.
Danny
Danny Aaron is the corporate treasurer of YoYoJam, Inc. After nearly 30 years as a swimming pool contractor, Danny sold his company and is now semi-retired. He helps Valerie run YoYoJam as needed and oversees the assembly operations. Danny brings a wealth of business knowledge to the operation. A very outgoing individual, Danny enjoys working the booth at Nationals and Worlds and working on various YYJ events throughout the year.
When he’s not at YoYoJam, Danny stays very busy. A former body builder and power lifter, Danny continues to go to the gym daily. He has recently gotten into cycling and is training for a mini-triathelon. He also enjoys riding horses with Valerie, and is an avid hunter. A great deal of time is dedicated to his role as a volunteer youth pastor for The Way Baptist Church. Danny is dedicated to serving wherever the Lord may lead. He has been actively involved with many community service projects including Katrina relief efforts and most recently tornado relief efforts in Americus, Georgia. He is a first-responder for the Southern Baptist Association Disaster Relief Team.
André
André Boulay has been playing with yo-yos since 2000. He got his start at the A2Z Science and Learning Store in Northampton Massachusetts where he started teaching their yo-yo classes and competing. He has placed as high as 5th in the nation and has won both the Massachusetts State Contest and the Northeast Regional Competition. He no longer competes but you can find him at most competitions behind the judges table. In addition he has created one of the most popular yo-yo trick sites on the internet: MasterMagic.NET. André runs our international team, helps in design, and handles customer support.
When not working for YoYoJam he keeps himself busy as a full-time student. He has a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology and is currently pursuing a Masters of Neuroscience and Behavior at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
JD / Johnnie DelValle
JD is a web and graphic designer and has been yoyoing since 1999, he carries the 2003 regional, national and world yoyo championship titles. Jd is presently retired from competition but gives back to yoyoing by judging contests and events. The three signature yoyo’s he plays with and endorses are the YoYoJam Lyn Fury, Hitman and Xconvict. To see his videos visit http://yoyofreaks.com.
JD is the creative director and founder of the company 5ink, http://5ink.com.