Playing Since: December 2004

Favorite Yo-Yos: My Signature Yoyo, Revolution (Released July 2010)  and Sunset Trajectory NXG

Style of Play: 2A (Double-Handed) and 1A (Single-Handed)

Birthdate: May 7th, 1995

Other Interests: Making Films & Videos, Skateboarding, Surfing, and Piano

Something Interesting About Me: Received Black Belt in Taekwondo (2006)

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/YoGrant

Facebook Fanpage:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Grant-Johnson-Fanpage/173368632828

Media Appearances/Achievements:

2010 Dec – Starred in “CN-53” Cartoon Network Spot

2010 Sep – Journey Kidz Apparel Media Spot (aired nation-wide)

2010 Mar – Guest Star as Randy, Super-Sportlets series (“The Best You Can Be”)

2009 Dec – Yo-Be Toy Commercial, Banzai

2009 June – Rude Tube, UK

2009 Mar – Oops TV, UK

2008 Oct – KCBS/KCAL News, Interview

2008 Nov – “Stronger” video makes “Top Ten Youtube Videos of 2008”

2008 Sept – NBC’s The Ellen Degeneres Show

2008 Apr – Guest Star as Johan Yo, Disney’s Suite Life on Deck (“Broke ‘N’ Yo-Yo”)

2006 Oct – Cartoon Network Spot, U.S. National Yoyo Contest

Contest Achievements:

Worlds

2010 – 8^th 2A Prelims, 33^rd 1A Prelims (Round 1)

2009 – 8^th 2A Prelims, 22^nd 1A Prelims (Round 2)

2008 – 7^th 2A Prelims, 17^th 1A Prelims (Round 2)

2007 – 9^th 2A Prelims, 12^th 4A Prelims

U.S. Nationals

2010 – U.S. Champion 1^st Place 2A

2009 – 3^rd 2A

2008 – 4^th 2A

2007 – 5^th 3A,  “Best Junior Player Award”

2006 – 3^rd 3A, 4^th 4A, 6^th 2A, 14^th 1A Prelims,  “Best Junior Player Award”

2005 – 10^th 4A Prelims, 2^nd Diabolo (<16)

44 Clash (Japan)

2010 – 2^nd 2A

BLC (Southwest Regionals)

2009 – 1^st 2A, 2^nd 1A (Sponsored)

2008 – 3^rd Open (2A), 4^th 1A

2007 – 6^th 1A, 13^th Open

2006 – 2^nd 1A, 4^th X Division (4A), 3^rd Stunt

Pacific North West Regionals

2010 – 1^st 2A, 5^th 1A

2009 – 2^nd 2A, 3^rd 1A

2008 – 2^nd 1A, 3^rd 2A

2007 – 1^st Open, 2^nd 1A

2006 – 4^th 1A, 2^nd X Division (4A), 1^st Sports Ladder(10-14 yr), 2^nd Diabolo(<16)

Bay Area Classic Regionals

2010 – 9^th 1A

2009 – 1^st 2A (Red Jacket Recipient), 8^th 1A

2008 – 3^rd 2A

2007 – 8^th Open, 14^th 1A

Mid West Regionals

2010 – 1^st 2A, 3^rd 1A

2006 – 7^th Y Division (4A), 17^th 1A

North East Regionals

2006 – 3^rd X Division (4A)

Southern California Championships

2006  – 2^nd 1A, 1^st Sports Ladder, 2^nd Diabolo (<16)

Sunshine Kite and Yoyo Festival

2006 – 2^nd 1A, 4^th X Division (4A), 1^st Diabolo (All Ages)

2005 – 1^st 1A, 2^nd X Division (4A), 1^st AP Division