Playing Since: 1998

Favorite Yo-Yo: Dark Magic

Style of Play: Single A

Hometown: Scarborough, Maine

Date of Birth: June 9th, 1988

Favorite Style of Music: Underground hip-hop

Other affiliations: Fearless leader of Spin Syndicate

Other hobbies: Chillin’ with my girlfriend, martial arts, juggling, unicycling, snowboarding, aggressive in-line skating, learning Portuguese

Achievements:
1999: Southeast Massachusetts Yo-Yo Competition- Novice Division 3rd place.
2000: Northeast International Yo-Yo Contest- Intermediate Division 1st place. Yo-Yo and Unicycle Division 2nd place.
2003: Northeast Regionals Maine State title- 2nd place.
New England Yo-Yo Championship- 2nd place.
2004: Maine State Yo-Yo Competition- 3rd place Freestyle Division, 2nd place Compulsories, Maine State Title 2nd place.
Northeast Regional Yo-Yo Contest- 12th place 1A, 1st place Sport Division age 15-24, and 1st place Sport Division overall. World Yo-Yo Contest- 39th place 1A.
2005: Massachusetts State Yo-Yo Competition- 5th place 1A.
Northeast Regional Yo-Yo Contest- 5th place 1A.
World Yo-Yo Contest- 28 th place 1A.

Other facts:
Brandon is a 2nd degree black belt in Shaolin Kempo Karate and has been taking martial arts since age 7. He belongs to a children’s circus group called the Gym Dandies from Scarborough, Maine and is also an employee at Northern Sky Toyz in Portland, Maine and teaches yo-yo classes there.

Advice:
Never ever give up on your goals and dreams, and when you reach them, set higher ones! You can never love what you do too much.