Birthdate: February 17, 1985

Hometown: Sunnyvale, CA

School/College: Ygnacio Valley High School/University of Washington/Santa Clara University

Favorite YoYoJams: SR-71, PHENOMizm, SFX, Hitman Pro

Styles: A and CW with a bit of OS and AAA mixed in for flavor

Other Interests: Sports, Rocket Science, Pub Trivia, Video/Board/Card Games

Other Affiliations: Spindoctors Yo-Yo Club

Achievements:
2002 DDD – 4th Place
2003 Bay Area Classic – 5th in Northwest Region
2003 World Yo-Yo Contest – AP Finalist and Contest Judge
2003 CA State Championships – 3rd place Single A Compulsories and Freestyle
2003 Nationals – Contest Judge
2004 BAC – 3rd in Northwest Region
2004 Southwest Regionals – 1st in Purist, 4th in Sponsored Freestyle
2004 World Yo-Yo Contest – Contest Judge
2004 Nationals – Contest Judge
2005 Pacific Northwest Yo-Yo Championships – Contest Director and Head Judge
2005 BAC – Contest Judge
2005 Bill Liebowitz Classic – Contest Judge
2005 World Yo-Yo Contest – Contest Judge
2005 CA State Championships – Contest Judge
2005 Nationals – 4th in 5A and Contest Judge
2006 Pacific Northwest Yo-Yo Championships – Contest Director and Head Judge
2006 BAC – Contest Judge
2006 Bill Liebowitz Classic – Contest Judge
2006 Redondo Beach Pier Contest – Contest Judge
2006 World Yo-Yo Contest – Contest Judge
2006 Nationals – Contest Judge
2007 Washington State Yo-Yo Championships – Contest Director and Head Judge
2007 University of Washington Mr. Greek Pageant – Top Talent
2007 Southeast Regionals – Head Judge
2007 BAC – Contest Judge
2007 University of Washington Relay for Life “Relay Idol” – 1st Place
2007 World Yo-Yo Contest – 5A Lead Judge, Contest Judge, ASA Invitational Contestant
2007 Pacific Northwest Regional Championships – Contest Director and Head Judge
2007 California State Yo-Yo Championships – Contest Judge
2007 Nationals – Contest Judge
2007 recipient of the Mark Sitton Sportsmanship Award
2008 Pacific Northwest Regional Championships – Contest Director and Head Judge
2008 BAC – Contest Judge
2008 Bill Liebowitz Classic – Contest Judge
2008 Redondo Beach Shootout – Head Judge
2008 World Yo-Yo Contest – Deputy Chairman, Contest Judge
2008 International Yo-Yo open – Contest Judge
2008 California State Yo-Yo Championships – Actually competed
2009 World Yo-Yo Contest – Deputy Chairman, Contest Judge
2009 Nationals – Contest Judge
2010 European Yo-Yo Championships – 4th in International 1A and Contest Judge
2010 Pacific Northwest Yo-Yo Championships – Contest Director and Head Judge
2010 California State Yo-Yo Championships – Competed again!
2010 BAC – Co-Contest Director and Head Judge
2010 Bill Liebowitz Classic – Contest Judge
2010 World Yo-Yo Contest – Deputy Chairman
2010 Nationals – Contest Judge

Nathan has been playing since the yo-yo boom of 1998 and has been a member of Team YoYoJam since 2004. Nathan graduated from the University of Washington in 2007 with a BS in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering and a minor in music. He currently resides in Sunnyvale, CA where he works as a mechanical engineer for Lockheed Martin and is pursuing a MS in Engineering Management and Leadership at Santa Clara University. In college, Nathan was a member of the Husky Marching Band and the Kappa Alpha Order. Nathan is currently active in the yo-yo community as a contest director and judge while occasionally surprising people by revealing that he does know modern yo-yo tricks.

Random Facts:
Nathan has performed at Carnegie Hall, in the London New Year’s Day Parade, in the Victoria Day Parade in Victoria, British Columbia, the Pacific Basin Music Festival in Sydney Australia, and in the Midosuji Parade in Osaka Japan.

He is a huge Washington Huskies, Oakland A’s, San Jose Sharks, and Chelsea FC fan.

Considers the 2003 Apple Cup to be the best sporting event he was ever at.

Was co-captain of the wrestling team as well as captain of the quiz bowl team in high school.

Is a former President of the Zeta Mu Chapter of the Kappa Alpha Order.