Steve Brown (yo-yo player)
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Steve Brown is a member of Team Duncan and currently designs yo-yos for Duncan yo-yo. He is also know as "El Guapo" and "Elvis"
In 1996, Brown competed in the World Yo-Yo Contest and place fourth. The next year, he place fourth in Single A (Single-handed) yo-yoing and came in fourth and third in Singe A Freestyle (single-handed Counterweight) yo-yoing. In 1998, he came in fourth in Single A Freestyle.
In 1999, Brown competed in the Bay Area Classic Invitational and won the Single A Freestyle. In 2001, he again won the event, this time yo-yoing while blindfolded. The same year, Brown served as Owen Wilson's stunt double during a yo-yoing scene in the film Zoolander.
Brown is one of only seven people in the world to have received the National Yo-Yo Master Award. After receiving this award, Brown retired from competition. Steve Brown used be a marketing executive for Duncan Toys, a division of Flambeau Plastics, where he designed and marked yo-yos for them. In 2006 Steve Brown left Duncan, and started a full time performing career. His first major tour after leaving Duncan was to become part of the Grim Brothers Sideshow that was touring with Korn.