Brother YO is also known as Matt Johnson. He lives in Wichita, Kansas. He is an American YO-YO Association Expert Division Champion. The Duncan Toy Company also recognizes him as a Duncan YO-YO Champion.
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He started playing with a YO-YO when he was about 8 years old. His Dad, Jerry Johnson, is a three time Duncan YO-YO Champion circa 1949. Matt was raised on the island of Antigua in the West Indies, where his parents served as Missionaries.
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He started performing in 1992. In 1996, he developed a Public School Assembly that has also been successful. In 1998, he made his first appearance at the Kansas State Fair.
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He enjoys watching kids yo-yo. He tries to keep up with some of the latest tricks even attempting some two handed tricks. He likes using many different yo-yos.