Who is Gary Longoria? Ever heard of Seasick…




Who is Gary Longoria you ask? Well… He may be responsible for creating some of your favorite tricks. Gary is a long time member of the Spin Doctors and was known as a very influential player in the late 90’s. He invented many well known tricks like Pop ‘N Fresh and Could 9 as well as one of the most difficult to master… Seasick!

I first met Gary at the 2009 BAC. He was a wonderful host and toured me around the SF area. Gary instantly fell in love with the Pistolero and hasn’t thrown much since! After missing a flight home from the 2009 Nats him and Gabe drove me to SF to catch a flight the next day. It was then that I tasted my first Taco Truck meal… amazing I’ve become good friends with Gary and the rest opf the Spin Docs crew and the entire SPYY team is happy to support his renewed interest in yoyoing. Welcome aboard!



nickname: just Gary
style(s): 1A and 2A
hometown: Alameda, CA
playing since: November 1997
what got you started: SuperYo! did an assembly show at a school my friends went to. My friends started yo-yoing because of it, I thought it looked cool and so I started to as well.
favorite SPYY: Pistolero
favorite other throw: N/A, I find a good yo-yo and I stick to it until something better comes along.
favorite trick: Braintwister combos
favorite music: Alternative rock, 80′s Stuff, Especially New Wave. I Like Older Stuff Too, I Can Always Appreciate Good Music. Fave Bands Are the Killers and Muse atm. Queen Is My Favorite Band of All Time. Long Live Freddie Mercury, J Emir, Jackie Stranger!
other favorite activities: Billiards/Pool, Ping Pong, Baseball, Tennis, Too Much to List
favorite quote: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke
day job: Full-time student
achievements you’re proud of: Getting on stage at 99 Worlds and debuting Seasick
favorite yo-yo video: the first Spindox video 2-5-2000
favorite website: www.reddit.com
favorite movie: Not any one in particular, but my favorite genre is dark comedy
favorite shoes: The $10 shoes at Urban Outfitters. The secret is to put Dr. Scholl’s in them to make them comfortable.
boxers, briefs (or commando!): Champion boxer briefs from Costco.
random thought: something witty
contests where people can meet you: Bay Area Classic, California State and U.S. Nationals.

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