Team
Jeremy "MrYoyothrower" McKay
Jeremy is the madman behind the Rain City Skills operation. He is the two-time Canadian National 4a Yoyo champion. Jeremy has been playing with return tops for most of a decade. After recently discovering the joy of begleri, he’s had several designs produced with more in the works. Jeremy is also a musician, basketball player, and obsessed with Pokemon Go and Ingress.
Justin Scott Larson
Justin is the mastermind behind the design work for Rain City. Jeremy comes up with the stupid concepts that should be impossible and Justin says "Well if we bend the laws of physics and invent transparent aluminum I think we can do it." Having grown up overseas (Europe, Asia, Africa, eastern Europe) moving every 2-3 years, Justin went to high school in Switzerland. With a mechanical engineering degree and a masters in materials, Justin has worked on a U.S. Air Force flight test program. He currently works on advanced development programs - super secret squirrel stuff.Justin has been playing with yoyos since the mid 90’s. He’s pretty sure he still sucks at it.
Waylon Crase
Waylon Crase comes to us from Mansfield, OH. He picked up his first yo-yo on a whim, thinking it would give him something to do for an afternoon - that afternoon turned into years. Waylon is also a musician, bibliophile, poker player, and has recently become addicted to begleri.Luna Harran
Luna has been experimenting with alternative styles of yoyoing for as long as she can remember. In fact, one of the first tricks she ever shared was a 1.5A tech combo. She finds the creative process of new styles, combined with the challenge of inventing and mastering new techniques, is the true reward of yoyo play, and she often also tries to develop this in her more standard yoyo play. Aside from yoyoing, Luna has her mind set on learning every skill toy she can get her hands on, which so far includes begleri, balisong, cardistry, penspinning, juggling, fingerboarding, and even her own invented "phone flipping". Luna is a long time speedcuber and mathematician, and is one of under 10 people in the world to have solved the 6 dimensional analogue of the Rubik's cube.
Check out her mind bending tricks on her instagram here
Jordan Walker-Jenkins
Jordan is a yoyo enthusiast hailing from Ontario, Canada. When he’s not practicing his speed combos or hop tricks, he can be found sitting in a corner somewhere listening to indie music with an ice-cold Canada Dry in hand. Jordan has been throwing for 3-4 years now and has a passion for teaching those who show interest. His other favourite activities include: running, gaming, watching movies, gorging himself at Japanese restaurants, and petting every cat he sees. Check out his instagram here
Bailey Main
Jake Leach
Jake is from Wausau, Wi. They picked up an old broken yoyo at their grandmothers house after diabolo-ing off and on for fourteen years. Like the magical device it is, the yoyo held them entranced. Jake played non-stop until their obsession lead him them to TikTok where Jake dazzles the masses. Jake will be helping bring the Rain City team to TikTok for you all to enjoy. Or something like that.
When Jake isn’t throwing, they are spending time with their wife and one year old daughter. Jake's other interests include: gaming, disc golf, juggling, longboarding, competitive nose-picking, and anime.
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Ashley Thompson
Ashley hails from the Twin Cities, MN and, uff dah, she's Minnesota Nice! She started playing with yoyos as a kid when they came in McDonald’s meals (Remember that?), but became obsessed with them when her dad sent her a yoyo for her birthday in grad school and she played during study breaks.
Ashley's style is goofy, confident, and care-free when it comes to mistakes. She enjoys collecting yoyos of all kinds, and never skips a beat when showing her love of yoyos to anyone who asks. When she's not throwing, she's looking for a dog to pet, pumping out a workout, watching cartoons, eating spicy food, or designing wacky t-shirts. When she got the offer to join Rain City Skills, she smiled and said "AAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!" That means she's happy to be here.
Jakob Austin
What’s up everyone! The name is Jakob Austin! I am a 26 year old music lover, plant eating, YoYo throwing human coloring book. I got my first YoYo when I was ten years old and quickly fell in love. In 2009 I was introduced to counterweight throwing and it changed my life. My style is a mix of E-Fan flow and tech combos. I’m always down to teach, learn and have some fun!
