Evan Nagao was only a one year old when his dad, Alan Nagao began to teach him how to yo-yo. Evan's father is also the owner of a former yo-yo shop in Hawaii, and was also responsible for forming THP, the legendary yo-yo demonstration team which was partly responsible for the widespread yo-yo boom during the 1990's. Evan's play style is most focused on memorable performance, often involving tricks most wouldn't even consider, from fake knots in GT Suicides, to under the leg Brent Stoles, and even a horizontal variant on the classic walk the dog seen in his 2015 Nationals freestyle.
In 2009, Evan became a sponsored player for YoYoFactory.
In June 2016, Evan's first signature series yo-yo, the YoYoFactory Edge, was released.
In October 2017, he became the 2017 U.S. National 1A Champion, defeating three-time National 1A Champion, Gentry Stein.
Shortly afterwards, Evan released a new plastic signature model, the Wedge.
In 2018, Evan Nagao took the 1A world championship title using the Edge Beyond yo-yo at the World Yo-Yo Contest.
2019 marked the end of Evan's competitive yo-yo career, as he had chosen to retire and transition into a music career under the artist name "Evan From Heaven." However, he made sure to make his performance a memorable one by throwing to a song he himself wrote, fittingly titled "The Last Stand." Episode 4 of the Netflix Series "We Are The Champions" featured Evan's run at the 2019 World contest along with Teammate Betty Gallegos as well as Keiran Cooper.
In 2022, being the first year that the U.S. Nationals were held since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Evan returned to win his third 1A National Title while still stating he still intends to pursue his music career.
In 2023, Evan sparked controversy after making a video where he claimed to have yo-yoed for a fringe member of the Ku Klux Klan. This lead to community-wide outrage, leading to the termination of his sponsorship with YoYoFactory.
Signature Yo-yo(s)[]
- YoYoFactory Edge
- YoYoFactory Wedge
- YoYoFactory Ko'olau Edge
- YoYoFactory Edge Beyond
- YoYoFactory Monster Edge
- YoYoFactory Edge Infinity
- YoYoFactory Poly Edge
- YoYoFactory Edge Ultimatum
- YoYoFactory Edge FS
- YoYoFactory Edge FS 2.0
- YoYoFactory Edgeless
- YoYoFactory Edge 3.0 (2022)
- YoYoFactory No Scope
- YoYoFactory Wedge 2.0
- YoYoFactory Titanium Edge
- Evan Nagao's Edge 4.0 (2023)
Achievements[]
2023[]
- Pacific NorthWest Regionals - 1A Division - 3rd Place
- Pacific NorthWest Regionals - X Division - 1st Place
- United Yo-Yo Contest -1A Division - 1st Place
- United Yo-Yo Contest -X Division 2A - 1st Place
- U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest - 1A Division - 1st Place
- U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest - 2A Division - 1st Place
- World Yo-Yo Contest - 1A Division - 3rd place
2022[]
- U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest - 1A Division - 1st Place
2019[]
- World Yo-Yo Contest - 1A Division - 2nd Place
2018[]
- Pacific Northwest Regional Yo-Yo Contest - 1A Division - 4th Place
- U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest - 1A Division - 1st Place
- World Yo-Yo Contest - 1A Division - 1st Place
2017[]
- Pacific Northwest Regional Yo-Yo Contest - 1A Division - 4th Place
- European Yo-Yo Championship - Open 1A - 1st Place
- World Yo-Yo Contest - 1A Division - 6th Place
- U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest - 1A Division - 1st Place
2016[]
- Pacific Northwest Regional Yo-Yo Contest - 1A Division - 1st Place
- California State Yo-Yo Championship - 1A Division - 4th Place
- U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest - 1A Division - 4th Place
2015[]
- U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest - 1A Division - 5th Place
2014[]
- U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest - 1A Division - 6th Place
2010[]
- California State Yo-Yo Contest - 1A Division - 10th Place
- World Yo-Yo Contest - 1A Division - No information
- Southwest Regional Yo-Yo Contest - 1A Division - 6th Place
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