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'''RockCrock''' is a Ganondorf main from Ft. Myers, Florida. He is extremely knowledgeable about ''Melee'', and of many players. He began his career in 2003 playing Fox, then moved to Ganondorf. RockCrock is now arguably one of the best Ganondorf players in the United States, and recognized as one of the South's better players. He currently attends college at the University of Florida. | '''RockCrock''' is a [[Ganondorf]] main from Ft. Myers, Florida. He is extremely knowledgeable about ''Melee'', and of many players. He began his career in 2003 playing [[Fox]], then moved to Ganondorf. RockCrock is now arguably one of the best Ganondorf players in the United States, and recognized as one of the South's better players. He currently attends college at the University of Florida. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
RockCrock began playing ''Melee'' competitively in 2003 and quickly rose to become the best Fox player in Florida. He often trained with his brother Andrew (UberIce), [ | RockCrock began playing ''Melee'' competitively in 2003 and quickly rose to become the best Fox player in Florida. He often trained with his brother Andrew ([[UberIce]]), [[Phanna]], and the brothers [[DaShizWiz]], [[KeepSpeedN]], and [[SmashMac]]. Early after changing his main to Ganondorf, he often teamed with friend and fellow smasher [[QueenDVS]], playing under the team name "ThunderSkullTip". He hosted many tournaments in his home town of Ft. Myers, FL, and earned the Tournament Director title on SWF. | ||
He began attending the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL in Fall 2007, and played with the likes of Exarch, Derf, Subscorpion, and [ | He began attending the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL in Fall 2007, and played with the likes of [[Exarch]], [[Derf]], [[Subscorpion]], and [[Harriettheguy]]. When ''Brawl'' came out, he tried to play as his favorite video game character, Sonic, but became very disheartened with the way that ''Brawl'' turned out, and now rarely plays it anymore. He currently plays ''Melee'' with a crew consisting of himself, Harriettheguy, [[BladeOfApollo]], [[Raistlin]], and other smashers in Gainesville. Because his usual team partner, [[QueenDVS]]. goes to the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL, RockCrock now often enters doubles with Harriettheguy as his teammate. | ||
==Tournament Attendance== | ==Tournament Attendance== | ||
RockCrock has attended many large tournaments, placing well at most, including the MLG series, Pound 3, [[Image:Smashers RockCrock Chaddd Kage & Linguini.jpg|thumb|350px|Kage, Linguini, Chaddd and RockCrock playing their Ganondorf teams match from Tipped Off 4, Duluth, Georgia, January 2008.]] Revival of Melee 1 , Genesis, Pound 4, and more recently [http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=271094&highlight=poe3| POE3]. He is recognized by the South as one of the regions better players, and has | RockCrock has attended many large tournaments, placing well at most, including the MLG series, Pound 3, [[Image:Smashers RockCrock Chaddd Kage & Linguini.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Kage]], [[Linguini]], [[Chaddd]] and RockCrock playing their Ganondorf teams match from Tipped Off 4, Duluth, Georgia, January 2008.]] Revival of Melee 1 , Genesis, Pound 4, and more recently [http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=271094&highlight=poe3| POE3]. He is recognized by the South as one of the regions better players, and has never been absent from a regional crew battle at a national level tournament. He also travels to more local tournaments around Florida and Georgia, including the WATO and Gigabits Series in Orlando, Florida, and the Tipped Off series in Georgia. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*RockCrock's name is not derived from the critter in Donkey Kong Country. In his own words: "The | *RockCrock's name is not derived from the critter in Donkey Kong Country. In his own words: "The Orcs were my favorite race, so I did my best to create an intimidating name to match the savage ruthlessness of the Orcs. I came up with the idea that a crocodile strong enough to bite through rocks was pretty intimidating, so I went with RockCrock." | ||
==Recent Matches== | ==Recent Matches== | ||