Nickname: Rocket

Home town: Honolulu, Hawaii

Date and place of birth: November 25, 1970

Family: Daughters Taylor, 15, Shayla, 6, Son Xander, 5.

Wins / high finishes in last 12 months: Interpool Open Champion, Hard Times Jamboree Champion, Turning Stone Champion, Seminole 10-Ball Champion.

Career achievements: US Open Champion, World Pool League Champion, World Cup of Pool Champion.

Biggest disappointment: Losing in the finals of the IPT World Open.

Favourite Mosconi Cup memory: My first appearance playing against Thorsten Hohmann and needed to win. And winning.

Favourite player: Raj Hundal.

Favourite pool venue: MGM Grand, Las Vegas

Sporting hero: Tiger Woods

Cues used: My Poison signature cue, BK2 Sport Grip break cue.

Hobbies: Chess, golf.

Other sports played: Basketball.

Sponsors logos: Poison Cues, Capones Billiards

Favourite band / singer: Tupac

Like about pool: The challenge of different situations

Dislike about pool: The luck factor. Equipment too easy. Doesn't allow for a dominating player.

Occupation other than pool: Entrepreneur, father.

Describe yourself: The baddest pool player on this planet and any other.