Kevin Nanney
| PPMD | |
|---|---|
| Kevin Nanney | |
 | |
| Status | On Hiatus |
| Born | September 25, 1990 |
| Hometown | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Current team | Evil Geniuses |
| League |
Major League Gaming Evolution Championship Series |
| Games |
Super Smash Bros. Melee Project M |
| Championships |
Apex 2014 Apex 2015 |
| Nickname(s) | PPMD, Dr. PeePee |
| Professional career | |
| 2014–present | Evil Geniuses |
| 2013–2014 | VGBootCamp |
Kevin Nanney (born September 25, 1990), is an American professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player who plays for Evil Geniuses. He is known as the two time champion of Apex and widely regarded as one of the top Super Smash Bros. Melee players in the world along with Jason "Mew2King" Zimmerman, Joseph "Mango" Marquez, Adam "Armada" Lindgren and Juan "Hungrybox" Debiedma who are commonly known as "The Five Gods of Melee".[1]
Gaming career
PPMD garnered attention in 2009 after placing higher than Mango at Revival of Melee 2 and finishing runner up to Hungrybox. Nanney won the tournament's next incarnation in 2010. He placed 5th at Apex 2012 after losing to eventual 4th place Javier "Javi" Ruiz. Next year at Apex 2013 he placed 2nd after losing to Armada in the Grand Finals. On July 16 Nanney became sponsored by Twitch streaming channel VGBootCamp.
In 2014, Nanney won Apex 2014, the second largest tournament at the time. In June Dr. Pee Pee won SKTAR 3 beating Mew2King in the finals and automatically qualifying for MLG Anaheim 2014. He finished 4th at MLG Anaheim despite being the favorite to win.[2] Nanney was invited to the Nintendo organized Super Smash Bros. Invitational at the E3 2014 to play Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, pre-release, and received the Fan-Favorite Award.[3]
In May 2014 he left VGBootCamp and became a member of Evil Geniuses as their first Super Smash Bros. player.[4][5][6] In 2015 PPMD became a repeat Apex champion when he beat Armada after Armada forced a bracket reset.[7][8] He placed third at EVO 2015, only his second singles tournament of the year. He was sent to losers in a rematch with Armada and then eliminated by Hungrybox in loser's finals.[9] He placed 5th at Smash Summit on November 5-8, 2015. On January 15th-17th, 2016 he got 6th at GENESIS 3.[10]
Nanney trains an hour a day on average.[11] Nanney has cited one of the reasons for his success as a player due to his ability to outplay his opponents psychologically by forcing them to make bad decisions.[12] Nanney currently has no plans to play Super Smash Bros. for Wii U competitively.[13]
Nanney announced he would not be attending EVO 2016 citing health issues as the reason for this decision. [14]
Personal life
Kevin Nanney was born in 1990.[15][16] Nanney believed he struggled with depression over the years, which has limited his ability to travel to events and at times he has found motivation in the game difficult.[17][18] However, he later learned that his condition was due to low testosterone levels, and he is currently undergoing treatment. Nanney is a 2009 graduate of Crest High School in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.[19] He has a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.[5] PPMD currently lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. His younger brother Alex "Twitch" Nanney is also a competitive Smash player.[20]
Nanney has expressed interest in playing competitive Melee for a living.[21]
PPMD is commonly associated with the Twitch.tv emote Kreygasm, after fellow Smash Bros. player MaNg0 welcomed him into his chat by saying "PPMD Kreygasm".
Notable tournament placements
Melee
| Tournament [22] | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revival of Melee 2 | November 21–22, 2009 | 2nd | 13th | tag$ |
| Pound 4 | January 16–18, 2010 | 9th | 3rd | LoZR |
| Apex 2010 | August 6–8, 2010 | 4th | 5th | everlasting yayuhzz |
| Revival of Melee 3 | November 20–21, 2010 | 1st | 3rd | everlasting yayuhzz |
| Winter Game Fest VI | January 22–24, 2011 | 1st | 1st | Mew2King |
| Pound V | February 19–21, 2011 | 1st | 4th | LoZR |
| GENESIS 2 | July 15–17, 2011 | 7th | 2nd | Mew2King |
| Revival of Melee 4 | November 19–20, 2011 | 2nd | 5th | everlasting yayuhzz |
| Apex 2012 | January 6–8, 2012 | 5th | 3rd | LoZr |
| Zenith 2012 | May 26–27, 2012 | 1st | 2nd | everlasting yayuhzz |
| IMPULSE | June 30–July 1, 2012 | 2nd | 1st | Mang0 |
| Smashers' Reunion: Melee Grande | July 13–15, 2012 | 2nd | 2nd | Leffen |
| Kings of Cali | November 10, 2012 | 1st | 3rd | Ken |
| Apex 2013 | January 11–13, 2013 | 2nd | 7th | LoZR |
| Zenith 2013 | June 1–2, 2013 | 4th | 3rd | Unknown522 |
| EVO 2013 | July 12–14, 2013 | 5th | — | — |
| The Big House 3 | October 12–13, 2013 | 3rd | 2nd | Hax |
| Apex 2014 | January 17–19, 2014 | 1st | 9th | Leffen |
| Civil War VI | April 12–13, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| SKTAR 3 | May 31 – June 1, 2014 | 1st | 2nd | Mang0 |
| MLG Anaheim 2014 | June 20–22, 2014 | 4th | — | — |
| EVO 2014 | July 11–13, 2014 | 4th | — | — |
| Apex 2015 | January 30 – February 1, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| EVO 2015 | July 17–19, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Smash Summit | November 5-8, 2015 | 5th | 5th | Plup |
| GENESIS 3 | January 15-17, 2016 | 6th | — | — |
References
- ↑ Joe Cribari (2014-07-10). "Who Will Be Crowned Greatest Smash Player Alive at EVO 2014? "5 Gods" vs "3 Underdogs"". Nintendo Enthusiast. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- ↑ Jared Wynne (2014-06-23). "'Super Smash Bros.' triumphantly returns to the MLG stage". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- ↑ Jonathon Dornbush (2014-06-10). "Nintendo holds first Super Smash Bros. Invitational at E3 2014". Polygon. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- ↑ Julius Vissing (2014-05-09). "Kevin "PPMD" Nanney Chosen to Lead Evil Geniuses' New Super Smash Bros. Division". Shoryuken. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- 1 2 "PPMD Biography". Evil Geniuses. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ↑ Ian J. Barker (2014-06-19). "With MLG Anaheim, the resurgence of competitive 'Smash Bros.' is in full swing". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- ↑ "apex-series-2015-final-results-and-prize-money-for-super-smash-bros-event". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ↑ Zamora, Alonso (February 2, 2015). "PPMD se corona campeón del Apex 2015 en Super Smash Bros. Melee". LevelUp. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ↑ Womack, Barrett (July 20, 2015). "Melee at Evo 2015: Armada Is the Champion". Red Bull Esports. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ↑ "The battle in and out - Kevin".
- ↑ Kevin, Nanney. "What's up guys! EG | PPMD here. Winner of Apex and player of bird dude and sword guy. Ask me anything!". Reddit. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ Nanney, Kevin. "What's up guys! EG | PPMD here. Winner of Apex and player of bird dude and sword guy. Ask me anything!". Reddit. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ Nanney, Kevin. "What's up guys! EG | PPMD here. Winner of Apex and player of bird dude and sword guy. Ask me anything!". Reddit. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ Dozsa, Preston. "PPMD will not attend EVO 2016 due to health issues". The Score eSports. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
- ↑ "PPMD". Team Liquid. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Kevin "PPMD" Nanney - Smash Player Profile :: e-Sports Earnings".
- ↑ Rod Breslau (2014-01-23). "Apex 2014 Smash Melee Champion PPMD: "Melee is a journey that's tied to myself"". onGamers. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- ↑ "Evil Geniuses - News - Where I Have Been and Where I am Going".
- ↑ "Shelby Star". June 9, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ Womack, Barrett (April 22, 2015). "Friendlies: PPMD, the Good Doctor". Red Bull Esports. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ↑ Kevin Nanney (February 6, 2015). Apex 2015 - EG | PPMD Interview: "I'm thinking of speedrunning Super Mario 64.". Event occurs at 6min 30sec. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Melee". SmashBoards. Retrieved February 2, 2015.