Smasher:Husband
| Husband | |
|---|---|
| |
| Character info | |
| Melee main | Marth |
| Other Melee characters | Sheik, Peach |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | Team Ben |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Kevin Dassing |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Maryland 
|
Husband is an American Melee player from Maryland who mains Marth. He is one of the two remaining members of Team Ben (along with his friend Wife), one of the premier crews in Maryland in the Golden Age.
He has been competing since January 2004, playing Marth since the game's release, and was considered a top Marth player during the Golden Age. Fitting for their gamertags, he also teamed up with Wife at tournaments, their team being called The Newlyweds. He was also probably most famous for his prowess on the matchup against Peach, often being called a "Peach-slayer." He humorously boasted that "no Peach, under any circumstance, would ever pose a threat to him"; this being due to an absurd amount of practice against Wife's Peach.
Husband's first tournament was Game Over in 2004, where he entered teams but not singles. He immediately picked up the game as a serious commitment, and began improving right away. Husband attended most Major League Gaming tournaments, often more than some tournament directors, and enjoyed travelling long distances to tournaments, often driving more than a dozen hours at a time. He graduated from the West Virginia University, where he studied Sport and Exercise Psychology.
As of present days, he has occasionally entered tournaments around the MD/VA area, and was formerly ranked 18th on the DMV Melee Power Rankings. He has also been more prolific with his commentary than his playing, and he is widely regarded as one of the greatest Smash commentators, with him and Wife having commentated events such as EVO 2015, Apex 2015 and Pound 2016.
Tournament placings[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELEE-FC1 | July 9th-10th, 2004 | 25th | — | — |
| Gettin' Schooled | October 14th, 2004 | 17th | 7th | Wife |
| MLG New York 2004 | October 24th, 2004 | ? | — | — |
| MOAST 3 | January 15th-16th, 2005 | 9th | 4th | Wife |
| MLG DC 2005 | January 29th-30th, 2005 | 17th | 5th | PC Chris |
| MLG San Francisco 2005 | February 26th-27th, 2005 | 7th | 5th | Zelgadis |
| BOMB 3 | March 9th, 2005 | 3rd | — | — |
| Gettin' Schooled 2 | June 25th-26th, 2005 | 9th | 15th | Wife |
| MELEE-FC3 | July 10th-12th, 2005 | 13th | — | — |
| MLG Philadelphia 2005 | July 28th-31st, 2005 | — | 2nd | Azen |
| MLG Nashville 2005 | August 27th-28th, 2005 | 3rd | 1st | Azen |
| MLG Seattle 2005 | September 10th-11th, 2005 | — | 2nd | Azen |
| MLG Los Angeles 2005 | October 14th-16th, 2005 | 9th | — | — |
| BOMB 4 | November 12th, 2005 | 33rd | 3rd | Wife |
| MLG Atlanta 2005 | November 26th-27th, 2005 | 5th | 2nd | Wife |
| Pound | January 28th, 2006 | 5th | 4th | Wife |
| MLG New York 2005 | February 25th-26th, 2006 | 13th | — | — |
| MLG New York Opener 2006 | April 21st-23rd, 2006 | 13th | 4th | Wife |
| MLG Dallas 2006 | May 19th-20th, 2006 | 25th | 5th | Wife |
| MLG Anaheim 2006 | June 23rd-24th, 2006 | 13th | 6th | Wife |
| MLG Chicago 2006 | July 21st-22nd, 2006 | 17th | 13th | Wife |
| MLG Orlando 2006 | August 26th-27th, 2006 | 17th | 4th | Wife |
| MLG New York Playoffs 2006 | October 13th-14th, 2006 | — | 8th | Wife |
| MLG Las Vegas 2006 | November 18th-19th, 2006 | — | 4th | Wife |
| Cataclysm 3 | March 3rd-4th, 2007 | 5th | 4th | Wife |
| Show Me Your Moves 7 | April 7th, 2007 | 9th | 4th | Wife |
| MLG Long Island 2007 | May 5th-6th, 2007 | 9th | 3rd | Wife |
| Pound 2 | June 16th-17th, 2007 | 17th | 17th | Wife |
| C3 July Jackpot | July 7th, 2007 | 9th | — | — |
| C3 September | September 22nd, 2007 | 17th | 7th | Wife |
| Viva La Smashtaclysm | November 10th-11th, 2007 | 17th | 9th | Wife |
| Pound 3 | February 2nd-3rd, 2008 | 49th | 25th | Wife |
| Pound 4 | January 16th-18th, 2010 | 49th | — | — |
| CEO 2010 | June 5th-6th, 2010 | 25th | 5th | darkrain |
| Revival of Melee 3 | November 20th-21st, 2010 | 33rd | — | — |
| Xanadu: Pearl Edition | June 22nd, 2013 | 17th | 3rd | Wife |
| Consult the Helix @ Xanadu Games! | March 16th, 2014 | 9th | 4th | Wife |
| Xanadu Legends | April 5th, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| Fight Pitt IV | April 19th, 2014 | 17th | 5th | Vanz |
| SKTAR 3 | May 31st-June 1st, 2014 | 49th | 9th | Nintendude |
| S@X 7/26 | July 26th, 2014 | 17th | — | — |
| Carroll Fest 5 | August 16th, 2014 | 13th | 9th | Nakamaru |
| S@X 9/2 | September 2nd, 2014 | 13th | — | — |
| S@X 65 | October 8th, 2014 | 3rd | — | — |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-19th, 2015 | 257th | — | — |
| Pound 2016 | April 2nd-3rd, 2016 | 49th | 25th | Wife |
| Mountain of Dreams 2 | March 18th, 2017 | 9th | 5th | Wife |
| The Big House 7 | October 6th-8th, 2017 | 257th | 65th | Wife |
| Get On My Level 2018 | May 18th-20th, 2018 | 65th | 25th | Wife |
| Super Smash Con 2018 | August 9th-12th, 2018 | 129th | 33rd | Plank |
| Almost Heaven | September 29th, 2018 | — | 3rd | Wife |
| Fall Fracas | November 9th, 2019 | 4th | 1st | Wife |
Netplay for Palestine (amateur bracket) |
May 21st, 2021 | 1st | — | — |
| Melee @ Xanadu 408 |
June 2nd, 2021 | 17th | — | — |
| East Coast Fridays #163 |
June 4th, 2021 | 13th | — | — |
| East Coast Fridays #165 |
June 18th, 2021 | 17th | — | — |
| East Coast Fridays #170 |
July 24th, 2021 | 7th | — | — |
| East Coast Fridays #171 |
July 30th, 2021 | 2nd | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cybercon | May 31st, 2008 | 25th | 17th | Spaghetti |
Trivia[edit]
- Husband and Wes hold the record for the longest known gap between Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament sets for two players (5869 days):
- The two first fought at MELEE-FC3 on July 12th, 2005, where Husband won the set 2-1.
- The two finally met again at East Coast Fridays #172 on August 6th, 2021, where Husband won the set 2-0.
