Smasher:PPMD

PPMD "Dr. PeePee"
Dr. PeePee.jpg
Character info
Melee mains	Marth, Falco
Other Melee characters	Fox, Mario
Brawl main	Marth
Other Brawl character	Mario
Project M main	Marth
Other Project M character	Falco
Team info
Crew(s)	Evil Geniuses
Former crews	VGBootCamp
Most recent ranking	Summer 2015 SSBMRank: 4th
Personal and other info
Real name	Kevin Nanney
Birth date	September 25, 1990
Location	Raleigh, North Carolina
Miscellaneous info
Skill	Top professional

PPMD, formerly known as Dr. PeePee, is a top professional Melee player who mains Marth and Falco. He is Twitch's older brother. His smasher tag was known as "Dr. PeePee" until mid-2014, when he became sponsored by eSports organization Evil Geniuses and changed his tag to "PPMD". PPMD is currently ranked at the 0 position on the North Carolina Melee Power Rankings and was formerly ranked 7th on the North Carolina Brawl Rankings. He teams with LoZR, the 4th best player in North Carolina; the duo have shown to be powerful with excellent teamwork. PPMD has also recently been the only Falco player that can beat Hungrybox's Jigglypuff (as Mango usually uses Fox against Hungrybox and formerly did Jigglypuff dittos). He is considered to be one of the top six players in the world; he is widely viewed as one of the top Falco players in the world, and is also considered one of the best Marth players in the world as well (having taken sets off of Armada, Mew2King, and Leffen with Marth and predominantly using Marth to win Apex 2015).

Tournament history

Dr. Peepee started playing competitively in 2007 as a Mario main. He became famous in the Smash scene for his performance at Revival of Melee 2 in 2010, where his Falco placed higher than Mango's. He won his first national at Revival of Melee 3, and later won Pound V as well, winning two sets against Armada in grand finals. Early in his career he frequently teamed with Everlasting Yayhuzz and LOZR in the teams known as "Catfish". At Apex 2012, he defeated several notable smashers such as Silent Wolf, SFAT, and Wobbles, before losing to Armada and then being eliminated by Javi 0-2 in losers' quarters, placing 5th overall. He also placed 1st at Zenith 2012, winning two sets against Mew2King in grand finals, 2nd at the European tournament Smashers' Reunion: Melee Grande, taking a set off of Armada in grand finals before losing an extremely close second set 3-4, and 1st at Kings of Cali, defeating Mango in two sets of grand finals.

At Apex 2013, PPMD placed 2nd, losing to Armada 0-3 in winners' finals and then winning the first set of grand finals against him 3-2, but once again losing the second set, 1-3. Starting with Tipped Off 9 in late 2013, PPMD had a dominant period where he managed to win every tournament he entered for half a year; he won Apex 2014 without dropping a set, defeating aMSa 2-0 to make into the top 8, then defeating Mango 3-1 in winners' semis, and Mew2King 3-0 and 3-1 in winners' finals and grand finals, respectively (including two 4-stocks against Mew2King, with one being a Marth ditto on Final Destination during the second game of winners' finals).

Dr. Peepee was picked up by professional eSports organization Evil Geniuses on May 9th, 2014, and is currently sponsored by them. Around the time of his sponsorship he changed his tag to PPMD.

PPMD later won SKTAR 3, defeating Armada 2-1 in winners' semis, Mango 3-1 in winners' finals, and Mew2King 3-1 once again in grand finals (with another 4-stock in the final game). Because of winning SKTAR 3, PPMD successfully qualified for the championship bracket at MLG Anaheim 2014.

At MLG Anaheim 2014, PPMD only lost one set in his pool, to Leffen 2-3. He was seeded in winners' semis in the championship bracket, where he lost to Mango 2-3. He then eliminated Leffen 3-1 in losers' quarters, but was eliminated by Mew2King 2-3 in losers' semis, placing 4th overall. Three weeks later, at EVO 2014, PPMD made it to the finals of the winners' quarters pool against Hungrybox, but lost 1-2. He defeated PewPewU 2-0 in losers' bracket to make it into the top 8, where he eliminated Fly Amanita 2-1 and Mew2King 2-0 before being eliminated by Armada 0-2, placing 4th overall.

PPMD was also invited to participate in the E3 2014-held Super Smash Bros. Invitational tournament to play Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. He used Fox in the tournament, and won the Fan-Favorite Tournament after being eliminated in the quarterfinals.

Despite being one of the best Melee players of all time, PPMD is known for rarely going to tournaments (outside of small NC locals) - he has recently only traveled to the largest tournaments, such as Apex 2014, MLG Anaheim 2014, and EVO 2014. PPMD has revealed that this is mainly due to personal issues, specifically depression. [2] Despite his inactivity, he still managed to claim 1st place at Apex 2015, defeating Armada 3-2 in winners' semis, and Leffen 3-2 in winners' finals. In grand finals, he lost the first set to Armada 2-3, but defeated him in the second set 3-0 to win the tournament. He did not attend a single event afterward until EVO 2015, although he had planned on attending I'm Not Yelling! and some other tournaments. At EVO he finished 3rd after being eliminated by Hungrybox. At Get Smashed at the Foundry #69 PPMD won, playing mostly Mario, Fox, and Falcon.

Playing Style

PPMD has developed a mildly aggressive play-style that is very conservative and methodical compared to other top players. Although his technique is very refined and is considered one of the best players on both of his main characters, PPMD is not known for his technical prowess as much as other top players such as Westballz and Mew2King. Instead PPMD is known mainly for his strong mental game that gives him consistent results over other top players. PPMD's precise dash dancing and spacing also distinguishes him from other pros giving him a strong edge in neutral situations. PPMD almost never consciously makes a sub-par choice in a match in an attempt to gain advantage or potentially disrespect his opponent. According to PP, "acceptance" has defined his mental game which allows him to play without getting frustrated or flustered and stay focused on the game regardless of the outcome of a situation. This is visible in videos of his latter matches where he typically appears relaxed, even during a loss, where as in the past he would appear to be visibly upset upon losing or making a mistake. This, paired with his technical facility and experience, makes PPMD's play-style one of the most well-rounded among other Melee pros.

Notable tournament placings

Melee

Tournament	Date	1v1 Placement	2v2 Placement	Partner
Tipped Off 4	January 17th-18th, 2009	4th	1st	LoZR
HERB1	March 21st-22nd, 2009	5th	2nd	LoZR
HERB2	July 25th-26th, 2009	4th	2nd	LoZR
Tipped Off 5	September 5th-6th, 2009	3rd	3rd	LoZR
Revival of Melee 2	November 21st-22nd, 2009	2nd	13th	tag$
Pound 4	January 16th-18th, 2010	9th	3rd	LoZR
HERB3	March 27th-28th, 2010	1st	1st	LoZR
CEO 2010	June 5th-6th, 2010	3rd	2nd	everlasting yayuhzz
Apex 2010	August 6th-8th, 2010	4th	5th	everlasting yayuhzz
Tipped Off 6	October 16th-17th, 2010	2nd	9th	everlasting yayuhzz
Revival of Melee 3	November 20th-21st, 2010	1st	3rd	everlasting yayuhzz
Winter Game Fest VI	January 22nd-24th, 2011	1st	1st	Mew2King
Pound V	February 19th-21st, 2011	1st	4th	LoZR
GENESIS 2	July 15th-17th, 2011	7th	2nd	Mew2King
Revival of Melee 4	November 19th-20th, 2011	2nd	5th	everlasting yayuhzz
Tipped Off 7	December 3rd-4th, 2011	1st	1st	Hungrybox
Apex 2012	January 6th-8th, 2012	5th	3rd	LoZR
Northwest Manifest	March 24th-26th, 2012	1st	1st	Cyrain
Civil War 4	April 28th-29th, 2012	1st	1st	Cactuar
Zenith 2012	May 26th-27th, 2012	1st	2nd	everlasting yayuhzz
IMPULSE	June 30th-July 1st, 2012	2nd	1st	Mango
Smashers' Reunion: Melee Grande	July 13th-15th, 2012	2nd	2nd	Leffen
Kings of Cali	November 10th, 2012	1st	3rd	Ken
Apex 2013	January 11th-13th, 2013	2nd	7th	LoZR
Smash @ Xanadu Monthly - 2/23	February 23rd, 2013	1st	2nd	Mahone
Rock'em Sock'em - March 2013	March 16th, 2013	1st	1st	Twitch
Zenith 2013	June 1st-2nd, 2013	4th	3rd	Unknown522
EVO 2013	July 12th-14th, 2013	5th	—	—
Carolina Clash #2	August 31st, 2013	1st	1st	Lord Karn
The Fall Classic 2013	September 14th-15th, 2013	3rd	1st	Hungrybox
The Big House 3	October 12th-13th, 2013	3rd	2nd	Hax
Geeksboro 3	November 2nd, 2013	1st	1st	ESAM
Tipped Off 9	December 14th-15th, 2013	1st	2nd	DruggedFox
Geeksboro 4	January 5th, 2014	1st	1st	BlackChris
Apex 2014	January 17th-19th, 2014	1st	9th	Leffen
NCSU 2014	February 1st, 2014	1st	1st	Lord Karn
Heroes of Smash	February 15th, 2014	1st	1st	Sky
Midstate Massacre 3	March 29th, 2014	1st	1st	Sky
Civil War VI	April 12th-13th, 2014	1st	—	—
UNC Gamefest 2014	April 19th, 2014	1st	—	—
Geeksboro Smash Weekend 2	April 26th, 2014	1st	1st	Fiz
SKTAR 3	May 31st-June 1st, 2014	1st	2nd	Mango
MLG Anaheim 2014	June 20th-22nd, 2014	4th	—	—
EVO 2014	July 11th-13th, 2014	4th	—	—
UNC Fall Gamefest 2014	September 13th, 2014	1st	1st	Mahone
Midstate Massacre 4	September 28th, 2014	1st	—	—
Stuff N' Such Weekly	October 19th, 2014	1st	1st	Fiz
Stuff N' Such Weekly	November 2nd, 2014	1st	1st	Fiz
Apex 2015	January 30th-February 1st, 2015	1st	—	—
Stuff N' Such Smash Weekly	March 8th, 2015	—	1st	Dark Hart
Bad Moon Rising	March 14th-15th, 2015	—	5th	LoZR
EVO 2015	July 17th-19th, 2015	3rd	—	—
Canada Cup 2015	October 30th-31st, 2015	1st	—	—
Get Smashed at the Foundry #69	November 3rd, 2015	1st	—	—

Project M

Tournament	Date	1v1 placement	2v2 placement	Partner
Smash @ Xanadu Monthly - 2/23	February 23rd, 2013	1st	1st	ESAM
Tipped Off 9	December 14th-15th, 2013	1st	—	—
Geeksboro 4	January 5th, 2014	1st	—	—
NCSU 2014	February 1st, 2014	1st	—	—
Heroes of Smash	February 15th, 2014	1st	1st	Smith
Midstate Massacre 3	March 29th, 2014	1st	—	—
UNC Gamefest 2014	April 19th, 2014	1st	—	—
UNC Fall Gamefest 2014	September 13th, 2014	1st	—	—
Midstate Massacre 4	September 28th, 2014	1st	—	—

Trivia

• PPMD's gamertag is often used together with the "" Twitch emote in Melee streams; this originated with Mango posting "PPMD " whenever he was seen in the chatroom due to his uncommon tournament appearances, starting in the later half of 2014 and eventually carrying over to the first half of 2015. PPMD only attended Apex and EVO in the span of seven months. PPMD's presence tends to elicit this meme, whether playing on stream, interacting with the chat (during which he will often analyze the matches at hand), or streaming on his own channel.
  • One of PPMD's Twitch subscription emotes is of his own face emulating the "" emote.
  • After PPMD's first post-EVO 2015 stream, he organized a Twitch raid on the Games Done Quick channel during their 2015 Summer event, which resulted in a massive "PPMD " spam in its chat that lasted for over thirty minutes until the channel's moderators censored the word "PPMD". Games Done Quick's staff made a remark about that particular event on their Twitter account. They eventually turned off the censor, and PPMD's name would still occasionally pop up in the chat, since PPMD hosted the stream on his channel from the time of the raid until the event ended.
• PPMD is well known for keeping his composure during matches, although he is a much more outgoing person than his Smash sets let on, as seen when he gets excited for Twitch's victories during Bad Moon Rising.

Gameplay videos

• PPMD (combo video)
• Pound V Melee GF: Dr. PeePee (Falco) Vs Armada (Peach) - SSBM
• TO9: GF VGBC | Dr. PeePee vs CT Hungrybox
• Super Smash Bros Melee Grand Final CT EMP Mew2King vs VGBC Dr PP - Apex 2014 Tournament
• SKTAR 3 - EMP | Armada (Peach) Vs. EG | PPMD (Falco, Marth) SSBM Winners Semis - Smash Melee
• SKTAR 3 - C9 Mango (Fox) Vs. EG | PPMd (Falco) SSBM Winners Finals - Smash Bros. Melee
• EVO 2014 SSBM Losers Quarters - PPMD vs Mew2King

External links

• Twitter account
• SWF profile
• YouTube channel
• Twitch channel