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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 {{SSB4|Fox}} in the tournament, and won the Fan-Favorite Tournament after being eliminated in the quarterfinals. | 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 {{SSB4|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, PP is known for rarely going to tournaments | Despite being one of the best ''[[Melee]]'' players of all time, PP is known for rarely going to tournaments - he has recently only traveled to the largest tournaments, such as [[EVO 2014]], [[Apex 2014]], and [[MLG Anaheim 2014]]. This has lead many to speculate that he is using this time to study opponents, but PP himself has revealed it is due to personal issues. | ||
==Notable tournament placings== | ==Notable tournament placings== | ||
Revision as of 06:54, September 21, 2014
| PPMD "Dr. PeePee" | |
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| Dr. PeePee.jpg | |
| Character info | |
| Melee mains | Falco, Marth |
| Other Melee character | Fox |
| 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 |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Kevin Nanney |
| Location | Raleigh, North Carolina 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Top professional (Melee, Project M)Professional (Brawl)  |
PPMD, also known as Dr. PeePee, is a professional Falco main. He is Twitch's older brother. PPMD is currently ranked 1st 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 five players in the world; he is widely viewed as the top Falco player in the world, and is also one of the best Marth players in the world as well (having taken sets off of Armada, Mew2King, and Leffen with Marth).
PPMD became famous in the Smash scene for his performance at Revival of Melee 2, 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. 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).
PPMD was picked up by professional eSports organization Evil Geniuses on May 9th, 2014, and is currently sponsored by said team.
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, PP is known for rarely going to tournaments - he has recently only traveled to the largest tournaments, such as EVO 2014, Apex 2014, and MLG Anaheim 2014. This has lead many to speculate that he is using this time to study opponents, but PP himself has revealed it is due to personal issues.
Notable tournament placings
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipped Off 4 | January 17-18, 2009 | 4th | 1st | LoZR |
| HERB1 | March 21-22, 2009 | 5th | 2nd | LoZR |
| HERB2 | July 25-26, 2009 | 4th | 2nd | LoZR |
| Tipped Off 5 | September 5-6, 2009 | 3rd | 3rd | LoZR |
| Revival of Melee 2 | November 21-22, 2009 | 2nd | 13th | tag$ |
| Pound 4 | January 16-18, 2010 | 9th | 3rd | LoZR |
| HERB3 | March 27-28, 2010 | 1st | 1st | LoZR |
| C.E.O. 2010 | June 5-6, 2010 | 3rd | 2nd | everlasting yayuhzz |
| Apex 2010 | August 6-8, 2010 | 4th | 5th | everlasting yayuhzz |
| Tipped Off 6 | October 16-17, 2010 | 2nd | 9th | 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 |
| Tipped Off 7 | December 3-4, 2011 | 1st | 1st | Hungrybox |
| Apex 2012 | January 6-8, 2012 | 5th | 3rd | LoZR |
| Northwest Manifest | March 24-26, 2012 | 1st | 1st | Cyrain |
| Civil War 4 | April 28-29, 2012 | 1st | 1st | Cactuar |
| Zenith 2012 | May 26-27, 2012 | 1st | 2nd | everlasting yayuhzz |
| IMPULSE | June 30-July 1, 2012 | 2nd | 1st | Mango |
| 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 |
| Tipped Off 9 | December 14-15, 2013 | 1st | 2nd | Druggedfox |
| Apex 2014 | January 17-19, 2014 | 1st | 9th | Leffen |
| Civil War VI | April 12-13, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| UNC Gamefest 2014 | April 19, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| SKTAR 3 | May 31-June 1, 2014 | 1st | 2nd | Mango |
| MLG Anaheim 2014 | June 20-22, 2014 | 4th | — | — |
| EVO 2014 | July 11-13, 2014 | 4th | — | — |
