YO- 11-YOYO-11-YO® (or simply The YO Man®) was born on Saturday, February 1, 1975, in a log cabin which he built himself in the hills of Kansas City, MO. Like many great Americans, The YO Man® was born a baby. As he got older, he grew taller. Even as a child, those who knew The YO Man® (or The YO Boy® as he was known back then) could tell he was destined for greatness. The YO Man® graduated from Olathe (KS) North High School on Sunday, May 30, 1993. Upon graduation, The YO Man® was unclear about what sort of great things he would do in his life. During his high school years, The YO Man® had spent time at Schnucks (a local grocery store) in the Seafood Department and Dillons (another local grocery store) in the Chinese Kitchen. Two months after graduating, The YO Man® felt a change of scenery was necessary. So, he moved to the (kinda) big city. Goodbye Olathe, KS, hello Kansas City! The first few years back in KC were a bit questionable. Jobs were hard to find back in the recession of 1993. The YO Man® landed a position at Wal-Mart's Hypermart*USA as a front line cashier. After a year, he became a layaway clerk and was promoted to Layaway Manager 6 months later. The YO Man® attended a Wal-Mart Year End Convention at Bartle Hall in his hometown of Kansas City, MO in August, 1995. The convention was quite a learning experience. For an entire month The YO Man® learned various marketing techniques. However, tradgedy struck The YO Man® when he contracted viral meningitis toward the end of August, 1995. The brush with death left him bedridden for 15 days and unable to return to work for 2 more weeks. Upon his return to "The Hype" in early October, 1995, The YO Man® noticed all his old managers had been replaced. One night after closing the layaway department, The YO Man® went to the manager's office to put away his keys and go home for the evening. Upon entering the office, he saw two assistant managers and 3 department managers using cocaine. The YO Man® was asked to join them but refused. He was told that if he ever ratted them out that he would regret it. However The YO Man® did complain to the store director and was told to mind his own business. Two days after his conversation with the store director, The YO Man's® position as Layaway Manager was mysteriously eliminated and he was demoted to sales associate in the toy department. With the Christmas season coming up, The YO Man® knew that he would have to leave the company soon or surely lose his mind. The YO Man® walked out of Wal-Mart's Hypermart*USA forever on December 23, 1995. For the next 7 months, The YO Man® worked as a contract security officer for RJS Security. He enjoyed the new job, but quite simply there is no money in it. In July, 1996, The YO Man® started a new career as a security officer for Station Casino Kansas City. After one year, standing at turnstiles and giving directions to guests became tiresome. In August 1997, The YO Man® transferred to the table games department. He didn't know it at the time, but he had found his calling. Now almost 3 years later, The YO Man® is a legend at SCKC and in the gaming world. If you're ever in Kansas City, drop by the Station and say hello. You never know, The YO Man® just might help you leave a winner.