Victor de Leon III
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[edit] aka LiL Poison
Real Name: Victor De Leon III
Birthday: May 6th 1998
Hobbies: Gaming, Swimming, Drawing, Reading, Basketball
LiL Poison is the Youngest Professional Gamer in the World. He started his video gaming at a young age of 2 yrs old. LiL Poison started his competition at the age of 4 years old at a local New York Halo Tournament. He surprised the competition and came out taking 4th place with his father and his uncles. At the age of 5 years old he started competing in the Major League Games. He ended his first season as one of the top 64 overall gamers around the World which enrolled him to an invite only championship event for the MLG.
After an amazing performance at MLG, Washington DC 2005, MLG recruiters signed LiL Poison and officially made LiL Poison the Youngest signed Professional Gamer in the World. At 7 years old LiL Poison proved to the World that he wasn't just good for his age by coming in 2nd place in the largest free for all competition in the World by beating over 550 gamers only coming short to 1st place losing to his uncle and mentor Poison.
LiL Poison is the first internationally known Pro Gamer. He has been in the media all around the World by respectable news, newspapers, magazines, TV programs and more.
[edit] External links
- LiLPoison.comThe Official Site of LiL Poison
- Game boy, 8, sells skill for thousands Daily Telegraph
- Young pro video gamers grossing six-figures as industry spikes The Mercury News
- The highest level: Video gaming pros take next big step: to televised league and tournament play Rocky Mountain News
- Transcript: Game Wars 60 Minutes
