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Birth Name
Leo Phillip Daniels Jr.

Nickname
LeoRuLes

Height
5' 8" (1.73 m)

Mini Biography

Leo Daniels is actually Leo P. Daniels Jr. Born to Leo Sr. and Audrey B. Daniels. He has 2 younger brothers George the middle brother and Nick being the youngest.

He first found fame in the 1980s by playing and setting several World Records on Video Games and Pinball. USA Today once said that Leo was the most successful Video Game player in the United States. Leo has been playing arcade games since the young age of 5. Owning his own arcade chain and being a part of the 1st ever Video Game challenge, East coast VS West coast hosted by Twin Galaxies International Scoreboard the official score keepers of Video and Pinball World Records. Leo was the team captain for NC at that time and later became a part of the 1st ever Video Game Olympics.

Daniels is still the Team Captain of Twin Galaxies All-Star Team for the Carolinas. As a talent scout throughout the Carolina Area, Leo verifies scores and evaluates skills for those players who apply for the annual Carolina competition which produces the champions representing North and South Carolina at the Coronation Day Tournament (World Championship). Leo still plays arcade games and still holds several World Records to date.

Daniels has appeared in Life magazine, Time, USA Today and several Video Game magazines. Leo helped write the 1st book ever on playing Video Games called "How To Master The Video Games" and the 2nd installment "How To Master The Video Games book II"

He has been working in the film industry since Wilmington North Carolina became home to a full fledge Movie and TV Studio which was known as DEG Studios, later changing to NC Film and TV Studios, then to Carolco Studios and now it's known as Screen Gems Studios.

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Trivia

He was once called "The Most successful Video Game player in the United States". Having set several World records on Video and Pinball from the 80s to present, he still holds several records to date! Leo has been playing arcade games since the young age of 5.


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I love all my friends, they understand me and make me laugh.



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