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'''Alex 'CrAsH' Simpson''' was a [[UCPSB]] member situated in the United Kingdom. While studying multimedia at Greenwich University<ref>[https://metro.co.uk/2007/02/14/pen-spinning-world-cup-launched-86949/ Metro UK - Pen Spinning World Cup Launched]</ref>, he organized the first [[Pen Spinning World Tournament]] in [[Pen Spinning World Tournament 2007|2007]]. | {{stub}}[[File:{{#setmainimage:Crash.jpg}}|thumb|200px|CrAsH on Japanese television.]]'''Alex 'CrAsH' Simpson''' was a [[UCPSB]], [[UPSB]] and [[PSUK]] member situated in the United Kingdom. While studying multimedia at Greenwich University<ref>[https://metro.co.uk/2007/02/14/pen-spinning-world-cup-launched-86949/ Metro UK - Pen Spinning World Cup Launched]</ref>, he organized the first [[Pen Spinning World Tournament]] in [[Pen Spinning World Tournament 2007|2007]]. Previously he had experience hosting table tennis competitions. He would later go on to host the [[Pen Spinning World Tournament 2009]] with [[Zombo]] before retiring from tournament organizing. | ||
He | He was active within the [[PSUK]] community and attended several of their gatherings between 2008-2010. | ||
==In the media== | |||
Alex appeared on a TV show featuring [[Bonkura]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1U0dxko53k Video of CrAsH on a Japanese TV show with Bonkura]</ref> due to his work in organizing the [[Pen Spinning World Tournament 2007]]. He also featured in an article in the local Metro newspaper for London in 2007<ref>[https://metro.co.uk/2007/02/14/pen-spinning-world-cup-launched-86949/ Metro article on CrAsH organizing the World Tournament]</ref>. | |||
He also appeared on TV in the United Kingdom for ITV news. The entire segment is no longer publicly available, but clips of it are up for sale and can be viewed with watermark.[https://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/video/world-pen-spinning-championships-ext-copyright-audio-news-footage/671870362 Clip 1] [https://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/video/world-pen-spinning-championships-ext-alex-simpson-news-footage/671870424 Clip 2] [https://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/video/world-pen-spinning-championships-alex-simpson-interview-news-footage/671870534 Clip 3] | |||
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Alex 'CrAsH' Simpson was a UCPSB, UPSB and PSUK member situated in the United Kingdom. While studying multimedia at Greenwich University[1], he organized the first Pen Spinning World Tournament in 2007. Previously he had experience hosting table tennis competitions. He would later go on to host the Pen Spinning World Tournament 2009 with Zombo before retiring from tournament organizing.
He was active within the PSUK community and attended several of their gatherings between 2008-2010.
In the media
Alex appeared on a TV show featuring Bonkura[2] due to his work in organizing the Pen Spinning World Tournament 2007. He also featured in an article in the local Metro newspaper for London in 2007[3].
He also appeared on TV in the United Kingdom for ITV news. The entire segment is no longer publicly available, but clips of it are up for sale and can be viewed with watermark.Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3