When someone asks Brett Outchcunis to walk the dog, they’re not talking about a pet. They want to see him do a yo-yo trick called Walk the Dog, because Brett (also called Ooch) is a star yo-yo performer.

Brett Outchcunis

From grade school through college, Ooch, a life-long Baha’i from Massachusetts, took his yo-yo everywhere.

After earning a college degree in communications, he performed with yo-yos and helped sell them. He enjoyed interacting with his audience so much, he started his own company, “Ninepoints Entertainment.”

“I had gone through challenges…and wanted to share what I learned with other kids,” says Ooch. Today he performs around the world, combining yo-yo tricks with advice about things like making friends and handling bullies.”

Ooch wants to have his own kids’ TV show someday. Ooch says, “I feel really blessed…I have the best job in the world. I do what I love.”

Learn more about Ooch by downloading the pdf article, ”Questions and Answers with Brett Outchcunis,” published in the January/February 2009 edition of Brilliant Star, Baha’i children’s magazine.