Matt Harlow began yo-yoing in late 1990's; soon after starting, he visited the ProYo World Contest. Progressing extremely quickly, Harlow began winning contests within the next year, and soon became a well-known member of the yo-yo community. As one of the fastest 2A yo-yo players ever, Matt's searing, flashy style racked up multiple contest wins over the next few years. Sometimes at contests, Harlow would perform his compulsory tricks so blindingly fast that the bewildered judges would have to ask him if he performed the correct number of repetitions.