- Dan Ryan (electronic sports player)
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Dan Ryan OGRE 1 Status Active Date of birth August 6, 1986 Hometown Columbus, Ohio Country of origin United States Games Halo:CE, Halo 2, Halo 3, and Halo Reach Official website Dan Ryan (born August 3, 1986) grew up in Columbus, Ohio. Ryan has been a professional Halo 2 gamer since January 2005 under the pseudonym Ogre 1. In 2005, he and his twin brother, Tom Ryan (Ogre 2), won the gold in Halo 2 for the World Cyber Games.[1] He has been a member of Major League Gaming (MLG) four-on-four team Final Boss[2] since the 2006 season. In June, 2006, he signed a contract with MLG worth 250,000 dollars over three years. Ryan has been featured in Electronic Gaming Monthly[3] and BPM. He has also been shown on all of MLG's shows on USA Network in 2006.[4] His favorite game type is Oddball on the Halo 2 level Midship.
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Gaming career
Dan Ryan began his professional gaming career playing at small local tournaments along with Tom Ryan, his twin brother. The two soon discovered that they were among the best in these competitions, and they began to get involved with the fledgling professional gaming leagues at the time.[5] Since then, he has been a member of Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2 teams that received much media and gamer attention for a pattern of finishing in the top of their tournaments and leagues, finishing at least second in each tournament they had been to on the Major League Gaming (MLG) Pro Circuit, including Team 3D's Halo 2 team,[6] Team StK, and his then-current team, Final Boss. He and his brother, Tom Ryan, also represented the United States in the Halo 2 competition at the 2005 World Cyber Games in Singapore, defeating the Canadian team to take the gold.[7] As part of Final Boss, he helped the team to win two consecutive MLG National Championships in 2004 and 2005,[8] before finishing the 2006 season by placing second at the MLG National Championships, losing to Team Carbon in a close 4-6 match.[9] Final boss was also sponsored by Professional Basketball player, Gilbert Arenas. As the 2008 season started, it seemed as if his team, Final Boss, would pick up where they left off, then winning MLG Meadowlands defeating Team Classic. After placing dismally at the next two events, Final Boss dropped Walshy to pick up the main slayer from Str8 Rippin, Neighbor. The Final Boss roster has now split with Neighbor leaving the team to join Instinct and Strongside leaving to joing Status Quo with their former coach, JT Bravo. Prior to the 2009 Pro Circuit, Ogre 1 was rumored to be retiring but was confirmed on the team roster of: "The Incredibles". Going into 2009, Ogre 2, the only original remaining member of Final Boss, had recreated his team alongside pro players Mackeo, Fearitself, and Victory X.After Meadowlands 2009,Ogre 1 officially retired from Competitive Gaming although he currently plays Halo Reach,Dan doesnt play Reach Competitively. Ogre 1 will be making his return to MLG at Orlando 2011 with Team Immunity.
Competitions
2009
The Incredibles
Halo 3 Competition Location Team 4v4 Major League Gaming Meadowlands 23rd 2008
Final Boss
Halo 3 Competition Location Team 4v4 Major League Gaming Meadowlands 1st Major League Gaming San Diego 7th Major League Gaming Orlando 5th Major League Gaming Toronto 3rd Major League Gaming Dallas 3rd Major League Gaming Las Vegas 4th 2007
Final Boss
Halo 2 Competition Location Team 4v4 Free For All Major League Gaming Charlotte 1st Major League Gaming Meadowlands 1st Major League Gaming Dallas 2nd Major League Gaming Chicago 1st Major League Gaming Orlando 2nd Major League Gaming Las Vegas 1st Major League Gaming Canada Open 1st 2006
Final Boss
Halo 2 Competition Location Team 4v4 Free For All Major League Gaming New York 1st 8th Major League Gaming Dallas 1st 9th Major League Gaming Anaheim 1st Major League Gaming Chicago 1st 9th Major League Gaming Orlando 2nd Major League Gaming New York 2nd 13th Major League Gaming Las Vegas 2nd 2005
Team 3D
Halo 2 Event Championship FFA Washington D.C. 1st San Francisco 1st Houston 1st Orlando 1st St. Louis 1st Philadelphia 2nd Las Vegas -- Nashville -- Seattle -- LA Western CC 1st Atlanta Eastern CC 1st Chicago Central CC 1st NY National Championships 1st 2004
Team Domination
Halo: Combat Evolved Competition Location Team 4v4 Team 2v2 Free For All Major League Gaming Philadelphia 1st Major League Gaming Dallas 1st Major League Gaming Chicago 2nd 1st Major League Gaming Atlanta 2nd 1st 2nd Major League Gaming Seattle 1st 1st 2nd Major League Gaming New York 1st 5th - ^ America Takes World Gaming Crown
- ^ Official Pro Website
- ^ Ogre 1 featured in EGM Magazine
- ^ Ogre 1 on USA Network
- ^ Moore, Kurt (2005-10-16). "When I grow up ...". The Marion Star. pp. 7A.
- ^ Halo 2: Halo 2 Team Leaves 3D
- ^ Return of the Kings: US Gamers Sweep World Cyber Games
- ^ MLG Signs Four-Man Halo 2 Team for $1 Million Contract
- ^ Final Boss official MLG webpage
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- 1986 births
- American electronic sports players
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