Age: 24
Birthday: December 22
Hometown: Middleton, Wisconsin
Started Playing: 2014
Favorite Trick: Hippie flips, downspikes, juddles, and taps
Hobbies: Creating content, hanging out with others, huge soccer fan, and fan of Formula 1
Gino Gaxha is a passionate and community-driven competitor for Sol Kendamas, recognized for his freestyle success, positive energy, and unwavering commitment to the brand. Before officially joining the Sol team, Gino spent more than a year posting nearly every day, exclusively playing and promoting Sol Kendamas. This demonstrated a level of loyalty, consistency, and belief that naturally earned his place on the roster for life.
Outside of kendama, Gino works full-time in the tech industry, balancing a professional career with high-level competition and content creation for kendama. That balance has shaped his disciplined approach to progression while fueling his love for travel, storytelling, and documenting experiences, whether for laughs, memories, or meaningful moments with friends and teammates.
Family and friendships are central to Gino’s life and kendama journey. He carries a team-first mindset into everything he does, valuing shared experiences, connection, and the joy of making others smile. Known for his humor, positivity, and approachable presence, Gino brings an infectious energy to events, jams, and dama trips alike.
For Gino, kendama represents resilience, the ability to stay patient, push through challenges, and actively pursue goals. Some of his favorite moments come from traveling with the Sol team, connecting with new kendama communities across the globe, and using kendama as a way to spread happiness, whether through jokes, filming a clip, or a landed a new trick while seshing with the homies.
Away from kendama, Gino is a lifelong football (soccer) fan and a devoted Manchester United supporter. He also enjoys gaming, particularly FIFA—where he confidently insists he will beat you.
Kendama has taught me resilience, how to stay patient, push through setbacks, and get what you want out of life if you’re willing to work for it. The best part is traveling with the team, making memories, and putting smiles on people’s faces, whether through making jokes or landing tricks. That’s what keeps me coming back.
🥇 1st — Tower Cup 2024: Freestyle
Chicago, Illinois
Top 8 — North American Kendama Open 2025: Pro Open
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Russian Kendama Contest — 2020 — Russia
Award Recipient (Community Award)