| Steve Brown | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | The Bomber |
| Born | January 25, 1981 Bristol, England |
| Home town | Bristol England |
| Darts information | |
| Darts | 22g Eric Bristow Harrows |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | Stronger by Kanye West |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| PDC | 2006 - present |
| Current world ranking | 27 |
| PDC premier events - best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 32 2011 |
| World Matchplay | Last 16 2010 |
| World Grand Prix | Last 16 2010 |
| UK Open | Last 64 2009 |
| US Open/WSoD | Last 64 2007 |
| Players Ch'ship Finals | First round 2011 |
| Other achievements | |
Steve Brown (born 25 January 1981 in Bristol) is an English darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events.
He lists beating five-time former world champion Eric Bristow as his best moment - although Bristow was well past his best years and long-since given up competing regularly on the circuit by the time they met.
He has competed on the PDC Pro Tour since 2006, regularly reaching the last 64 of events. His best performances came in the 2007 Windy City Open in Chicago and the 2007 UK Open Irish Regional where he reached the quarter-finals. He also made it to the last 16 of the 2007 Peachtree Open and 2007 Hayling Island PDPA Players Championship.
His consistency on the Pro Tour during 2007 saw him qualify for the 2008 PDC World Darts Championship for the first time. He was the fifth highest ranked player on the Pro Tour of those who had not sealed an automatic place in the tournament. Having started the year at 613 in the world rankings—he had climbed to 76th by November. He lost to Chris Mason in the first round.
Brown next qualified for the World Championship in 2010, losing 1-3 to James Wade in the first round. 2010 was a breakthrough year for Brown, as he reached the second round of both the World Matchplay and the World Grand Prix. He also reached the second round of the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship, defeating Jelle Klaasen to secure a second-round match with Terry Jenkins, which he lost 1-4.
Brown won his first PDC Pro Tour event in February 2011, defeating Ian White 6-3 in the final of UK Open Qualifier 1.[1] In April, he climbed into the top 32 of the PDC Order of Merit for the first time.
At the 2012 World Championship he let a 2-0 lead slip against South Africa's Devon Petersen in the first round, to exit the tournament losing 2-3.[2]
Brown began taking up darts around 1996, and prior to becoming a full-time professional, he made his living as a plasterer. He is a fan of Bristol City and is married with three children.
The darts that Steve Brown is now using are 22 gram custom-made Laserdarts. Horizon Darts, Inc (USA), makers of Laserdarts, is one of Steve's sponsors.
Brown has also started the Steve Brown Darts Academy for kids between the ages of 8 and 16 at 7 Rileys clubs in the South West of England.[3]