Bio

Tom "Dr. Cue" Rossman started playing at age 10. He has competed in all levels of pocket billiards and 3-cushion billiards—professional 8-ball, 9-ball, bank, one pocket, straight pool, 3-cushion and "artistic pool" disciplines—since 1977.

Dr. Cue is currently a professional entertainer using Artistic Pool (trick shots and so much more) as his career work. He has been an entertainer for almost 40 years and relates his style to the Harlem Globetrotters in basketball. Dr. Cue is considered a "Table Trotter" in pocket billiards.

Major Accomplishments

• Provides MC, directing and training services for artistic pool events and functions — along with his wife, Marty, known as "Ms. Cue"
• Owner, entertainer, promoter, author, educator, instructor: Dr. Cue Promotions (1974 - Present). Previously Toadametric Promotions.
• 2014: Wing-Shot personal high run record – 62 on 7' Valley Table at the ACS national Championship in Las Vegas, NV
• 1980-2011: 30 Artistic Pool Discipline Titles with first-ever "clean sweep" (wins in all 8 disciplines)
• 1980-2011: 12 World, ESPN and Continental Artistic Pool Champion Titles
• 2007: Wing-Shot personal event record three-peat – 7 out of 7 at the US Open Championship
• 2005: Wing-Shot personal event record duplicated – 7 out of 7 at the WPA World Championship
• 2004: Wing-Shot personal event record – 7 out of 7 at the WPA Las Vegas Open Championship
• Over 5000 artistic pool entertainment shows, open forum workshops and clinics since 1986
• Over one million tour miles – Over seven million online instructional hits – Miles and miles of smiles :)
• Author of Rack Up A Victory training book, videos, DVD's and mental game enhancers
• Creator of Banks, Tricks, & "Kicks" training products for artistic pool playing artists worldwide
• Considered "founding father" of modern day artistic pool movement and The Foundation of R.A.C.K.
• Concentrated focus on ministry outreach around the world using billiard/life platform
• Developer of special outreach newsletter called The Artistic Pocket — drcuepromotions.com
• Owner/operator of Diamond Cue Recreation Academy from 1979 to 1984
• Owner/operator of World of Leisure billiard and bowling stores from 1974 to 1981

2017

• BCA Hall of Fame Inductee (Meritorius Category)

2011

• Champion: WPA World Bank/Kick Shots

2010

• Runner Up (Team USA): ESPN World Cup of Trick Shots

2009

• Champion (Team USA): ESPN World Cup of Trick Shots
• Champion: Masters Stroke Shots
• Champion (Perfect Score): Masters Jump Shots

2008

• Runner-Up: WPA World Artistic Pool
• Champion (Team USA): ESPN World Cup of Trick Shots
• Champion: ESPN Trick Shot Magic
• Champion: Masters Stroke Shots
• Runner-Up: Extreme Pool Championship

2007

• Champion: US Open Artistic Pool
• Runner-Up (Team USA): ESPN World Cup of Trick Shots
• Runner-Up: ESPN Trick Shot Magic
• Champion of 3 Disciplines: US Open Artistic Pool
• Champion: Masters Trick & Fancy Shots

2006

• Champion (Team USA): ESPN World Cup of Trick Shots
• Runner-Up: ESPN Trick Shot Magic
• Champion: WPA World Artistic Pool
• Champion: WPA World Draw Shots
• Champion: Brunei Trick Shot Masters
• Champion: Masters Trick & Fancy Shots
• Champion: Masters Masse Shots

2005

• Semi-Finalist: ESPN Trick Shot Magic
• Champion: WPA World & Masters Bank/Kick Shots

2004

• Champion of 3 Disciplines: WPA Las Vegas Open Artistic Pool
• Champion: WPA World Prop/Novelty/Special Arts
• Runner-Up: WPA Masters Artistic Pool
• Champion: WPA Masters Follow Shots
• Runner-Up: WPA Las Vegas Open
• Champion of 2 Disciplines: BCA North American Artistic Pool

2003

• Champion of 3 Disciplines: WPA World Championships
• Runner-Up: BCA North American Artistic Pool

2002

• Champion: ESPN Trick Shot Magic
• Runner-Up: WPA World Artistic Pool
• Champion: WPA World Draw Shots
• Champion: BCA North American Jump Shots
• Runner-Up: BCA North American Artistic Pool

2001

• Champion: BCA North American Artistic Pool
• Champion of 4 Disciplines: BCA North America
• Champion: WPA World Prop/Novelty/Special Arts

2000

• Runner-Up: WPA World Artistic Pool
• Runner-Up: BCA North American Artistic Pool

1998

• Champion: World TASA Trick Shot

1997

• Co-Champion: North American TASA

1982

• Champion: World Masters Trick Shot

1980

• Runner-Up: BCA National Trick Shot