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'''Bad Boyz Toyz''' ('''BBT''') is an American paintball equipment retailer and custom-marker business based in Illinois, United States. Established in 1990 and associated with [[Renick Miller]], the company became known during the 1990s for its connections with the professional team [[Chicago Aftershock]] and the custom paintball equipment brand [[Shocktech]].[1][2]

Bad Boyz Toyz supplied paintball markers, accessories and technical services. It also participated in tournament promotion, including the 2000 [[National Professional Paintball League]] (NPPL) Nashville event, organised in cooperation with [[DYE Precision]].[3]

== History ==

=== Establishment and retail operations ===

Bad Boyz Toyz was established in Illinois in 1990.

United States trademark records identify Bad Boyz Toyz Incorporated, based in Lansing, Illinois, and document commercial use of the company name from 25 April 1990.[1]

The company operated a retail business selling paintball markers, ammunition, compressed-gas equipment, loaders and accessories.

Its retail activities also included skateboarding equipment and related products.

The Better Business Bureau identifies Renick Miller as president of Bad Boyz Toyz Incorporated.[2]

=== Connection with Chicago Aftershock ===

Bad Boyz Toyz was closely associated with [[Chicago Aftershock]], an American professional tournament paintball team.

Renick Miller was both a principal figure in the business and a leading member of Aftershock.

The connection brought the company into contact with professional tournament players and the equipment requirements of competitive paintball.

A contemporary announcement for the company's 1998 retail event identified Miller as captain of Aftershock.[4]

=== Shocktech equipment ===

Bad Boyz Toyz became associated with [[Shocktech]], a custom-marker and aftermarket equipment brand.

Shocktech products included customised [[Autococker]] markers, pneumatic components, regulators and other equipment intended for tournament use.

[[Danny Love]] worked as an airsmith and marker designer associated with the business.

Contemporary WARPIG photography from the 1998 NPPL Chicago tournament documented Bad Boyz Toyz Autococker products and identified Love's involvement in custom-marker work.[5]

Bad Boyz Toyz also commissioned specialised equipment from other manufacturers.

Historical records document custom Palmer's Pursuit Shop Typhoon markers produced for Renick Miller and Bad Boyz Toyz during the mid-1990s.[6]

=== Retail events ===

Bad Boyz Toyz organised promotional activities at its Lansing store.

A contemporary announcement for its 1998 Paintball Blowout advertised equipment sales, demonstrations, food, raffles and appearances by paintball industry figures.

The announcement identified Renick Miller, Danny Love and WARPIG journalists Bill and Dawn Mills among the expected attendees.[4]

The company continued hosting gatherings for players and industry representatives.

In September 2002, WARPIG documented a Bad Boyz Toyz sale and pig roast featuring equipment displays and visitors from the paintball industry.[7]

=== Tournament promotion ===

Bad Boyz Toyz was involved in organising professional tournament events.

The 2000 NPPL Nashville tournament was jointly produced by Bad Boyz Toyz and DYE Precision.

The event took place at Nashville Paintball Sports in Lebanon, Tennessee, and featured 52 professional and amateur teams.

The tournament used three artificial-bunker playing fields rather than the venue's established woodland fields.[3]

=== Later operations ===

Bad Boyz Toyz continued operating as a paintball retailer after the early tournament period.

The company's website identifies a retail location associated with Badlandz Paintball Field in Crete, Illinois.

Its published contact information lists paintball equipment sales and repair services.[8][9]

== Equipment and services ==

Bad Boyz Toyz has been associated with:

* Retail sales of paintball markers and accessories.
* Custom Autococker markers.
* Shocktech components and aftermarket upgrades.
* Marker servicing and technical modifications.
* Specialist paintball equipment distribution.

Its retail and custom-marker activities should be distinguished from the separate history of the Shocktech equipment brand.

== Relationship with Shocktech ==

Bad Boyz Toyz and Shocktech have closely related histories, but the names refer to different aspects of the paintball equipment business.

'''Bad Boyz Toyz''' operated as a retailer and commercial business associated with Renick Miller.

'''[[Shocktech]]''' became the name associated with custom marker manufacturing, aftermarket components and precision machining.

Danny Love's marker-development work connected the two.

Shocktech's later manufacturing activities are documented separately in the [[Shocktech]] article.

== See also ==

* [[Shocktech]]
* [[Danny Love]]
* [[Renick Miller]]
* [[Chicago Aftershock]]
* [[Autococker]]
* [[DYE Precision]]
* [[National Professional Paintball League]]

== References ==

# [https://furm.com/trademarks/bad-boyz-toyz-74336004 United States trademark record, "Bad Boyz Toyz", application filed 2 December 1992. Documents first commercial use on 25 April 1990 and the Lansing, Illinois, business.]
# [https://www.bbb.org/us/il/lansing/profile/toys/bad-boyz-toyz-inc-0654-88015817 Better Business Bureau, "Bad Boyz Toyz Inc.". Business profile identifying Renick Miller as president.]
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/nashville/2000/index.shtml WARPIG, "Nashville NPPL 2000". Contemporary tournament report identifying Bad Boyz Toyz and DYE Precision as joint event producers.]
# [https://www.oocities.org/timessquare/stadium/9975/bbtblowout.htm Bad Boyz Toyz, "Paintball Blowout 98". Archived contemporary retail promotion.]
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/tournament/npplchicago98/gallery/ WARPIG, "Chicago NPPL 1998 Photo Gallery". Photographs documenting the Bad Boyz Toyz store, custom Autocockers and Danny Love.]
# [https://paintballhistory.com/bad-boyz-toyz/ Paintball History, "Bad Boyz Toyz". Historical equipment records, including custom Palmer's Typhoon markers.]
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/articles/news/pigroast/2002/gallery/index.shtml WARPIG, "Bad Boyz Toyz Sale and WARPIG Pig Roast", September 2002.]
# [https://www.badboyztoyz.com/ Bad Boyz Toyz, official website.]
# [https://www.badboyztoyz.com/contact/ Bad Boyz Toyz, "Contact". Published retail address and service information.]

== External links ==

* [https://www.badboyztoyz.com/ Bad Boyz Toyz official website]
* [https://paintballhistory.com/bad-boyz-toyz/ Paintball History: Bad Boyz Toyz archive]
* [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/articles/news/pigroast/2002/gallery/index.shtml WARPIG: Bad Boyz Toyz event photographs]

[[Category:American paintball companies]]
[[Category:Paintball retailers]]
[[Category:Paintball equipment]]

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