Axe (gamer)

Axe
Williamson in 2018
Current team
TeamTempo Storm
GameSuper Smash Bros. Melee
Personal information
NameJeffrey Williamson
Born (1991-04-07) April 7, 1991 (age 33)
Germany
NationalityAmerican
Career information
Playing career2007–present
Team history
2014–2015Mortality eSports
2015Most Valuable Gaming
2015–presentTempo Storm
Career highlights and awards
  • Smash Summit 8 champion (2019)
Twitch information
Channel
Followers73,200

Last updated: April 12, 2024

Jeffrey Williamson (born 1991), known professionally as Axe, is an American professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player. As of 2023, he is ranked as the 17th best Melee player in the world and has finished in the top ten of formal rankings presented by Red Bull and esports team Panda Global every year between 2016 and 2022. Some of his notable tournament placements at major Melee tournaments include first place at Smash Summit 8, second place at GENESIS 6, and fifth place at EVO 2014.

Williamson has primarily competed using Pikachu and is widely considered to be the best Melee Pikachu player of all time. Commentators have noted his fast-paced style of play. He has been sponsored by the esports team Tempo Storm since 2015. A 2021 list published by Panda Global ranked Axe as the twelfth-greatest Melee player of all time.[1]

  1. ^ "The Melee Stats Top 100: 20-11". PGstats. November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.