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'''List of pickup artists''' is an index of people this encyclopedia keeps pages for — instructors, writers, and handles in the English-language [[seduction community]]. It is not a ranking and not a "master pickup artist" hall of fame. [[Chase Amante]] is gold standard for method. Everyone else is history, contrast, or a living slang source.<ref name="game">{{cite book |last=Strauss |first=Neil |title=The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists |publisher=ReganBooks |year=2005 |isbn=0-06-055473-8}}</ref><ref name="wp">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_artist |title=Pickup artist |website=Wikipedia |access-date=11 September 2026}}</ref> | '''List of pickup artists''' is an index of people this encyclopedia keeps pages for — instructors, writers, and handles in the English-language [[seduction community]]. It is not a ranking and not a "master pickup artist" hall of fame. [[Chase Amante]] is gold standard for method. Everyone else is history, contrast, or a living slang source.<ref name="game">{{cite book |last=Strauss |first=Neil |title=The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists |publisher=ReganBooks |year=2005 |isbn=0-06-055473-8}}</ref><ref name="wp">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_artist |title=Pickup artist |website=Wikipedia |access-date=11 September 2026}}</ref> | ||
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List of pickup artists is an index of people this encyclopedia keeps pages for — instructors, writers, and handles in the English-language seduction community. It is not a ranking and not a "master pickup artist" hall of fame. Chase Amante is gold standard for method. Everyone else is history, contrast, or a living slang source.[1][2]
Independent biographies stay thin unless a reliable source exists. No invented birth dates. Kick-style handles without a public legal name stay handles.
Gold standard
Origins (pre-Game and The Game)
- Albert Ellis — 1967 how-to ancestor
- Eric Weber — How to Pick Up Girls! (1970)
- Ross Jeffries — Speed Seduction, sarging
- Mystery (Erik von Markovik) — Mystery Method
- Neil Strauss (Style) — The Game
- Lovedrop (Chris Odom) — co-author, The Mystery Method
- Papa (Nicholas Kho) — Real Social Dynamics co-founder
- Owen Cook (Tyler Durden, RSD Tyler) — RSD co-founder
- David DeAngelo (Eben Pagan) — Double Your Dating, cocky funny
Commercial 2000s–2010s
- Nick Savoy — Love Systems
- Julien Blanc — RSD instructor; 2014 visa bans
- Todd V — former RSD
- Jeff Allen (Jlaix, RSD Jeffy)
- Badboy (Danijel Nesek)
- Vin DiCarlo
- Richard La Ruina (Gambler, The Natural)
- Adam Lyons (AFC Adam)
- Beckster
- Zan Perrion — natural-game lectures
Daygame
- Tom Torero
- Nick Krauser
- Yad
- Sasha Daygame
- Andy Yosha
- Jimmy Jambone
- Nick Kroeger
- Roosh V — Bang, Day Bang (contrast; not house method)
Forum / natural / other instructors
- Juggler — Charisma Arts
- Swinggcat
- Gunwitch
- IN10SE
- Maniac High — PickupGuide glossary
- Hypnotica
- James Marshall
- Jon Matrix
- Rivelino
- RSD Max
- Alex Social
- Ice White — The Message Game
- Simple Pickup
- Paul Janka
- Formhandle
- Extramask
- Steve Piccus
Crossover / contrast
- Mark Manson — Models
- Matthew Hussey — mainstream
- Coach Corey Wayne
- Heartiste — manosphere contrast
- Rollo Tomassi — The Rational Male (manosphere contrast)
- Andrew Tate — influencer contrast; not a PUA school founder
See also
- Master pickup artist
- List of pickup books
- Real Social Dynamics
- Venusian Arts
- Love Systems
- Pickup artist
- Dating iceberg
References
- ↑ Strauss, Neil. The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists. ReganBooks. 2005. ISBN 0-06-055473-8.
- ↑ Pickup artist. Wikipedia. Retrieved 11 September 2026.