Dan began his training in the year 2000 under the tutelage of Kinnie Gibson and did his first professional free flight in June of 2015 for the MTV Video Music Awards.

Dan worked his way up to Managing Director as well as piloting the Rocketbelt for over a hundred clients in 25+ countries and 6 continents.

In 2020 Dan purchased the Rocketman persona to continue Kinnie’s vision and to train new pilots.

Kinnie created the Rocketman persona, with more than a thousand flights to his credit more than 30 years ago. Kinnie has performed for presidents and royalty, including the King of Pop.  Kinnie is a Rock star in the sky.

Besides being the original Rocketman, Kinnie was a professional stuntman, doubling Chuck Norris for the majority of his career.  Kinnie was an accomplished hot air balloon pilot and business owner.

Kinnie sadly passed away in 2015 to cancer and was responsible to making the Rocketman persona what it is today.

Shannon is part of the original Rocketman team, and with over 25 years in the business his experience and expertise make him second to none when dealing with the mechanics and flight training of the Rocketbelt. Shannon plays a vital role in the safety of each flight through his diligence in working with the machine and his unique position as advisor and Flight Director to all of our Rocketbelt pilots.