Rachael Nedrow
Rachael Nedrow
Rachael Nedrow is a business development representative and speed stacking champion based in Seattle. She is most known for having her cup-stacking video sampled on Skrillex's " Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" when she says "Yes, oh my gosh!" before the drop. [5]
Cup Stacking
GIF of the stacking video of Nedrow that Skrillex sampled for Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
Nedrow started competitively cup stacking in 7th grade.
She would tape herself practicing and upload the videos on YouTube. She gained a following on the platform, mostly from other teens as well as dubstep enthusiasts in their 20s due to the Skrillex sample. In her career, Nedrow won the Oregon state championship, was once the fastest girl in the US and competed in worlds multiple times. [7]
Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
On October 12th, 2008, Nedrow uploaded a cup stacking video to YouTube titled "7.00!!!
OMG!!!
NEW PB!
OMG!!
OMG!!!
SO CLOSE TO SIX!!
OOMMGG!!!" After getting a new personal best in seven seconds, Nedrow's enthusiastically reacts, and shouts "Yes, oh my gosh!" and repeat "oh my gosh" multiple times.
Two years later, Skrillex would sample the video in his song "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" which would be streamed hundreds of millions of times and earn a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording. the track peaked at No. 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2010 and later earned a 2x Platinum certification. [5]
Biography
Nedrow is originally from Portland, Oregon and would graduate from the Oregon Episcopal School. She would attend Duke University where she would earn a BA in Public Policy. During college, Nedrow would intern for Nike and Duke University. After graduating, she became an Account Representative at Amazon. [2]