I'm a little late to this thread, but I'd like to throw in my support for Drake (AKA "Styropyro"). While I agree that some of his videos on Youtube are a bit sensational, you need to understand that Youtube is becoming a revenue stream for Drake, and having a little bombast in your personality is a good way to convince people to subscribe. In person I found Drake to be far more reserved. Even though he is something of a minor celebrity in the Youtube crown he nonetheless felt humbled in the presence of so many experienced laserists at SELEM.
Drake is young, passionate, and driven; his future looks bright indeed. He's very intelligent, and I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with him. He was interested in everything at SELEM, and like so many first-timers I could tell that he didn't want to miss anything. I think he did a pretty good job on that score too; I know I saw him in just about every area in the venue, from the auditorium, to the cafeteria, to Club-SELEM, to the ion laser work room, and at all of the special presentations as well. I know at the end of SELEM he was very happy that he made the trip.
In the past I've shared my misgivings about some of the videos that Drake has posted, but after meeting him in person I understand that he is not reckless or cavalier when it comes to safety, and that anything in his videos that appears to suggest such behavior is merely an act to increase the hype. Plus I have to admit that there's a little kid inside of me that would love to play with some of the dangerous toys he has constructed.
Adam