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Who is the LockPickingLawyer?

With over 3 million YouTube subscribers, LockPickingLawyer is the most popular lock picker in the world and is known for showing people what security sincerely is.

Ratyoke: The Worlds Greatest Custom Pick Maker

Ratyoke is known throughout the entire world for making the best lock picks in the history of Locksmithing and Locksport. A master jeweler and world traveler, this full-time goldsmith puts his skills to work with his 100% custom, 100% handcrafted artisan lock picks.

Interview with Deviant Ollam: The Godfather of Locksport

With over a decade of experience, nobody in locksport has the credentials nor experience like Deviant Ollam, the creator of the famous “Lockpick Village.” He has been cracking locks and teaching others how to do it all over the world since the very first ShmooCon in 2005.

Chris Dangerfield: The Mad Scientist Behind Lock Pick World

In this locksport interview, Mr. Dangerfield will be telling us how he got to this point and reveal some techniques he is using to maintain his lock picking kingdom for now and many years to come.

Larry Newberry: The Founder of SouthOrd Tools

Find out in this interview what makes SouthOrd the #1 tool distributor in the world, and how President Larry Newberry practically owns the locksmith market with his unmatched high-quality lock picking tools and unrivaled distribution.

Chris Ahrens: Picking the Kwikset SmartKey Gen 3

Today we are looking at the very first exploit of the Kwikset SmartKey Generation 3. Chris Ahrens has been making huge waves in the Locksport community this past year, boasting over 100 picking videos on his new YouTube Channel, and is now the very first lock picker in the world to exploit this challenging lock.

Interview with the LockPickingLawyer

Alongside practicing law, the Lock Picking Lawyer also runs one of the most popular, most viewed, and most respected lock picking YouTube Channels there is. Learn more about his journey into lock picking and his opinions regarding the craft with our exclusive interview with none other but the Lock Picking Lawyer.

Our exclusive locksport interviews with the biggest names in the lock picking. From the infamous Deviant Ollam and Lock Picking Lawyer to the next big rising star. Hear their personal lock picking stories and advice only at Art of Lock Picking.