Storror

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{short description|British freerunning group}} {{infobox social media personality | name = STORROR | image = StorrorTeam.jpg | caption = All 7 original Storror members in the Masada desert, 2019. Front left to right: Max Cave, Josh Burnett-Blake; standing: Benj Cave, Toby Segar, Drew Taylor, Sacha Powell, Callum Powell | nationality =  | other_names = | occupation = | organization = | website = {{URL|www.storror.com}} | youtube_handle = STORROR | youtube_display_name =

| youtube_years_active = 2010–present | youtube_genre = {{hlist|Parkour|freerunning}} | youtube_subscribers = 11 million | youtube_views = 3.43 billion | stats_update = May 2026 }} '''Storror''' (stylized as '''STORROR''') is a group of seven parkour and freerunning athletes from the United Kingdom. They run a YouTube channel. Storror was established in 2010 by brothers Max Cave and Benj Cave, as well as Drew Taylor. They were later joined by Toby Segar, Callum Powell, Sacha Powell, and Josh Burnett-Blake. Storror have made the documentaries ''SuperTramps: Thailand'' (2015) and ''Roof Culture Asia'' (2017). They made their feature film debut in Netflix's ''6 Underground'' (2019).

== History == Storror was established in 2010 by seven parkour athletes from Horsham (West Sussex), and Peacehaven (East Sussex) who met as teenagers.<ref name=malta>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120914/local/-It-s-not-reckless-we-know-what-we-re-doing-.436863|title='It's not reckless... we know what we're doing'|author=Patrick Cooke|date=14 September 2012|newspaper=Times of Malta|access-date=28 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916225238/http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120914/local/-It-s-not-reckless-we-know-what-we-re-doing-.436863|archive-date=16 September 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=high>{{cite web|url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/storror-parkour-streetwear/|title=This Extreme Parkour Team Is Taking Streetwear to the Rooftops|author=Jamie Millar|date=28 November 2017|website=Highsnobiety|access-date=28 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107233419/https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/storror-parkour-streetwear/|archive-date=7 January 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The team started with the Cave brothers and Drew Taylor, who were inspired by ''Jump London'' (2003) and ''Jump Britain'' (2005) documentaries. They began uploading videos to their YouTube channel, originally called ''StorrorBlog''.<ref name=high /><ref name=coco>{{cite web|url=https://coconuts.co/hongkong/features/storror-on-parkour-hong-kong-and-why-that-security-guard-in-their-video-was-a-fking-nutter/|title=Four days of shooting, three minutes of footage, two decades of practice, and one 'nutter' security guard: Storror in HK|author=Vicky Wong|date=12 February 2018|website=Coconuts HK|accessdate=28 December 2018}}</ref><ref name=worldi>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsworldindia.in/videos/world-class-parkour-artists-jump-around-with-langurs-in-india/292276/|title=World-Class Parkour Artists Jump Around With 'Langurs' In India|date=22 March 2018|publisher=News World India|access-date=28 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324063938/http://www.newsworldindia.in/videos/world-class-parkour-artists-jump-around-with-langurs-in-india/292276/|archive-date=24 March 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> They later met other members of British parkour communities and in 2010 established the Storror group and YouTube channel.<ref name=coco /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2018/04/19/youtube-millionaires-storror/|title=YouTube Millionaires: For The Athletes Of Storror, "Anything Is Possible"|author=Sam Gutelle|date=19 April 2018|website=Tubefilter|access-date=28 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826091424/https://www.tubefilter.com/2018/04/19/youtube-millionaires-storror/|archive-date=26 August 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2011 and 2012, the team filmed two cliff jumping videos in Malta that included jumps from the Azure Window.<ref name="malta" /><ref name="malta2">{{cite web|url=https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130822/local/-Cliff-jumping-is-safe-if-you-take-precautions-.483048|title='Cliff jumping is safe if you take precautions'|date=22 August 2013|author=Patrick Cooke|newspaper=Times of Malta|access-date=28 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170508144053/http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130822/local/-Cliff-jumping-is-safe-if-you-take-precautions-.483048|archive-date=8 May 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016, team member Max Cave leaped between the roofs of two Hong Kong skyscrapers and uploaded it to Instagram.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/4397697/max-cave-parkour-storror-hong-kong-skyscrapers/|title=Parkour Runner Appears to Make Insane Leap Between Hong Kong Skyscrapers|date=8 July 2016|author=Casey Quackenbush|magazine=TIME|access-date=28 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180429021015/http://time.com/4397697/max-cave-parkour-storror-hong-kong-skyscrapers/|archive-date=29 April 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2016/07/11/its-too-early-in-the-week-to-cope-with-this-insane-parkour-video-5999500/|title=It's too early in the week to cope with this insane parkour video|author=Harley Tamplin|date=11 July 2016|website=Metro|access-date=28 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315005058/http://metro.co.uk/2016/07/11/its-too-early-in-the-week-to-cope-with-this-insane-parkour-video-5999500/|archive-date=15 March 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> They also filmed several other videos in Hong Kong which were published later.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/2131722/parkour-hong-kong-17-storeys-freerunners-leap-across-roofs|title=Parkour in Hong Kong: 17 storeys up, freerunners leap across roofs of Tsim Sha Tsui's Chungking Mansions|author=Adam Wright|date=2 February 2018|website=South China Morning Post|access-date=28 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517232821/http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/2131722/parkour-hong-kong-17-storeys-freerunners-leap-across-roofs|archive-date=17 May 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/storror-parkour-in-hong-kong|title=Watch These Lunatics Barely Land Terrifying Jumps Across Rooftops in Hong Kong|author=James Chrisman|date=4 February 2018|website=Thrillist|access-date=28 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207201059/https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/storror-parkour-in-hong-kong|archive-date=7 February 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

In May 2017, Storror apologized for stunts performed at Joshua Tree National Park.<ref name="kcet">{{cite web|url=https://www.kcet.org/shows/earth-focus/updated-parkour-team-apologizes-for-joshua-tree-spree|title=UPDATED: Parkour Team Apologizes for Joshua Tree Spree|author=Chris Clarke|date=24 May 2017|publisher=KCET|access-date=28 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928120632/https://www.kcet.org/shows/earth-focus/updated-parkour-team-apologizes-for-joshua-tree-spree|archive-date=28 September 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hcn.org/issues/49.10/hooligan-island-tree-hoppers-in-joshua-tree-kanye-for-president|title=Hooligan Island; Tree-hoppers in Joshua Tree; Kanye for president? Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.|author=Brian Calvert|date=12 June 2017|newspaper=High Country News|access-date=28 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821180301/http://www.hcn.org/issues/49.10/hooligan-island-tree-hoppers-in-joshua-tree-kanye-for-president|archive-date=21 August 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

In September 2017, the team released their second documentary (the first being ''SuperTramps: Thailand'') ''Roof Culture Asia'', which features stunts made on the rooftops of Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul.<ref name="coco" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://teneightymagazine.com/2017/09/05/storrors-roof-culture-asia-out-now/|title=Storror's Roof Culture Asia Out Now|author=Marta Beveridge|date=5 September 2017|website=teneightymagazine.com|access-date=28 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014232846/http://teneightymagazine.com/2017/09/05/storrors-roof-culture-asia-out-now/|archive-date=14 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> They monetized this video through Vimeo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/enter-the-thrilling-and-daring-world-of-parkour-1.734003|title=Enter the thrilling and daring world of parkour|author=David Waywell|date=26 May 2018|website=The National|access-date=28 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622233218/https://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/enter-the-thrilling-and-daring-world-of-parkour-1.734003|archive-date=22 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Storror made their feature film debut in Netflix's ''6 Underground'', released on 13 December 2019. They worked closely with director Michael Bay to perform parkour stunts on famous sites, such as the Florence Cathedral in Italy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.looper.com/179374/the-truth-about-those-parkour-scenes-in-6-underground/|title=The truth about those parkour scenes in 6 Underground|last=Gates|first=Christopher|website=Looper.com|date=13 December 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=22 January 2020}}</ref> In 2025, the group announced ''We Are Storror'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marlowe |first=Felix |date=2025-02-02 |title=Michael Bay’s Next Film Has Been Announced, and It’s Nothing Like Transformers |url=https://www.bellesandgals.com/michael-bays-next-film-has-been-announced-and-its-nothing-like-transformers/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=Belles and Gals |df=dmy-all}}</ref> a documentary film centered on the team that is directed by Michael Bay.

Alongside the documentary, Storror has expanded into the gaming industry with Storror Parkour Pro.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Swan |first=Cameron |date=2024-11-29 |title=What to Expect From STORROR Parkour Pro |url=https://gamerant.com/storror-parkour-pro-what-to-expect-multiplayer-open-world-customization/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=Game Rant |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

== Team members == As of May 2026, the active Storror team consists of:

* Max Cave * Benj Cave * Drew Taylor – Guinness world record holder<ref>{{Cite web |title=Longest forward jump flip / somersault (parkour) |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/longest-forward-jump-flip-somersault-(parkour) |access-date=22 January 2020 |website=Guinness World Records |date=15 August 2014 |language=en-GB}}</ref> * Toby Segar – Ninja Warrior UK finalist in 2015 and 2016<ref name="high" /><ref>{{cite web |author=Becca Taylor |date=18 September 2015 |title=Ninja Warrior daredevil performs death-defying leap off Norway cliff |url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/ninja-warrior-daredevil-performs-death-10081533 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107234004/http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/ninja-warrior-daredevil-performs-death-10081533 |archive-date=7 January 2016 |access-date=28 December 2018 |website=getsurrey.co.uk}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web |author=Nick Schwartz |date=3 May 2015 |title=British freerunner absolutely crushes 'Ninja Warrior' course |url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/05/toby-segar-aces-uk-ninja-warrior-course |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160713162114/http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/05/toby-segar-aces-uk-ninja-warrior-course |archive-date=13 July 2016 |access-date=28 December 2018 |website=USA Today}}</ref> * Sacha Powell

Former and inactive members are:

* Josh Burnett-Blake * Callum Powell - Removed from the team after pleading guilty to charges of possessing indecent images of children.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-09 |title=Parkour group removes member who made 3,000 indecent images of children |url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/26089003.sussex-parkour-group-storror-remove-callum-powell/ |access-date=2026-05-13 |website=The Argus |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-10 |title=Parkour YouTubers Storror remove member Callum Powell after he pleads guilty to indecent image offences |url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/parkour-youtubers-storror-remove-member-callum-powell-after-he-pleads-guilty-to-indecent-image-offences-3362990/ |access-date=2026-05-13 |website=Dexerto |language=en}}</ref>

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links== * {{Official website|www.storror.com}}

Category:Traceurs Category:2010 establishments in the United Kingdom Category:English YouTube groups