For over two decades, when Bill Corbett says he’s about to “warm up the crowd”, the pyro world listens. This year, Sky Wars says thank you to the man behind the Fireball Dudes.
A longtime backyard fireworks enthusiast turned professional shooter, Donnie Toms returns to Sky Wars with the Kansas City Area Pyrotechnicians for the 2026 Championship of Champions. After winning the 2023 Sky Wars Pro Display competition with KCAP’s record-setting Taylor Swift-themed pyromusical, Donnie has continued building his experience on some of pyro’s biggest stages. This year, he and the KCAP Army are bringing a new show to Innsbrook.
Meet Jacob Pierce from Parker, TX! Jacob’s rise as a pyrotechnician has been fast and largely self-taught since he turned 18. This Texas native is bringing a head full of cinematic music, a signature obsession with ground effects, and “more than zero” lifts to Sky Wars in September!
A decade into his pyro obsession, Nathan Dexter (Carmel, IN) is trading the family-and-friends backyard circuit for the biggest stage in American fireworks. With a perfectionist’s eye for choreography, a crew of close pyro friends at his side, and a signature stash of DIY single shots, Nathan is bringing his all to Sky Wars in September.
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