Steve Milton was the former world record

World record

A world record is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book Guinness World Records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond...

-holder for having created the largest rubber band ball

Rubber band ball

A rubber band ball is a bouncy ball made by wrapping rubber bands around a core until the desired size is achieved. -Technique:There are many techniques to building a rubber band ball, and styles vary among rubber band ball enthusiasts. The main challenge when building a large rubber band ball is...

. Completed in 2006, his creation weighs 4600 lb (2,086.5 kg), is 19 ft (5.8 m) in circumference

Circumference

The circumference is the distance around a closed curve. Circumference is a special perimeter.-Circumference of a circle:The circumference of a circle is the length around it....

, and contains over 175,000 rubber band

Rubber band

A rubber band is a short length of rubber and latex formed in the shape of a loop and is commonly used to hold multiple objects together...

s. When he completed it with sponsorship from OfficeMax

OfficeMax

OfficeMax , is an American office supplies retailer that was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Naperville, Illinois.-History:On April 1, 1988, OfficeMax was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, by Bob Hurwitz and Michael Feuer. Hurwitz served as executive chairman and chief executive officer and Feuer...

, Milton broke the previous record of the largest one set by John Bain, who had created a rubber band ball of 3120 lb (1,415.2 kg) in the year 1999.

Biography

Steven Milton was born in 1973 in Edinburgh. He attended Tyncastle High School until 1989. After that he went on to work in the Royal Overseas League on Princess Street. He worked there for 11 years before leaving and working as a chef at a nursing home at Portobello.