DYE Paintball (aka DYE Precision) was founded in 1994 by professional paintball player Dave (Dehaan) Youngblood of the Los Angeles Ironmen. DYE has grown from selling paintball barrels out of a garage into one of the worlds leading paintball gear manufactures. DYE manufactures DM12 paintball guns, Rotor paintball loaders, paintball armor and casual apparel.

DYE has deep roots in professional paintball and sponsors numerous pro paintball teams including the LA Ironmen, Tampa Bay Damage, London Nexus and many more. These pro teams are all fiercely competitive and play with DM12 paintball guns, DYE Rotor paintball loaders, and C12 paintball gear.