Age: 25
Date of Birth: May 4th, 1983
Born in What City? Newport Beach
From: San Diego
Living in What City? San Diego
Sponsors: Vans, MacNeil, Odyssey, and ProTec
Favorite Shoe: Dunbar 3
Shoe Riding in: Owen Hi
Favorite spot to ride/sesh: San Diego street
Favorite event/contest: The Empire of Dirt contest was amazing! The course required you to use every skill that you have learned in about 60 seconds. By the time I got to the bottom of the course, I just looked up the hill and laughed in disbelief that I had rode all of those different obstacles in such a short amount of time. It was so much fun.
Favorite riding Video: Empire ÒChill BroÓ
Ride or train at? DonÕt train, have fun! But if had to pick a spot where I tend to progress the most, it would be the Clairemont YMCA park.
Accomplishments: I have been able to see 24 countries all because of bike riding; along with that I have won a few contests and I have been awarded the NORA cup.
Goals: My long term goals are to see more of the world, start a family, finish college, and shred gnar.
Goals for 2009: I want to have as much fun as possible, film a video part, and dial in some new tricks.
Titles/Championship/Victories: Metro Jam winner x4, Backyard Jam winner x4, Gravity Games Gold Medalist, NORA Cup, and X Games Silver Medalist
Favorite Food: Ice Cream
Favorite Drink: Smoothies
Favorite Fast Food Place: SantanaÕs Mexican Food, I order the Vegetarian burrito with beans, guacamole, potatoes or, salsa fresca and cheese. So good.
Favorite Restaurant: This place in Vancouver called De Dutch. They make Pannekoeks which are dutch pancakes. Pannekoeks are in between a crepe and a pancake.
Favorite Trick: Tabletop
Funniest Trip: It was a road trip I took up to Vancouver from San Diego. I was with some of my best friends, and the whole time my stomach and cheeks hurt from laughing so much... We camped nearly every night, road awesome concrete parks and street and we just had good times all around.
Bike/parts: I ride a MacNeil Bike with mostly Odyssey parts...stoked.
Anything else you would like to add: I just want to thank my sponsors for helping me live out my dreams.