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Meet Ben…He Listens to Tom Petty All Day

Name Ben Sullo Age 24 Hometown Lynchburg, VA Nickname Breadsticks Shop sponsor Talent Skatepark Crew 802, AfterHours, Snowflex Strongest maneuver Back 10 Double Best contest results Lynchburg, VA – 2012 Dew Games, 3rd place Best day snowboarding Warm, sunny Spring days with all my good friends shredding in Tahoe, or any summer day at Snowflex. [...]

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Meet Duane: He Rides Down Volcanoes

Name Duane Mullins Age 52 Hometown Washougal, Washington Nickname Dewey Shop sponsor SkiBikeFun Crew Skibikers everywhere Strongest maneuver Shredding the mountain from top to bottom on a full suspension downhill mountain bike with ski’s in place of the wheels and pegs for your feet with no brakes! THE STEEPER AND DEEPER THE BETTER! Best contest [...]

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Nick Callejo Wants to Control the Weather

Nick catching air in the Carribean! Name Nick Callejo Age 16 Hometown Jupiter, FL Nickname …Nick Crew Adam Lloyd Strongest maneuver Slim Chance or a KGB Best day kiteboarding Best day is definitely in St. Kitts and Nevis having nonstop sessions with awesome wave rider, Mark Moore. Best Trip Best trip was going to Hawaii [...]

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Meet Michaela…She Enjoys a Good Newcastle

Michaela is shooting for the 2014 Olympics! Name Michaela Davis-Meehan Age 20 Hometown Newcastle, Australia Shop sponsor Pow Board Store Strongest maneuver Cork Back 5 Best contest results 2009 – Ischgl Austria – World Rookie Fest Finals – 1st Place 2011 – Mt Snow Vermont – Rev Tour – 1st Place 2012 – Schladming Austria [...]

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Paul Rodriguez – S.T.A.T.S.

Even in an interview you’ve got to include some trick footage! There are so many burning questions about Paul Rodriguez that had yet to be answered. Like, does he prefer Instagram or Twitter? Well, maybe more interesting that that. You can hear them all for yourself in this video from Nigel Alexander. If you’re still [...]

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Meet Connor…He Just Wants to Have Fun

Another day at the office for Connor Ferguson! Name Connor Ferguson Age 17 Hometown Red Lion Nickname “conman” or “fergie” depending on the person. Only a few people call me by my nickname. Sponsors Exist Skate Shop Crew The Exist Crew Strongest Maneuver I like to do kickflips, frontside flips, 360 flips, frontside ollies, and [...]

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Meet Travis…Breaking the Law is Just Part of the Game

When last we saw Travis he stopped to pose for the camera with a Contour GPS and an armload of shoes… Name Travis Knapp-Prasek Age 27 Hometown Raleigh, NC / Located in SF Nickname TKP Sponsors Satori Movement / Creation Skateboards – Team Manager Crew Whoever is in the the streets or at the parks [...]

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Meet Squeak…He Wants Gold at the X Games

by Rob Styron… Name Michael Dahlke Age 17 Hometown Fairfield, CA Nickname Squeak Sponsors Mekos Crew Friends Strongest Maneuver Kick flip front side board slide Best contest results 2011, Mekos Skate Park, Squeak Dahlke, 1st place Squeak’s Photographers Really Like B&W… Best day skating Everyday when it’s not raining outside Best trip A trip to [...]

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Meet Joe…He is Scared of the Dark

Any longshoreman knows you’d better take off those rings or you’re gonna lose a finger… Name Joe Sexton Age 24 Hometown Apple Valley, MN Nickname Frog Shop Sponsor Cal Surf Crew 1817 Strongest Maneuver I don’t really know, I guess just having fun on my snowboard. I like doing frontboards as well. Best contest results [...]

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Meet Jake…Stickers Out

When getting photographed, always make sure the stickers are visible. Name Jake Raynor Age 15 Hometown Wilmington, North Carolina Nickname Too many to mention Sponsors Aussie Island Surf Shop  Crew Bo, Jesse, Shane-O, Shawn, Big Chief, Brennan, Fergi, Bradley, Tim Strongest Maneuver Backside snap or Frontside air Best contest results 4th place, 2008 Ripcurl Grom [...]

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