Name: Keenan Ketsdever
Age: 27
From: San Clemente California
Likes: traveling, climbing on things, making pickle fries, burning things, segways, and hanging out with Jimmy Gilbert.
Other Sponsors: http://www.atmclick.com/
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcMqpKls34Q
Skyler stands ready to join the ranks of his skate heroes as he rides the World Cup. Preferring bowl riding to street skating, Skyler spends at least two hours a day after school on his board, but he loves it too much to call it practice. Skyler recently won the Tiger Woods Start Something Great award for teaching skaters and has starred in the “Kids Who Rip” video. One of Skyler’s best qualities is how caring he is of other kids. He will help others learn a trick when he should be practicing himself. He even gave his prize board to a younger competitor at a competition because his board was too big for him. Skyler wants kids to have as much fun as he does.
Skyler plans on going to college so he can start his own business. Keep an eye on him as he adds more tricks to his growing repertoire.
D.O.B.: 07-17-94
Hometown: Bothell, WA
Stance: Regular
Sponsors: Vans, Pro Tec, Quiksilver, Freestyle, Khiro, Tracker, Ninja, Randoms, Black Flys, Dakine, Indo board, SBW, BFC, Snowboard Connection-Seattle, Motto, Ollie Pop, Jones and Tail Devil.
Best Results: 2006 Concrete Rodeo Series Winner for Western US. Ranked 29th North American World Cup Pro Bowl Rider for 2006
Current Ranking: 29th North American World Cup pro bowl rider.
Favorites:
Freestyle Watch: The Shark Classic
Food: Fish Tacos, Soy Beans, Chocolate
Car: I’m not old enough, but I want to have a SS Chevelle. My bike is a 72 Schwinn Chopper, I built from nos parts.
Movie: Kids Who Rip, The Breakfast Club, Word, and Video Gangs
Book: “The Concrete Wave – History Of Skate Boarding” by Michael Brooke and “Dogtown~The legend of the Z-Boys” by Glen E Friedman
Mags: JUICE, Concrete Wave
TV: Myth Busters, South Park, and Tom and Jerry
Skater: I have so much respect for the skaters who have been in there for the long term: Tony Hawk, Steve Caballero, Lance Mountain, Bucky Lasek, just to name a few. Great to see guys like Hosoi, Steadham and Kasai back….like they haven’t missed a day.
Skate Park: My sponsor park “Skatebarn West” I also feel really lucky to live in the NW home to lots of Grindline and Dreamland parks, they’re sick!
Skyler stands ready to join the ranks of his skate heroes as he rides the World Cup. Preferring bowl riding to street skating, Skyler spends at least two hours a day after school on his board, but he loves it too much to call it practice. Skyler recently won the Tiger Woods Start Something Great award for teaching skaters and has starred in the “Kids Who Rip” video. One of Skyler’s best qualities is how caring he is of other kids. He will help others learn a trick when he should be practicing himself. He even gave his prize board to a younger competitor at a competition because his board was too big for him. Skyler wants kids to have as much fun as he does – reaching for the Sky!
Skyler plans on going to college so he can start his own business. Keep an eye on him as he adds more tricks to his growing repertoire.
D.O.B.: 07-17-94
Hometown: Bothell, WA
Stance: Regular
Sponsors: Vans, Pro Tec, Quiksilver, Freestyle, Khiro, Tracker, Ninja, Randoms, Black Flys, Dakine, Indo board, SBW, BFC, Snowboard Connection-Seattle, Motto, Ollie Pop, Jones and Tail Devil.
Best Results: 2006 Concrete Rodeo Series Winner for Western US. Ranked 29th North American World Cup Pro Bowl Rider for 2006
Current Ranking: 29th North American World Cup pro bowl rider.
Favorites:
Freestyle Watch: The Shark Classic
Food: Fish Tacos, Soy Beans, Chocolate
Car: I’m not old enough, but I want to have a SS Chevelle. My bike is a 72 Schwinn Chopper, I built from nos parts.
Book: “The Concrete Wave – History Of Skate Boarding” by Michael Brooke and “Dogtown~The legend of the Z-Boys” by Glen E Friedman
Mags: JUICE, Concrete Wave
TV: Myth Busters, South Park, and Tom and Jerry
Skater: I have so much respect for the skaters who have been in there for the long term: Tony Hawk, Steve Caballero, Lance Mountain, Bucky Lasek, just to name a few. Great to see guys like Hosoi, Steadham and Kasai back….like they haven’t missed a day.
Skate Park: My sponsor park “Skatebarn West” I also feel really lucky to live in the NW home to lots of Grindline and Dreamland parks, they’re sick!
This is video from one of Tail Devils newest team members Sam Cole AKA Sorcery Sam (blog = http://www.blogger.com/profile/179228… He and his crew over at http://sorcery118.blogspot.com put this together. They have a real talent for bringing art and having fun to skating and this video shows just what we are talking about. Take a look at their site and give them a shout if you like what you see. To see more from the filmer go to: www.youtube.com/justnipples
RUBEN NAJERA
AGE:25
HOMETOWN: EL CENTRO,CA
I enjoy skateboarding new terrain in different cities. I also really like skateboarding the spots that others normally skate but I try to skate them in a different way. Or alot of times I find myself skateboarding things that no one would even want to bother skateboarding. The streets are my skatepark!
I have been skateboarding for 12 years now. Its my passion and my way of life. Its a part of me. It’s impossible for me to imagine myself not skateboarding. Skateboarding has also taken me to great places and given me a lot of cool random life experiences. I have been featured in movies, music videos, magazines, television shows, you name it. Everything from acting to stunt work and just good old raw skateboarding skate video parts. It never slows down for me things just get crazier and crazier. I have so much I want to accomplish and I am a super determined individual. THANK YOU SKATEBOARDING! Thanks you TAILDEVIL!
rubennajera.blogspot.com
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TAILDEVIL
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CLEVER griptape – www.clevergrip.com
POWER BALANCE – www.powerbalance.com
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PETER GRIMM headwear – www.petergrimm.com
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DRISCOLLS – http://www.myspace.com/driscolls_ec
OLLIEPOP – www.olliepop.com
FREESTYLE watches – www.freestyleusa.com
MONSTER energy – www.monsterenergy.com
HERRON trucks -www.herrontrucks.com
GLAMOUR KILLS clothing – www.glamourkills.com
GRIPGUM – www.gripgum.com
BANSHEE BUNGEE – www.bansheebungee.com
FILTRATE eyewear – www.filtrateeyewear.com
EPIC cameras – www.epicstealthcam.com
S-ONE helmets – www.s-one.com
AIRSPEED footwear – www.airspeed.us