DOB
6-4-81

Place of Birth
Rocky Mount, NC

Marital Status
Single

Number of Kids
Zero children

When did you start competing?
Started competing with wakeboarding in 2001

Why did you start you sport?
Waterski background shifted to wakeboarding once I realized how much cooler it was than skiing

Where have you competed?
I’ve competing all over the USA, Germany, Sweden, China, Korea, and Canada.

Most memorable story?
Most memorable story is my experience in Korea winning the World Champs in 2009!!

Current Sponsors?
Dunkelvolk, Liquid Force, Doozie Boat Lifts, Smith Optics, Froggy boardshop (sweden), Epic boats, and my wakeboard school, the AF Wake School

Other hobbies?
Hobbies are teaching, guitar/singing, other sports, networking, partying

Superstitions?
I’m not very superstitious but I do weird things with the water, like certain bodies of water freak me out and certain bodies of water get me pumped to shred!

Most influence on your riding?
Derek Cook has influenced my riding a lot over the last year, and Robert Soven.

Most admired in sport?
Shaun Murray

Why?
I admire Shaun Murray because of what all he’s done with the sport of wakeboarding and the way he’s become an ambassador of the sport. He’s been cool and talented, yet wholesome and humble at the same time. He sets a good example for other people.

Awards won
2009 IWWF World Wakeboard Champion

2009 Elite Male Rider of the Year USA Wakeboard

2009 Pan American Champion

2006-2008 Pro Series Winner in the Atlas Wake Series

Who I’d like to meet
I’m constantly meeting and learning from amazing people. Its always a blessing to meet any new people.

Music
Electronic music and house like Deadmau5, Tiesto, Kaskade and hippie music like the Grateful Dead, Phish, Dave Matthews, and Yonder Mountain String Band

Movies
I like funny movies. Anything with Will Ferrell in it works for me!

Favorite break/park/lake/etc.
Lake Brantley Florida

Favorite food
My favorite food is cheese