Street Surfing Team Bios

 

 

Western Region
Central Region
Eastern Region
 

Ryan Wilson
Zac Herndon
Todd Lanam
Salvez Dodd
Erin Mason
Diane Matsubara
Alvin Calhoun
Baptiste Buchler
Ki Meadows
Kyle Rhem

Tim Steele
Lesley Graham
Joel Hood
Casey Topletz
Aaron Raney

Tim Fox
Sean Hollett
Robby Cruz
Patrick Browne
Miale Lowe
Tramaine Wortham

Scott Smith
Lauren Callahan

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Western Region  

Ryan

 

Name: Ryan Wilson

 

Nickname: Leader of the Pack

 

State/Hometown: Hollywood, CA

 

Favorite place to ride: ANYWHERE and EVERYWHERE

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Manual Whip (Wheelie twisted sideways and back)

 

Favorite Food: Italian and Sushi

 

Favorite Music: NoFx, Sublime, 311, Incubus, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Blues and Anything that ROCKS!

 

Life Goal: Always have fun and appreciate everything I come in contact with

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?:  Am I ever NOT on the board……

   

Zac

 

Name: Zac Herndon

 

Nickname: Z

 

State/Hometown: Sacramento, CA

 

Favorite place to ride: Skate park

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: 360 Hang ten nose manual

 

Favorite Food: Mexican

 

Favorite Music: Dave Matthews Band, Matt Costa, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper

 

Life Goal: Be a successful real estate entrepreneur

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Golf and music events

   
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Todd

 

Name: Todd Lanam

 

Nickname: Todd The Bodd

 

State/Hometown: Oakland, CA

 

Favorite place to ride: Skate parks, jungle gyms, and in your backyard

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: 360 Nose Manuals and Power Shred

 

Favorite Food: Macaroni Cheese

 

Favorite Music: Reggae

 

Life Goal: To ride the wave backwards

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: On my pogo stick or at Denny’s

   
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Sal

 

Name: Sal Dodd

 

Nickname: Salvez

 

State/Hometown: Portland, OR

 

Favorite place to ride: Awesome parking structures that have banks

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: So far, a nose manual

 

Favorite Food: Ethiopian and Mexican

 

Favorite Music: Progressive metal, old school metal/punk/hardcore, electronic ambient, certain indie bands and classical like Bach.

 

Life Goal: To become a documentary Videographer. I especially would like to document issues concerning minorities in society. On the other side of the spectrum, I would like to video extreme sports (BMX freestyle, skating, The Wave”)

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: I play bass in a band called King Moonracer. I play Xbox Tiger Woods with my fellow Waveboarder Ward and take pictures all over the state with my bestest pal Kim. Other than that, you might catch me working the box office at Cinema 21

 

 
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Erin

 

Name: Erin Mason

 

State/Hometown: Phoenix, AZ

 

Favorite place to ride: Burnside

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Early Grab

 

Favorite Food: Sushi

 

Favorite Music: Rock and Roll

 

Life Goal: To be happy

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Having fun

   
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Diane

 

Name: Diane Matsubara

 

State/Hometown: Seattle, WA

 

Favorite place to ride: Skate Parks and Alki beach

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Manaual

 

Favorite Food: Sushi, Sashmi

 

Favorite Music: Anything from Reggae to Punk Rock

 

Life Goal: Teach children the beauty of life

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Snowboarding, adventuring, dancing, seeing shows, and teaching children

 

 
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Alvin

 

Name: Alvin Calhoun

 

Nickname: Calvin, AC, Big A

 

State/Hometown: Riverside, CA

 

Favorite place to ride: Volcom Skate park in Costa Mesa

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Sideways Manual

 

Favorite Food: Turkey Sandwhich

 

Favorite Music: Punk Rock

 

Life Goal: Own my own skate shop and be able to retire by the beach

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Skateboarding, snowboarding, or riding my motorcycle

   
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Baptiste

 

Name: Baptiste Buchler

 

Nickname: Tiste

 

State/Hometown: Senwick Island, DE

 

Favorite place to ride: Downhill

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Sideways manual

 

Favorite Food: Steak

 

Favorite Music: Anything but country

 

Life Goal: Travel and surf

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Surfing and sleeping

 

 
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Ki

 

Name: Ki Meadows

 

Nickname: Ki

 

State/Hometown: Columbus, GA

 

Favorite place to ride: Along the Santa Monica Pier

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Manual

 

Favorite Food: French fries and ice cream

 

Favorite Music: All Genres of Christian

 

Life Goal: Save the world

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Tennis and acting

   
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Kyle

 

Name: Kyle Rhem

 

State/Hometown: Huntington, NY

 

Favorite place to ride: At schools

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Endo

 

Favorite Food: Pizza

 

Favorite Music: Biggie

 

Life Goal: To open my own surf company

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Surfing the North Shore

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Tim

 

Name: Tim Steele

 

Nickname: TC

 

State/Hometown: Columbus, OH

 

Favorite place to ride: Downhill… anywhere

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Manual and switch

 

Favorite Food: Everything and Diary Queen

 

Favorite Music: Phish, U2, Blink 182 and Grateful Dead

 

Life Goal: Live LIfe

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Hanging out with friends and family

   
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Lesley

 

Name: Lesley-Anne Graham

 

Nickname: LA

 

State/Hometown: Keego Harbor, MI

 

Favorite place to ride: The smooth, hilly blacktop trails at Kensington Metro Park.  Very nice

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Manual

 

Favorite Food: Ice cream or fried rice from China Express, but not together

 

Favorite Music: I like all kinds of music, but I’m most fond of singer-songwriters and really good steel drum bands

 

Life Goal: To become a musician full time and earn my living playing music

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Snowboarding, songwriting, rehearsing with the Southpaw Isle Steel Band, networking on MySpace, teaching, or playing a gig somewhere!

   
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Joel

 

Name: Joel Hood

 

Nickname: Couzin

 

State/Hometown: Arlington, TN

 

Favorite place to ride: Downhill

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Manual

 

Favorite Food: Asian Food

 

Favorite Music: Hip Hop/Rock

 

Life Goal: Become a successful photographer

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Photography or DJing.

   
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Casey

 

Name: Casey Topletz

 

Nickname: C-Top

 

State/Hometown: Dallas, Texas

 

Favorite place to ride: Through the grocery store

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: 5 board transfer

 

Favorite Food: Spinach Artichoke dip & Fried pickles

 

Favorite Music: Good music

 

Life Goal: To own the Dallas Mavericks

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Playing soccer and fighting the man

   
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Aaron

 

Name: Aaron Raney

 

State/Hometown: Fort Worth, TX

 

Favorite place to ride: Out front with my kids

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Going around cones

 

Favorite Food: Fish Tacos

 

Favorite Music: Everything alternative, except Wamm!  and the Go Go’s

 

Life Goal: To be successful and own my own company

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Mowing the grass and playing with my children

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Tim

 

Name: Tim Fox

 

Nickname: Fox or Foxy

 

State/Hometown: Long Island, NY

 

Favorite place to ride: Local skate park or my secret spot

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Frontside boardslide or 720 on the nose

 

Favorite Food: Burger King

 

Favorite Music: Punk rock

 

Life Goal: To be as successful as I can be it anything I attempt in my life, for the time being that’s The Wave

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Playing or coaching Lacrosse, rock’n out to some good punk rock and thinking of new things to do on The Wave

   
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Sean

 

Name: Sean Hollett

 

State/Hometown: Long Island, NY

 

Favorite place to ride: Parking Garages

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Nose Manual

 

Favorite Food: Grilled Chicken

 

Favorite Music: Old school punk and rock

 

Life Goal: Keep having fun

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Running, Mountain biking, Hiking, surfing, and skateboarding

   
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Robby

 

Name: Robby Cruz

 

Nickname: Robby Cruz

 

State/Hometown: Kissimmee, FL

 

Favorite place to ride: Cocoa Beach Skate Park and Ocala Skate Park

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Slides and hand plants

 

Favorite Food: Mexican Tacos

 

Favorite Music: Punk and acoustic rock

 

Life Goal: Retire early and live the simple beach life with no worries

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Surfing Sebastian 

   
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Patrick

 

Name: Patrick Browne

 

State/Hometown: N.Y. born......lived all over

 

Favorite place to ride: Down Big Hills

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Nose Manuals Tweeked to the Backside

 

Favorite Food: Pizza

 

Favorite Music: Rock

 

Life Goal: Live it......

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Taking Pictures.....Relaxing......

   
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Miale

 

Name: Miale Lowe

 

Nickname: L

 

State/Hometown: Washington, PA

 

Favorite place to ride: Outside

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Carves

 

Favorite Food: Rosco’s Chicken and Waffles

 

Favorite Music: Rap

 

Life Goal: Become a physical therapist

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Basketball

   
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Tramaine

 

Name: Tramaine Wortham

 

Nickname: Soulla

 

State/Hometown: Tucson, AZ

 

Favorite place to ride: Peidmont Park

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Kickflips

 

Favorite Food: Enchiladas

 

Favorite Music: R&B/Hip Hop

 

Life Goal: Be a film director

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Teaching hip hop dance classes

   

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Scott

 

Name: Scott Smith

 

Nickname: Skazza

 

State/Hometown: Jersey City, NJ

 

Favorite place to ride: New York City streets and Central Park

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Frontside nose 180 to back side heel 360 and rideaways

 

Favorite Food: My mum's Sunday roast

 

Favorite Music: Funk, Punk, Rock - pretty much anything but country

 

Life Goal: Find the fountain of youth and then sell maps for $100 each

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Loving life and my fiancee Amy, longboarding, playing guitar, making music and enjoying my pitbull Cola

   

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Lauren

 

Name: Lauren Callahan

 

State/Hometown: West Chester, PA

 

Favorite place to ride: Newly paved parking lots

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Nose manual

 

Favorite Food: Thai and Mexican

 

Favorite Music: All types- Le Tigre, Bikini Kill, The Distillers, Walls of Jericho, Joan Jett, Smashing Pumpkins

 

Life Goal: To be happy, healthy and travel the world

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Skateboarding at FDR, snowboarding, or traveling