Street Surfing Team Bios

 

 

Western Region
Central Region
Eastern Region
 

Ryan Wilson
Alvin Calhoun
Paul Jackson
Baptiste Buchler

David Arpin

Jason Goodin

Ryan O'Connell
Kyle Rhem

Paul Lehmann

 

Tim Steele

Will Stoltz

Melody Banks

Amanda Shammas
Joel Hood

Tim Fox
Robby Cruz
Miael Lowe
Tramaine Wortham

Scott Smith
Lauren Callahan

John Clinton

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Kyle R
Tim S
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Western Region  

 

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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……

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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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Paul

 

Name: Paul Jackson

 

Nickname: PJ

 

State/Hometown: Seattle, WA

 

Favorite place to ride: University of Washington

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Back flip 360

 

Favorite Food: Thai

 

Favorite Music: Bacelona, Dave Matthews

 

Life Goal: Own a coffee shop

 

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

   
Baptiste B

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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

   
Kyle R

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David

 

Name: David Arpin

 

Nickname: Dave

 

State/Hometown: Portland, OR

 

Favorite place to ride: Gabriel Park Snake Run

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Carve

 

Favorite Food: Hawaiian pizza

 

Favorite Music: Beatles

 

Life Goal: Live positive

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Exploring with my son, Deghan

   
Kyle R

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Jason

 

Name: Jason Goodin

 

Nickname: Goody

 

State/Hometown: Denver, CO

 

Favorite place to ride: Coors Field parking lot

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Heel side manual into 360

 

Favorite Food: Thai

 

Favorite Music: Electronica

 

Life Goal: Fry cook on Venus

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Anything in the mountains

   
Kyle R

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Ryan

 

Name: Ryan O'Connell

 

State/Hometown: Concord, CA

 

Favorite place to ride: Downhill

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Slappy 50/50

 

Favorite Food: Pizza

 

Favorite Music: All

 

Life Goal: To do all the things I like to do as well as possible and have fun with it

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Fishing, skateboarding, BMX freestyle, piano, kayaking or working hard at something fun

   
Kyle R

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Kyle

 

Name: Kyle Rhem

 

State/Hometown: Honolulu, HI

 

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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Paul

 

Name: Paul Lehmann

 

State/Hometown: Holladay, UT

 

Favorite place to ride: University of Utah campus

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Hang 10 nose manual spin

 

Favorite Food: Tacos

 

Favorite Music: Reggae, Sinatra

 

Life Goal: Nursing degree, starting several small businesses, have plenty of time to pursue hobbies

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Fly fishing, paragliding, kayaking, skiing, guitar, poker, cooking

Central Region
 
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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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Will

 

Name: Will Stoltz

 

State/Hometown: Mahtomedi, MN

 

Favorite place to ride: In the snow

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Manual

 

Favorite Food: Reunen

 

Favorite Music: Boomfunk, MC5, Blue Man Group

 

Life Goal: Live the life of a bum

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Rock climbing or chillaxin

   
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Melody

 

Name: Melody Banks

 

Nickname: Melly

 

State/Hometown: Chicago, IL

 

Favorite place to ride: Down Lakeshore Drive

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Frontside manuals

 

Favorite Food: Pizza

 

Favorite Music: Everything except Country...sorry

 

Life Goal: To live every day to the fullest

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Lead singer of my rock band Trulink

   
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Amanda

 

Name: Amanda Shammas

 

Nickname: Mandy

 

State/Hometown: Detroit, MI

 

Favorite place to ride: Sunny California skate parks

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Repeating 360's

 

Favorite Food: Sushi

 

Favorite Music:R&B, Alternative

 

Life Goal: To achieve my standard of success

 

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

   
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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.

Eastern Region
 
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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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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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Miael

 

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

   

Street Surfing Team Page Lauren Callahan

 

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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

   

Street Surfing Team Page Lauren Callahan

 

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John

 

Name: John Clinton

 

Nickname: JC

 

State/Hometown: Washington, DC

 

Favorite place to ride: Round walls

 

Favorite Trick on The Wave: Carving vert pockets

 

Favorite Food: Anything Vegan with ginger and garlic

 

Favorite Music: Punk, Hardcore and Reggae

 

Life Goal: Hooking it up for my community

 

When you're not on The Wave board, what can we find you doing?: Art, music, work and kickin' it with my girlfriend