King of the Road Profiles
9/24/2010
Each skater on King of the Road was picked for a reason. Here are some brief profiles of the guys that go over their strengths and weaknesses.
Team Nike SB
Eric Koston
AKA: Frost
Age: 35
Sponsors: Nike SB, Girl, Indy, Four Star, Spitfire
Strengths: SOTY 1996, KOTR vet (2004, Girl), finest
street skater of his generation
Weaknesses: Mo money, mo problems
Predictions: Tailgrab 540
Grant Taylor
AKA: Grant
Age: 18 (19 on Halloween)
Sponsors: Nike SB, Alien Workshop, Indy, Volcom,
Modus, Stratosphere, Spitfire
Strengths: 2nd-generation pro, ATV destroyer,
doesn’t give a fuck
Weaknesses: Really, he doesn’t
give a fuck
Predictions: Future SOTY
Ishod Wair
AKA: Ishod right here!
Age: 19
Sponsors: Nike, Real, Spitfire, Thunder
Strengths: Consistency
Weaknesses: Jersey Shore
Predictions: The Hammer of Thor
Cory Kennedy
AKA: CK1
Age: 18
Sponsors: Nike SB, Girl, RVCA, Royal, Spitfire
Strengths: Merlin Flip, flatground, manuals, ledges
Weaknesses: Pool?
Predictions: Finishes all the flatground and ledge tricks
before lunch
Justin Brock
AKA: Brock
Age: 22
Sponsors: Nike SB, Real, Thunder, Spitfire, Quiksilver,
HUF
Strengths: Southern manners, ATV hustle
Weaknesses: Party time
Predictions: Biscuits and gravy
Team C1RCA
David Gravette
AKA: Baby Lamb
Age: 22
Sponsors: C1RCA, Creature, Bones, Indy, Volcom
Strengths: Big bars, 540s, low-maintenance
Weaknesses: Chronic injuries, the larb
Predictions: Biggest rail, tranny best trick
Scott Decenzo
AKA: Scooter
Age: 21
Sponsors: C1RCA, Plan B, Indy, CCS, RDS
Strengths: Rails, the tech, the dragons
Weaknesses: Board breaker
Predictions: Lady killer
Sierra Fellers
AKA: Sierra
Age: 24
Sponsors: C1RCA, Foundation, Venture, Bones,
Dakine, CCS
Strengths: KOTR vet (2007, Foundation), tech rail, flip
tricks
Weaknesses: Married, so no MILFs
Predictions: Switch heel
David Reyes
AKA: Diggler
Age: 20
Sponsors: C1RCA, Foundation, RVCA, Thunder,
Spitfire, 303
Strengths: KOTR vet (2007, Foundation), rails, PMA
Weaknesses: The WWE
Predictions: Biggest front crooks
Robbie Brockel
AKA: Brockel
Age: 20
Sponsors: C1RCA, Spitfire(flow), Thunder, Real
Strengths: A lot to prove, nothing to lose
Weaknesses: New guy in the van
Predictions: Secret weapon
Team Etnies
Sean Malto
AKA: Malto
Age: 21
Sponsors: Etnies, Girl, Thunder, Spitfire, Four Star,
Gatorade, Escapist
Strengths: Front crooks, tech shit, rails
Weaknesses: Too polite to make out with over-40s
Predictions: Possible MVP
Mike Taylor
AKA: Mikey
Age: 28
Sponsors: Etnies, Alien Workshop, Thunder
Strengths: Rails, ledges, stairs, Twitter
Weaknesses: Married, so no funny business, never
seen him in a bowl
Predictions: Finishes the ledge page in the first two
days
Jose Rojo
AKA: Joe Red
Age: 25
Sponsors: Etnies, Enjoi, Royal
Strengths: Tall, Tilt Mode vet so he’s not afraid of some
half-gay shit
Weaknesses: The grape
Predictions: Laugh a minute
Willow
AKA: Christoph Wildgrube
Age: 26
Sponsors: Etnies
Strengths: Nollie 360 flips, German discipline
Weaknesses: Strange American customs
Predictions: Blitzkrieg!
Ryan Sheckler
AKA: Shecks
Age: 20
Sponsors: Etnies, Plan B, Indy, Oakley, Red Bull,
Ethika, Sheckler Foundation
Strengths: KOTR vet (2004, Almost), big drops,
thick-skinned
Weaknesses: Celebrity status could mean blown-out
spots
Predictions: Biggest kickflip
Team Converse
Angel Ramirez
AKA: Angel
Age: 23
Sponsors: Cons, Foundation, Indy, Spitfire
Strengths: KOTR vet (2007, Foundation), ATV,
willing to get sketchy
Weaknesses: Booze, sloth
Predictions: Transition terror
Kenny Anderson
AKA: Kenny
Age: 34
Sponsors: Cons, Chocolate, Indy, Elwood
Strengths: Legend status, manuals, tranny, ledges,
flatground
Weaknesses: Party time rookie
Predictions: Possible MVP
Sammy Baca
AKA: Baca
Age: 22
Sponsors: Cons, Baker, Indy, Altamont, Spitfire
Strengths: MILF slayer, always down
Weaknesses: Manuals
Predictions: First over-60 make-out
Julian Davidson
AKA: Ju-Ju
Age: 18
Sponsors: Cons, Element, RVCA, Thunder Spitfire
Strengths: Rails, stairs, manuals, flatground, etc.
Weaknesses: Rookie status
Predictions: Silent killer
Eli Reed
AKA: Eli
Age: 21
Sponsors: Cons, Zoo York, aNYthing, Hubba, Venture,
Mtn Dew
Strengths: Manuals, vert?
Weaknesses: That goddamn “Takin’ Care of Business”
song
Predictions: Does all the manual tricks in a line
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