I grew up in Nelson, BC. I played a ton of soccer growing up. I was a pretty decent student, kept my grades up for the most part. As a kid I got into my fare share of trouble...had my rebel stage. I got my first mountain bike in grade 7. Between hucking stair sets and wheelie-dropping picnic tables, I raced a bit of cross country. I then got a freeride bike and haven’t looked back since. The people that influenced me the most were the older local riders around my

When I sit at the top of a "run in" to a jump or big drop a lot goes through my mind. But the most important thing I try to think about is being confident and know I will land the trick or the drop well.

I like hanging out with friends, riding lots of bikes and rockin’ out to some good tunes -- usually to New World Disorder soundtracks.