Thrasher Magazine

Zion WrightFollow on instagram @zionwright_

aka: Z
Age: 18
Hometown: Palm Beach, FL
Sponsors: REAL, Thunder, Spitfire, Nike SB, Red Bull, Shake Junt, SPoT, Kreamy Wax, Bones Swiss
Status: Am (at start of KOTR)
KOTR Experience: None
Strengths: 540s, dancing
Weaknesses: To flat
Verdict: Human cannonball
 

Kyle WalkerFollow on instagram @kwalks

aka: K-Walks
Age: 23
Hometown: Moore, OK
Sponsors: REAL, Thunder, Spitfire, Vans, Shake Junt, Active, Monster, Cortina, New Era
Status: Pro
KOTR Experience: REAL 2013
Strengths: Kinks, SOTY 2016
Weaknesses: Henny
Verdict: For the homies!

Jack OlsonFollow on instagram @jackolson1

aka: The Rusty Nail
Age: 23
Hometown: St Louis Park, MN
Sponsors: REAL, Thunder, Spitfire, Pyramid Country, Rockstar Energy, 3rd Lair, Bronson
Status: Am
KOTR Experience: None
Strengths: Switch frontside everything, tech rails
Weaknesses: The sun
Verdict: SPF100

Chima FergusonFollow on instagram @chimaferguson

aka: Cheemer
Age: 28
Hometown: Sydney, Australia
Sponsors: REAL, Thunder, Spitfire, Vans, Sunday Hardware
Status: Pro
KOTR Experience: None
Strengths: Thick feet
Weaknesses: VBs
Verdict: Highest, longest, most

Robbie BrockelFollow on instagram @brockel

aka: Chip
Age: 27
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Sponsors: REAL, Thunder, Spitfire, Pyramid Country, Cowtown, Bonham
Status: Pro
KOTR Experience: Circa 2010
Strengths: Impervious to heat, suicide grinds
Weaknesses: Can’t resist a cold one with the boys
Verdict: Most-ten dude

Justin BrockTeam Manager
Follow on instagram @brockoley

aka: J-Brock
Age: 29
Hometown: Mount Airy, NC
Status: Hurt pro turned temporary TM
KOTR Experience: Nike SB 2010 (Won), REAL 2013
Strengths: Dad strength, KOTR veteran
Weaknesses: Loose glasses
Verdict: My TM can skate better than yours

Tim FultonVideographer
Follow on instagram @fulton7

aka: Tim
Age: 27
Hometown: White Bear Lake, MN
Status: Masterlenseman
KOTR Experience: None
Strengths: Camera ready, always prepared
Weaknesses: McNamara’s drone
Verdict: From Minnesota to filming Gonz: The Tim Fulton story

Dan StollingVideographer
Follow on instagram @danstolling

aka: Thrasher Dan
Age: 26
Hometown: Fresno, CA
Status: Masterlenseman
KOTR Experience: Flip 2014, enjoi 2016 (Won)
Strengths: KOTR win under the belt
Weaknesses: Still seems like his first time
Verdict: Mustache rides

Joe BrookPhotographer
Follow on instagram @photojoebrook

aka: Fatback
Age: 40+
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Status: Masterlenseman
KOTR Experience: Lakai 2011 (won), Alien Workshop 2012 (won), enjoi 2013, enjoi 2016 (won)
Strengths: Storytelling, driving or sitting shotgun
Weaknesses: Big Blue’s odometer
Verdict: FaceTiming with his kids

Nyjah HustonFollow on instagram @nyjah

aka: Nigel
Age: 22
Hometown: Davis, CA
Sponsors: Nike SB, Element, Monster, Hawkers, Black Plague
Status: Pro
KOTR Experience: Element 2014
Strengths: Rails, two million followers
Weaknesses: Neck tats, noise ordinances
Verdict: Nyjah's Gnar Gnar

Evan SmithFollow on instagram @starheadbody

aka: Tev
Age: 26
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Sponsors: DC, Element, Spitfire, Independent, Bones Swiss, Gnarhunters
Status: Pro
KOTR Experience: Element 2014
Strengths: Face melting, space exploration, making the impossible possible
Weaknesses: Psychedelics
Verdict: MVP

Madars ApseFollow on instagram @madarsapse

aka: Matters
Age: 28
Hometown: Ventspils, Latvia
Sponsors: DC, Element, OJ, Independent, Red Bull, GoPro
Status: Pro
KOTR Experience: None
Strengths: Toe socks, handstands, fluent in five languages
Weaknesses: Lost in Translation
Verdict: Where is Latvia?

Mason SilvaFollow on instagram @masonsilva

aka: Bighead
Age: 21
Hometown: Manhattan Beach, CA
Sponsors: Nike SB, Element, Spitfire, Independent, Bronson, Bro Style, Former
Status: Pro
KOTR Experience: None
Strengths: Crazy pop, getting tricks way too fast
Weaknesses: Hockey temper
Verdict: Lego head

Tyson PetersonFollow on instagram @tysonpeterson_

aka: The hippie
Age: 20
Hometown: Melbourne, FL
Sponsors: Vans, Element, Spitfire, Thunder, Shake Junt
Status: Am (at start of KOTR)
KOTR Experience: None
Strengths: Backside 5-0s
Weaknesses: Thrift stores
Verdict: Like, chill out, man...

Cole MathewsTeam Manager
Follow on instagram @colematthews

aka: Coalition
Age: 34
Hometown: Atascadero, CA
Status: TM, but on a global scale
KOTR Experience: Converse 2010, Element 2014
Strengths: BBQ master, hosting foreigners
Weaknesses: Married
Verdict: Should we bring Bam?

Tom MullVideographer
Follow on instagram @Tom_dull

aka: Fucking Tom
Age: 27
Hometown: North Bennington, VT

Status: Masterlensman
KOTR Experience: None
Strengths: Creativity, PMA, friend of Man Ramp
Weaknesses: Maple syrup
Verdict: Get goofy

Ewan BowmanVideographer
Follow on instagram @bo_def_son

aka: Bo Def
Age: 42
Hometown: Canada, Scotland
Status: Masterlenseman
KOTR Experience: Flip 2005, Chocolate 2013, Creature 2016
Strengths: Can work out anywhere—even in the dark
Weaknesses: The first rule of Cross Fit...
Verdict: Lean beef

Chris RooneyPhotographer
Follow on instagram @rhino

aka: Rhino
Age: Old enough to know better
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Status: Masterlenseman
KOTR Experience: Black Label 2007, Nike 2010 (Won), Nike 2011, Creature 2012, REAL 2013, Flip 2014, Birdhouse 2015 (won), Creature 2016
Strengths: Been on more KOTRs than anyone else
Weaknesses: Trackers
Verdict: Mess with the rhino, get the horn

Cole WilsonFollow on instagram @colewilson__

aka: Mr. Wilson
Age: 26
Hometown: Louisville, KY
Sponsors: Foundation, Asphalt, Independent, Pig wheels, Bronson, Goodworth, Happy Hour, Psockadelic, Bum Bag, Waist3d, Bro Style, Home skateshop
Status: Pro AF
KOTR Experience: None
Strengths: Can do any rail trick, Has had a full-time job
Weaknesses: Sleepy when drunk
Verdict: Flip grind up a rail

Dakota ServoldFollow on instagram @dakotaservold

aka: Kodi Boi
Age: 25
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Sponsors: Foundation, Bones wheels, Bronson, Independent, Truman, Active, Altamont, Black Plague Brewing, Urbal Activ, Bro Style
Status: Pro
KOTR Experience: Dekline 2011
Strengths: Big ol’ rails, kinks, going big
Weaknesses: Manuals, silver bullets
Verdict: Biggest boardslide

Corey GlickFollow on instagram @coreyglick_

aka: The Glickster
Age: 21
Hometown: Gurnee, IL
Sponsors: Foundation, Vans, Independent, Bones, Bronson, Active, Happy Hour, Urbal Activ, Bro Style
Status: Am
KOTR Experience: None
Strengths: Tech gnar, Zero lines, long, high rails
Weaknesses: Mario mustache
Verdict: Secret weapon

Nick MerlinoFollow on instagram @nick_merlino

aka: Little Nicky
Age: 30
Hometown: Atlantic City, NJ
Sponsors: Foundation, Krux, Bro Style, Furnace skate shop, Pig Wheels
Status: Pro
KOTR Experience: Dekline 2011
Strengths: Fighting, roasting Sinclair, switch 360s
Weaknesses: Short fuse
Verdict: Act first, think later

Aidan CampbellFollow on instagram @aidancampbell

aka: Aidz
Age: 25
Hometown: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Sponsors: Foundation, RVCA, Etnies, Focus Boardshop, Hardluck, Bro Style, Pig Wheels
Status: Pro
KOTR Experience: None
Strengths: Silent assassin, ATV
Weaknesses: Eternal faded look
Verdict: Lil' bit of everything

Mike SinclairTeam Manager
Follow on instagram @mike_sinclair_

aka: Big Pink
Age: 9 in pug years
Hometown: Durham, NC
Status: TM, talent scout
KOTR Experience: Dekline 2011, Toy Machine 2012, Toy Machine 2015
Strengths: Wake-up calls, snacks, spots
Weaknesses: The sizzle
Verdict: Budget is fucked, but the kids are alright

Sam MullerPhotographer
Follow on instagram @sammuller

aka: Samuel
Age: Either 27 or 45
Hometown: Hollywood, CA
Status: Masterlenseman
KOTR Experience: Chocolate 2015, Baker 2016
Strengths: People person, professional adult
Weaknesses: Leicas
Verdict: Connections for everything

Don LuongVideographer
Follow on instagram @yerdone

aka: Donald Dust
Age: 29
Hometown: Cypress, CA
Status: Masterlenseman
KOTR Experience: None
Strengths: De-knobbing
Weaknesses: Milo
Verdict: Future video director

Jon HollandVideographer
Follow on instagram @jon__holland

aka: J-5
Age: Like a fine wine
Hometown: Birmingham, AL
Status: Masterlenseman
KOTR Experience: Toy Machine 2015, Deathwish 2016
Strengths: Seasoned vet
Weaknesses: Tracker Larry
Verdict: In good hands