Age:

16

Birth date:

11-8-1991

Hometown:

Las Vegas, Nevada

Siblings:

2 Sisters and 3 Brothers

Grade:

10th

School:

Early Graduate

Started Riding at Age:

8

Sponsors:

City of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Service office of Xtreme Sports - Vegas AmJam.com, Colours N’ Motion, Inc, Area 702 Kreu /Skateshop, Sam’s Cycle Supply, Oakleys, Schwalbe Tires, DT Swiss, OGIO

Personal Accomplishments:

Getting sponsorship, landing the 180°, and landing his first (possible the first ever) back flip at Woodward. First wheelchair hand plant.

Beginnings:

Started riding when his brother Brian suggested that he try to drop in a quarter pipe at Metro Skate park. Before that, he’d go with Brian watch him ride BMX from behind the fence, but had never thought to try it himself in his wheelchair. Once Aaron dropped in, he was hooked. Some friends of the family got him his first Colours N’ Motion wheelchair which was a smoother ride and allowed him to do more tricks. Aaron would attend the Vegas AmJam Competitions for the free stuff and to socialize with other riders, but resisted competing. At the insistence of other skaters, his family, and the Vegas AmJam coordinator, Joe Wichert, Aaron entered his first comp in June of 2005 and has proved himself a formidable competitor since.

Goals:

He’d like to go to the X Games one day, do the first flair in a wheelchair, the first 1080°, and maybe even a double back flip on the Mega Ramp He’d also like to have a wheel chair video game similar to Tony Hawks skateboard video game, titled “Hardcore Sitting” of course. Aaron would also like to see wheelchairs as a standard discipline in action sport competitions.

What about that Backflip at Woodward:

“The entire week was awesome. The best week of my life! I went there wanting to learn to do a back flip, but after I actually did it, it took me a minute to realize I’d really landed it. It wasn’t easy, getting there. I keep going for it and landing on my back, or landing in the foam pit and almost suffocating because I was stuck upside down and couldn’t unhook my buckle on my seat. I’d have to wait ‘til someone got me out!”

Favorite Food:

Favorite Drink:

Suicide

Favorite Band / Song:

Evergreen Terrace "No Donnie"

Last Song Download:

Avenged Sevenfold "Burn it Down"

Computer Wallpaper Image:

Me striking a sexy pose

MySpace or Not:

Yeah I’m on MySpace at HardCoreSitting

Favorite Class in School:

Lunch (or Math if I have to choose an actual class)

One Sport you would never try:

RUNNING

Coolest thing about you:

My wheelchair

Favorite Action Sport Video:

YEAH RIGHT.

Favorite Action Sport Athlete:

Any BMX rider, Matt Hoffman, Dave Mirra , Danny Way, Bob Burnquist, Carey Hart

Must have on a deserted island:

Besides my wheelchair? A skate park with a water fountain

Favorite Skatepark:

Doc Romeo Pro Park, Las Vegas, NV

Coolest Trophy you’ve ever received:

BMX Intermediate Vegas AmJam 2005 Finals Trophy

Best Place on Earth:

Pro Park

Worst Place on Earth:

HOSPITALS

Last Movie you watched twice:

Spaceballs

If we gave you $500, I’d:

Pay my car insurance!!!

Annoying thing about you:

I go through equipment fast.

His Hero:

Mike and John Box of Colours Inc.

Who would you like to thank:

My Parents for supporting me and giving me rides to the skate park. Mike and John Box of Colours Wheelchairs, for making an INDESTRUCTIBLE chair and for all the support they give. Tim of Area 702 for supporting me and having me on his team. Sam of Sams Cycle Supply and Joe Wichert and Aly Mikos of Vegas AmJam for supporting me, getting me to compete, and having me on Team AmJam. And all my sponsors.