Many are called, few pick up the phone – which is why we're proud to announce that Deathwish, enjoi and Creature will be jumping in the van for King of the Road this year (and Season 2 of the Viceland TV series.) Check the team profiles and let us know how you think each of these epic squads will do on the Highway to Hell!







David Gravette

Follow on instagram @davidgravette



aka: Baby Lamb

Age: 28

Hometown: Issaquah, WA

Sponsors: Creature, Independent, Bones wheels, C1RCA, Bronson, Mob grip

Status: Pro

KOTR Experience: C1RCA 2010, Creature 2012, Birdhouse Mystery Guest 2013

Strengths: Tranny, kinked rails, KOTR face tats

Weaknesses: Injuries, emotional outbursts

Verdict: Why, God?! Why??!!



Kevin Baekkel

Follow on instagram @kevinbaekkel



aka: The Hammer

Age: 20

Hometown: Hamar, Norway

Sponsors: Creature, Emerica, Independent, Bronson

Status: Amateur

KOTR Experience: None

Strengths: Destroys everything, viking blood

Weaknesses: Stranger in a strange land

Verdict: Pronunciation guide Sean Conover

Follow on instagram @seanconover



aka: Thin Lips

Age: 28

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Sponsors: Creature, Independent, OJ, Pacific Drive, Dakine, Union Leatherworks, Bones bearings, Brixton, Bull Taco

Status: Amateur

KOTR Experience: Creature 2010

Strengths: Street tech, hubbas, round bars

Weaknesses: Sunshine, oldest am on KOTR

Verdict: Red alert

Chris Russell

Follow on instagram @chrisrussell_mbk



aka: The Muscle

Age: 19

Hometown: Hermosa Beach, CA

Sponsors: Creature, Independent, Bones, S-One, Skeleton Key, Vans, ET Surf and Skate, Layback beer, Smoker’s choice papers, Pizzanista, Hoax clothing, RedBull

Status: Amateur

KOTR Experience: None

Strengths: Big bowls, padlessness

Weaknesses: Shirts

Verdict: Concrete con carne

Willis Kimbel

Follow on instagram @wheelbarrow



aka: Ginger Beetlejuice

Age: 28

Hometown: Portland, OR

Sponsors: Creature, Independent, OJ, Nike SB, Bronson, Dakine, Bassturdco, Skeleton Key, DAF, Shrunken Head, Mob grip

Status: Pro

KOTR Experience: None

Strengths: Big bars, andrechts, dad was a '70s pro

Weaknesses: Low ceilings

Verdict: It runs in the family

Noah Quale

Videographer

Follow on instagram @dafnoah



aka: DAF

Age: 35

Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA

Status: Masterlenseman

KOTR Experience: Creature 2012

Strengths: Sober benders

Weaknesses: Hot brews

Verdict: 'Til the wheels fall off

Ewan Bowman

Videographer

Follow on instagram @bo_def_son



aka: Bo

Age: 41

Hometown: Toronto, Canada

Status: Masterlenseman

KOTR Experience: Flip 2005, Chocolate 2013

Strengths: Burpees, air squats, lunges

Weaknesses: Missing gym days

Verdict: 2 Fit 2 Quit

Chris Rooney

Photographer

Follow on instagram @rhino



aka: Rhino

Age: Old enough to whoop your ass

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Status: Masterlenseman, Indy TM

KOTR Experience: Black Label 2007, Nike 2010 (Won), Nike 2011, Creature 2012, Real 2013 and Flip 2014, Birdhouse 2015 (won)

Strengths: All of them

Weaknesses: None known

Verdict: Mess with rhino, get the horn

Sam Hitz

Team Manager

Follow on instagram @larbvomit



aka: Shitler

Age: 42

Hometown: Milwaukee, WI

Status: Pro drafted into temporary management

KOTR Experience: Creature Stowaway 2012

Strengths: Pool coping, low-level street negotiations, Kinko's

Weaknesses: Dive bars

Verdict: Life sentence









Mike Plumb

Follow on instagram @bigbizliz



aka: Lizard King

Age: 31

Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT

Sponsors: Deathwish, Kr3w, Supra, Stance, Shake Junt, Thunder, Spitfire

Status: Pro

KOTR Experience: None

Strengths: Passion, fatherhood, one-footers, sobriety

Weaknesses: Homie tats, Beelzebub

Verdict: Six Six Sick!

Jake Hayes

Follow on instagram @jakehayes



aka: Hazey

Age: 25

Hometown: Sydney, Australia

Sponsors: Deathwish, New Balance Numeric, Dickies, Spitfire, Thunder, Sock Posse, Sunday hardware, Shake Junt, PD distribution

Status: Amateur

KOTR Experience: None

Strengths: Taking the drops

Weaknesses: Fresh fish

Verdict: The wonder from Down Under

Jon Dickson

Follow on instagram @smokeeyes



aka: Big Jon

Age: 27

Hometown: Antioch, IL

Sponsors: Deathwish, Vol. 4, OJ Wheels, Psockadelic, Active, Happy Hour, Independent, Hard Luck, Shake Junt

Status: Pro

KOTR Experience: None

Strengths: Switch flips, overalls, sober living

Weaknesses: Library voice

Verdict: Silent but deadly

Jamie Foy

Follow on instagram @jamie_foy



aka: Big Pinch

Age: 20

Hometown: Deerfield Beach, FL

Sponsors: Deathwish, Bones Swiss, Stance, Island Water Sports, Spitfire, Thunder, Shake Junt, Diamond footwear, Red Bull

Status: Amateur

KOTR Experience: None

Strengths: Street shredding, rail chomping, footage machine

Weaknesses: The Devil's lettuce, breaking boards

Verdict: Heavy duty!

Neen Williams

Follow on instagram @neenowilliams



aka: Neeno

Age: 30

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Sponsors: Deathwish, C1rca, Altamont, Shake Junt, Thunder, Satori wheels, Stance, Loud headphones, Deathlens

Status: Pro

KOTR Experience: None

Strengths: Flicking and flying, fitness

Weaknesses: Doesn't skate at night

Verdict: Heel do great

Ryan Ewing

Videographer

Follow on instagram @beagleoneism



aka: Beagle

Age: 35

Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA

Status: Masterlenseman

KOTR Experience: Baker 2005

Strengths: PMA, hype man

Weaknesses: Drive-through chicken shacks, lean

Verdict: Yee-ahhh!

Jon Holland

Videographer

Follow on instagram @jon__holland



aka: J-5

Age: Sporty 40s

Hometown: Birmingham, AL

Status: Masterlenseman

KOTR Experience: 2015 Toy Machine

Strengths: 20-plus years in the game

Weaknesses: Trackers

Verdict: On the road again

Sam Muller

Photographer

Follow on instagram @sammuller



aka: Muller

Age: 26

Hometown: Hollywood, CA

Status: Masterlenseman

KOTR Experience: 2015 Chocolate

Strengths: Grace under pressure

Weaknesses: Chronic jetlag

Verdict: 26 going on 40

Jay Thorpe

Team Manager

Follow on instagram @jboneson



aka: J-Bone

Age: 37

Hometown: Oceanside, CA

Status: TM

KOTR Experience: None

Strengths: Road dog, back tails

Weaknesses: Mellow fellow

Verdict: Even Steven









Ben Raemers

Follow on instagram @benraemers



aka: Benny Boy

Age: 25

Hometown: Colchester, England

Sponsors: enjoi, Converse, Volcom, Lost Arts Shop, Independent, Castle bolts, OJ, Mob grip

Status: Pro

KOTR Experience: None

Strengths: Rails, bowls, stairs, tea

Weaknesses: Strange American customs

Verdict: Oververt!

Louie Barletta

Follow on instagram @louiebarletta



aka: Sweet Lou

Age: Somewhere between 30-50

Hometown: San Jose, CA

Sponsors: enjoi, Pig, Mob grip, Krux, Globe, Bones Swiss

Status: Pro

KOTR Experience: enjoi 2013

Strengths: Oddball moves combined with classic tranny/street skills

Weaknesses: Barstools, someone put a ring on it

Verdict: Flip your wig

Jackson Pilz

Follow on instagram @jacksonpilz



aka: Jacko

Age: 24

Hometown: Coolum Beach, Queensland, Australia

Sponsors: enjoi, Volcom, Vans, Independent

Status: Amateur

KOTR Experience: None

Strengths: Vert baby roots, benihanas

Weaknesses: Benihanas

Verdict: MVP

Enzo Cautela

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aka: Benzo

Age: 18

Hometown: Escondido, CA

Sponsors: enjoi, KR3W, Supra, Pharmacy, Bones, Krux

Status: Flow

KOTR Experience: None

Strengths: Big, big flip tricks

Weaknesses: Maiden voyage

Verdict: Highest, Longest, Most

Zack Wallin

Follow on instagram @zackwallin



aka: The Foreman

Age: 27

Hometown: San Jose, CA

Sponsors: enjoi, Bohnam, Independent, Pig, Bones bearings, Mob grip, Remind insoles

Status: Pro

KOTR Experience: enjoi 2013

Strengths: Gaps, handshakes, hammers

Weaknesses: Getting super silly

Verdict: This panda packs a punch

Dan Stolling

Videographer

Follow on instagram @danstolling



aka: Dad

Age: 25

Hometown: Fresno, CA

Status: Masterlenseman

KOTR Experience: Flip 2014

Strengths: Done it once

Weaknesses: Only done it once

Verdict: Live and learn

Carson Lee

Videographer

Follow on instagram @falcor408



aka: Viper

Age: 24

Hometown: San Jose, CA

Status: Juniorlenseman

KOTR Experience: None

Strengths: Youthful optimism

Weaknesses: Transworld refugee

Verdict: Feet to the flames

Joe Brook

Photographer

Follow on instagram @photojoebrook



aka: Fatback

Age: 44

Hometown: Detroit, MI

Status: Masterlenseman

KOTR Experience: Lakai 2011 (won), Alien Workshop 2012 (won), enjoi 2013

Strengths: Intimate knowledge of the van life, teetotaler

Weaknesses: heavy lifting, snack attacks

Verdict: Grin and bear it