Hometown

Witham, UK

Current setup

MBS DWIII ‘Switch’

Stance

Regular

What is your riding style

All-round

Favourite place to ride

The Brind Bros Compound, Phoenix Bike Park and the USA in general

Favourite music

Quite a mix! BBC, ADTR, BMTH, The Wombats, Foo Fighters, Dub, Electronic, all sorts – depends on the mood

Favourite mountainboard video

The most recently released

MATT BRIND

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How did you get into Mountainboarding?

I saw it on Top Gear, then again in my local woods just before my 14th birthday and had to get one!

Why do you Mountainboard?

Freedom

How do you stay motivated?

Obsession & addiction

Where have you traveled to Mountainboard?

Most of Europe, Moscow, New Zealand, USA, Brazil

How do you get others involved in Mountainboarding?

This is probably where I’m lacking! I organised mountainboard events for 15 years, these days I’m just putting content out there

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What does the future of Mountainboarding hold?

How to keep this one short…Innovation, Creativity and strong bonds in dirt

Who are your 3 favourite Mountainboarders?

Toughy!! Current: Andy Brind, Kody Stewart and Mael Baudoin. Past: Joe Dickson, Tom Kirkman, Leon Robbins. Renny Myles and Akoni Kama should be in here somewhere….

Favourite thing about Mountainboarding?

A good session with good people at a good spot. Unbeatable.

What do you do outside of Mountainboarding?

Squash, Snowboarding, Gaming, Dog Dad, Husband, oh and working in IT security

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Photos by Iona Taberham, Connor Smout, Iam Martins, Arno VDV, Emlyn Bainbridge

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