KOTR 2011 Mystery Guest Profiles
Weirdos, ex-teamriders, broads - we've had a lot of wild Mystery Guests on King of the Road over the years, but none as heavy as this years all-SOTY lineup.
Leo Romero
Mystery Guest for: Nike
aka: stupidface
Age: 25
Hometown: Long Beach
Status: pro
Sponsors: Emerica, Toy Machine, RVCA, Independent, Pig
KOTR experience: 2006 with Baker
Strengths: Reigning SOTY, rails, stairs, ledges, nihillism, jokes
Weaknesses: Mariachi music
Fun Fact: Doesn't actually hate Koston, or does he?
Salman Agah
Mystery guest for: Dekline
aka: Sally
Age: 39
Hometown: Los Angeles
Status: pro
Sponsors: Pizzanista (proprietor)
KOTR experience: none
Strengths: SOTY '93, pioneer of switch, entrepreneurial spirit
Weaknesses: Girth, wrists
Fun Fact: rode for Real twice
Andrew Reynolds
Mystery Guest for: Lakai
aka: The Boss
Age: 33
Hometown: Los Angeles
Status: pro
Sponsors: Emerica, Baker, Independent, SPitfire, Altamont
KOTR experience: 2006 Baker
Strengths: SOTY '98, frontside flips, one of the most influential street skaters of all time
Weaknesses: clutter, Starbucks
Fun Fact: Presently growing a wizard's beard
Arto Saari
Mystery Guest for: Vans
aka: Arto
Age: 29
Hometown: Los Angeles
Status: pro
Sponsors: Gravis, Flip, Analog, Ricta, CCS, Destructo
Strenghts: SOTY '01, rails, pool, ledge, flatground,
owns more photo equipment than a B&H catalog
Weaknesses: The grape
Fun Fact: #26 on the list of 100 Greatest Finns in 2004
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5/31/2011
Burnout: Alternate Universe
Burnout checks in from the realm of the alternate angle. -
5/03/2011
What's What with Leo Romero
Find out where Leo Romero keeps his SOTY trophy in this interview from CCS. -
4/29/2011
Toy Machine Subhumans Video
Here's 15-minutes of Toy coming at you from their Southwest trip with the Burndog, featured in our May 2011 issue. -
4/28/2011
Toy Machine Subhumans
Here's the Toy Machine tour article from our May issue. Don't forget, a full video from the trip is hitting the site today. -
4/25/2011
Burnout: The Spot is Hot
The Easter Bunny brought the Lutheran bros some candy and a couple hot new street spots on today's Burnout.