ANTIHERO

Tony Trujillo Follow on instagram @antihero_wakebladez aka: TNT Age: 30 Hometown: San Francisco Status: Pro Sponsors: Antihero, Indy, Spitfire, Vans, Four Star KOTR experience: 3X KOTR participant, 2003 KOTR winner Strengths: SOTY 2002, ATV, badditude Weaknesses: Pee drinking Verdict: Make or break

Andrew Allen aka: Pork Chop Age: 26 Hometown: San Juan Capistrano Status: Pro Sponsors: Antihero, Indy, Sptifire, Vans, Vans Apparel KOTR experience: None Strengths: Switch rail pioneer, switch hill bombs Weaknesses: Aches and pains Verdict: As tech as AH gets

Frank Gerwer aka: Frank Age: 35 Hometown: San Francisco Status: Pro Sponsors: Antihero, Thunder, Spitfire, C1rca Combat KOTR experience: Built the downhill karts Strengths: Switch hardflips, front boards, downward dog Weaknesses: Multiple personalities Verdict: the Great Gonzo

Robbie Russo aka: Lil' Robbie Age: 20 Hometown: San Pedro Status: Am Sponsors: Antihero, Indy, Spitfire, Converse, Dickies KOTR experience: None Strengths: Tight tranny, doesn't take up too much space Weaknesses: Emotional drinker, first love, manuals Verdict: Slash and burn

Chris Pfanner aka: Pfanner Age: 27 Hometown: Nuremburg, Germany Status: Pro Sponsors: Antihero, Indy, Spitfire, Vans, Volcom, Nixon KOTR experience: None Strengths: Biggest 180 in the biz, multilingual, silent P Weaknesses: New dad far from home Verdict: Blitzkrieg!

Andy Roy Team Manager aka: Snuggle Bandit Age: 40 Hometown: Santa Cruz Status: Pro KOTR experience: None Strengths: High energy, psychological torture, experience working with kids Weaknesses: Cop bait Verdict: Look out

Preston Maigetter Videographer Follow on instagram @PStonebru aka: P-Stone Age: 40 Hometown: San Francisco Status: Lifer KOTR experience: 2005 with Element, 2007 with Black Label Strengths: Ultimate road dog, PMA, bluntslides Weaknesses: Parkour Verdict: "I got it!"

Xeno Tsarnas Photographer aka: Xeno Age: 33 Hometown: Boston Status: Rookie KOTR experience: None Strengths: Unknown quantity Weaknesses: First time with a tough crew Verdict: Sink or swim

CREATURE

David Gravette aka: Baby Lamb Hometown: Portland, OR Age: 24 Status: Pro Sponsors: Creature, indy, C1rca, Volcom, bones, bones swiss, blackstar beer KOTR experience: 2nd place in 2010 with C1rca Strengths: Rails, tranny, got the KOTR face tatt Weaknesses: Complaining, broken arm Verdict: Get it or quit it!

Taylor Bingaman Follow on instagram @Taylor_Bingaman aka: Biggs Age: 23 Hometown: San Diego Status: Pro Sponsors: Creature, indy, bones, bones swiss, Osiris, Brixton KOTR experience: none Strengths: Overcrooks and over vert Weaknesses: Slam dunks Verdict: Secret weapon

Ryan Reyes Follow on instagram @Ryrey aka: Ryrey Age: 21 Hometown: Tempe, AZ Status: Am Sponsors: Creature, Indy KOTR experience: None Strengths: ATV shredder Weaknesses: Rookie status Verdict: What you got?

Sean Conover Follow on instagram@srconover aka: Gary Busey Age: 22 Hometown: Encinitas, CA Status: Am Sponsors: Creature, indy, OJ, Huf shoes, Ambig KOTR experience: none Strengths: Rails, hubbas, ginger rage Weaknesses: Thin lips, the sun Verdict: To bigspin out

Darren Navarette aka: The Vertical Vampire Age: 35 Hometown: Ocean Beach, CA Status: Pro Sponsors: Creature, indy, spitfire KOTR experience: Mystery Guest for Girl in 2004 Strengths: Vert, handplants, history Weaknesses: Garlic, ledges Verdict: Elguerial Andrecht revert

Al Partanen Team Manager Follow on instagram @Parts aka: Parts Age: 40 Hometown: Portland, OR Status: Pro KOTR experience: None Strengths: PMA, wig piece, road doggin' Weaknesses: Skinny jeans Verdict: Belle E Buttons

Lee Dupont Videographer Follow on instagram @FrekleFace aka: Lee Dawg Age: 35 Hometown:Encinitas, CA Status: ESP KOTR experience: 2010 with C1rca Strengths: Charm, 20+ years behind the lens, violence Weaknesses: Diet Coors Verdict: Watch the eyes!

Chris Rooney Photographer Follow on instagram @Rtbftr78 aka: Rhino Age: Younger then Phelps Hometown: San Diego, CA Status: Indy TM KOTR experience: 2007 with Black Label, 2010 with Nike (winner), 2011 with Nike Strengths: Size, the wagon, experience Weaknesses: Trackers Verdict: Cheeseburger in paradise

ALIEN WORKSHOP

Grant Taylor Follow on instagram @DownSouthInHell aka: GT Age: 20 Hometown: Atlanta,GA Status: Pro Sponsors: Alien, volcom, nike, indy, spitfire, stratosphere, modus, shake junt KOTR experience: 2010 - winner with Nike, 2011 Strengths: SOTY 2011, ATV destroyer Weaknesses: Blowing shit up Verdict: "Skate hard, retard!"

Gilbert Crockett aka: The Body Age: 23 Hometown: Richmond, VA Status: Pro Sponsors: Alien, indy, vans, vans apparel, venue KOTR experience: MVP 2011 with Vans (still hasn't gotten the check) Strengths: That tech shit, grasshopper pop Weaknesses: Residual PTSD from Black Box program Verdict: Switch, bitch!

Jake Johnson aka: Jaaaaake Age: 24 Hometown: Pittsburg, PA Status: Pro Sponsors: Alien, gravis, autumn skateshop, oj wheels, bottoms up KOTR experience: None Strengths: Wallrides, rough ground, weird spots Weaknesses: The invisible voices Verdict: Meet you on the astral plain

John Fitzgerald Follow on instagram @JohnnyFitzgerald aka: Big John Age: 22 Hometown: West Covina, CA Status: Am Sponsors: Alien, Vans, Spitfire, Pawnshop KOTR experience: None Strengths: Stick-to-it-iveness Weaknesses: The heavy foot Verdict: MVP

Omar Salazar Follow on instagram @OmarSalazar aka: Ozar Age: 28 Hometown: Sacramento, CA Status: Pro Sponsors: Alien, nike, indy, spitfire, powell swiss, huf skateshop KOTR experience: None Strengths: Hills, walls, collabs Weaknesses: The emotional rollercoaster Verdict: Whoo-hoo!

Chad Bowers Team Manager aka: Bowers Age: 29 Hometown: Cincinatti Status: From Ohio KOTR experience: None Strengths: Highly organized, second angle Weaknesses: Vert, Mega, Mini-Mega Verdict: Transferred to Irvine

Benny Maglinao Videographer aka: Benny Age: 26 Hometown: Tucson, AZ Status: Best and brightest KOTR experience: 2010 with Etnies Strengths: Secret genius Weaknesses: Introverted Verdict: Scorcese

Joe Brook Photographer Follow on instagram @PhotoJoeBrook aka: Fat Back Age: 40 Hometown: San Francisco, CA Status: Road dog KOTR experience: Winner in 2011 with Lakai Strengths: PMA, the Edge Weaknesses: Hernia, vert Verdict: Cover contender

TOY MACHINE

Leo Romero Follow on instagram @Cuates aka: Leo Age: 25 Hometown: Long Beach, CA Status: Pro Sponsors: Toy machine, indy, neff, eswic, emerica, pig, powell swiss, bro style, pharmacy KOTR experience: Mystery Guest for Nike in 2011 Strengths: Skater of the Year 2010, nihilism, rails Weaknesses: Flan, old timey music Verdict: Either first or Last

Daniel Lutheran Follow on instagram @RaisedByCoyotes aka: Dan Lu Age: 22 Hometown: Long Beach, CA Status: Am Sponsors: Toy machine, indy, vans and vans apparel, pig, ashbury, beach zone, bro style KOTR experience: 2011 with Vans Strengths: Rails, Roger Daltrey looks, beaver pictures Weaknesses: Early mornings, the devil's lettuce Verdict: Lip Lock

Collin Provost Follow on instagram @Bakedmophead aka: Spider Age: 21 Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA Status: Pro Sponsors: Toy machine, emerica, spitfire, thunder, volcom, bro style, active KOTR experience: None Strengths: ATV shredder, milf bait Weaknesses: Carcass tossing Verdict: All the tranny tricks in one session

Jeremy Leabres aka: Lee - Ahh - Bres Age: 18 Hometown: Corona, CA Status: Flow Sponsors: Toy machine, Pig, Fallen, Active, LRG KOTR experience: none Strengths: Fresh legs Weaknesses: Never been out of California, or his Mom's house Verdict: Smoke or choke

Blake Carpenter Follow on instagram @BlakeCarpenter aka: Who? Age: 20 Hometown: Flagler Beach, FL Status: Flow Sponsors: Toy machine, dekline, pig, thunder, rip n dip, bro style KOTR experience: None Strengths: Hella hungry Weaknesses: Rookie moves Verdict: Secret weapon?

Mike Sinclair Team manager Follow on instagram @Carmelcreeper aka: Pig Pink Age: 40 Hometown: Encinitas, CA Status: Ex-street pro for Zorlac, road dog KOTR experience: 2011 with Dekline (last place) Strengths: PMA, multi-tasking Weaknesses: Empty carbs, shitty AC, never ate an orange Verdict: "We got this!"

Jared Lucas Videographer aka: Luke Duke Age: 29 Hometown: Oceanside, CA Status: Bones TM out on loan KOTR experience: 2011 with Dekline Strengths: Killer smile Weaknesses: Bad Tats and prank calls Verdict: Won't get fooled again

Dan Zaslavsky Photographer Follow on instagram @FuckIfYouCare aka: Dan Z Age: 29 Hometown: Couch surfing Status: Go getter KOTR experience: 2011 with Dekline Strengths: Tenacity, Photoshop Weaknesses: Too intense for some Verdict: Make it or naked