It's that time of the month again! Well, actually there's no specific time for "Hello My Name Is..." but I feel like today's a good day to have Andre Villa tell us about himself. Of course we all know who Andre is, but it's cool to learn about the random details that we didn't know before. Check it out.
Jean Francois Muguet
I've said it before and I'll say it again ... Andre Villa's style is freakin' sick.
Hello my name is...
André Villa
A.K.A.
DEDé
I was raised in...
Vaagaa, Norway
The reason that you're reading about me is...
Because I know a trick or two ... and because Leyba likes my style. (laughs)
Right now I'm working on...
Seat-grab flips and Thai chi moves.
But I'd rather be...
Out surfing.
My most prized possessions are...
Dirt bikes, Mimich, family, friends, stomping a new trick and catching a good wave.
But I'd give it all away for...
Being born again, to do it all over again.
The first thing I do in the morning is...
Take a piss.
The last thing I do at night is...
Kiss Micha.
Red Bull
Apparently, if you don't keep your word, Andre will NOT be stoked on you.
My momma always said...
Don´t be late.
The worst job I ever had was...
Changing spike tires on seven bikes at -5 Celsius ... alone! And I've washed some toilets off course.
I love it when people...
Can get happy for others.
I can't stand when people...
Talk s--t behind other people's back to put themselves in a better light.
My favorite FMX rider is...
Style is so important to me. Gotta give it to Drake McElroy. But I also love to see Dustin Miller ride. He has always inspired me ... he's totally underrated. Man there are so many good riders, it's hard.
The most beautiful thing I've ever seen is...
Ronnie Faisst's speech at Jeremy Lusk's funeral.
The ugliest thing I've ever seen is...
A photo of Morgan Carlson's hairy ass when he held his butt cheeks apart and took the photo with a timer and flash. He put it on my friend's desktop. It was horrible.
I am what I drive, which is...
A VW transporter for Europe and a Chevy Express for the states.
My iPod is filled with...
A lot of goodies, but also a lot of crap I never listen to. They make 'em too big!
Chris Tedesco
Andre didn't have the showing he was looking for at X Games 15, but he plans on moving to SoCal in 2010 to help step up his game.
My favorite place in the world is...
Jeriquaquara, Brazil
The last time I swore I'd never drink was after a night...
I drink until I'm really close to throwing up.
If you see me walking down the street say...
Hei gut (it's a slang for what's up where I'm from.)
My most notable run-in with the law was when...
I always get away.
If I had to say sorry it would be because...
I don't call my closest while out traveling.
I get agro when...
People break their word.
Future goals and plans...
To have a good time while getting better at what I'm doing.
And before I leave I'd like to give a shout out to...
Everybody who helped me out and still is. Peace!
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Ryan Leyba
Leyba is a bitter, retired FMX rider that likes to sit in his cubicle and call the professionals of the sport wussies for not pulling 360s and double backflips. He claims he quit riding FMX before flips were even invented... yeah, right.
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Making FMX videos exciting is easy. Making them look good is not. Cliff Talley does both of these well and still manages to find enough time to piss off his neighbors with his Travis Barker-esque drum skills.
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You've seen his photos on the covers of Transworld, Racer X and more. You've also seen his tequila shooting skills at your local dive bar. Ladies, Chris is single and looking to mingle.
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FMX in Australia wouldn't exist if it weren't for Goba. Well, maybe it would, but it wouldn't be nearly as cool. I don't know why, but we can't quit calling him gobalobadingdong — it just rolls off the tongue.
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