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Name: Jason Lunn (lunstone)
Hometown: Presently Bali, Indonesia
Occupation: Partner in a design and digital media company; Chilled Heat

Do you remember when you first saw a BMX bike?
Jason Lunn: Chips TV programme in the 80's. Mongooses with alloy motomags

How long did it take for you to get one?
Jason Lunn: I managed to talk my parents into getting me a yellow and blue Huffy with alloy mags, made of mild steel and it weighed a ton

What jobs did you have to do to buy it?
Jason Lunn: I was only 11 years old so no job then.

Name: Andrew Clifton-Brown (I took part of my wife’s name as I always hated the surname 'Brown')
Hometown: Kent
Occupation: IT/Photographer (freelance)

Let's start off with a big question, what have you been up to the last 10 years?
Andy Brown: Married to my best friend (yeah I know. Sickening but It’s true though), kids, coding and just keeping busy. Photography work is starting to come in more regularly so it pays for the kit that I buy and the occasional trip and I enjoy my life and friends. The antitheses of where I thought my life would be now.

Let's move back 25 years in time which takes us back to 1984. Was BMX a big part of your life then?
Andy Brown: It was everything to me at that time of my life.

Age: 21
Hometown: Frankfurt, Germany
Sponsors: Federal Bikes, Vans, Redbull, DUB, Trip, Parano GarageIt looks like most of your main sponsors are sponsoring the rebeljam. Does that motivate you to do well?
Bruno: Not really, I wouldn't say I'm more or less motivated

Age: 28
Hometown: Flint North Wales
Sponsors: Subrosa brand, The Shadow Conspiracy, Lotek shoes

The rebeljam is coming to London with a street only contest. Who would have ever though. Stoked on that?
Scott: Yeah man I'm always stoked to get the invite to rebeljam the last one I went to was in Spain on a crazy holiday resort an the

Age: 23
Hometown: Genova, Italy but now I'm living in BCN
Sponsors: Red Bull - Nike - Shadow - Subrosa -frontocean.com

You travel a whole bunch. How much time did you spend at home in Italy this year?
Simone: In Italy probably just a week this year, and I'm going back for Christmas. In Barcelona where I live now ...probably 3

Age: 21
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Almond, Radio Bikes.
The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Downtown Sacramento
-BMX video: This is United 

Age: 31
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Sponsors: United Bikes, Red Bull, Etnies Shoes, Duo, Cinema, Dans Comp, Arnette Sunglasses

What comes to mind when you hear the name rebeljam?
Corey: Progression and a good time!

Which editions did you attend?
Corey: I think the Portugal and Amsterdam (Eindhoven) events. Maybe one other but not sure, haha.

What makes this year different for you being at the event?
Corey: This year I will be amongst my fellow homies and teammates but not riding along their side unfortunately. I have the honor of spectating and judging due to an ACL and Meniscus knee surgery 5 weeks.

Age: 23
Hometown: Reggio Emilia, but now I live in Barcelona
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Calle marconi shop, Federalbikes, QuintincoThe favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Paralelplaza" Bcn", Pzle S. Stefano" Re"
-Website: Nosoccer, FATBMX

Brian Kachinsky is not only a bad ass street rider, he is also an amazing course designer. We sat together with BK at Texas Toast and had a little talk about the new Vans rebeljam course...

What's your involvement with rebeljam this year?
Brian Kachinsky: I've gone to the rebeljam several years. I used to go to them back in Berlin and they were always amazing events. Andy Zeiss, the organisor this year asked me to help