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Name: Jason Martin
Age: 15
Hometown: Karlsruhe, Germany
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Gangbang Bikes

The FAT FAVOURITES list:

-Spot to ride: Karlsruhe City
-BMX video: Edwin Delarosa Animal cuts

Name: Dave Mirra
Age: 37
Hometown: Syracuse NY
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Mirra co, DC shoes, Monster energy, Subaru rally team, Snafu.

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: animal house
-BMX video: fowl language
-Website: mirrabikeco.com
-Web video: Hughes
-Food: sushi, Italian, smoothies
-Riders to ride with: friends
-Movie: all rocky's. Genius. 
-Bike company: Mirra co

Dave Mirra is putting on a contest at his own warehouse in Greenville next weekend. This is big news in many ways. We caught up with Dave to see how he feels about putting on the event

What made you decide to hold your own event?
To be honest, I went out to California to film Fantasy Factory with Rob and I'll tell ya what. He is an amazing guy and he does great business. I really liked the way he is involved. So, I got motivated to

Name: David Michael Mirra
Age: 35
Hometown: Syracuse, New York
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Mirraco bike company, DC shoes, Monster Energy, Subaru rally team USA, Maxxis, Snafu

The favorite list:

What can be said about Dave Mirra that hasn't been said before? Not much. The dude loves to ride his bike and he puts a new one together whenever he feels like it. For the latest spec on his bike you should read on for his bike check. Yup, he's off to Metro too.

How many Metro Jams have you visited prior to the Singapore one?
Answer: I’ve been to one in Toronto.

What are you expecting of the trip?
Dave Mirra: Good fun, great contest, amazing riding.

Name: Leon Sam Berthold
Age: 21
Hometown: Freiburg, Germany
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Gangbang Bikes

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Buba
-BMX video: Criminal Mischief
-Website: freedombmx.de / lieferheld.de / gangbangbikes.de
-Web video: Bangers 2015 by Adrian Kölz
-Person on Instagram: mrtn_krgr

Name: Filip Kotian
Age: 20
Hometown: Novaky, Slovakia
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Bmxshop.sk, Klotink.com, Thelimitcrew

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Mostly our local spots in PD and Novaky, but I love to explore and ride everywhere.
-Web video: AK and Simone in Israel.
-Food: Pizza
-Twitter to follow: @bmxshopsk
-Person on Instagram: @simobarraco
-Travel destination: Bcn been always my dream place (I hope in the near future I'll be able to go to Barcelona).

Name: Spiros Tiniakos
Age: 24
Hometown: Athens, Greece
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Piranha bikes shop, saketattoo crew, Fitbikeco Greece, Poc, Giagtzoglou powerfuels, Animal clothing.

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Paradise trails, warehouse in Athens and Bluenigma Bowl in Andros island Greece
-BMX video: Holy Fit
-Website: Gutlessbmx, FATBMX, vitalbmx
-Food: Greek souvlaki with tzatziki
-Person on Instagram: Mike Aitken @nightwolfslc
-Travel destination: The USA
-Riders to ride with: Agelos Demeneopoulos, Kostas Goros, George Kalomenidis.
-Car: Ford Sierra Cosworth
-Movie: Fast & Furious

Name: Vicente Candel.
Age: 24.
Hometown: Valencia.
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Fitbikeco, Piratebmx, Golden Flamingo, Xtress Watches, Melk Clothes.

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: mmm… it's really hard to say, maybe Santa Monica

Name: Chijioke Okafo                                
Age: 27
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Macneil, Merritt, Repset, BMXFU, BikesonWheels, Vitaly Design, Ampersand Co.

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Toronto - Euclid school | Anywhere - Norco school in SoCal
-BMX video: Any BMXFU full length
-Website: www.thenorthernembassy.com
-Web video: 10 000 cans
-Food: Anything my girl cooks for me
-Twitter to follow: @BMXFU
-Person on Instagram: @BMXFU
-Travel destination: ATX (Only because that's the destination that's coming up the soonest)
-Riders to ride with: BMXFU BAYBEE