Currently ranked at number one in the world, Brian Aragon is widely respected as one of the greatest; not only in recent years, but throughout the history of blading altogether. For years now Brian has been consistently putting out mind-blowing edits with nothing but a steady progression in ability. Whether you like his skating or not, there is no denying that his style is nothing less than precise and smooth. He flows like water and hits tricks with the precision of a sniper. This will be remembered well after he retires from the sport.
As a child, Brian was keen on many sports, though skating soon became his main focus. His first sponsor was a small shop in Colorado called BC Surf and Sport. He considered the most fluid and progressive skaters to be his biggest influence; Vinny Minton, Brian Shima, Louie Zamora, and Aaron Feinberg are some of the names he has mentioned, while Dustin Latimer’s section in Brain Fear Gone was cited as his favorite edit.
Brian cites Vinny Minton’s 'Swag' edit is his most esteemed edit in which he was involved in along with his entry into the WRS 'Uploaded' competition. The latter edit won him first place in the competition and was filmed in only 5 days by Phil Long.
In the city where Brian grew up, Brighton Colorado, a public skate park was named after him. Brian said that this was his proudest achievement: “It was such an awesome feeling, cutting the ribbon with the mayor to open a brand new skatepark and seeing how proud my parents and friends were, it’s a moment I'll never forget.”
Over the past three years Brian has placed in over twenty WRS competitions, eleven of which have been first. He currently holds 17,500 points. Today he is one of the busiest professionals in the industry and unlike some pros who disappear from time-to-time Brian regularly appears in edits with new fresh manoeuvres, always with style.
Nickname: The Prince
Date of birth: 09.27.1983
Born: Denver, CO. (USA)
Hobbies: Going out, movies, playing pool, music, and shopping.
Sponsors: Razors, Jug, Ground Control, Murder One, Scribe, SDSF, Titen Bearings
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There is more to the Winterclash than just skating and that is the skaters themselves and the crowd!
As 2011 draws to close, we can look back fondly on a year full of incredible edits. Hammers have been laid and creative lines have been laced. So while you’re recovering from the festive celebrations, crack open another can and have a look back at this small reminder. Here are the ten most popular videos from 2011!
Are you as excited about the new Ground Control video as we are? You probably should be. For over a decade Ground Control have been leading the pack in frame design and have become a staple in the rollerblading community. In order to commemorate the videos release we’ll be giving away three free copies in a prize raffle!
Man, look at the size of that jump. It’s like a super-mega ramp with a gap. 900…900..1080? What is this, freeskiing? Not even close. The danger factor just got amped up one thousand times. As if you didn’t know already from what we’ve shown, if you missed out on Air FISE Marsielle, you made one of the biggest mistakes of your life. If you have been following, you already know. Either way, it means you are thirsty for bangers. So, back to that super-mega ramp. Think you have what it takes? This is a do or die situation. You don’t clear that landing and you’ll be sipping out of a tube for the next year. So, why don’t you just sit back and see what Aragon, Morales, Haffey, Godenaire, and some friends have been up to. Don’t worry, we won't tell anyone about the drool on your keyboard.
While the rolling community celebrates Chris Haffey's world record jump, more and more clips of the Air FISE are popping up on the net. Below you can view Franky Morales lacing a super clean 900 over the Mega Jump. Additionally, we discovered another clip from Romain Godenaire that reveals the real dimensions of the ramps the pros are dealing with here. However, Romain over-rotated this huge flat-spin and accidentally landed in the flat. According to Freddy White from www.frenchyfries.fr Romain is doing fine again. As soon as we have more information about his health status, we will let you know.
After a long period of building up anticipation Chris Haffey went for the big one last night at the FISE experience in Marseille. Chris Haffey took the World Record with a spectacular 30 meter long jump! It took weeks in preparation until the final moment had arrived. Being who he is Chris Haffey not only pushes the sport in creative stuntman like tricks but now has decided to leave his mark by breaking records! Check out the video here. Enjoy the madness...
In a few hours (8pm) the big show will start. Chris Haffey had his final rehearsal this afternoon. Everyone is excited for tonight! Are you ready? Come back on be-mag to find out how Chris Haffey did on the world record.
Yesterday each rider had the chance to test the FISE big air ramp, except those that didn't dare to do it. Yeah, this jump is a serious business as you can see in the pictures below. The riders kicked off the session with a 'small' gap (10 metres). Chris Haffey was kind enough to share all his Mega Jump experience with the other attendees. The riders entered the ramp one by one. Their initial fears have been quickly forgotten: Straight after landing the jump they wanted to be back in the air. Jumping a ramp like this is not an easy task: You have to be fully focussed, even the smallest mistakes aren't allowed here. After a while the riders started to feel more comfortable to this new setting and therefore their jumps got bigger and more risky. This test session made us all pretty excited for the Friday show. To be honest - the world record attempt looks really scary. Only god knows if it's possible. Stay tuned for more action tomorrow.
More and more rollerbladers are entering the Air FISE venue in Marseille to check out the location. But the FISE staff is still working hard to prepare this massive course. We just have to be a bit more patient until the who's who in Rollerblading can roll on these massive ramps. Stay tuned for more updates.
The Fise Team arrived early in the morning to prepare the event venue. But what's the deal about the Air Fise event? Compared to the other Fise events the AIR FISE is not a competition, it's a show. Rollerblading plays an important part in the show. Additionally, we have an own area for wakeboarders which is a big pool set up in the Marseille Ice Ring and equipped with huge FISE ramps. On the other side of the ring there will be a new and exiting ramp set up for the rollerbladers. Brian Aragon, Franky Morales and Chris Haffey already arrived in Marseille to check out the location. French Riders Kevin Quintin, Romain Godenaire and Mathias Silhan are also on site and will enter the course today. As you might have seen on the Air Fise teaser the Air Fise will be the platform for another highlight: Chris Haffey will to try to break the world record for the longest jump. Stay tuned for further updates.
Here's Jordan Mader's edit of the Laced Series Comp in Liverpool last weekend!
Here is a first edit of the Laced Competition held at Rampworx Skatepark in Liverpool on February 4th 2012. Mad spins, crazy disasters, techy switch-ups - skating is looking good in 2012.
The Laced Competition, held at the Rampworx Skatepark in Liverpool, United Kingdom is broadcasted as live stream on Ustream.tv. Aragon and Powell are also attending this comp, so don't hesitate and follow the link to check out this comp live!
An eleven minute, totally amazing, must see edit with Gaps parts from the best videos and best skaters in the world. Sit back, hit play, and suck in the goodies. Enjoy!
Part 2 of the weekend with Louie Zamora and Brian Aragon in San Diego. This time they skate the reworked Razors skatepark.
A weekend with Louie Zamora and Brian Aragon in San Diego. Filmed by Erick Rodriguez and Celerity Max. Good stuff. And this is only part one...?!
All healed up and ready to go, Winston is in the streets of San Clemente almost every day he can to film for the upcoming Razors vid. He's been skating so much in fact, that his hard drive is overloaded with clips from last year, so he had to sit down with his buddy, Alejoh, and put a little something together to keep us up to date on his skating.
Alex Broskow, Bian Aragon, Chris Haffey, and Montre Livingston, just a few names among the many awesome bladers that are featured in this edit by Hawke Tackler. Hit play and check out some of Hawke's favourite clips from several past competitions. Enjoy!
The fine folks over at Winterclash have just released the official video covering Winterclash '06. It's worth checking out and takes you back in the history of one of the world's largest gatherings in Rollerblading. Sit back and enjoy the ride!
After reading a lot of awesome stories telling us why you should win this DVD we were able to pick out three winners among the best stories. The winners are Sebastian Banks from Denmark, Peter Neil from the UK, and Max Cortes from Sweden. Congratulations guys! We will send the DVD to you as soon as possible! Didn't win in this raffle? Dry your tears because there will be another prize raffle soon!
The panhandle Pow Wow 2010 (5-star WRS-event) will take place on April 10th at X-Park (Pensacola, Florida). Get your trip planned now. For more information regarding the schedule, please head over to their website here.If you want to compete, you...
It’s been a while since Razors did a tour through Germany. Meet Brian Aragon, Horn, Chaz and Mathias Silhan on tour:
The International Razors Pro Team will be on tour through Germany from July 2nd to 9th. On July 8th Brian Aragon, Chaz Sands, Mathias Silhan and Stefan Horngacher will come to one of Western Germany's finest Skateparks, the Rheinpark Skatepark, located in Duisburg (Germany). The Razors Team is looking forward to meeting you. Austria's finest Gabriel Hyden will be joining the Razors Team on their trip as the tour filmer. He will make sure you get your clip with your Razors idols. So come out, say hello to the Razors Team and have a chilled and relaxed session with them. See you on July 8th in Duisburg!
The Razors Team will hit up Forward Freestyle Skatepark in Belgium on February the 10th.
The Air Fise 2011 Rollerblading and Wakeboarding competition hits Palais Omnisports in Marseille, France on December 9th. Why is this going to be such an epic day? Well, other than the already expected great skating, we get a chance to see Chris Haffey make an attempt at setting a new world record. He claims to not only go for it, but stomp the landing and make it legit in the world's eyes.
To celebrate over a decade of Ground Control frames, comes the film to define a generation. The UK Premiere of the much anticipated Ground Control DVD, a film by local Simon Mulvaney. The premiere is on December 9th at the Rampworx Skatepark in Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Skater: Brian Aragon
Trick: Top Soul to tts
Photographer: Mirek Ragan
Location: Czestochowa/Poland
Skater: Brian Aragon
Trick: Royale
Photographer: Jeremy Stephenson
Location: Denver, CO
