Ryan Paul is on a tear lately coming off some pretty awesome contest podiums and edits. Sponsors are taking note and the latest to jump on board is new binding company, Switchback. Ryan will be joined by Halldor and Eiki Helgason, Ethan Morgan and more.
Product for Switchback will be dropping in Fall 2012.
Huge congrats to Roberta Mancino who just got booked for a major national ad campaign for a consumer electronics company. Details, as of yet, are under wraps but the print and television campaign will shoot at the end of the month and will appear shortly thereafter across the country.
Shane Borland was tapped for a starring role in the next Yelawolf music video. Shane will play a skater/bully and will be in two scenes. Yelawolf is currently signed to Eminem’s imprint Shady Records.
In a very stacked snow street competition Ryan Paul slayed the course of this year’s Winter X Games and came out with a silver medal just being edged out by Forest Bailey.
Landing his patented front flips certainly won over the crowd. Look for big things from RP! Congrats!!!
Shane Borland, two sport wunderkind in surf and skate, has just committed to sign another one year deal with Volcom. Shane will be repping the Stone for 2012 still!
Yeah Shano!
David Gonzalez has committed to re-sign with Volcom for another two years under undisclosed terms. David will continue to represent the Stone proudly.
In other news, David is almost fully healed up from ankle surgery and is ready to come back hard in 2012!
Curren Caples has just signed a two year deal with Oakley to be the newest member of their skate team. Curren is stoked to be riding for the iconic eyewear label and will be sure to be rocking his favorite Frogskins everywhere he goes.
Nice one Curren!
One day with RPRT and Nick is already getting offers. Nick has committed to surf for FCS and Gorilla Grip where he will exclusively use their fin systems, grip and traction. Both companies are owned by Surf Hardware and sponsor some of the best surfers in the world.
Congrats to Nick. Can’t wait to see else is to come.
Coming off a banner 2011 rookie year, Chad Kerley is gaining interest from all the top companies. The latest to jump aboard is Bell Helmets. Bell has been sending Chad helmets over the last year and Chad loves the way they fit. It made perfect sense, when Bell offered a contract, to sign on to the team!
Stoked for you Chad and thrilled to continue working with Bell.
RPRT is very stoked to announce the signing on the hottest free surfer around, Nick Rozsa to the surf roster. Nick has been lighting up the internet the last few months with his “Homegrown” series he and filmer Chris Papaleo have been putting out in 5 parts. The first two parts caught the attention of 11-time world champ Kelly Slater who called Nick “the best unsponsored surfer alive.”
Nick has since signed with Reef and will be announcing new sponsors soon. The third part in his edit series will be out very soon and is going to continue to blow minds.
Welcome to the family Nick!