BODY GLOVE INTERNATIONAL
Body Glove Wake Team
Aaron Aubry
Hometown
Novato, CA
Nickname
Aubrey, A Squared, AGA, Double A
Goals
Finish school while continuing a career in wakeboarding.
Favorite Spot to Ride
The California Delta
James Balzer
DOB
05/31/84
Career Highlights
4th Worlds '08 & 1st Canadian Nationals '08
Their Own Words
How did you get into wakeboarding/wakeskating?
"Just grew up on the snow snowboarding and when it came summer time it just seemed like the natural thing to do. I had grown up water sking a bit but once I got on that wakeboard I just loved it so much it was all I wanted to do."
How long have you been riding now?
"Bindingless I've been riding for about 5 years."
What’s your favorite wake spot?
"Sheridan Lake check out the June Alliance there's a story all about it."
What Body Glove gear do you rock?
"The D03 and the Vapor 2/3 for those cold days back home."
Career Goals for 2009?
"To take some serious hang time and hammer out some amazing video sections, and try and podium as much as I can at the toe jams and other events."
What music do you listen to?
"Wow well a lot of Country, I'm talking real Country, and a fair share of Classic Rock."
What’s your favorite board to ride/boat to tow with?
"I will ride behind any thing boat winch or pwc but you can bet that I'm going to be riding a liquid force SST."
Favorite Movie?
"8 Seconds, or The Outlaw Josie Whales."
Daniel Doud
Hometown
Morro Bay, CA
Nickname
Doad or Duders
Goals
Progress my riding and style, winch new spots across California, and shoot some sick sequences.
Favorite Spot to Ride
Lake Nacimiento and Mexico
Shelby Kantar
DOB
11/20/85
Career Highlights
PWT Champion 2007
3rd Wake Games 2007
2nd Egypt World Cup 2008
2nd Singapore World Cup 2008
3rd Qatar World Cup 2008
2nd US Nationals 2008Their Own Words
How did you get into wakeboarding/wakeskating?
"Family vacations!"
How long have you been riding now?
"8 wonderful years."
What’s your favorite wake spot?
"The California Delta."
What Body Glove gear do you rock?
"Women’s Vapor Vest and wetsuit and an assortment of swimsuits."
Career Goals for 2009?
"Ride as much as I can and progress my riding."
What music do you listen to?
"Hip-hop, Reggae, Punk Rock."
What’s your favorite board to ride/boat to tow with?
"Liquid Force Jett with the Melissa bindings. My favorite boat would be whatever I am riding since I don’t own one!"
Favorite Movie?
"Anchor Man"
Rusty Malinoski
Hometown
Humboldt, SK Canada
Specialty
1080 Aerials. Rusty is the first to pull off two in competition. Has new Signature 6W PFD coming out.
Their own words
"Work will win when wishing won't."
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Jeff McKee
Hometown
Orlando, FL
Nickname
I think it's too late to create one...sometimes I get J-bone or J-rod
Goals
Become the "King of Wake" and rule the wakeboarding tournament circuit like Kelly Slater would."
Their own words
"Received my own monthly column in Alliance Wake Magazine to tell the world all about the trials and tribulations I face as a professional wakeboarder like when people call us the "mopeds" in a world of harleys. I am a diving and surfing freak in Mexico"
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Bob Soven
DOB
December 6, 1991
How did you get into wakeboarding?
"I got into wakeboarding around age 4 when the sport was first starting, we were really close family friends with the bonifays and I had been show skiing for 2 years at that point, so step by step I got into wakeboarding."
How long have you been riding now?
"13 years"
What’s your favorite wake spot?
"My own backyard, wake up in the morning go out to my porch sometimes naked do a stretch then hit the lake."
What Body Glove gear do you rock?
"Vapor Life Jacket, even when recreational boating I always wear my Vapor Jacket staying alive is key. I also rock out with all the Body Glove wetsuits."
Career Goals for 2009
"Win the Junior Tour"
"Have a kick ass section in the new Body Glove video"
"Defend my title as the “Tannest Red Head in the World"What music do you listen to?
"Dave Matthews Band, Fleetwood Mac, Kings of Leon (pre-fame), O.A.R., Led Zeppelin, Blink 182, Pearl Jam, Hootie and the Blowfish, and Alanis Morrisette"
What’s your favorite board to ride/boat to tow with?
"Watson 134"
"Nautique 230"Favorite Food
"Philly Cheese steaks"
International Wake Team
Wakeboard
- Aaron Aubrey
- James Balzer
- Daniel Doud
- Shelby Kantar
- Jeff McKee
- Rusty Malinoski
- Tarah Benzel Mikacich
- Jonathan Nadolski
- Darin Shapiro
- Bob Soven
Kiteboard
- Corky Cullen