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Bell
Hometown:
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Morgan Wade
Tyler, TX. It’s about 90 miles east of Dallas. My local park is Noble Young Park. It was the first free, public skatepark in Texas.
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Birthday:
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Morgan Wade
July 13, 1983
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Sponsors:
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Morgan Wade
Mutiny Bikes, SNAFU, Riff Raff, Empire BMX, Etnies, UGP, and Bell
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Years riding freestyle:
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Morgan Wade
I started riding in 1997, so eight years. A long time ago I went to a Sprocket Jockey show at the Texas State Fair, and my brothers had BMX bikes and we’d always ride around. Then I bought a “trick bike” in 1997 and started trying tricks.
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Favorite place to ride:
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Morgan Wade
I don’t know. There are a lot of different places that are fun to ride. I just like riding anywhere, pretty much.
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Favorite type of riding:
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Morgan Wade
Probably ramps and stuff. Wood stuff, because it’s more forgiving than cement (laughs). I started off riding flatland in front of my house, and then they built a skatepark in Tyler so I started riding there. I still ride a little bit of flatland, do some hang-fives… I ain’t scared.
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Favorite title or contest:
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Morgan Wade
I had a lot of contests at the Metro Jams. They’re laid back and really fun. The Worlds was really fun for the same reason, just a good atmosphere to ride in. Everything was laid back, nothing was really strict, and everyone who was there was really into it so it was fun.
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What are you looking forward to this year:
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Morgan Wade
A week or two without a contest (laughs). I was supposed to go to Urban Games in England, but I kind of hope that I don’t have to go so I can have a week off until the X Games.
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Hobbies off the bike:
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Morgan Wade
I like artwork and stuff like that. I don’t do it very often…drawing and stuff of that nature. It’s fun to talk to girls, and I like driving my car, but not into poles (laughs).
Check It
Wade's pro model helmet the Faction, featuring a custom-designed graphic by legendary skate artist Jimbo Phillips.