Character bios by Abby
Allegra - SSX3
Allegra is, and always has been, a rebel. Fully entrenched in the snowboarding scene she is renowned for her jibbing talents as much as she is worshipped as the embodiment of the ultimate boarding Betty by pizza-faced punks everywhere. The best description of Allegra? Fresh. She is the real thing - and shows it with the drive of an Olympic athlete mixed with a healthy blast of teen enthusiasm to keep it real. Once a girl simply content to ride with the boys - she now leaves them behind in the clouds of her wake.
Brodi - SSX Tricky
Broderick Ford is your prototypical surfer dude. He comes across as laid-back and spiritual, but he works hard to be buff. The spiritual side of Brodi manifests itself in his love of the ocean. Surfing is wakan, or sacred to him. Brodi feels closest to nature when he is in the water surfing, or carving its frozen form, snow. An environmental activist, Brodi believes that polluting is an act of violence against Mother Nature. But he's no extremist and at the end of the day, it's all about kicking back with your bros, and maintaining a healthy balance between mind, body and spirit.
Eddie - SSX Tricky
A fearless, funny, tenacious, goof ball: words that describe Eddie "The Kid" Wachowski, a new rider on the SSX World Circuit, and the first to come from the gravity-based rush of street luge. Eddie may not be pretty, but he is FAST. He is a fountain of trivia and pop culture references, and seems to be stuck in the Seventies. People call him "The Kid" because he looks and acts younger than his nineteen years, but he is sharp and quick-witted, and won't back down from anyone.
Elise - all
Elise has, and always will be, a force to be reckoned with on the SSX Circuit. She has successfully built her snowboarding success with savvy business and modeling careers. Nothing about Elise is accidental. Its a pure love for the mental stimulus of big wave surfing or fresh tracks powder riding that shows the kink in Elises titanium personality. She has a passion for the outdoors and a love for the thrill matched by few others. This season has Elise evolving. With no sign of relinquishing her hard fought success within the world of SSX Elise has set her sights on improving her riding.
Griff - SSX3
Griff appeared on the SSX circuits stage and instantly secured himself a position as the definitive next gen snowboarding phenom. With skill and courage far beyond his years Griff has become a major competitor throughout the tour. There are few photos of the astounding 12 year old where he is in focus. Explosive excitement/energy/sugar levels keep him in a constant state of vibration. Griff truly loves the whole SSX gig. His never-ending energy and love for the sport is contagious amongst the other characters. He is a highly giddy, walking/riding combination of unbridled energy, uncanny skill, and fearlessness wrapped up in childish innocence.
Hiro - SSX
A strong-willed loner and bleeding-edge techonological innovator, Hiro pushes himself and his gear beyond the limits to win at all costs.
JP - SSX, SSX Tricky
JP is in desperate need of some serious counselling. He has learned most of life's ugly lessons and adopted nearly every one as part of his credo. Good looking in that boy-band way, JP really does manage to get by on looks alone: devoid of any kind of endearing qualities, he epitomizes the term 'style over substance'. The son of successful corporate parents, who made little time for their little 'side-project', JP craves attention and knows exactly how to play an audience. Not short on cash he loves to flaunt it at every opportunity. At the heart of it all is a very fragile ego that leaves him easily put off his game by the slightest stinging remark.
Jurgen - SSX
A wily and weathered veteran of snowmobile and backcountry ski competitions. Jurgen is an established juggernaut on the SSX scene.
Kaori - all
Kaori has built a reputation on the circuit as being extroverted, fun loving, and gregarious. She has always been tough to upset, but has had little tolerance for thuggery in competition. Kaori has achieved a celebrity status few female athletes in Japan could dream of. Fame and recognition have helped Kaori to grow up and radiate a more sophisticated air. Her riding has progressed to a more assured and confident level. The boundless energy is still evident but now it's channeled and harnessed to get what she wants.
Luther - SSX Tricky
Bring on the pain. Luther-Dwayne Grady never seems to feel anything. Nothing hurts. In fact, he is so big, so utterly unaware of himself, that often he doesn't even know when he hits (or is hit by) another competitor. In short, Luther-Dwayne is the typical lumbering bear, an oafish mountain of a man who has somehow managed to master snowboarding. If someone does mange to knock him down, he can be the wind of vengeance itself, and would even throw a race in an effort to exact revenge on the perpetrator. He will certainly have some choice words for the person, and will not ever forget the event.
Mac - all
Mac is always first on the parks and pipes each morning and the last to pack it in at the end of the day. The new SSX Circuit sees an older, more mature and confident Mac Fraser. Mixing his passion for music and riding has given Mac a constant groove and positive vibe that draws others to him. Some would say he is unaware or ambivalent of most things around him - in actuality its more accurate to say that he is highly selective of what he wants or cares to acknowledge. Macs quiet confidence almost guarantees him a season-long spot up on the podium.
Marisol - SSX Tricky
One word best describes Marisol is sacrilicious. She is that sacrilegious/delicious mix of innocence and raw sexuality. She loves to dance, to surf and to flirt. She would never intentionally hurt anyone. Her goal in life is to have fun. If she could, she would surf all day and party all night. She often does. While disliking rudeness and conflict in general, she has a volatile temper that she struggles to keep under control.
Moby - all
Raised in the rough and tough streets of Brixton, England, Moby used a BMX bike to get him on the path to international recognition of his extreme athlete prowess. Recognized as fearless and aggressive no one went bigger or better. This time around Moby has raised the level of his confidence and balanced it with a newfound chill. The opportunity to be challenged in every event, every ride, has left him with a mindset that is cool, calculating and strategic. He knows there are young riders lined up to knock him of his perch and calmly rejects their ambition. He is often described as a machine - able to win and ride with an almost superhuman proficiency.
Nate - SSX3
Nate Logan hails from the mountains of Colorado where two things were a constant in his life - ranching and snowboarding. In the end he realized his daydreams would always be about riding the slopes - not farming cattle. The rise to fame and success for Nate was not a long one - but it definitely wasn't easy. He earned his winter lift money each summer by bouncing in backwater bars, logging, forest firefighting, or working construction - whatever it took. Winters were spent following the circuit living out of his truck. He secured himself a solid spot on the circuit through hard work and determination.
Psymon - SSX Tricky, SSX3
Psymon has been a maniac ever since he was electrocuted during an attempt to jump his bike over some power lines on a dare. With the latest SSX season underway, one thing seems clear - Psymon Stark has lost it altogether. Psymon has raised an already high bar with tricks once thought impossible, airs deemed improbable. Psymon manages to rage against it all. His riding is faster and looser - his airs no longer astonishing but purely frightening. He has rediscovered his strongest motivator - fear.
Seeiah - SSX Tricky
A fun-loving, confident, self-sufficient sistah is how one would describe Seeiah Owens. She has East coast urban roots that run deep through her taste in music and fashion. With her shaved head, eclectic color/fashion sense and outgoing personality, she sticks out loud and proud in the gray skies of the Pacific Northwest, where she lives now. Her trick sensibilities come from her East Coast urban inline skating background. Seeiah has brought soul to the snow.
Viggo - SSX3
With parents working as high level ski instructors, Swedish born Viggo has lived in nearly every major ski resort in the world. He continues the mountain hopping tradition by relocating on a regular basis. Throughout it all Viggo grew into a happy-go-lucky beacon of mischief, tom-foolery, and daredevilry. He snowboards because, to him, it is the ultimate celebration of everything that is good in life. He means no harm - but inevitably leaves in his wake destroyed furniture, hefty tabs, and demented dudes unable to stop their girls from falling all over the oblivious-to-it-all Viggo.
Zoe - all
Zoes style has always pegged her as someone who gives little thought to fads or trends. Instead she starts new ones. To her - image is nothing, brand names inconsequential, and the opinions of her peers secondary to her own self-image. Zoe enters the new season with a fresh perspective and renewed commitment. The off-season for Zoe was all about finding a balance. She took off on a series of grueling and gnarly solo bike treks into the deepest and most treacherous jungles, across isolated mountain ranges. Her only motivation was herself. Physically and mentally she is now at a level few could ever hope to understand.