Jay Miron
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Date of Birth:
October 3, 1970
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Hometown:
Vancouver, Canada
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Other Sponsors:
MacNeil Bikes and Orchid Footwear.
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Career Highlights:
- First ever 540 tailwhip and double backflip on a bike
- First X Games Gold ever awarded for bikes
- 9 X Games Medals
- Six World Championship titles
- Invented over thirty kick ass moves on a bike
Q&A
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Party animal or mellow TV on the couch?
Both, I party on the road and chill at home.
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What are your favorite songs currently loaded onto your Thump?
50 cent and the Game, Hate it or Love it. Some Kanye West and some Mobb Deep. Some metal too. I can't live without metal.
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Favorite
Bands: I like so much that I couldn't say.
Films: FUBAR, Pulp Fiction, Shawshank Redemption, Star Wars, Be Cool, Snatch.
Books: Every book I read. I like reading. I read to learn stuff. So I don't have a favorite.
TV Shows: Sports and documentary shows.
Drink: Water when riding, beer when partying.
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5 Items I can't live without
Bike, computer, cell phone, chiropractor and truck (but I am trying).
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Years as a professional
18 years
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What move / trick are you working on?
I can't say. Someone younger and better than me will do it first.
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Number of years participating in your sport
25 years
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What is more important to you than riding?
Friends and family.
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To me, Oakley is
The best sponsor I've ever had. Since Oakley started making more than just sunglasses it's been great. I ride, snowboard, play hockey, swim, and party in Oakley gear.
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Who / What inspires you?
I just love riding my bike.
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When did you start your sport?
1982
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Do you have any other special talents (music / write / draw / paint)?
Hockey.
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If you were not a pro bmx rider you would be?
School teacher, teaching bad kids.
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Any last words?
Thanks a lot.
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If you could be someone famous, who would you be?
Me, but famous.
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