Interview With Snowboarder Danny Davis
May 8th, 2008 Posted in InterviewsDanny Davis grew up snowboarding in Michigan and has catapulted himself to center stage in both competition and freeriding. In 2006 he won Rookie-Of-the-Year awards from both Transworld Snowboarding and Snowboarder magazines simultaneously. The kid from Michigan is now living in Tahoe and traveling the world. He is a halfpipe maestro and regarded as having one of the best 1080s in snowboarding…
RF: Where did you grow up?
Danny: In a small little place called Highland, Michigan
RF: When did you first get into your sport?
Danny: When i was about 9 or 10
RF: What was your first set-up?
Danny: It was a 121 Nale i had some airwalk boots.
RF: What was the scene like back then?
Danny: haha, Laid out backflips, and backside 360 tailfishes all day at Alpine Valley.
RF: What was the first video you were ever in?
Danny: The first real snowboard movie i was in was last years “Optimistic” by Absinthe films, but i was in the free burton promo videos like 2 couple years ago.
RF: Which sponsors have you had throughout your career?
Danny: I have had Burton, who has been there with me for a while, and then Analog is my streetwear and outerwear. For goggles i once rode for Anon but now i ride for Dragon which is cool and mellow. I also ride for Mtn. Dew, boost mobile, nixon, FRENDS, high cascade snowboard camp, embasi skateshop
RF: Where in the world has your career taken you?
Danny: I have been super lucky going all over the world. I have been to china, new zealand, australia, norway, alaska, germany, switzerland, austria, chile, and japan
RF: Most memorable traveling memories?
Danny: Anytime in japan is definitely memorable, but most of the time you only remember some of it.
RF: What else do you do for fun?
Danny: skate, hike, learn harmonica, play jams with Jack Mitrani, and search for babes!
RF: Describe a typical day:
Danny: wake up, pretty slow. then make up like 3 eggs with some veggies and shit. Then go shred somewhere, wherever i am. And then maybe get some skating in after, most likely a lot of chilling after shredding.
RF: What is next for 2008?
Danny: Well i have had a broken ankle for a bit, so im just getting better and i should be skating and snowboarding soon. can’t wait
RF: Shout outs?
Danny: kev, jack, mase, luke, booster, driscoll, sue, lago, billy boy. and of course my mom, dad and brother
