Cameron Zink

Age: 22
Hometown: Reno, Nevada
Home Bike Park: Northstar Resort
Sponsors: Felt Bicycles, SRAM/ RockShox, Mavic, Troy Lee Designs, TSG, Oakley, Deity, SDG, Sensus Grips.
Favorite song to ride to: Genie in a Bottle by Christina Aguilara
Favorite trick(s): NAC NAC
First slopestyle competition: Red Bull Freezride
Past Competitions and Results: 2006 Crankworx Champ

Special thanks for Cameron and Oakley for sharing Cam's "business" with us.

Favorite Bands:

Shadows Fall, and All That Remains.

Who / What inspires you?

I get inspired when I see my friends going huge. Kyle Strait, Andreu Lecon, Bordo, Cam Mccaul, Aaron Chase, Kirt Vories, Adam Jones, and Mike Mason are killing it right now, which makes me want throw down. It doesn't matter if it's on Bicycles, Moto; I get pumped when I am surrounded by people who are pushing their sport.

If you were not a pro mountain biker you would be...

A pro snowboarder or a surf bum

When did you start your sport?

When I first saw Kirt Vories ride. I was 9 years old

Number of years in the sport:

13

Years as a professional:

5

What are your favorite songs currently loaded onto your Thump?

Shadows Fall 'Inspiration on Demand', People Under the Stairs 'Acid Raindrops', TI 'ASAP' and 'What you know bout dat', Strung Out 'Analog', The Game '300 Bars', 'Streetz of Compton' and 'Hate it or Love it', Brother Ali 'Star Quality'

Favorite TV Shows:

Entourage, nearly anything on Fuel

Favorite Films:

Anchorman, Taladega nights and Wedding Crashers will live forever.

5 Items I can't live without:

Bicycle, Cell Phone, moto, Truck, and Computer.

Last words:

Two6 fo' Life.

Favorite Books

Motley Crue' "The Dirt"

Do you have any other special talents (music / write / draw / paint)?

I paint naked women. I have a nice set of etchings.

What is more important to you than mountain biking?

Family and friends...That's it.

Party animal or mellow TV on the couch

ROCK ALL NIGHT, SLEEP ALL DAY!

If you could be someone famous, who would you be

Hugh Heffner.

Favorite Drink

Chocolate Milk