Adam Taylor aka "Adambomb"
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Adam is a skate soldier with an incredibly consistent, smooth and technical ability. He’s personally motivated and skates in Encinitas with some of today’s top pros who have helped bring him to a pro level in the vert world. In Adam’s first year competing in the mega ramp at X Games, he made the finals and placed 5th respectably. With his vert and mega ramp progression he has already earned a place among the elites. Adam has intense drive to be the best person he can be, that is, on and off a skateboard. At the ripe young age of 18, he has his own board company -Timeline. Also he is aligning himself with companies that share his passion for optimism, integrity, individuality, healthy living, environmental preservation and artistic expression.
Birthday: 9/25/89
Hometown: Cocoa Beach, FL
Current Residence: San Diego, CA
Been a member of the Triple Eight team since: 2008
Career highlights:
• 2nd at the 2011 X Games – Mega Ramp
• 5th at the 2011 X Games – Vert
• 3rd at the 2011 MegaRamp Championship Series Stop #2, Brazil – Mega Ramp
• 2nd at the 2011 MegaRamp Championship Series Stop #1, Woodward West – Mega Ramp
• 3rd at the 2011 Asian X Games, Shanghai – Mini Mega Ramp
• 4th at the 2010 X Games – Big Air Rail Jam
• 5th at the 2010 X Games – Big Air
• 5th at the 2010 AST Dew Tour, Boston – Vert
• 2nd at the 2010 Oi Vert Jam, Rio De Janeiro – Vert Jam
• 2nd at the 2010 Asian X Games, Shanghai– Mini Mega Ramp
How has your life changed five years ago to now? A lot I have only been pro for 2 years so I have learned and traveled a lot in the last 5 years.
What is your favorite place you have got to visit thus far? Zurich, Switzerland, Haiti, Guantamino Bay, Cuba.
Where did you get the nickname “Adambomb?” It was a nickname given the by my friends recently. It stuck, so I created a trademark logo that will be featured on my new Pro Model helmet.
How does a typical day in the life of Adam Taylor go? Well I don’t like waking up early so I usually get up late then go skate and hangout with my friends, unless I’m traveling, then I do a lot of stuff like exploring and such.
Words to live by? Don’t worry about the negative things people will tell you.
Adam's 2010 Comp Schedule
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