Industry Archives – Page 2 of 2

Industry: Ryan Sher

May 19, 2011

Ryan is one of those guys who can shred like a pro, party like a pro and run a brand like a pro. Let’s face it, this is BMX, that’s not really something too many people could handle. At least not to this scale. I don’t remember the first time I saw something about Ryan, but I do remember wanting a Freebird frame and a Trans AM when I was like 14 because both were badass. Since then, I’ve had the chance to get to know Ryan from his interview I did with him way back in 2007 to the times we got to party when we crossed paths at events and what not. Needless to say, he’s a real rad dude on and off the bike. I figured it would be a good time to talk to the business side of Ryan. Let’s take a look into the Subrosa ring leader’s career path…

Name: Ryan Woodstock Sher
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Industry: Cooper Brownlee

May 6, 2011

Cooper Brownlee BMX

One of Australia’s hardest working guys in BMX, Cooper Brownlee, was on my need to interview list about his career path in the industry. Cooper is known for being Clint Millar’s right hand man when it comes to Colony and his personal project, Focalpoint. Cooper’s photo and design work has been seen all over, and that’s just part of what he finds himself getting into on the daily. I shot him a bunch of questions to find out a little bit more about his career. Take a look at what he had to say, some real good riding photos and past videos, then leave him some love in the comments!

Name: Cooper Brownlee
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Industry: Brian Tunney

April 11, 2011

Brian’s section from the “Same Thing Daily 2” video that came out a year ago. You can check out the rest by picking up a copy at SameThingDaily.Blogspot.com.

Brian Tunney is one of those guys who I think is a real good model to follow when it comes to working in the media side of the industry. Brian has had all sorts of jobs from being a pro rider, contributor to magazines, judging contests, and even some time as a team manager. These days he’s full-timing it at ESPN handling their action sports content. I figured it would be cool to find out a little bit more about his line of work and get a little background on how he got to where he is today. As you can see above, Brian decided to drop his latest part from the dvd “Same Thing Daily 2” to go along with this, so don’t forget to check out the rest of that video. All right, here’s what Brian has to say…

Name: Brian Tunney
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Industry: Matt Coplon

April 4, 2011

Matt Coplon is one of my favorite dudes that I’ve had the chance to work with on projects over the last few years. He’s always psyched and in a positive, motivated mood and helpful beyond belief. When I was thinking of the industry series, he was one of the first names that came to mind for hardest working people in BMX. Matt is an all around champ for Profile and Madera, handles all of the U.S distribution and team for Country Bikes and even finds time to work with The Skatepark of Tampa on all sorts of projects. Talk about hustle. This interview gives you some insight into his job and how he manages all of these things without losing his mind. Take a peek and then leave some love in the comments…

Name: Joseph Matthew Coplon
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Industry: Mark Matthews-Frederick

March 26, 2011

BMX

I’m sure some of you are reading this and saying “Who is Mark Matthews-Frederick, and why does he have an interview?”. Well, let me turn it around and ask if you are currently riding any Colony parts? If you are, then you just realized who Mark is. Mark is the man behind product design at Colony, and has had his ideas applied to BMX products for the last five years. Industry is a new interview series that will let you get to know the people behind the scenes helping make BMX what it is from product designers, to brand and team managers, graphic designers, brand owners, web designers and more. So let’s get to know Colony’s Mark Matthews-Frederick a little better…
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