Team O'Brien

Chris Laske

What's ur age? 27

Hometown? brighton michigan

Currently Lives in? brighton michigan

What's your current Set-up? coda 135 with xenion bindings

What's ur Sponsors? obrien, straightline ropes and handles

Favorite Trick? indy tantrum to blind

What trick would you love to land that you haven't already? indy mobydick

How many years have you been riding?11 yrs

Favorite type of Riding? (comp/filming/freeride/rails/wake/cable/winch) freeriding, thats when you get to see progression

How did you get into wakeboarding? skateboard and snowboarded so decided to add wakeboard

Favorite music? underground hip hop

Last Cd you bought? sweatshop union- water streets

If you could have any pet in the world what would it be? a monkey of course

Do you have a favorite movie? usual suspects

Favorite place to Ride? British columbia

Favorite place you've traveled? Any crazy stories? africa for IWSF worlds in sun city

First job? stock boy at a market

Favorite food? steak and potatos

First published photo? indy toe front to fakie in wakeboard mag

Have you ever been arrested? 1 MIP under the belt. yep

What's ur worst injury? Shattered my radial head (elbow)

What would you be doing if you weren't Wakeboarding/skating? skateboarding

Boxers, briefs, or boxerbriefs? boxerbriefs

What are you're hobbies aside riding? skate, snow, mt bike

Chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry? vanilla

Where do you see wakeboarding in the next 10 years? out of control! bigger wakes new and improved knee braces

Do you have a favorite person/crew to ride with? midwest progression crew

What's the fastest you been in a car? 135 or so

What don't you like in wakeboarding and would like to see change? its way to expensive as a whole. boats need to come down in price so more people will consider getting into it.

 

Simpsons or Family Guy? simpsons

If you could have any super power what would it be and why? be able to fly, never have to sit in a airport again!

What's something we don't know about you? have more of a shoe problem than most girls

Who inspires you to ride? benny g, rusty, lyman

Have you ever seen a ghost? no

Are you afraid of anything? not a big fan of banana spiders

What do you want for christmas? shoes, got a shoe problem