Team O'Brien

Jarrod Askew


What’s ur age?
16

Hometown?
Brisbane, Queensland

Currently Lives in?
Australia ( The only place to live)

What’s your current Set-up?
138 Valhalla closed toe Decade Bindings

What’s ur Sponsors?
O'brien Wakeboards, Fox Clothing, Rockstar Energy, Osiris Shoes, Masterline Rope and Handles, Wing Wetsuits

Favorite Trick?
Skeezer 540

What trick would you love to land that you haven’t already?
A 1080

How many years have you been riding?
7 and a half

Favorite type of Riding? (comp/filming/freeride/rails/wake/cable/winch)
Freeriding would have to be my favourite type, just out on the lake riding trying new stuff with a bunch of mates is always fun.

How did you get into wakeboarding?
My Dad used to ski race when he was younger and I just grew up around waterski and decided to try wakeboarding, at first I hated it, then tried it a few months later and loved it!!

Favorite music?
Anything that sounds good really, Neil Young, Bloc Party, Lil Wayne and aussie Hip Hop is always good.

Last Cd you bought?
I can't even remember, I never by CD'S...

If you could have any pet in the world what would it be?
Hmmmm, Nothing really strikes out at me, I don't really want a pet.

Do you have a favorite movie?
Forest Gump!

Favorite place to Ride?
My home lake here in Aus, Somerset Dam

Favorite place you’ve traveled? Any crazy stories?
Hahaha, the O'brien Team trip was pretty crazy, there is way to many stories about that trip.

 

First job?
Working at our Malibu Boats shop.

Favorite food?
Mcdonalds

First published photo?

Have you ever been arrested?
Unfortunatly I haven't

What’s ur worst injury?
I have been pretty lucky and haven't had anything to serious

What would you be doing if you weren’t Wakeboarding/skating?
At school trying doing school work.

Boxers, briefs, or boxerbriefs?
Boxers

What are you’re hobbies aside riding?
Jumping on the trampoline, Filming and editing and taking photos is always fun and super relaxing.

Chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry?
Vanilla

Where do you see wakeboarding in the next 10 years?
I don't even know, the way the sport is growing right now and the tricks that are being done is amazing. I think in about 10 years time, people will be doing 1080's consistintly and double flips off the wake.

Do you have a favorite person/crew to ride with?
I am now riding with harley clifford pretty much everyday, but otherwise me and my dad and brother go ride together normally.

Favorite quote?
I couldn't say I have a favourite quote, but to not be afraid and go after everything you want to acheiev in life.

What’s the fastest you been in a car?
Like 180 Km

What don’t you like in wakeboarding and would like to see change?
Nothing really, I am loving everything how it is.

Simpsons or Family Guy?
None

If you could have any super power what would it be and why?
To be able to blow things up. Why? Because it would be funny.

What’s something we don’t know about you?
I am half man Half women.

Who inspires you to ride?
Phillip Soven, Daniel Watkins, Danny Harf

Have you ever seen a ghost?
Yess... I am a ghost

Are you afraid of anything?
I guess you could say I am afraid of some things. Like dying i think thats super freaky.

What do you want for christmas?
A million dollars