Nickname:"DB"

Hometown:Colorado Springs, CO (now SLC, UT)

Occupation:low-capital venture capitalist, professional bad ass

Sponsors:Beyond Coastal, Smith Optics, Eider clothing, Dynastar, Alta Ski Area, Altabird.com, SixSixOne

Goofy/Regular:I am one of the goofiest people you will meet

Favorite People/ Athlete:Lance Armstrong, Shane McConkey, anyone who lives out their own dreams instead of a corporately produced "American Dream"

Favorite Break, Skate Spot:the AltaBird!!!

Career Highlights / Accomplishments:
2006: 9th at Telluride Freeskiing Comp, 9th at Kirkwood North American
Freeskiing Championships, 13th Overall World Tour...
2007: Superfinalist (16th) @ Squaw Valley Freesking Comp...

Sketchy Experience:Early morning inspections at Squaw and Jackson - traversing scary exposure over icy icy frozen chunks (and no ACL at Jackson) with a backpack full of junk, first run of the day!

Favorite Food:Sushi, gotta love raw fishies - it makes me feel all primal

Hobbies:Travel, biking, hiking, training, enjoying life to the fullest everyday, wherever i may be

Pets:just one plant named Planty

Tunes:on an 80's binge lately, rock, reggae, hip hop, whatevers up next on the iPod shuffle

Toys:mtn bike, road bike, camping/climbing equipment, skis, my brain, with many many more on the list like snowmobiles, motorbikes, surfboards, sailboats, BASE rig, etc. etc. etc.

What people don't know:I was out of shape and afraid to talk to girls in high school; now i rule the world

Stranded on an island with:I'd take Bear Gryllis, surfboards, a barrell of sunscreen, and a couple of incredibly intellingent and lovely ladies, then I'd probably be good for years!

Looking forward to:getting the knee completely healed and into the best shape of my life so i can push my physical limits again