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Brian Matthew Isoa Shima (Born December 22, 1981) is a professional inline skater.
Came to fame in the early rollerblading community because of his unique style on skates and winning many competitions. He also holds the record for the most pro skates held by any person. He is one example for professional rollerbladers that founded skater-owned rollerblading brands.

Coming from rollerblading brands like USD (universal skate design) & Razor Skates, he was, along with Jon Elliot, a former pro skater, co-owner and teamrider of Groundcontrol-Frames, NIMH- Skates, 4x4 Wheels, Vicious Bearings

Shima currently has his own skate brand, named Shima Skate Manufacturing, also known as SSM, which was launched after he abandoned his former company NIMH. Also co-founder of the World Rolling Series

Placings in competitions

1994 Sea Otter Classic - Monteray, CA - 1st
2000 ASA Amateur Finals - Las Vegas, NV - 1st
April 8, 2001 IMYTA #2 - Paris, France - 1st
2001 Gravity Games - 4th
2001 ASA Pro Tour - Anaheim, California - 1st
2001 Eisenberg's Hoedown - Plano, Texas - 1st
2001 IMYTA #3 - Detroit, MI - 2nd
2002 Gravity Games - 2nd
2002 Superhick - Atlanta, GA 1st
2002 Eisenberg's Hoedown - Plano, Texas - 3rd
2002 Eisenberg's Hoedown - Plano, Texas - 1st Best Trick
July 7, 2002 IMYTA #8 - Montreal, Canada - 1st
2002 ASA World Championships - 19th
2002 ASA Pro Tour - San Diego, California - 17th
2003 RFCC Tour Contest (915 Skatepark) - Greensboro, NC - 2nd
2003 RFCC Tour Contest (Vertigo Skatepark) - Boardman, OH - 1st
2003 Superhick - Atlanta, Georgia - 1st
2003 RFCC World Finals (Airborne Skatepark) - Detroit, MI - 1st
November 13, 2004 - RFCC World Finals - Kona, FL - 2nd
2004 Barn Burner - Renton, WA - 1st
2004 Eisenberg's Hoedown - Plano, Texas - 2nd
2005 Fise Competition - Montpellier, France - 1st
May 30, 2005 LG Action Sports Tour - Cincinnati, Ohio - 1st
2005 LG Action Sports Tour - Paris, France - 8th
2005 LG Action Sports Tour - Munich, Germany - 3rd
2005 LG Action Sports Championship, Manchester, UK - 3rd
2005 LG Action Sports Tour - Sacramento, California - 10th (VERT)
2008 Bitter Cold Showdown - Columbus, Ohio - 4th
2009 Barn Burner - Seattle, Washington - 1st
2009 Australian Rolling Open - Melbourne, Australia- 3rd
2009 FISE - Montpellier, France - 10th
2010 Bitter Cold Showdown - Detroit, Michigan - 8th
2011 Bitter Cold Showdown - Detroit, Michigan - 9th

Judged at the 2011 Bitter Cold Showdown as well.

Signature line of products

Hardgoods

Fifty-50 Shima Grindplate (1999)
Medium Rat Bastard Wheel
Mindgame Shima Wheel
4x4 Shima Edition 1 Wheel 60mm/88a
4x4 Shima Edition 2 Wheel 60mm/88a
4x4 Shima Edition 3 Wheel 58mm/89a
4x4 Shima Hi-Lo Wheel 56mm/90a
4x4 Shima Hi-Lo Wheel 47mm/90a
Ground Control Hi-lo Shima frame
Ground Control Featherlite Shima frame

Skate Line

USD The Shima Psirus
USD Bomb Throne
Razors Shima I
Razors Shima II
Razors Shima II Limited Edition(reverse colours)
Razors Shima III
Razors Shima IV
Razors Shima III (Re-Issue with Razor Stock Liners)
Razors Shima V
Razors Shima VI
Razors Shima VII
Razors Shima III (Re-issue with Jug White Big J liners)
NIMH Shima V.1
NIMH Shima V.2
NIMH Shima V.2 LE
NIMH Shima V.3 (Berlin only release)
NIMH Shaman

Notable video profiles

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Children of the Night (c) 1995 Medium
Film of the Year (C) 1997 Medium
Espionage (C) 1997 PRN
Smell the Glove (C) 1998 Medium
Amateur (C) 1998 Joe Navran
Elements 2 (C) 1999 PRN
United Front (C) 2000 Jan Welch
Brain Fear Gone (C) 2000 Trendkiller
Coup de Tat (C) 2000 Joe Navran & USD
What Do You Believe In? (C) 2001 Trendkiller
Concentration (C) 2001 Escozoo Media
VG ROOTZ (C) 2002 Unreleased
United Front 2: Trash (C) 2003 Jan Welch
Razor's Closer (C) 2003 Beau Cottington & Razor's
8th Annual Hoedown (C) 2004 Jason Reyna Project
Leading The Blind (C) 2004 Jan Welch/Pat Lennon & 4x4 Urethane
Ego (C) 2004 Adam Johnson & Razor's
Killer Boots (C) 2005 Artistry Productions
Barely Dead
Barely Dead
Barely Dead is a video documentary about the underground culture of Rollerblading.Credited are: Azikiwee Anderson, Julian Bah, Erik Bailey, Michael "Gumby" Braud, Alex Broskow, Cameron Card, Shane Coburn, Jess Dyrenforth, Arlo Eisenberg, Jon Elliot, Chris Farmer, Rob Guerrero, Chris Haffey, Chiaki...

(C) 2006 Misled Media
Drip Drop (C) 2008 Old Apple Films
Nimh Video (C) 2011 Monk & Race

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