Kyle Loza
Encyclopedia
Kyle Loza is an FMX (Freestyle Motocross
) rider, residing in Rancho Santa Margarita, California
. He is the founder and member of the group Riders 4 Christ and is a tattoo artist
.
He and his wife Casey front an Orange County
rock band called "Piranha Fever". Loza has been playing guitar since he was 8 years old as well as drums, He also produces all of their music in their home recording studio. Casey plays bass and writes lyrics.
X Games XIII
in 2007 with a move he invented called "The Volt", and X Games XIV in 2008, with another of his invented moves - "Electric Doom." He was the first person to have won three X Games Moto X Best Trick gold medals in a row. He also won silver at the inaugural X Games Mexico
in September 2007. He also won a gold medal at X Games 15 in which the judges went with Loza's Electric Doom to Kiss of Death but some Internet fans thought another competitors "innovation" should have taken gold. He now holds the record for winning three consecutive gold medals for Best Moto X Trick and is the only one in the history of the X Games
to achieve this. To win this last golden medal he showed the crowd an improved version of the trick which led him to gold last year on the X Games XIV. The trick is called "Electric Doom". Loza chose to sit out of last Moto X best trick due to a nagging wrist injury. X Games 17 Kyle had a bloody incident occur during practice on the morning of, he was rushed to the ER and had his thumb sewn back on. His wife commented on the accident, saying, "Kyle was sitting in the ER rushing the DR to sew him up so he could make it down to LA in time for practice...This injury has stirred something in Kyle I've never seen before, he is more driven to destroy every contest in his path that he's been pushing himself further than humanly possible". Apparently the couple invested in large amounts of superglue so that Loza could practice a month sooner than his doctor would allow.
riders. The team is made up of Greg Hartman, Dan Norris, Kenny Bartram, Kyle Loza, Nate Adams, Mike Metzger, Ronnie Faisst, Destin Cantrell, Jimmie McGuire and Bryan Dowdy. Their vision is to spread the message of Jesus Christ through their sport, arranging FMX events all over America.
He is also a committed Evangelical Christian and is a member of Saddleback Church
in South Orange County, where he also has a private training facility generously donated to his group Riders 4 Christ by pastor Rick Warren.
Kyle's passion for art and music has fueled his innovation in the motocross world, he has been known to standout in the crowd by staying true to his beliefs.
Freestyle Motocross
Freestyle Motocross is a variation on the sport of motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts.The two main types of freestyle events are:...
) rider, residing in Rancho Santa Margarita, California
Rancho Santa Margarita, California
Rancho Santa Margarita is a city in Orange County, California. One of Orange County's youngest cities, Rancho Santa Margarita is a master planned community set upon rolling hills. Most neighborhoods in Rancho Santa Margarita are within various homeowners associations...
. He is the founder and member of the group Riders 4 Christ and is a tattoo artist
Tattoo artist
A tattoo artist is an individual who applies permanent decorative tattoos, often in an established business called a tattoo shop, tattoo studio or tattoo parlour...
.
He and his wife Casey front an Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
rock band called "Piranha Fever". Loza has been playing guitar since he was 8 years old as well as drums, He also produces all of their music in their home recording studio. Casey plays bass and writes lyrics.
Riding
Loza won back-to-back-to-back gold for Best Moto X Trick in the ESPNESPN
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X Games XIII
X Games XIII
X Games XIII took place from August 2–5, 2007 in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center and the Home Depot Center. It was broadcast on the ESPN networks, EXPN.com, and ABC.Events included:...
in 2007 with a move he invented called "The Volt", and X Games XIV in 2008, with another of his invented moves - "Electric Doom." He was the first person to have won three X Games Moto X Best Trick gold medals in a row. He also won silver at the inaugural X Games Mexico
Mexico
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in September 2007. He also won a gold medal at X Games 15 in which the judges went with Loza's Electric Doom to Kiss of Death but some Internet fans thought another competitors "innovation" should have taken gold. He now holds the record for winning three consecutive gold medals for Best Moto X Trick and is the only one in the history of the X Games
X Games
The X Games is a commercial annual sports event, controlled and arranged by US sports broadcaster ESPN, which focuses on action sports. The inaugural X Games was held in the summer of 1995 in Rhode Island....
to achieve this. To win this last golden medal he showed the crowd an improved version of the trick which led him to gold last year on the X Games XIV. The trick is called "Electric Doom". Loza chose to sit out of last Moto X best trick due to a nagging wrist injury. X Games 17 Kyle had a bloody incident occur during practice on the morning of, he was rushed to the ER and had his thumb sewn back on. His wife commented on the accident, saying, "Kyle was sitting in the ER rushing the DR to sew him up so he could make it down to LA in time for practice...This injury has stirred something in Kyle I've never seen before, he is more driven to destroy every contest in his path that he's been pushing himself further than humanly possible". Apparently the couple invested in large amounts of superglue so that Loza could practice a month sooner than his doctor would allow.
Riders 4 Christ
Riders 4 Christ are a group of Evangelical Christian freestyle motocrossFreestyle Motocross
Freestyle Motocross is a variation on the sport of motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts.The two main types of freestyle events are:...
riders. The team is made up of Greg Hartman, Dan Norris, Kenny Bartram, Kyle Loza, Nate Adams, Mike Metzger, Ronnie Faisst, Destin Cantrell, Jimmie McGuire and Bryan Dowdy. Their vision is to spread the message of Jesus Christ through their sport, arranging FMX events all over America.
Personal Life
Loza is married to Casey Patridge, together they have a daughter named Sadie and a son, Draven.He is also a committed Evangelical Christian and is a member of Saddleback Church
Saddleback Church
Saddleback Church is an evangelical Christian megachurch located in Lake Forest, California, situated in southern Orange County, affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. The church was founded in 1980 by pastor Rick Warren...
in South Orange County, where he also has a private training facility generously donated to his group Riders 4 Christ by pastor Rick Warren.
Kyle's passion for art and music has fueled his innovation in the motocross world, he has been known to standout in the crowd by staying true to his beliefs.