Marc Frank Montoya
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Marc Frank Montoya is a professional snowboarder.
, Colorado
. He started snowboard
ing as a winter pastime for skateboard
ing. Montoya embraces his urban roots, which many deem refreshing in a sport generally ruled by young suburbanites. He is the first Mexican-American professional snowboarder to make his way from inner-city Denver, and is the only major Latino
snowboarder on the circuit. He has been featured in nearly 300 pages of industry coverage since turning pro. Montoya was named "Rock Star of the Year" in the 2004 Transworld Magazine Rider's Poll and was ranked third on Snowboard Magazine's
list of the top 10 Riders of 2005. He is best known for his urban style and his park riding, particularly rails. He is also instrumental in developing various snowboarding brands and products and has several products with his sponsors. He has a pro board and bindings with Technine, goggles with Spy Optics, boots with Nitro and his own headphones with Skullcandy. He is a primary stakeholder in many successful snowboard industry companies from technology to hospitality. In addition, he opened his own chain of snowboarding related hotels, called The Block, which closed in 2009 due to tax issues.
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| Country: |  USA |
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| Date of birth: | June 13, 1974 (age 37) |
| Place of birth: | Denver, Colorado Denver, Colorado The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains... |
| Height: | 5'10" |
| Weight: | 175 |
| Turned Pro: | 1992 |
| Nicknames: | MFM, Marco |
Biography
Montoya grew up in suburban DenverDenver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. He started snowboard
Snowboard
Snowboards are boards, usually with a width the length of one's foot, with the ability to glide on snow. Snowboards are differentiated from monoskis by the stance of the user...
ing as a winter pastime for skateboard
Skateboard
A skateboard is typically a specially designed plywood board combined with a polyurethane coating used for making smoother slides and stronger durability, used primarily for the activity of skateboarding. The first skateboards to reach public notice came out of the surfing craze of the early 1960s,...
ing. Montoya embraces his urban roots, which many deem refreshing in a sport generally ruled by young suburbanites. He is the first Mexican-American professional snowboarder to make his way from inner-city Denver, and is the only major Latino
Latino
The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...
snowboarder on the circuit. He has been featured in nearly 300 pages of industry coverage since turning pro. Montoya was named "Rock Star of the Year" in the 2004 Transworld Magazine Rider's Poll and was ranked third on Snowboard Magazine's
Snowboard Magazine
Snowboard Magazine is an independent snowboarding publication. It was founded in April of 2004 by Mark and Liz Sullivan. Soon they were joined by Jeff Baker, Aaron Draplin, Gary Hansen and Jason "J2" Rasmus. Most of the crew were previous employees and/or contracted employees of Snowboarder Magazine...
list of the top 10 Riders of 2005. He is best known for his urban style and his park riding, particularly rails. He is also instrumental in developing various snowboarding brands and products and has several products with his sponsors. He has a pro board and bindings with Technine, goggles with Spy Optics, boots with Nitro and his own headphones with Skullcandy. He is a primary stakeholder in many successful snowboard industry companies from technology to hospitality. In addition, he opened his own chain of snowboarding related hotels, called The Block, which closed in 2009 due to tax issues.
Video Appearances
He is featured in Absinthe Films' snowboarding videos, including More in 2006, and Optimistic? in 2007. He has also been included in Technine videos.http://expn.go.com/expn/story?pageName=050117_mfm_playlist01
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