Kyle Loza (born May 15, 1986) is an FMX (Freestyle Motocross) rider residing in Trabuco Canyon, California. He is the founder and member of the group Riders 4 Christ[1][2] and is a tattoo artist.[3]
Kyle Loza | |
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| Born | May 15, 1986 |
| Occupation | FMX rider |
| Known for | X Games Champion |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Spouse | Casey Patridge Loza |
He and his wife Casey front an Orange County rock band called "Piranha Fever".[4] Loza has been playing guitar since he was 8 years old as well as drums. He also produces all of their music in their recording studio. Casey plays bass and writes lyrics.[5]
Riding
editLoza won back-to-back-to-back gold for Moto X Best Trick in the 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.[6] He also won silver at the inaugural X Games Mexico in September 2007.[7] 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[who?] 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 his third gold medal he showed the crowd an improved version of the trick which led him to gold in 2008 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.
Riders 4 Christ
editRiders 4 Christ are a group of Evangelical Christian freestyle motocross riders.[8][9] The team is made up of Greg Hartman, Tori Norris, Kenny Bartram, Kyle Loza, Nate Adams, Mike Metzger, Ronnie Faisst, Destin Cantrell, Jimmie McGuire and Bryan Dowdy.[10][11] Their vision is to push their sport while showing that their faith is a truly important part of their lives.
Personal life
editLoza is married to Casey Patridge, and together they have two sons. Casey has a daughter.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Kyle Loza". fr-fr.facebook.com (in French). Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "Kyle Loza, freestyle motorcross team rider and founder of Riders for..." Getty Images (in French). Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "The Crew – Renaissance Studios". Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "piranha fever (@PiranhaFever) | Twitter". twitter.com (in French). Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "etnies Apparel proudly welcomes Kyle Loza". Archived from the original on November 23, 2010.
- ^ "Kyle Loza Takes Gold In Moto X Best Trick Final; Murray Misses Double Back Flip". X Games 13, Aug 04 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2007.
- ^ "First Annual X Games Mexico Results". Retrieved September 18, 2007.
- ^ "riders christ". www.facebook.com. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ M80 – Season 3 – Riders 4 Christ, retrieved December 17, 2021
- ^ "Riders 4 Christ promo video oldschool version". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Riders for Christ". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Kyle Loza's official X Games athlete biography". X Games. Retrieved August 6, 2022.