Name: Matthew Rusher

Birthday: 7-2-1972

Home: Bozeman, Montana

Favorite Shred Ready helmet and color: Shaggy in Battleship Grey

Sponsors: Shred Ready, Riot Kayaks, Peak UK, H20 Paddles, Surf the Earth

What person do you respect the most? Who is your hero?
Shaun White, Kelly Slater, Terje Haakonsen… all guys at the top of their sports with out the attitude

What movies/books/comics/TV shows, etc are you into right now?
The most recent movie I saw that I liked was “City of God” though I am not really into violent movies this one was really cool… last book was “How Soccer Explains the World” and the show my Tivo last recorded was South Park

What are you listening to these days? De La Soul, Damian Marley, Peter Tosh, Dilated Peoples… anything with a good beat!

What was the best concert you attended?
Ratt and Bonjovi in 1984 and yea I was rocking a mullet

What are some things that motivate you? Snow Storms, Swells, Rain, Gravity, Horizon Lines and Sunny Days!

What sports do you enjoy watching or participating in besides your main sport? Snowboarding, Skateboarding, Surfing, Soccer and any other sports that start with the letter “S”…

What's the most fun you've ever had while participating in your sport? Hanging out on a sunny beach in Idaho surfing waves

What do you view as your biggest accomplishment? Turning 30…never thought id make it!

What advice do you have for other people coming up in your sport? Take advice but try to make your own decisions. Don’t run something just because the last person did it upside down and came out fine… you may not be so lucky!

One sentence that describes your life: I am just a squirrel!

Duran Duran, Tear for Fears, Hall and Oates, or Cindy Lauper? Why? Cindy of course… do you really need me to explain why?