Brian Patch is a five-year XG vet, who has hit an unlucky stretch recently. He broke his collarbone in December; his company, Clockwork Skateboards, folded in early 2000, and he suffered a concussion and sprained ankle in May trying to break the distance jumping world record.

Brian Patch is a man of many talents. In 2001, he set a Guinness World record for longest air on a skateboard at 58-ft. That record was broken by Danny Way and in 2006, they'll be going head to head in XG Big Air. One of the more diverse skaters on the roster, Brian has 5 X Games medals from the disciplines of Park, Street Best Trick and Vert Doubles, and he's also a talented bowl skater. In 1997, he took Winter X Games gold in Crossover ( where he had to compete in SKB Vert as well as Snowboard Slopestyle).

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