Video Check Out: Austin Thongvivong
            
            
            
            
         
         Age: 18
 Home: Portland, Oregon
 Sponsors: Nike SB, Ashbrook Clothing, Lacorda Threads, Tactics Boardshop
 
 Am who should be pro: Jack Olson.
 Pet peeve: When someone is never fired up in a heated session. 
 First skate video you saw: Fully Flared. 
 When you’re not skating you’re: Relaxing at home chillin’ with the family. 
 Best style: Morgan Smith.
 Advice from your TM: Have fun skating all the time. 
 Road trip essentials: Water, my phone, my skateboard, and homies.
 Thing you’d do if the world ended tomorrow: I would huck my self down El Toro as the world ends. That way I can say I jumped down it without killing my legs. 
 
 Austin is straight on another level, watching him is surreal. He almost never bails, every trick he pops is followed by 100-percent commitment. He’s always the most hyped dude at the park. No matter how much you think you love skateboarding, Austin loves it more.—Kyle RIchner