World Premiere of Rockstar’s Stephen Murray’s Firsthand on FuelTV
September 2nd, 2010
WORLD TELEVISION PREMIERE
“Firsthand: Stephen Murray”
Sunday, September 5, 2010, 8:00pm ET/PT
Pro to Paraplegic, See Stephen Murray’s New Life In This Heartfelt and Inspirational Episode of “Firsthand”
Airing Sunday, September 5, at 8:00pm Eastern Time (5:00pm Pacific Time), and re-airing several more times during the next month, BMX pro Stephen Murray stars in FUEL TV’s signature 30-minute series “Firsthand.”
In this heartfelt “Firsthand,” we look at X Games Gold Medalist Stephen Murray’s life after the crash that left him paralyzed from the shoulders down.
We start off with a look at STAY STRONG’S First Annual Dirt Jump Contest, a contest held to support Stephen and other paralyzed athletes. Next, we dive into Stephen’s personal life, and learn what it’s like to go from a BMX pro to being confined to a wheel chair. We meet Stephen’s caregiver, girlfriend, and kids; and see what keeps this guy going with such a positive attitude. We watch family interaction at home, as Stephen encourages his son to ride dirt tracks. Then, we follow Stephen as he donates his old handicapped van to a family whose son is also confined to a wheelchair and needs proper transportation.
Next, we check out Stephen’s rehabilitation schedule and see the mental determination and devotion it takes for someone to overcome the challenges of paralysis. With all that has happened, Stephen still has an incredibly positive perspective on life.
Stephen Murray’s sponsors include: Oakley and Rockstar.
You can watch Stephen Murray’s episode of “Firsthand” on www.fuel.tv and www.hulu.com several weeks after it airs on FUEL TV. It will also be available to download from iTunes for $1.99.
“Stephen Murray Firsthand” Air Dates:
Sunday – 9/5/2010 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
Sunday – 9/5/2010 11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT
Monday – 9/06/2010 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT
Monday – 9/06/2010 1:00 AM ET / 10:00 PM PT
Tuesday – 9/07/2010 9:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM PT
Wednesday – 9/08/2010 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
Wednesday – 9/08/2010 11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT
Wednesday – 9/08/2010 12:30 AM ET / 9:30 PM PT
Saturday – 9/11/2010 1:30 PM ET / 10:30 AM PT
Wednesday – 9/22/2010 11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT
Friday – 12/10/2010 8:30 AM ET / 5:30 AM PT
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- Rockstar’s Stephen Murray
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- Stephen with his family and friends
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- Stephen’s in-water rehabilitation
Rockstar’s Newest Team Rider, Young Gun Brett Banasiewicz, Claims Second Consecutive Win At Dew Tour!
August 17th, 2010
YOUNG GUN BRETT BANASIEWICZ CLAIMS SECOND CONSECUTIVE WIN AT DEW TOUR BMX DIRT FINALS
Banasiewicz Lands First Ever Cash Roll in BMX Dirt Final at Wendy’s Invitational
Portland, Ore. – August 13, 2010 – Fifteen-year-old Brett Banasiewicz won his second consecutive BMX dirt competition of the 2010 Dew Tour season at the Wendy’s Invitational in Portland, Ore. Coming through Open Qualifiers last month in Chicago to become the youngest winner in Dew Tour history, Banasiewicz continued his Dew Tour winning streak by topping the podium in tonight’s BMX dirt final.
A South Bend, Ind. native, Banasiewicz had first place secured before he dropped in for his third and final run. With overall scores determined by the average of a rider’s top two runs, Banasiewicz set the bar early with his first run, landing a 360 drop-in, frontflip no-hander and the first ever cash roll, a 180 backflip to 180 to earn a score of 94.12. Putting in a strong second run as well, Banasiewicz’s final score of 94.12 could not be beaten, and the 15-year-old treated the crowd to a second cash roll at the end of his run.
“It felt amazing knowing I’d already won, but I didn’t want to just take a victory run. I still wanted to try to improve my score so I pulled the cash roll again on the last hit in front of all the fans,” said Banasiewicz. “It feels good starting off the Tour with two wins, and I know I need to keep placing top three to stay in Cup contention now that the Vegas Finals are closer.”
Ryan Nyquist, 31, from San Jose, Calif., took the second-place position with a 92.81 and 19-year-old Dennis Enarson of La Mesa, Calif. rounded out the podium in third with a 91.94.
The four-day event continues tomorrow with the Skate Park and BMX Vert Finals on Saturday and will conclude on Sunday with the Skate Vert and BMX Park Finals.
Dew Tour Wendy’s Invitational
Friday, August 13, 2010
Portland, Ore.
BMX Dirt Finals
1.Brett Banasiewicz, South Bend, Ind., 94.12. 2. Ryan Nyquist, San Jose, Calif., 92.81. 3. Dennis Enarson, La Mesa, Calif., 91.94. 4. Luke Parslow, Brisbane, AUS, 91.06. 5. Brandon Dosch, Lake Orion, Mich., 90.75. 6. James Foster, Redlands, Calif., 89.94. 7. Anthony Napolitan, Youngstown, Ohio, 89.87. 8. Chris Doyle, Pittsburgh, Penn., 87.81. 9. TJ Ellis, Moreno Valley, Calif., 86.44. 10. Corey Bohan, Brisbane, AUS, 86.00. 11. Andrew Buckworth, Lake Haven, AUS, 85.75. 12. Diogo Canina, Amparo, BRA, 84.06.
BMX Dirt – Tour Rankings
1.Brett Banasiewicz, 200. 2. Brandon Dosch, 162. 3. Luke Parslow, 158. 4. Ryan Nyquist, 150. 5. Dennis Enarson, 130. 6. Andrew Buckworth, 120. 7. Chris Doyle, 112. 8. TJ Ellis, 112. 9. Jaie Toohey, 105. 10. Corey Bohan, 96.
Rockstar’s Luke Parslow Takes 3rd in BMX Dirt at Dew Tour Nike 6.0 Open in Chicago!
July 26th, 2010
MIKE SPINNER WINS BMX PARK, JAMIE BESTWICK WINS VERT AND BRETT BANASIEWICZ WINS DIRT FINALS AT DEW TOUR’S NIKE 6.0 BMX OPEN IN CHICAGO
Chicago, Ill. – July, 24 2010 – Chicago crowds were in full force Saturday at the Dew Tour’s Nike 6.0 BMX Open. Miami, Fla. native Mike Spinner, 22, won the BMX park final, England’s Jamie Bestwick, 39, won the vert final and 15-year-old Brett “Maddog” Banasiewicz became the youngest BMX athlete to top the podium after winning the dirt final. The two-day event held at Soldier Field’s South Festival Lot is the first BMX stop of the 2010 Dew Tour season.
After sitting out most of the 2009 Dew Tour season due to an injury, Spinner started the season off right by earning a first place score of 92.50. He threw out his signature quadruple tailwhip and a 1080 for his second Dew Tour win of his career. Twenty-five-year-old Daniel Dhers of Venezuela came in second with a 92.13. Defending Dew Cup champion, Garrett Reynolds, 19, of Toms River, N.J. placed a close third with a score of 91.63.
“After missing most of last season, I couldn’t be more excited to start the year off with a Dew Tour win,” said Spinner. “The competition is tough this year, but I’m excited to see what the season will bring and how it will all pan out in Vegas.”
As a five-time, undefeated BMX Vert Dew Cup champion, Bestwick, is setting himself up for a six-peat by starting off the season placing first with a 95.38. Bestwick’s consistency at the top of the podium was earned through his massive alley-oop variations and a turn-down flair. Chad Kagy, 31 from Gilroy, Calif., placed second with a 92.75 and Australian Steven McCann, 27, rounded out the podium in third with a 92.38.
“It’s a great start to the season. I’m super excited to take the first stop, but we still have three more and I never underestimate my competition,” said Bestwick. “The next three stops are going to be the hardest of my life. Everybody makes it to Vegas so I know the heat is going to be turned up.”
The youngest BMX athlete to win a final in Dew Tour history, Banasiewicz was a BMX dirt crowd favorite as a semi-local from South Bend, Ind. The 15-year-old’s winning run included a barspin off the roll-in, front flip no hander, truck driver, barspin up jump down triple whip and a wall ride to tail whip to earn the top score of the night with a 92.94. Fellow Midwesterner, Brandon Dosch age 21 from Lake Orion, Mich., took the second place position with a 90.56 and Australia’s Luke Parslow, 25, finished third with an 89.69.
“I wanted to play it safe for the first two runs, so I put a lot more pressure on the third run,” said Banasiewicz. “I’m just looking to stay healthy, ride my bike and keep riding the Dew Tour.”
The two-day BMX event at Chicago’s Soldier Field South Festival Lot is the second of five stops on the Dew Tour, with 28,134 people experiencing the competitions. The Dew Tour will continue on to Portland, Ore., Salt Lake City and conclude in Las Vegas for the Dew Tour Championships featuring skateboarding, BMX and freestyle motocross.
Dew Tour Nike 6.0 BMX Open
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Chicago
BMX Park Finals
1. Mike Spinner, Miami, Fla., 92.50. 2. Daniel Dhers, Venezuela, 92.13. 3. Garrett Reynolds, Toms River, N.J., 91.63. 4. Mark Webb, Great Britain, 91.38. 5. Ryan Nyquist, San Jose, Calif., 90.88. 6. Gary Young, San Diego, Calif., 90.63. 7. Scotty Cranmer, Jackson, N.J., 90.38. 8. Patrick Casey, Yorba Linda, Calif., 90.13. 9. Dave Mirra, Greenville, N.C., 89.63. 10.Andew Buckworth, Australia, 89.00. 11. Vince Byron, Australia, 88.25. 12. Jeremiah Smith, Cincinnati, OH, 86.75.
BMX Park – Tour Rankings
1. Mike Spinner, 100. 2. Daniel Dhers, 90. 3. Garrett Reynolds, 82. 4. Mark Webb, 76. 5. Ryan Nyquist, 72. 6.Gary Young, 68. 7. Scotty Cranmer, 64. 8. Patrick Casey, 60. 9. Dave Mirra, 56. 10. Andrew Buckworth, 52.
BMX Vert Finals
1.Jamie Bestwick, Great Britain, Great Britain, 95.38. 2. Chad Kagy, Gilroy, Calif., 92.75. 3. Steven McCann, Australia, 92.38. 4. Vince Byron, Australia, 91.63. 5. Simon Tabron, Great Britain, 91.50. 6. Francisco Zurita, Chile, 91.13. 7. Jimmy Walker, Chicago, Ill., 90.25. 8. Austin Coleman, Los Angeles, Calif., 89.50. 9. Kevin Robinson, East Providence, R.I., 88.88. 10. Koji Kraft, Addison, Ill., 88.88. 11. Jay Eggleston, Denver, Colo., 86.50. 12. Dennis McCoy, Kansas City, Mo., 85.00. 13. Mike Mancuso, Winterville, N.C., 84.63. 14. Zackery Warden, St. Louis, Mo., 83.63. 15. Brian Hunt, Derry, N.H., 83.00. 16. Zachary Newman, Frankfort, Ky., 81.38. 17. Ben Snowden, Hornell, N.Y., 80.50. 18. Bob Kohl, Chicago, Ill., 79.63. 19. Jason Branham, Chicago, Ill., 78.00. 20. Jonathan Chin, Denver, Colo., 76.63.
BMX Vert – Tour Rankings
1. Jamie Bestwick, 100. 2. Chad Kagy, 90. 3. Steven McCann, 82. 4. Vince Byron, 76. 5. Simon Tabron, 72. 6. Francisco Zurita, 68. 7. Jimmy Walker, 64. 8. Austin Coleman, 60. 9. Kevin Robinson, 56. 10. Koji Kraft, 52.
BMX Dirt Finals
1.Brett Banasiewicz, South Bend, Ind., 92.94. 2. Brandon Dosch, Lake Orion, Mich., 90.56. 3. Luke Parslow, Australia, 89.69. 4. Seth Klinger, Kansas City, Mo., 89.37. 5. Andrew Buckworth, Australia, 88.00. 6. Jaie Toohey, Australia, 87.88. 7. Nate Berkheimer, Las Vegas, Nev., 87.75. 8. Ryan Nyquist, San Jose, Calif., 87.31. 9. TJ Ellis, Moreno Valley, Calif., 87.00. 10. Chris Doyle, Pittsburgh, Pa., 86.19. 11. Dennis Enarson, La Mesa, Calif., 83.00. 12. Corey Bohan, Australia, DNS.
BMX Dirt – Tour Rankings
1.Brett Banasiewicz, 100. 2. Brandon Dosch, 90. 3. Luke Parslow, 82. 4. Seth Klinger, 76. 5. Andrew Buckworth, 72. 6. Jaie Toohey, 68. 7. Nate Berkheimer, 64. 8. Ryan Nyquist, 60. 9. TJ Ellis, 56. 10. Chris Doyle, 52.
MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK AND NEW POLITICS PERFORM LIVE CONCERT AT DEW TOUR’S NIKE 6.0 BMX OPEN, JULY 23
July 23rd, 2010
MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK AND NEW POLITICS PERFORM LIVE CONCERT AT DEW TOUR’S NIKE 6.0 BMX OPEN, JULY 23
Part of the MTV2 Rock N Jock Concert Series, the Concert will Take Place at Soldier Field’s South Festival Lot at 9pm with Tickets Starting at $15
Burr Ridge, Ill. – July 6, 2010 - Motion City Soundtrack will headline with New Politics opening at Soldier Field’s South Festival Lot in Chicago on Friday, July 23 at 9:00pm.The concert is part of the MTV2 Rock N Jock Concert Series and will kick of the second stop of the 2010 Dew Tour, the Nike 6.0 BMX Open. The two-day event features park, vert and dirt competitions with the best BMX athletes in the world including Dave Mirra, Garrett Reynolds, Jamie Bestwick and Ryan Nyquist. Tickets to the event start at just $15.
Motion City Soundtrack released their Mark Hoppus produced major label debut “My Dinosaur Life” on Columbia Records earlier this year to raves from the media including Vanity Fair, Entertainment Weekly (A-), Spin, USA Today, and Alternative Press (5 out of 5). The album debuted at #15 on the Billboard 200 and the band preformed their first single on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. They followed the release with sold out headlining tours of the US, Australia, Japan, and UK and are currently out as one of this yearâ•˙s Vans Warped Tour headliners. The band just launched their “Give A Little Help” Campaign, in conjunction with their next single “A Lifeless Ordinary (Need A Little Help)”, where fans can post a video about something they’ve done to help a person, cause, or charity - check out www.motioncitysoundtrack.com for more information. And at the end of the summer Motion City Soundtrack will head to the UK to play the main stage at Reading and Leeds Festival before returning Stateside to play Bumbershoot in Seattle and another US headline tour set for the fall.
Denmark rock band, New Politics, is made up of David Boyd (vocals), Soren Hansen (guitar/vocals/keys), and Poul Amaliel (drums/vocals). In November 2009, they signed with RCA. New Politics “Yeah Yeah Yeah” is the theme song for the 2010 Dew Tour Season, playing at the open and close to all Dew Tour broadcasts on NBC Sports, USA Network, MTV2, Fuel TV, Universal HD and Extreme Channel, as well as internationally on Eurosport 2, Fox Sports Australia and Extreme Channel. It will be heard throughout the season during athlete features, commercial bumpers and on-site at Dew Tour events.
Tickets for the Nike 6.0 BMX Open are now on sale at Ticketmaster, Ticketmaster.com and select Ticketmaster retail outlets or by phone at (800) 745-3000.
Friday and Saturday Action Zone tickets cost $75 for adults and children and provide access to priority reserved seating for all finals. Additionally, Action Zone ticket-holders receive Dew Tour merchandise, a behind-the-scenes tour, athlete autograph session, merchandise discount coupon, Fast Pass access into all venues and interactive areas and cold Mountain Dew. Reserved seating tickets are $35 for children and adults and guarantees seating for all finals competitions. Grounds Pass tickets cost $15 for adults and children.
The complete 2010 Dew Tour schedule is as follows:
Event Date Location
Skate Open, June 25-26 Boston, Mass. – TD Garden
ISF Skateboarding World Championships
Nike 6.0 BMX Open July 23-24 Chicago, Ill. – Soldier Field South Festival Lot
Wendy’s Invitational Aug. 12-15 Portland, Ore. – Rose Quarter
Toyota Challenge Sept. 16-19 Salt Lake City, Utah – EnergySolutions Arena
Dew Tour Championships Oct. 14-17 Las Vegas, Nev. – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
In its sixth year, the top athletes in the world will take part in the 2010 Dew Tour, all competing for the highly coveted Dew Cup that will be awarded at season’s end to champions in each of the five disciplines, culminating at the Dew Tour Championships at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The 2009 Dew Cup champions include Chris Cole (skateboard park), Bucky Lasek (skate vert), Garrett Reynolds (BMX park), Jamie Bestwick (BMX vert) and Ryan Nyquist (BMX dirt).
Rockstar’s Mike Aitken on FuelTV’s “The Daily Habit” July 20th at 9:00 PM!
July 20th, 2010
“Tune In”
Sex Pistol Steve Jones, Big Brother Editor Dave Carnie, BMX Pro Mike Aitken, S&M Bikes Founder Chris Moeller, plus UK Soul Rockers The Heavy on “The Daily Habit” Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Airing Tuesday, July 20 at 9:00 pm Eastern Time (6:00 pm Pacific Time) and telecast three additional times, Sex Pistol Steve Jones, Big Brother Editor Dave Carnie, BMX Pro Mike Aitken and S&M Bikes Founder Chris Moeller, plus UK Soul Rockers The Heavy will appear on “The Daily Habit.”
Today, our week of panel discussion heats up with Big Brother Editor and celebrated skate journalist Dave Carnie, legendary Sex Pistol Steve Jones and TDH comedy correspondent Chris Fairbanks. Also, we sit down with BMX pro rider Mike Aitken and S&M Bikes founder Chris Moeller. Making it back from a terrible crash, Utah’s Mike Aitken stops by to chat about the infamous ’08 crash at Posh Trails, his recovery and his son’s skills on a bike. S&M main-man Chris Moeller gives us a bit of a BMX history lesson, chats about his famed brand, the new S&M film and how’s he’s helping his riders with a little insurance coverage. Also, our very own Jordan Morris gives us a preview of the brand new “Predators” film. English musical guests The Heavy close out the show from The Stride Sound Stage.
Mike Aitken’s sponsors include: Fit Bike Co., Odyssey, Fox, Rockstar, Lotek, 50/50 Bike Shop, and Skullcandy.
“The Daily Habit” is FUEL TV’s first original daily series, telecast weeknights at 9:00pm ET (6:00pm PT) while re-airing later in the evening at 12:00am ET (9:00pm PT), and the following weekday at 10:30am ET (7:30am PT) and 5:30pm ET (2:30 pm PT). “The Daily Habit” encompasses the world of the action sports enthusiast, mixing the best in pop culture with today’s top action sports personalities, cutting-edge music, product reviews, and comedy.
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