Jon McMurray

Jon McMurray
Personal information
Born (1988-07-28) July 28, 1988
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Sport
Country Canada
Sport Freeskiing

Jon McMurray (born July 28, 1988) (A/K/A Jon James)[1] is a professional freeskier and hip-hop artist. He was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Skiing

Known for combining freeskiing and extreme stunts, Jon McMurray is the first action sports personality to successfully land a backflip transferring from rail to rail.[2] He began his professional athlete career during high school, and competed and filmed internationally throughout North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. He has been featured in action sports movies by Matchstick Productions, Poorboyz Productions, Level 1 Productions, and others.[3][4] In addition to receiving international exposure from Sports Illustrated Magazine,[5] McMurray is also the owner and founder of Loose Canon Productions, a film company that released the sports action lifestyle film Without A Cause.

Injuries

McMurray's tendency to perform dangerous stunts has led to several serious injuries including seven surgeries, a fractured neck and breaking his back on two separate occasions.[6]

Film appearances

Music

McMurray began rapping and producing hip hop music while on tour in the action sports industry. He performs under the name Jon James, his legal first and middle name.

References

  1. ↑ James, Jonathan. "The Real Jon James". TheRealJonJames.com.
  2. ↑ SuperStoker.com, "SuperStoker", August 16, 2009, "(http://superstoker.com/ski-video/jon-mcmurray-backflip-rail-transfer/)", July 5, 2011
  3. ↑ All Media Guide, "Fandango", 2005, "(http://www.fandango.com/thehitlist_v470768/castandcrew)", July 5, 2011
  4. ↑ Niftytricks Media, "Ski Movie Music", 2002, "(http://www.skimoviemusic.com/film/view/id/36/LV1-Strike-Three)", July 5, 2011
  5. ↑ Sports Illustrated, "Who's Next",
  6. ↑ Amalia Judith, "Hip Hop Canada", June 29, 2011, "(http://www.hiphopcanada.com/2011/06/mcfee-hallucinations-video/)", July 5, 2011

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