Danny MacAskill
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Danny MacAskill |
| Born | 23 December 1985 Skye, Scotland |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Trials |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Street Trials |
Danny MacAskill, (born 23 December 1985) also known as 'Danny MegaSkill', is a Scottish trials cyclist, from Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye. He works professionally as a street trials pro rider for Inspired Bicycles Ltd.[1] He released 'April 2009', a five-and-a-half-minute street trials video, filmed by his flatmate Dave Sowerby, on YouTube on the 19th April 2009. The video quickly gained popular acclaim and widespread media attention. The video features stunts performed by MacAskill set to 'The Funeral' by Band of Horses.[2]
As of April 2009, MacAskill, who was brought up in Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye,[3] had been practising for more than 12 years. He gave up his job as a mechanic so he could ride full time.[2] He now lives in Glasgow. In June 2009, MacAskill appeared in the music video for Doves' single "Winter Hill".[4] MacAskill also appeared in a TV-commercial for the new Volkswagen Golf Estate.[5]
On 16 November 2010 MacAskill released a new video "Way Back Home" produced by Red Bull Media House. The video showcases locations around Scotland including Edinburgh Castle, North Berwick, wartime bunkers on the island of Inchgarvie beneath the Forth Bridge and a hydro-electric power station in the Scottish Highlands.[6] In May 2011 Leica Cameras released a "Go Play" promo video featuring him doing tricks in the city of Cape Town. In August 9 of 2011 Cut Media released a video named "Industrial Revolutions". The video, set to 'The Wolves' by Ben Howard, features MacAskill doing tricks in an abandoned Scottish iron works. It was created for Channel 4's documentary Concrete Circus.[7]
On 19 October 2011 MacAskill, along with Inspired Bicycles, released his signature trials frame, the Inspired Skye, to the public making him a full fledged professional rider.[8]
In 2012 Danny MacAskill was nominated for the 2012 Adventurer of the Year Award. Danny MacAskill was nominated for changing the way a street trials rider can redefine how we view urban landscapes—and become a global icon in the process. The award is organised by the National Geographic.
In 2012, Danny MacAskill performed the stunts[9] for the movie "Premium Rush" [10] Macaskill is currently managed by the German agency Rasoulution.[11][12]
References [edit]
- ^ http://www.inspiredbicycles.com/riders.php?rider=3
- ^ a b "Stunt video reaches new heights". BBC News. 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ^ "Danny MacAskill makes a career from defying death" (15 February 2009) The Times. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ^ MacDonald, Stuart (2009-05-17). "Danny MacAskill turns his back on fame". London: Times Online. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4fs8gS7ANA
- ^ "Danny MacAskill's Way Back Home Video". Retrieved 2010-11-18.
- ^ "Danny Macaskill - Industrial Revolutions Video". Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ^ "Inspired Skye". Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_US/Article/Danny-MacAskill-and-Premium-Rush-Featured-in-Red-Bulletin-Magazine-021243239796135
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1547234/
- ^ "Danny Macaskill - Profile". Rasoulution. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
- ^ "Danny Macaskill - Legal Notice". Rasoulution. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
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