Andy Macdonald
Birthplace: Boston, MA
Winter Residence: San Diego, CA
Summer Residence: the road
Age: 33

What Bern gear are you rocking this winter?
The Macon Hard Hat in a sweet-looking new green. Bern zip-up hoodie.

What are your plans for this winter?
The off-season is all about getting some new tricks done. Bob has the Big Air jump going out at his house, so I'm going to be heading out there to work on dialing in some mellon back flips. I'll also be skating this years X Games vert ramp as soon as it gets put up at the Clairemont YMCA park. Word.

Best trip you have taken in your career?
That would have to be the 05' Huck Jam Tour. Thirty-one cities in two months on a bus with the best ramps and the best riders and my pregnant wife. Awesome.

What would you do if you were not a pro shred?
Probably work at one of the skate camps in the summer and snowboard and skydive the rest of the year.

Influences?
Mohandas K. Gandhi, Brother Kyle, Mom, Dad, Rebecca, Haden

What are your bad habits?
Too much candy and baked goods. Email (work) too much all the time.

What makes you happy?
First my wife and child. Then, really really big long frontside airs.

What is your biggest fear?
Backflipping a 50-foot gap on a skateboard.

What is in your Ipod?
Damian Marley, Mos Def, mad 80's tunes

Favorite food?
pizza and Japanese food

Favorite Movie of all time?
Harold and Maude

Other Sponsors?
Sobe Beverages, Airwalk Shoes, Verizon Wireless, Positive Skateboards, Flybar, Bones Bearings, Eastern Boarder

Goals in life?
Give back to skateboarding as much as it's given to me.

Last Words?
Be the change you want to see.