JAKE
SNOWBOARDER (HE/HIM)
KUZYK
JAKE
KUZYK
SNOWBOARDER (HE/HIM)
With foggy glasses and a frost-crusted beanie, professional snowboarder Jake Kuzyk is caught laughing candidly.
Jake Kuzyk is a professional snowboarder, filmmaker, consultant, and designer. For the last decade, Kuzyk has been one of the most influential figures in snowboarding as well as skateboarding. Not only has he put out notable video parts and pro models year after year, Kuzyk has also filmed and edited iconic skateboard videos, collaborated on creative projects with  contemporary artists and designers, and was one of the first professional snowboarders to come out publicly as gay. ​
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
  • Received Video Part of the Year in 2019 for his full part in Vans Snowboarding’s Landline​
  • Co‑founded Seen Snowboarding in 2020, a platform increasing visibility and representation for queer snowboarders​
  • Hosted multiple snowboard events and curated art exhibitions​
  • Published in Torment, Lilypad, Slush, Snowboarder, Method, and Kingsnow, among others​
Professional snowboarder Jake Kuzyk launches off a jump, a decrepit barn and snowy trees in the background.
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