The SMC 100 | Honorable Mentions

Welcome to the first day of the SMC 100! In no particular order, we’re kicking off the list with honorable mentions – the folks that were just shy of that top 100 but absolutely needed a little shoutout. Click into post for the reveal and write-ups!

Honorable Mention – Kameren Boun

Nickname: Kam / Banana Shits / Deez Mushrooms

Years Active: 2012 – Present

Region: Northern California

Social Media: @kambikez

First making a small appearance in an FBZ408 video in 2012, San Jose’s own Kameren Boun has become a staple am in the Bay Area scene. Kam’s riding has gotten so fun to watch over the years with his consistency in putting out substantial content, being present in the scene, and always taking unique approaches to spots and riding as a whole.

Honorable Mention – Tadashi Nakamura

Nickname: n/a

Years Active: 2012 – Present

Region: Japan

Social Media: @tadashi_nakamura

Tadashi has reached veteran status in the Japan FGFS scene. Although active since 2012, his breakout feature occured in 2015 when he was featured in a Wheel Talk video during a trip to SF. Since then, he’s been on a tear of progressive tricks, big rails, and smooth style.

Honorable Mention – Phillip Williams

Nickname: Shark Williams

Years Active: 2011 – 2013

Region: Canada

Social Media: @sharkwilliams

Phillip “Shark” Williams was quick on and off the scene, but left a huge impression in the short 2+ years he was involved in the scene with his rapid progression, technical tricks, and incredible amount of content released. Remember, this was before the days of Instagram reels tricks, so Shark was releasing full blown web edits what felt like every month.

Honorable Mention – John Watson

Nickname: Prolly is Not Probably / John Prolly

Years Active: 2006 – 2012

Region: Brooklyn, NY

Social Media: @johnprolly

As inventor of the bigspin (Prolly spin) and the single biggest media outlet during the early stages of what would become Fixed Gear Freestyle, it’s safe to say that our scene would look a lot different if it wasn’t for John Watson.

Honorable Mention – Charles Littlejohn

Nickname: n/a

Years Active: 2011 – 2014

Region: Southern California

Social Media: @charles_littlejohn

While people these days may know him from his success in the BMX world, we can’t forget about the absolute power he brought to the FGFS scene. I recognized his talent early on when he released one of his earlier edits in 2012 which showcased a huge bag of tricks, roof drops, and barspins both ways before people were really doing that. I still have not seen a nollie bar off of a drop that looked that smooth.

Honorable Mention – Colin Foster

Nickname: CoFo

Years Active: 2011 – 2013

Region: Baltimore, MD

Social Media: @foster_org

During an era of huge sends and chasing glory, CoFo took a lower and slower approach to riding. He focused less on barspinning stairsets and more on spot usage, creativity, and even was ahead of his time with heavy rear brake usage. His riding was more relatable and stylish, connecting with jib lovers worldwide. His strange antics off the bike made for memorable b-roll that is forever burned in my mind.

Honorable Mention – Evan Service

Nickname: n/a

Years Active: 2011 – Present

Region: Salt Lake City, UT

Social Media: @eservice

While he doesn’t get down with the trick side of things these days, Evan was the leader of the FGFS movement in the Salt Lake City area in 2011. Once he partnered up with FOAD mastermind Jackson Bradshaw, the videos they made together would forever go down in history. Gang Signs, Good Times, Last Try, and so many web edits in between, Evan has always kept a presence in Fixed Gear and FOAD since its inception. His buttery smooth style and spot approaches were noteworthy during his time on an FGFS bike and you can see the bike control come out when he steps up to film track bike content.

Honorable Mention – Jake Lanich

Nickname: Brotha Lanich

Years Active: 2011 – Present

Region: Northern California

Social Media: @brothalanich

Before he was leader of San Francisco’s fixed gear movement, before he became a social media sensation, before any inception of Tarck Tuesday, Jake Lanich was just an FGFS grom in Sacramento doing feeble barspins like everyone else in that era. During the Trick Track / Tarck (sorry Tom) resurgence in 2016, Jake caught the eyes of the world with classic Fixed Gear tricks with a hyphy bay area twist. Jake’s contributions to 700c Trick Track have resulted in a wide exploration of the possibilities of an aluminum track bike and has created a unique style of his own that’s now being replicated worldwide.

Honorable Mention – Tanner Monmaney

Nickname: n/a

Years Active: 2009 – 2011

Region: Hawaii

Social Media: n/a

Although Tanner stays under the radar in the grand scheme of FGFS history, you couldn’t avoid seeing him in headlines and blog posts in 2009-2010. His BMX background was evident in his early web edits alongside a proficient understanding of the fixed gear drivechain, making for a unique mix of Trick Track and BMX style before the BMX style was widely popular. Alongside Lindsey Bode, he put Hawaii and Aloha Fixed on the map with massively popular web edits and by participating in DVD projects like Bootleg Sessions.

Honorable Mention – Devin Tolman

Nickname: n/a

Years Active: 2011 – Present

Region: Portland, OR

Social Media: @devin.tolman

Last but not least, it would be criminal to not include Portland’s finest Devin Tolman. During his peak FGFS era, he would ride fast and loose. Buck wild, sometimes messy in the best way, and unpredictable. Some people ride this way without bike control, but Devin manages to always keep it under control. Almost like calculated risk disguised as chaos. After his FGFS era wrapped up, he picked up the Trick Track bike and showed the world that he’s got it like that on a track bike too.