…16-year-old professional seeks to reclaim Slam City crown he captured in 2003 in Vancouver when $100,000 skateboarding event hits Calgary for debut August 25-27, 2006

CALGARY (Thursday, August 10th, 2006) –– Ryan Sheckler of the United States is the first former champion to confirm his entry for the Slam City Jam North American Skateboard Championships to be held August 25-27 at Stampede Park.

The 16-year-old Californian, who won the silver medal at X Games 12 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles last weekend, will be among those competing for USD $100,000 in prize money at Slam City, the longest-running skateboarding event in the world and part of the World Cup of Skateboarding.

“We’re very pleased to have received the entry of Ryan Sheckler, who will bring to Slam City Jam the kind of world-class skills which have made him one of the hottest names in skateboarding and we’re looking forward to having him back as a former champion,” said Kleo Landucci, President of Slam City Jam, which is making its debut in Calgary this year. “As an event that prides itself in featuring the best of the best, we’re always pleased to see former champions come back to either defend or reclaim their crowns.”

A native of San Clemente, California, Sheckler won Slam City in 2003 in his first year of professional skateboarding at the age of 13. He has won several events including the XGames and Gravity Games.

Sponsored by SOBE, Oakley, Almost, Etnies, Volcom, Tensor, Ninja Bearings, CCS, Bones Wheels and Nixon, Sheckler is known for his strong and consistent skating style. Versatile enough to be touted as one of the world’s best in Street, Tranny and Skateparks, Sheckler has become one of the most recognized personalities in skateboarding on the strength of videos and commercials for Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, Gogurt and Sony Vaio video cameras. He has also appeared in two movies: Grind and MVP2.

The multiple California state champion began skateboarding at the age of four in his driveway and by the age of seven, was doing tricks on his own backyard mini-ramp.

“He’s a perfect example of the kind of athletes who make Slam City Jam what it is and we’re thrilled that Ryan will be part of our debut in Calgary this year,” said Landucci. “He’s guaranteed to put on a great show for our fans at Stampede Park.”

Over 100 of the world’s top pros will vie for championship titles as part of a festival that showcases the best in skateboarding, music and lifestyle. Three-day SERIES Tickets are available now on line and by phone at www.ticketmaster.ca and at 1.403.777.0633. Single-day passes go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11th, at all Ticketmaster outlets. The latest information is available at www.slamcityjam.com

…World-record holder to perform Friday, Aug. 25th and Saturday, Aug. 26th, 2006 at the Calgary Corral as part of the Slam City Jam festival of skateboarding, music and lifestyle

CALGARY (Wednesday, August 9th, 2006) – Hot off his world record-setting performance at Rock the Bells in San Bernardino, California, last weekend, M.C. Supernatural has confirmed that he will be bringing his freestyle hip hop to the line up at the Slam City Jam North American Skateboard Championships, a three-day festival of skateboarding, music and lifestyle to be held August 25-27 at Stampede Park.

M.C. Supernatural will perform Friday, August 25th and Saturday, August 26th, as part of the evening sessions at Slam City, a World Cup of Skateboarding pro tour event that will feature more than 100 of the world’s top skateboarders in Street and Vert competitions.

The native of Indiana and current New Yorker is in the news throughout the hip hop world after setting a new Guinness World Record for longest-freestyle rhyme at Rock the Bells, clocking in at nine (9) hours, on Saturday, August 5th in San Bernardino. Known as “Supernat” by his loyal fans and made famous in the documentary Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme, M.C. Supernatural has two albums – S.P.I.T. released in November of 2005 and his debut, The Lost Freestyle Files, released in 2003. He has been featured on “MTV Cribs” and is one of the highest-profile MCs in the world.

“Supernat is a great addition to our music line up at Slam City and we’re very pleased to have him add to the great mix for our fans in Calgary,” said Kleo Landucci, President of Slam City Jam. “With Blackalicious announced last Thursday, our line up is taking shape in a way that’s bound to create a buzz among our fans.”

After performing in Los Angeles in conjunction with last weekend’s X Games 12, Blackalicious has one more show left -- LA’s Little Tokyo-Tofu Festival Saturday night, August 12th. – before playing Slam City.

Hot off the release of their fifth CD, The Craft, Blackalicious is riding high in collaboration with Grammy Award-winning engineer Russ Elevado, who helped mix their recent record after working with Alycia Keys on Songs in a Minor, with Erykah Badu on Mama’s Gun and with D’Angelo’s Voodoo.

“We’ll be making at least one more major concert announcement in the weeks leading up to Slam City 2006,” said Landucci, who noted that all concerts are included in the price of admission for the professional skateboarding event.

Three-day SERIES Tickets are available now on line and by phone at www.ticketmaster.ca and at (403) 777-0633. Single-day passes go on sale Friday, Aug. 11th, at all Ticketmaster outlets. The latest event information is available at www.slamcityjam.com.

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