John Paul Walker, or JP, nicknamed "The Don", is a professional snowboarder from Salt Lake City, Utah. In the late 1990s he was instrumental in reviving the jib movement. Walker has been recognized with various awards including Snowboarder magazine?s Rider of the Year list six times, European magazine Onboard?s Jibber of All Time, and his peers voted him for multiple awards in Transworld Snowboarding magazine?s Rider?s Poll. Over the course of his career, Walker has also produced 17 video parts in many of snowboarding?s highest grossing films. In 2009 he filmed a 100% switch part for This Video Sucks. Yet another accomplishment nobody before him had achieved. Most recently Walker filmed a segment in the movie Good Look from the production company People. JP has also graced the pages of magazines from around the globe. His exposure includes both mainstream publications like, Men?s Fitness and Complex and action sports magazines like Snowboarder and Transworld Surf. JP actually guest edited the February 2010 issue of Snowboarder alongside long-time friend and pro rider, Jeremy Jones. [More at Wikipedia]

October 16th, 1976 in Salt Lake City (Age 48)