Bio
Watching Keith Lyman ride a wakeboard is probably one of the coolest sites ever. The kid goes 3x as big as the rest of the riders and has more style then anyone. Keith has been in the industry for some time now and has been labeled as one of the best free riders out there. Always making really good video sections that have kids fingers stuck on the rewind button. Make sure you check out his section in the Push Process later this year, he has been working really hard with Justin Stephens on it and it should be his best one yet.
Q & A
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Who or what inspires your riding?
Randy Harris, Ben greenwood, Shaun Murray, and a few other wakeboarders. Other things that inspire me to ride the way I do is the constant search for an adrenaline rush (I think maybe im addicted to adrenaline....... it makes me happy.) my good friend Justin Stephens and Maurice Matsumori along with a few other close friends always give me fuel for my fire.
What is your favorite place that wakeboarding has taken you?
Its taken me to a lot of great places, but my number one pick would have to be the Florida Keys. I know that’s kind of boring but its my favorite.
Outside of wakeboarding what are your other influences?
Music, guns, military stuff, working out, surfing, snowboarding, money, video games
What really scares you?
Not being successful, or being forced to quit due to severe injury. Love and fear.
Best part of riding for Oakley?
They have been with me through everything. They at one point were my only paying sponsor and believed in me when nobody else did. Plus they are huge supporters of the military, and I like that.
If you could go to any concert that would you see, past or present?
Social Distortion
Filming Can Be
A career builder and stressful... to make sure you learn new tricks and try to make your section somehow different to last year's version.
Stay in or go out?
Go out during the day and stay in during the night.
Who is your hero?
Randy Harris, because he came from corruption to the light, as well as being unappreciated and black balled, back in the day, to becoming one of the most respected and appreciated riders when he came back after quitting for 2+ years. He is the baddest rider on planet earth. He is wakeboarding.
If you could only ride in one place for the rest of your life where would it be?
The Butler Chain of lakes in Windermere, Florida.
Photo or Film
Both, because if it wasn't for both then I would have to be better at contests and for some reason God hates it when I ride in contests and makes the water really, really choppy and makes me fall just about every time.
What’s your favorite TV show?
Usually anything on the military channel, or the hills...is that bad?
Favorite thing to ride behind?
I don’t have a boat sponsor but my favorite boats to ride behind would be a Malibu 23lsv (I own one) or an MsterCraft X-Star both completely loaded with weight.
Most important thing in life is...
To stay positive and happy.
Are you afraid of Matty Swanson?
Not afraid, but he is well respected for his position and his power. Sort of like a gun.
You Feel Pain
Yes. Almost everyday. It's awesome!
