Some Things to Know About KC

KC Corning i remember seeing you in Razor Video Magazine 1, It said Am gone Pro, So when exactly did you become Professional at freestyle scootering and how did it all start?

The year I turned "professional" was in the year 2002 when I was 15. Razor had 'Team Razor' at the time and it was managed by Ali Kermani. When I learned a back flip at the end of the summer of 2002, Ali asked me if I wanted to be in a Demo that Team Razor was doing and then offered me a spot on the team. I was the first rider outside of California to be officially "sponsored" by Razor. Later that year I got asked to fly to Tokyo, Japan for the 2002 Tokyo Bicycle Expo.

You have been through a lot KC whether it was starting your own company or falling 18 feet on to your head, what do you think is the most amazing thing you have seen or accomplished?

I'd say the most amazing thing I've ever accomplished would be that I have become a well respected and known scooter rider in the sport. Being sponsored by Razor and getting my own full section in RVM4 was pretty sweet. Over three years of footage from Australia to New Jersey, the whole section is some of my best riding. Just being loved for doing what I love is the number one accomplishment for sure.

We all know TSI as the first scooter company to make the one piece deck, how did you come up with that idea and how has Matt Thom been an influence in that project as well?

First off, I had no intention of making a "One-Piece Deck" when I started TSI. When I met Matt Thom that idea was put on the table. literally. I showed him my Modified Pro model he would ask "why does it need to fold?" and I'd say " I don't want it to fold", and it was that simple. Matt then showed me his idea for the worlds first "TSI" and the rest was history. Matt has also made the best fork in the world in my opinion: Thom-Cat Forks. He also drew up the blue prints for the Scepter Bar. So ya, I would say he's had a huge influence on TSI and our products.

KC if you had to chose what would you say is your signature trick and what tricks have you made up in the scooter industry?

I would say my "signature trick" would be my one footed look backs. I started doing that trick years ago. But now I like to do big air look backs to lip slap on the coping. You might have seen me do it in the Cooter Con 7 on the half pipe. Love doing them because they make such a loud slapping noise when I hit my tail on the coping.

Before we say goodbye, what should we expect From TSI and KC Corning this year? Anything ground breaking?

TSI has some big plans for the future. One of them being the Snow Scooter I made last year. It still needs to be fully developed but what I've seen Benj Friant do in his 'season is yours' snow scooter video makes me believe that it could be the next snowboarding. Think about it. I can't say when we will have them available for sale. I have talked to the Windells Snowboard Camp about testing my newest prototype on their side of the Mountain. It's going to be nuts.