Biography of jorian ponomareff

Hailing from France, Jorian
Ponomareff took to the stunt scene
with a creative blend of effortless
riding skill and visual showmanship
that has led to millions of YouTube
video views. A knack for
filmmaking put him on the map and
reminded all of us what riding is all
about: having fun. We caught up
with him to find out more about his
two greatest passions.
**How did you get into stunting?
** When I was 14, I watched some
bike videos on the Internet and
was really impressed by some of
the riders on the other side of the
world including one team called
“Stunt Attitude,” so I decided to try
it. My first little bike was a French
model Peugeot XP6 50cc. I played
with her all of my free time after
school—the passion for riding
entered me really fast, like two
months after starting.
**Who’s the Stunt Attitude crew
and what did you learn riding with
them?
** _They are a small group of
friends close to my home that
made awesome videos that not
only showed the bike but fun,
friendship and passion. This team
not only gave me a passion for
bikes but the passion for video too!
_
**You’ve had serious YouTube
success, what’s the secret?
** I’m really happy that my videos
have good followers. I try to make
them resemble my life, through my
eyes. I like to share every moment
and every image because good
video is the reason I started stunt
riding so I hope to get the same
sentiment to other people.
**Which video has been the most
fun to create?
** My favorite film at the moment is
“World Training” because it showed
how I live my life and I took great
pleasure in editing it. I love editing
and riding fifty-fifty.
**You tend to film in controlled
settings—what’s the wildest thing
you’ve seen filmed on the street?
** I’m still afraid by the video of
“Street Fighter” on the road without
a front wheel. It’s insane and all the
crazy tricks with a real danger are
awesome but for me the free ride is
too dangerous so I stay in closed
places.
**What’s been your closest call?
** I think I’m lucky because I’ve
only had little crashes. The worst
was a head to head with my friend
Stunter13. A moment of inattention
and bam, I went flying. My bike was
completely destroyed and my legs
were totally dislocated but one
month later I was back so it really
wasn’t that bad.
**Who are your favorite pros?
** I have a mix of favorite riders. No
one especially, but I can say,
Christian Pfeiffer for his style,
Stunter13 for his spirit and amazing
skills, A.C. Farias because he stays
a god for me in this sport, Scary
Gary because we can’t forget him
and many others but the list is too
long. I don’t have a favorite, but a
mix.
**How often are you practicing?
** I don’t plan, I love to ride when I
want, no stress, no training, only
fun. Sometimes I ride everyday of
the week and other times only
once. It’s always different but when
I ride for a new video it’s really
intensive. If you practice for fun it’s
not practice it’s a game.