Sponsors: Capita, Sessions, Oakley, Union, Deeluxe, Defcon, Airblaster, The Source

Canadian rider TJ Schneider is the genuine article: multi-talented; true to his friends; contemplative; and never one to follow the herd. His longevity in the fickle pro scene is a testament to both his unwavering skills on a board and his ability to stay true to who he is, regardless of what "the market" is doing.

And, aside from owning a larger slice of the shred Internet than most magazines, creating art like a man possessed, coaching at COC every summer, and designing products for longtime sponsors like Capita, TJ manages to keep his snowboarding personal—without hogging it all for himself.