Michael Goumaz Eagle-Sport/District Promo

I first heard about Michael when I worked for Eagle-Sport and he was trying to get onto the European Team, and represent the company in Switzerland. I was impressed by his riding from some of his first videos I had ever seen. He's now on Eagle-Sport and also sponsored by District, and his latest edit was recently finished. The video is really good. Some of those grind combos are just amazing. I caught up with Michael and had a chance to get a short interview in with him. Check it out below and his latest edit below that.


Steven: Name, Age and where are you from?

Michael: My name's Michaël Goumaz, I'm 17 yo and I'm from Montreux ( Switzerland )


Steven: How long have you been scootering and what got you started?

Michael: I've been riding for 5 years now. I was skating in Montreux, and I saw BenJ riding his scooter. I found that really cool and I wanted to try. That's how i've met BenJ.



Steven: What riders do you look up to in the sport? and why?

Michael: I look up a lot about Ludovic Pistat. He's really amazing, news tricks each day and crazy style. He's a local rider from Montreux, I think it's one of the riders with who i ride most often.



Steven: Tell us about a normal day for Michael Goumaz.

Michael: A normal day ? Ahah, I usually wake up and call Benj or Ludo to know if there a session planned or not. If not I go to my local park ( montreux ) where i chill with friends and ride. Then i come back home and maybe go out. :)



Steven: Do you like to listen to any music when you ride? If so what do you listen to? If not, how come?

Michael: Of course i listen to music while riding. I usually listen US Hiphop. Like Necro, Mop, The diplomats.. A bit of reggea or electro goes well sometimes too.


Steven: What is one trick that you really want to land in the future?

Michael: I'd like do triple combos, with rewind and/or bartwist. For example Bartiwst to whip rewind.



Steven: On your scooter right now, what is your favorite part?

Michael: I actually ride a complete District Scooter. And it's really amazing, so light ! Perfect for grind. So i think my favorite part is the deck :)



Steven: Where do you see the sport going in the future? And why do you still ride scooters?

Michael: When i see some kids of 11 years old riding like pros. I think that the sport will go very far. I'm still motivated to learn tricks to them. For the moment i'm not too old, so i still ride as far as i can !