Mike aka "Groove"
Columbus, OH
Crew Photographer

A native of Columbus, OH, "Groove" was raised as a skater has been a skater all of his life. The love of skating has manifested through his entire family. Although his mother Carolyn (Platinum) is member of the Easy Roller Skate Club, she no longer skates but you will find her at national events watching others enjoy themselves from the side of the rink. His brothers; Stephen and Jason, cousins; Trina (Full Fig), Nina and Antonio (Big Body) and sister; DeShana (Foxy D, Dyme Rollers) all skate in the name of family and love.

As a former skate club member, Groove started attending national events back in 2000 and joined the SkateGroove Crew as a photographer in 2002. Since then he has combined variations of different skating styles into his own. At 6'3" he has a style that is smooth and fast. A quiet fire would best describe him. Rolling on Beatkeeper wheels, you can't tell by looking how smooth he is until you roll behind him and experience it for yourself.

Chris Robinson
aka "Kappa Chris"
Columbia, MD
(bwo Brooklyn, New York)
Crew Photographer

Freelance videography and photography on wheels since 1999.
kappachris@comcast.net

A frequent contributor to the"Groove", Kappa has traveled across the country to create DVD's of memories on wheels. Chris cut his skating teeth at the infamous but now closed Empire Roller Rink in Brooklyn, NY in the mid-60's. "The Stride" has been a part of his skating life for over 40 years and proud to represent the "Old School". Not many remember the Royal Pythons skating club long before others that are recognized today. A forthcoming documentary on Empire will feature these little known facts.

A graduate of Grambling State University where he pledged Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Chris served as a drum major in the Tiger Marching Band that performed at halftime of the Whitney Young Classic in a Yankee Stadium football game in 1971, before over 60,000 fans versus Morgan State University (a win of course :-)

It's always on the YO, baby!