Louie Vito
Birth Name:
Louie Vito
Birth Place:
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Has attended the Winter X Games multiple times, at which he has received five medals
- Has been the overall halfpipe champion of the Grand Prix four times, receiving the title in 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2012
- Attended snowboard school Stratton Mountain School, attending from eighth grade through high school
- Began skiing at a young age at a resort close to his hometown, and after seeing snowboarding he switched sports and has stuck with snowboarding ever since
- Quote: "But I do hope to be snowboarding for a long time, just need to stay healthy and keep having fun with it․"
- Quote: "If I wasn't snowboarding right now, I think I would probably be in school trying to get an education, so luckily snowboarding is working out․"
- Quote: "[on what he does during his free time] "Sometimes I go skating or clean my house from the winter disaster I make inside, and just hang with the homies, since they are always in and out all winter also․""
- Holds an annual philanthropic event in his hometown, Louie Vito Rail Jam, mentoring young riders and giving them the chance to compete without an entry fee and dressed in premium gear
- Competed on Dancing with the Stars in the show's ninth season, and was sent home on the sixth week
- The proceeds from his annual Louie Vito Rail Jam event support St․ Vincent De Paul, a local charity in his hometown