ABOUT
JOEY ARIA
Joey Aria is a pro scooter coach and a true veteran of the sport. He has been riding for over half of his life (about 20 years to be exact) and has worked with several notable scooter companies including Fuzion, Raptor, French ID, SHOPECX, and more. He has designed scooter parts, produced numerous full-length scooter videos, and organized scooter events. Although he has lived all over the country, he is a Sacramento native.
He became interested in freestyle scootering when he saw a commercial for Razor scooters in 2001. All it took was a clip of someone doing a Tailwhip and ending with a 1-800 number over a blue screen.
He started borrowing his friend's scooter, until he got one of his own and began learning new tricks and spending entire days riding. He was hooked! Many years later, after retiring from riding professionally, Joey founded Valor Scootering Co. in 2021 as a way to give back by helping kids pursue their love for scootering.
Valor Scootering Co. is owned and operated by Joey Aria.
HIS-STORY TIMELINE
2012
JOIns French id & Raptor
Joined the French ID Pro Team
Joined the Raptor Grips Pro Team
STARTING EARLY
Joey Aria took a liking to scooters just after he could walk
1994
2002
A new passion
Started freestyle scootering just about 2 years after the Razor scooter came out and the sport was just a baby
2004
1st Sponsor
Picked up his first sponsorship, a clothing brand based in Sacramento called Phreek Industries. The company owner saw him riding at his local skatepark
HANDPLANT | CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA | 2005
2006
2nd sponsorship
Picked up a sponsorship by Grip Grafix, a grip tape company based in Sacramento
2009
A NEW LIFE
Jesus Christ gave him new life which saved him
FIRST MEDIA COVERAGE
Featured on front page of county newspaper (Fauquier Times-Democrat in northern Virginia) From 2009 onward he has been covered numerous times by some of the largest freestyle scooter media groups both online and in print magazines. Was also interviewed in Reality Christian Magazine
2010
MORE SPONSORS
Joey founded DEFEATDEATH.ORG, a Christian outreach ministry (then named SoloChristo)
Picked up his first sponsor in the freestyle scooter industry by joining the Zero Gravity Pro Team where he also helped design a scooter deck
Joined the SHOPECX Pro Team, one of the oldest freestyle scooter shops in the world
2011
JOINS FUZION
Joined the Fuzion Pro Team where he helped design a complete scooter and
a deck
JOIns ANAQUDA
Joined the Anaquda Pro Team, became Team Manager and took on several other roles including helping with product design
2013
2014
ESSENCE
Founded Essence Scootering online magazine which showcased the best of freestyle scootering
2017
FINER THINGS
After being out of the public eye for awhile and in his true fashion, he released his 10th full length scooter video part, "Finer Things"
2021
valor scootering co.
Joey Aria founded Valor Scootering Co, offering a unique opportunity for riders to progress in the sport. Whether you enjoy scootering as a hobby or you are a competitive "up-and -coming" rider looking to turn Pro, Valor Scootering Co. is here to help you accomplish your goals and inspire fun!
Front Side Air | 2013
Mount Union, PA
Back Lip Slide, Tailwhip | 2013
WASHINGTON DC
Back side WEDGE STALL | 2015
PITTSBURGH, PA
