Category: Kevin Casillo

SPY Goes Country In Surf City, Pier Bull Video

July 26th, 2010

BACK ON TOUR! SPY Joins the Zumiez Couch Tour Summer 2010

June 7th, 2010

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Fashionably late to the party, SPY has returned to the Zumiez Couch Tour for Summer 2010. As a previous Couch Tour sponsor, SPY left its mark on the tour in the past and is very proud to be back for more. Fond memories (both vivid and fuzzy) of all the good times are bound to be outdone during this year’s Zumiez Couch Tour and SPY will be right there to rub salt in the wound and bring the passion to masses.

As presenting sponsor of the Zumiez Couch Tour webcast, SPY’s very own Kevin Casillo will be manning the mic as guest MC for all 12 stops. Look for Kevin to be mopping up the crowds with his smooth ‘Jersey charm’ and spreading lots of SPY sunglass love with Zumiez Text to Win contest.

“SPY is so proud to once again be a part of the Zumiez Couch Tour!” says Matt Harkins, SPY Brand Manager. “We love what Zumiez brings to retail and to the community; it’s an honor to be back on the Couch.”

Please tune into the live webcasts hosted by SPY at www.zumiezcouchtour.com At each stop, SPY will award three lucky winners with a fresh new pair of shades! Don’t forget to download the Zumiez Couch Tour app from iTunes so you can keep up with all the action anywhere you roam.

Get on the Couch and Live Thru Our Lens with SPY & Zumiez at the 2010 Couch Tour!

Spyrating the Grenade Games

April 27th, 2010

In the land of the great white north, there is an event taking place right now that no parent should ever want there kids to aspire to go to. Daryl Trinidad and myself sailed up from Vancouver and docked the boat in Whistler Village, at the Monster Hotel. We walked right into a our room, which had been trashed by Danny Kass and The Dingo the night before, to give us a warm welcoming. After seeing the hamster cage that we will be staying in all week, we dropped our bags off and headed off to the Sushi Opening dinner. Then next morning we woke up to some rain and clouds so we took our time heading up the hill. The event for the day was called “Search and Destroy” which entailed 4 different locations on Black Comb and Whistler. Once you get to the location, there is a obstacle that you need to perform a maneuver on. Once you completed all the stops, you race to the bottom and get your time clocked. After the race was over, the finalists battled over a game of Asteroids. Our boy Darrell Mathes came in second. After the event was over, Trini and I decided to paint the village red. Today we woke up and headed up Blackcomb for the Dual Mogul slalom race. The sun was out and the course was soft and perfect. People were sending it down this steep bumpy run. Blood, sweat and tears were shed. Tonight is the “Dark-side of the Grenade” A full 80’s dress up party. Stay tuned to see more of Spy Pirating the Grenade Games 2010.

The Hamster Cage

The Hamster Cage

Sushi Village Dinner

Sushi Village Dinner

Another beautiful day in Whistler

Another beautiful day in Whistler

Search and Destroy Event: Snow Skate stop

Search and Destroy Event: Snow Skate stop

Darrell enjoying the mountain scenery

Darrell enjoying the mountain scenery

Trini hard at work... HA

Trini hard at work... HA

Darrell ready to hit the streets

Darrell ready to hit the streets

Trini and the Dingo getting ready to MC the Dual Salmon

Trini and the Dingo getting ready to MC the Dual Salmon

Darrell and the course of craziness

Darrell and the course of craziness

Darrell rocking the Murena.. Looking smooth

Darrell rocking the Murena.. Looking smooth

We woke up today and the sun was finally shining. Its was day three of the Grenade Games which meant we would be venturing to the Super Pipe on BlackComb Mountain. As we exited out room in the Monster Hotel we happened to run into the man, the myth, the legend: Todd Richards. Todd needed some fresh goggles, so we returned to the room, so I could give him some new Hip Heather Trevor. As I was giving Todd his new goggles, Trini and I had him sign some of his pro models to hook up a couple retailers that have been dying for his John Hancock. Once Todd was all set up, he joined our Motley Crue (Myself,Trini,Darrell Mathes, Eero Niemela). Once we got up to the pipe, we convinced Todd to get in the mix and bust out his bag of tricks. In no time at all Todd was crushing the pipe with his effortless style, and his wizard wisdom of half-pipe riding. Half way through the contest Dingo and Todd had to leave due to their appointment with a rehearsal for West 49’s dinner, so my good friend Trini passed me over Dingo’s microphone and the Spy Team took over the annoucing for event. After the pipe was all said and done, we returned down into the village for some apres ski shanagins, then out for a nice dinner with the team. As the boys cleaned their plates, we decided to roll over to the monster party. We were sure to sticker up all everything and everyone, leaving our mark in true pirate fashion. Check back for part three of Spyrating the Grenade Games.

Todd Richards signing some of his Pro Model Goggle

Todd Richards signing some of his Pro Model Goggle

That's a good little Todd, sign away

That's a good little Todd, sign away

Todd and Eero filming for the new Todd Cast

Todd and Eero filming for the new Todd Cast

This is how you Spyrate an event, give them what they need

This is how you Spyrate an event, give them what they need

Everyone loves Coozies

Everyone loves Coozies

Todd rocking the Hip Heather Trevor

Todd rocking the Hip Heather Trevor

Trini heckling Todd in hope of him shredding the pipe

Trini heckling Todd in hope of him shredding the pipe

Trini!! It worked, Todd mellow Hakkon Flip

Trini!! It worked, Todd mellow Hakkon Flip

Frontside Body Jar by Todd Richards

Frontside Body Jar by Todd Richards

Eero slashing down the hills of BlackComb

Eero slashing down the hills of BlackComb

MC Casillo photo courtesy of www.monsterenergy.ca shot by Russell Dalbly

MC Trini & Casillo photo courtesy of www.monsterenergy.ca shot by Russell Dalbly

Spy BGP's (background props) photo courtesy of www.monsterenergy.ca shot by Russell Dalby

Spy BGP's (background props) photo courtesy of www.monsterenergy.ca shot by Russell Dalby

Darrell like eating good, and being full

Darrell like eating good, and being full

Darrell making Spy walking billboards..

Darrell making Spy walking billboards..

Considered him tagged

Considered him tagged

She tagged herself.. Huge Fan of Spy

She tagged herself.. Huge Fan of Spy

We even tagged The Dingo.. boom

We even tagged The Dingo.. boom

Saturday night was the grand finale of Grenade Games: A slopestyle contest under the lights of Whistler. The air was cold and the snow was firm. All the athletes were all warmed up and ready to go. Once again we had a strong crew killing the course. Between the likes of Eero Niemela, Darrell Mathes, Colin Spencer and Kareem El Rafia hammers were being dropped left and right. With Trini on the mic and the boys killing it, you could feel that the night was going to be amazing. After the contest was over and all the awards were handed out, everyone quickly changed and head back out to see “Savage Blade” play at the monster party. The screaming 80’s metal band was insane, kids were moshing, spitting drinks, and getting wild. As the night progressed so did the idea of Trini and I getting a little midnight snack. As you can see Trini’s idea of a little snack is not the same as most peoples. HAHAHA….. I want to give to a big thank you to everyone at Monster for putting this event on, as well as all of our boys who killed it rocking that Spy logo.. Whistler hope to see you next year!

The beginning of the end

The beginning of the end

Trini warming up his vocals

Trini warming up his vocals

Darrell Mathes ready to rock

Darrell Mathes ready to rock

Eero Niemela over hiking up the course

Eero Niemela over hiking up the course

Kareem El Rafia getting in the mix

Kareem El Rafia getting in the mix

Up coming AM Colin Spencer was ready to chuck some meat

Up coming AM Colin Spencer was ready to chuck some meat

A one kinda Eero front one of the log, moving at the speed of light

A one kinda Eero front one of the log, moving at the speed of light

Kareem getting his spin on
Kareem getting his spin on
photo courtesy of Brain Caissie

photo courtesy of Brain Caissie

Ferine BC's "Savage Blade"
Ferine BC’s “Savage Blade
Late night "snacks" with Trini
Late night “snacks” with Trini

WHO’S GETTING WAIST DEEP WITH SPY’S DARRELL MATHES?

March 2nd, 2010

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SPY CHECKLIST FOR THE TRIP OF LIFETIME:

__Set your swagger back for all the deep fresh pow

__Surfing’ fresh lines with SPY’s Darrell Mathes

__SPY’s Zed snow goggle comes with a FREE bonus lens!

__An adult sized bib (you’re gonna be drooling over the pow lines)

__SPY’s retro-inspired Trevor snow goggle

SPY is taking five retail shop employees and two online consumer winners from all across the US and Canada to the mouth watering, chompin’ at the bit, so amped you can barely contain oneself’s excitement for an all paid expense catskiing trip to Fernie, BC for three days of powder and shred at Powder Cowboy with SPY’s elite team rider, the one and only Darrell Mathes.

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Just recently we were giving away Darrell’s Booty prize pack gear giveaway and this time…he’ll be torn off the streets of SLC were he has been filming for the latest VideoGrass Film and will be putting his powder legs on to send it deep for all you folks

Only the chosen SPY’s will be shredding their brains out with the 12 person capacity cat operation that takes you to ride over 6,000 acres of ungroomed and natural terrain that is just waiting to be shredded.

THE CHOSEN ONES

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SPY’s snow team manager Kevin Casillo will be leading the charge with his extensive knowledge of backcountry riding and slim fit pants, along with the ever talented good lookin’ Darrell…

GRAND PRIZE winners:

Craig Scholla, Belmont Army, Chicago, IL
Jonathan Royle, MC Sports, Petoskey, MI
Brian Michalss, Comor, Vancouver, BC
Ryan Kirk Larsen, Ski -N See, Taylorsville, UT
Chris Ludwig, Source, Calgary, AB
*Alain Cataniag, Canada Online Winner, Calgary, AB
*Robert Carpenter, US Online Winner, Fresno, CA

*The two lucky winners’ favorite snow/ski/winter scenic photos:

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*Canada - Alain’s winning photo shreddin’ the gnar gnar

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*US - Robert’s winning photo compliments of TW Snow

Thanks for all your Waist Deep entries. Turn that frown upside down if you weren’t picked! Stay tuned for your chance to win this year’s highly coveted hot seat at SPY’s 8th Annual Boot Camp Contest in July…

SPY WELCOMES NEW SNOW TEAM MANAGER KEVIN CASILLO TO THE FAMILY

September 9th, 2009

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Media Contact:

Valerie Gee
Spy Optic
(760) 804-8420 x1174
vgee@spyoptic.com

SPY WELCOMES NEW SNOW TEAM MANAGER KEVIN CASILLO TO THE FAMILY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (Carlsbad, CA – September 9th, 2009) – Spy welcomes Kevin Casillo as the new Snow Segment Manager for Spy Optic.

Kevin comes with a diversified background within the snow industry. After seven years as a professional snowboarder for Grenade, in 2007, he went behind the scenes at Grenade to run the team, marketing and events.

“Kevin is a great addition to the SPY family and we are expecting greatness from him. His background as a former athlete and his transition into the Snow Sports industry make him the ideal candidate to boldly move SPY into the future. Look for good things served cold from SPY in the days to come with Kevin at the helm!” said Matt Harkins, Spy Brand Manager.

“Spy as a brand has lots of creativity and passion. I have the same insight. I’m excited to bring something new and edgier to the Spy brand,” said Kevin. “The Spy athletes are strong and well-known riders. I’m super positive about directing this team based on the solid relationships that I have with many of the riders already.”

The Spy snow family is DCP, Eero Niemela, Darrell Mathes, Louie Vito, Priscilla Levac, Stevie Bell, Danny Larsen, Kareem El Raffie, Iouri Podladtchikov, Anthony Leffelaar and Meghann O’Brien.

When asked something you should know about Kevin he said, “Live life to the fullest.”

Kevin will be hanging out and getting to know the rest of the team at the SPY tradeshow booth at ASR San Diego this week. Come on by, check out the line and slap a high five at Kevin if you get a chance!

Live through our lens…