Thorne does has his work cut out for him, not only creating and running the tour, he will be performing in the pro bmx/skate demo with the Famous Stars And Straps Team, hosting the event, singing in his band Good Guys In Black, and helping judge the contests. "Monster Energy and Famous Stars And Straps are two awesome teams to be a part of and with them behind me I could not make the tour possible. The main purpose of this tour is to help kids believe in themselves, that they can do whatever it is they set out to do, it's main mission is to motivate." Each winner from bmx and skate will win product sponsorship from both Monster Energy and Famous Stars And Straps. The tour is starting in Los Angeles, California and ending in Lakewood, New Jersey. The tour dates are February 28th-April 10th, with 31 skateparks stops and 5 days in Austin, Texas for the music festival, SXSW (South By South West), which Good Guys In Black will perform at as well.
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