Name: Takayuki Higashino

Age: 24

Birth date: Mar 13, 1985

Favorite places to ride? Twitch’s house. Deegan’s house. Jimmy Fitz’s house. Faisst’s house.

Where are you from? I’m from Osaka, Japan.

Where do you live now? Temecula, CA.

How long have you been pro? 4 years

Sponsors: RockStar Energy Drink, Metal Mulisha, Controversy Sells, Osiris, Dirt Freek, Shift, Alpinestars, Shoei, Dragon, KYB, Dunlop, EK, mxvirus

Career Highlights:
- 2008 Red Bull X Fighters, Fort Worth, USA: 6th
-  2008 Navy Moto X World Championships, San Diego, CA - Freestyle: 9th
-  2007 Dew Tour Overall Standing: 9th
-  2007 Dew Tour, Orlando, FL: 5th
-  2007 LG FMX Championships, Pomona, CA: Quarter Finalist
-  2007 X-Games Mexico, Mexico City - Best Trick: 5th
-  2007 X Games, Los Angeles, CA - Freestyle : 10th
-  2007 Dew Tour, Cleveland, OH: 2nd