He’s a 10x X-Games gold medalist, been on Nitro Circus, and performs stunts in movies, among many other things. Fondly known as Cowboy Kenny, Mr. Kenny Bartram is here today. He describes himself as blessed to have figured out how to make a living being a goofball. Coming from a long line of motorcyclists, Kenny was riding for as long as he can remember, but it was freestyle motocross that really got him passionate. He can still recall being invited to one of the very first freestyle contests, and turning it down. Just watching what these other guys could do, Kenny didn’t feel like he could hang. Finally, he agreed to attend a later motocross event, and even with his bike blowing up halfway through, Kenny was hooked.
Motocross has evolved so much, with more mathematics and science going into the tricks. Kenny can recall when backflips first became a thing, and he realized it was something he’d have to be able to do. Just mastering the tricks wasn’t enough, however. Kenny needed to make a name for himself and really build a brand. Not fitting the typical freestyler mold of tattoos and piercings, Kenny was just a good ole boy from Oklahoma. During an event in Portugal he donned a cowboy hat, and people loved it. Bringing the cowboy persona back to the US, he got a little more flack, but it quickly caught on, and Cowboy Kenny was born.
Kenny has tried his hand at many endeavors, including trying to break into the Nascar scene. When he realized how tough that world was to get into without a ton of money or connections, he pursued a different dream. Kenny took his abilities and his fearless attitude and got into movie stunts. Kenny has now done over 60 movies, with no plans of stopping anytime soon. Earning residuals long after a movie was completed, Kenny was fortunate to still have some money coming in when Covid put a temporary end to motocross events. When events did come back, people were so happy to get out of the house, that every event was sold out.
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“For any athlete, in any sport, you have to have passion.” -Kenny Bartram
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