Parks Bonifay (born September 30, 1981) is an American professional wakeboarder.
Life and career Bonifay was born in Lake Alfred, Florida. He became a professional wakeboarder in 1994. Parks began competing as a 14-year-old, winning the X-Games in his first visit. He has held many major titles including the Pro Wakeboard Tour titles in 1999 and 2001. He began waterskiing at the age of six months and 29 days old, setting a new world record.
He became the first documented wakeboarder to land the 1080 (a switch toeside 1080), doing so at a Bill Doster photoshoot in 1999.
Bonifay was a recurring star on MTV's extreme action sports show Nitro Circus. He is sponsored by Ronix, Fox, Red Bull, Spy, MasterCraft, and Performance Ski & Surf.
A full-length feature documentary on Bonifay's life was released on August 21, 2009, titled The Parks Documentary. It chronicles the story of his life, from his roots in water skiing and show skiing via his parents and grandparents, to his exploits, accomplishments, and overall success in the world of wakeboarding the past 12 years.
He resides in Auburndale, Florida.
Filmography
Television Year Title Role Notes2009Nitro CircusHimself2 episodes2009Adrenaline Rush HourHimselfEpisode 1.5TV series documentary2011Momentum: What Drives YouHimselfEpisode 3.52012Roast of Parks BonifayHimselfTV special2012Ultimate RushHimselfTV documentary2014Parks Documentary: The Story of Parks BonifayHimselfTV documentary2015Wakecation Himself5 episodes2015-2016WorldiesHimself2 episodes
Film Year Title Role Notes2002Jackass: The MovieConstruction crew member2010Jackass 3DHimselfGuest appearance2011Jackass 3.5HimselfGuest appearance2012Nitro Circus: The MovieHimself2022Jackass ForeverHimselfGuest appearance2022Jackass 4.5HimselfGuest appearance
References
External links Bio at EXPN.com Bio at GravityGames.com Bio at USAwaterski.org