Nigel Sylvester

When Sylvester was 17, he met his childhood idol and BMX athlete, Dave Mirra while filming “Flipside,” a BMX DVD that paired amateur riders with pros to pull off tricks. Mirra signed him to his company Mirraco, when he was 18 and became his mentor.[5]

In September 2017, Sylvester was featured in the campaign for the Kith x Nike Air Pippen 1 collaboration.[6]

In May 2017, he released his GO branded collaboration with the New York Mets and New Era to release two 9Fifty Original Snapbacks. The Mets also invited Sylvester to throw out the first pitch at the Mets game to commemorate the partnership.[7]

Nike teamed up with Sylvester, in March 2014, to release the Nike SB x Sylvester Dunk High “S.O.M.P.” The collaboration marked the first time Nike SB teamed up with a BMX rider to redesign the iconic sneaker.[8]

In 2014, Sylvester partnered with Pharrell Williams to release a line of BMX bike’s under Brooklyn Machine Works. Together they premiered the bike’s on the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards red carpet.[9]

He has a signature bike seat called the Sylvester Seat.[10] He also created multiple signature watches with G-Shock.[11]

Jay-Z referenced Sylvester in his verse on the Frank Ocean song “Biking,” released in April 2017, citing “Nigel Sylvester with these bike flips.”[12] He is featured in multiple music videos from artists including ASAP Ferg, Mack Wilds, and Wiz Khalifa.[13]

In April 2017, Sylvester released his first artwork under his travel and lifestyle collective, GO. Working together with upholsterer and artist, Daniel McRorie of Rickard Guy, Sylvester designed a BMX bike using Louis Vuitton’s iconic monogram logo. The piece is titled “218 CAPUCINE,” a reference to both Louis Vuitton’s and Sylvester’s history. His bike was featured in the social feeds of Louis Vuitton’s Artistic Director, Kim Jones.[14]