Jacksonville RollerGirls

Derby Name: Nino Brown
Derby Number: 10₵
What does your derby name mean to you? I was quite ambitious when I started derby. I knew I wanted to be on our Travel Team, New Jax City Rollers, and I had just heard of the movie “New Jack City.” So I considered the connection, said I wanted to make it to the top, and decided to take the name of the head gangsta from the movie, “Nino Brown,” played by Wesley Snipes. Thank god I made it or that name may not have made as much sense! It also holds more personal value between me and my boyfriend cause Nino Brown was mentioned in the hook if one of our favorite summertime hip-hop
songs.
Favorite Position: All of them!! I love the speed of jamming. I love the dynamics of blocking. I love the control as pivot… As with love making, it’s great to have so many to choose from
How you found out about roller derby: I had a drunkin night with Risky Biscuit, of the Rogue Roller Girls in NC and Jonny Longhare of the Magic City Misfits, to thank for that. Biscuit talked it up so big and Jonny gave me the encouragement I needed to think I could do it with NO skating background. Oh yeah, and a conveniently found pair of dumpster skates right before I made my decision!
Date you started with Jacksonville Roller Girls: Late August 2010
Favorite moment during a bout: When you just barely dodge that one huge hit you know would have just obliterated you, and the relief and thrill when that blocker goes careening into the sidelines.
Favorite moment during an after party: When everyone is sufficiently wasted enough to start dancing like they’re alone in their house using anything as microphone!
Favorite after party drink: BEER, almost any beer will do!
Favorite bout you played in: Hard Knox (Knoxville, TN) at their home on August 27th 2011. The points were scary close but we prevailed in the end. It felt like I finally proved myself worthy of my amazing team that night.
What are your favorite skates? Vanilla Brass Knuckles w/ a Labeda ProLine plate.
What are your favorite wheels? Backspin Deluxe
Do you have a derby wife? The beautiful Crash Register #130
What should an opponent know about you before a bout? Matters on what I ate the night before…but you might not want to skate too close behind me. One thing me and my wifey are known for….our gas
What should your fans know about you? Like any roller girl, I love a good chant before a jam starts.

Derby Name: Miley Virus
Derby Number: #2.0
What does your derby name mean to you: I’m a bit of a zombie fan and I’m a secret Miley Cyrus fan, so it kinda just clicked
Favorite Position: Jammer
How you found out about roller derby: I’ve been in the skating scene since I was young. I started inline speedskating, then jamskating and then I watched a derby bout and that was it – I wanted to hit people on skates.
Date you started with the Jacksonville Roller Girls: 12/2011
Favorite derby moment during a bout: winning by one point…that feeling is priceless
Favorite derby moment during an after party: dancing is always my fav
Favorite bout you played in: 2009 South Central Regionals against Atlanta, that win felt great
What are your favorite skates: Vanilla of course
What are your favorite wheels: Backspin Revenge
Do you have a derby wife: nope
What should your opponent know about you before a bout: If you’re not first, you’re last

Derby Name: Daytona Beotch
Derby Number: (386)
What does your derby name mean to you: I am from the Daytona area and missed it when I lived elsewhere.  I am a Daytona girl through and through.
Favorite Position: Pivot
How you found out about roller derby: A&E tv show Rollergirls.  I then found a league in Denver to play with.
Date you started with the Jacksonville Roller Girls: January 2011
Favorite derby moment during a bout: There isn’t just one moment for me.  The moment that I love most is when it just clicks for the team.  When we just come together as a unit.
Favorite bout you played in: Sintral Florida Derby Demons v. Tampa Bay’s Cigar City Mafia
What are your favorite skates: My 1995 redline 395s, reactor plates
What are your favorite wheels: Poison slim alloy wheels, vanilla backspin deluxe
Do you have a derby wife: No
What should your opponent know about you before a bout: Absolutely nothing

Derby Name:  Flux Decapitat’r
Derby Number:  1.21 GW
What does your derby name mean to you:  I guess it means I’m a nerdy 80s child, plus I’ll chop your head off.
Favorite Position:  The one where I’m not falling as much.
How you found out about roller derby:  Went to see a bout with some friends and loooved it. About 6 months later, I decided I’d show up to recruitment night.
Date you started with the Jacksonville Roller Girls:  February 2011
Favorite derby moment during a bout:  I didn’t play, but it was so awesome to be part of the April 2011 double-header against Knoxville’s A and B teams at the UNF arena. JRG won both bouts and sooo many fans were there to see it! And I got to see my first Goblynn (Knox skater) crawl, which spooked me in a most spectacular way!
Favorite derby moment during an after party:  Well, there are some specific ones that come to mind, but in general, it’s the dancing…always the dancing (particularly when “Get Low” or “Baby Got Back” comes on).
Favorite after party drink:  A decent cold beer in one hand and water in the other
Favorite bout you played in:  RCRP vs Gainesville Roller Rebels, October 2011
What are your favorite skates:  My Reidell 965s with Revenge plates aren’t too shabby.
What are your favorite wheels:  Quickie Stickies are the only ones I’ve tried so far and they work just fine.
Do you have a derby wife:  Nope; but I do have an awesome derby family!
What should your opponent know about you before a bout:  Watch those high blocks, please!
What should your fans know about you:  That I think they rock; and also, thanks for the fun signs!

Derby Name: Ronnie Beastly
Derby Number: 910
What does your derby name mean to you: I love Harry Potter.. So Ron Weasley + derby= Ronnie Beastly
Favorite Position: upright
How you found out about roller derby: Met this badass mama at my daughters school and she got me hooked.
Date you started with the Jacksonville Roller Girls: Nov. 2010
Favorite derby moment during a bout: seeing my husband and kids cheering for me
Favorite derby moment during an after party: Have you been to an afterparty??
Favorite after party drink: budlight please
Favorite bout you played in: my first!
What are your favorite skates: my GT50s..they have some cushion for the pushin.
What are your favorite wheels: my quickie stickies make me happy
Do you have a derby wife: yes the loverly Daisy Jones ClockHer and I get a lil Assassination Tango on the side!
What should your opponent know about you before a bout: Don’t let my vacant expressions fool you..
What should your fans know about you: You are seriously awesome!!

Derby Name: Kimbustible
Derby Number: 616
What does your derby name mean to you: I am on fire or I may have just gone down in a ball of flames, you never know.
Favorite Position: Anything as long as I am rostered
How you found out about roller derby: A friend called me and asked if I would be interested in joining with her.
Date you started with the Jacksonville Roller Girls: I transferred to JRG on Mother’s day 2011
Favorite derby moment during a bout: Playing Tallahassee- I hit someone and she actually went down.
Favorite derby moment during an after party:  Beaver masks
Favorite after party drink: one that I don’t have to pay for
Favorite bout you played in: Knoxville
What are your favorite skates: 965′s with reactor plates
What are your favorite wheels:  So far backspin blueprint
Do you have a derby wife: Nope
What should your opponent know about you before a bout: Not a thing, I would like there to be some surprise.
What should your fans know about you: I have fans??? Cool!