{{Short description|Former professional snowboarder, Musician}}'''Luke Mitrani''' (born July 20, 1990) is an American former professional snowboarder.<ref>{{cite web |title=Luke Mitrani |url=http://www.volcom.com/team/team_rider_detail.asp?TeamID=3&riderID=264&SectionId=1 |accessdate=2011-07-13 |publisher=VOLCOM, Inc.}}</ref> Mitrani placed 1st in the halfpipe at the 2011 Winter Dew Tour with the highest score in Dew Tour history, 97.00. He has also placed 1st at many U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix competitions. He was the youngest person to ever make the US National Snowboard Team at the age of 12.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-12-05 |title=U.S. snowboard Olympic hopeful Luke Mitrani breaks neck, recovering; Olympics off the table |url=https://www.mensjournal.com/travel/u-s-snowboard-olympic-hopeful-luke-mitrani-breaks-neck |access-date=2025-09-11 |website=Men's Journal |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Higgins |first=Matt |url=https://archive.org/details/insidersguidetoa00higg/page/104/mode/2up?q=%22Luke+Mitrani%22 |title=Insider's guide to action-sports |date= |publisher=Scholastic Reference |year=2006 |isbn=978-0-439-84780-3 |location=New York |pages=105 |lccn=2006286502 |oclc=1035712444 |ol=7515889M |via=}}</ref>
==Biography== Mitrani was born in New York City on July 20, 1990 and grew up in Stratton, Vermont.<ref name=":2" /> Mitrani previously lived in Truckee, California with fellow snowboarder and friend, Danny Davis. Mitrani is a part of the Frends Crew made up of snowboarders Mason Aguirre, Kevin Pearce, Jack Mitrani, Keir Dillon, Danny Davis, Scotty Lago and Mikkel Bang.
Mitrani started snowboarding at six years old, becoming competitive at 9. At 11, he was the youngest snowboarder to compete in the Halfpipe quarterfinals in the US Open, winning the Boy's Junior Jam in the Open in 2002.<ref name=":2" />
In 2003, as a 12 year old, he was the youngest person ever to join the US National Snowboard Team.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
On September 1, 2013, while training at Cardrona, New Zealand, Mitrani suffered spinal cord injuries after aborting an attempted frontside double cork 1080 in midair, and falling {{Convert|30|ft|m}} onto his head, shoulders and back.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2013-09-25 |title=Luke Mitrani fortunate to be 'alive and breathing' after breaking neck in snowboarding crash |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/luke-mitrani-snowboarding-injury-crash-new-zealand-halfpipe |access-date=2025-09-11 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name="nyt">{{cite news |last1=Drape |first1=Joe |title=Air pressure |work=New York Times |date=6 October 2013 |id={{Gale|A344847389}}}}</ref>
Following his injury, Mitrani turned to music with an interest in becoming a "one-man band".<ref name=":1" /> His first album, ''Walk On The Moon'', produced with Lynx, was released in 2018. His second and third albums, ''Live It Up'' and ''Wild Things'', were released in 2019 and 2021 respectively.<ref name="GW">{{cite web |title=Dance With The Creatures & Howl At The Moon with Luke Mitrani |url=https://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/dance-creatures-howl-moon-luke-mitrani |website=Grateful Web |date=5 August 2021}}</ref> Also in 2021, he was a guest artist on The Elovaters' album, ''Castles''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lawrie |first1=Chris |title=Album Review: The Elovaters reach higher heights with new record “Castles” |url=https://www.dailyreggae.com/news/album-review-the-elovaters-reach-higher-heights-with-new-record-castles |website=Daily Reggae |access-date=11 September 2025 |date=2021}}</ref>
===Personal life=== Mitrani is a skateboarder, guitar player and music lover. He is a practicing Buddhist.<ref name=":1" />
==Discography== *''Walk On The Moon'' (2018) *''Live It Up'' (2019) *''Wild Things'' (2021)
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==External links== * [https://www.youtube.com/user/frendsvision/ The Frends' Crew Youtube Page] * {{IMDb name}}
{{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Mitrani, Luke}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:American male snowboarders Category:Sportspeople from New York City Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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