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		On the Hot Seat with Brent May With ZookiMelt just around the corner in July, I thought I would interview some of the names and faces behind this great weekend event. Sort of find out how this whole gathering of friends and extended family we know as "The Melt" got started in the first place.
		1. What is your full name? Mitchell Allen Champoux 2. Where were you born? Muskegon, MI 3. How old are you? 31 years young! 4. Any brother�s or sister�s? Older brother Jim & younger brother Al 5. Where do you currently live? Muskegon, MI 6. Where do you work? Herman Miller Inc. 7. What do you do there? Make office furniture 8. Do you have a nick name that you go by? Nope. Just Mitch. 9. How long have you been into the sport of off-roading? about 6-7 years 10. Who or what first got you interested in the sport? My brother Al 11. Are you involved in any off-road club�s, and if so what is the name of your club? No official club involvement. 12. What is the year, make, and model of your current off-road 4x4? 1993 Geo Tracker LSI 13. How long have you had it? 1 year 14. Why did you choose this particular 4x4? Jim Mazzola built it to be a very capable rig that is road and family friendly. 15. Is this your first off-road 4x4? We have had 5 Samurai's and 1 Tracker 16. What�s the scariest moment you�ve ever had off-roading? At Silver Lake Sand Dunes with my Dad and Son. The sand was really loose and rutted out. We were driving across a hill and the sand let go and we almost went over. My Dad hung out on the door and counter-balanced us enough to save the day! 17. What was the funniest? Wheelin with Brent May and Tim Tackett in the Tubes at Zookimelt this year. Sorry Tim. I still remember your truck FLOATING when it was being hauled out! 18. What have you learned from the sport that you can apply to your everyday life? Be patient; and not all people are buttheads! 19. When did you first get involved with iZook? Larry and Terrina were with us the first time we went wheelin and they told us about it. 20. When was your first Zooki-Melt? I think it was 2000. 21. Whats it like having your family so involved with the sport? The best thing in the world!! Not only do my wife and son love it, but my younger brother and Father love it too! 22. If you could sit down and talk to anyone, past or present, who would it be and why? My Grandpa, Harley Zimmerman, because I miss him. He could meet my son. 23. What was the name of the last book you read? Star Wars: Shatterpoint. I am a BIG TIME Star Wars nerd! 24. What was the last movie that you watched? Then came Polly or something like that. Very funny movie. 25. What is your favorite style of music? Punk and Heavy/ Alternative Rock 26. What do you like to listen to on the trails? My spotter 27. When your not off-roading, or working, how do you like to spend your time? Doing as much as possible with my wife Rae and son Jakoby. Collecting Star Wars toys. 28. If I gave you a plane ticket to visit anywhere in the world, where would you go? Japan. It seems so alive and busy. Or maybe Manitoba, Canada to visit our friend Ray. 29. Name someplace that you have visited that you would love to visit again. Walt Disney World. 30. If you could give one piece of advice to any future off-road enthusiasts, what would it be? Have fun, be safe, and include your family. Rae, thank you for your time, and you are now... off the hot seat!