Ryan Jaunzemis (born February 5, 1980, Inglewood, California), is an American dating coach, YouTuber, and professional rollerblader,[1] and is most known for being sponsored by Soap Shoes.[2]

Early career

Jaunzemis rose to prominence in 1997 after being signed onto the fledgling "grind shoe" company, Soap Shoes. He rose to fame after being featured in both national & international sales commercials for Soap Shoes depicting Jaunzemis grinding down a 72-stair handrail; which went viral on the internet and America Online in 1998. He was described by Vice as being the "poster boy for the 90s fad". These commercials were also played in retail stores such as Journeys (company), Pacific Sunwear (now PacSun), Gadzooks (retailer), and many other national & local retailers throughout the country. He was also featured in Relate Video Productions' famous full-length Soap videos, "oNe"[3] & "tWo".[4] Jaunzemis toured with Soap Shoes on their 1997, ‘98, & ‘99 US demo tours. This earned Jaunzemis the title, "Best Soaper In The World" by the website, "SoapShoe.com".

In 1999 Jaunzemis was fired from Soap Shoes by then CEO, Chris Morris, after Jaunzemis mis-sent an expletive & insult filled E-mail; describing his personal issues with the company, and with the owner.

Jaunzemis is the subject of the documentary, Soap Or Die[5] in 2016.[6] He was also a major character in the film, Lords of Soaptown,[7] also in 2016. Produced & directed by film maker, Jason Klamm.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Intervija ar Ryan Jaunzemis – amerikāņu virtuozs ar latvieša saknēm" [Interview with Ryan Jaunzemis — American Born Virtuoso with Latvian Roots]. taktika.lv. December 8, 2017. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  2. ↑ Conti, Allie (August 31, 2015). "Meet the Former Soap Shoes Pro Athlete Who Became a Las Vegas Pickup Artist". Vice. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  3. ↑ ""oNe" (SECTION: 1/8) (INTRO) [RELATE VIDEO PRODUCTIONS] 🔥👟👟🔥". YouTube.
  4. ↑ "RELATE VIDEO PRODUCTIONS - "TWO" (Ryan Jaunzemis' Soap Shoes Section) 🔥👟👟🔥". YouTube.
  5. ↑ "Soap Or Die (2016)". IMDb.com. December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  6. ↑ "The Bizarre, Lonely Story of the World's Best Soap Shoe Pro". Vice.com. December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Lords of Soaptown (2016)". IMDb.com. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  8. ↑ "How 'Freestyle Walking' Went from a Teenaged 90s Prank to a Multimillion-Dollar Business". Vice.com. September 10, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
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