Jeremy Stenberg

Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg (born September 27, 1981) is an American professional freestyle motocross rider and professional off-road truck racer. Stenberg received his nickname "Twitch" from his Tourette's syndrome, which he was diagnosed with at the age of eight. He started riding dirtbikes at the age of two so his father could spend more time with him and keep him out of their dangerous neighbourhood.^[1] He is a born again Christian.^[2]

Jeremy Stenberg

Stenberg in 2004
Personal information
Nickname	"Twitch"
Born	(1981-09-27) September 27, 1981 (age 44) Spring Valley, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Spouse	Susie Stenberg ​ (m. 2006)​
Children	3
Sport
Sport	Freestyle motocross (FMX), Off-road racing
Event(s)	X Games, Dew Tour, Red Bull X-Fighters
Medal record Representing  United States Summer X Games 2005 Los Angeles Moto X Best Trick 2011 Los Angeles Moto X Best Whip 2012 Los Angeles Moto X Best Whip 2013 Foz do Iguaçu Moto X Best Whip 2013 Munich Moto X Best Whip 2009 Los Angeles Moto X Freestyle 2013 Barcelona Moto X Best Whip 2013 Los Angeles Moto X Best Whip 2014 Austin Moto X Best Whip World of X Real Moto Moto X Real Moto 2001 Philadelphia Moto X Step Up 2007 Los Angeles Moto X Freestyle 2008 Los Angeles Moto X Speed & Style 2010 Los Angeles Moto X Speed & Style 2010 Los Angeles Moto X Best Whip Winter X Games 2006 Aspen Moto X Best Trick

Other projects

In 2006, Stenberg starred in MTV's True Life: I Have Tourette's Syndrome.^[3]

In 2011, VH1 debuted their reality series The X-Life,^[4] in which Stenberg co-stars^[5] alongside BMX dirt rider Cory Nastazio, skateboard vert champion Pierre-Luc Gagnon (aka PLG) and their families.

Stenberg has been racing off-road trucks in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series and he won the 2010 Super Lite season championship.^[6] In 2015, he competed in the X Games' Stadium Super Trucks category,^[7] but failed to qualify for the final after finishing fourth and last in his heat race and the Last Chance Qualifier, respectively.^[8]

Stenberg also had his own DVD called Twitch: Hoodrich.

Career accomplishments

• 1998 Vans Triple Crown Champ
• 1998 Las Vegas LXD Freestyle and Step Up – 1st
• 2004 Vans Triple Crown Champ
• 2004 X-Fighters – 2nd
• 2005 Dew Action Sports Pro Tour Toyota Challenge – 1st
• 2005 Dew Action Sports Pro Tour FMX Overall Points – 2nd
• 2005 X-Fighters – 2nd
• 2008 ESPN Moto X Championships FMX – Silver
• 2008 ESPN Moto X Championships Speed & Style – Bronze
• 2008 Red Bull X-Fighters Brazil – 1st
• 2008 Red Bull X-Fighters Texas – 2nd
• 2008 LG Action Sports FMX World Championships – 1st
• 2010 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Super Lite Truck champion

X Games competition history

GOLD (6) SILVER (5) BRONZE (5)

World of X Real Moto 2016	MTX Real Moto	99th
World of X Real Moto	MTX Real Moto	2nd
X Games Austin 2015	TRK Racing	15th
X Games Austin 2015	MTX Best Whip	5th
X Games Austin 2014	MTX Best Whip	2nd
X Games Los Angeles 2013	MTX Best Whip	2nd
X Games Munich 2013	MTX Best Whip	1st
X Games Barcelona 2013	MTX Best Whip	2nd
X Games Foz do Iguacu 2013	MTX Best Whip	1st
X Games Los Angeles 2012	MTX Speed & Style	6th
X Games Los Angeles 2012	MTX Best Whip	1st
X Games 2011	MTX Best Whip	1st
X Games 2011	MTX Freestyle	6th
X Games 2011	MTX Speed & Style	8th
X Games 2010	MTX Best Whip	3rd
X Games 2010	MTX Freestyle	14th
X Games 2010	MTX Speed & Style	3rd
X Games 2009	MTX Freestyle	2nd
X Games 2008	MTX Speed & Style	3rd
X Games 2008	MTX Freestyle	4th
X Games 2007	MTX Freestyle	3rd
X Games 2007	MTX Best Trick	9th
Winter X 2006	MTX Best Trick	1st
X Games 2005	MTX Freestyle	4th
X Games 2005	MTX Best Trick	1st
X Games 2004	MTX Best Trick	6th
Winter X 2004	MTX Best Trick	5th
X Games 2003	MTX Step Up	6th
X Games 2002	MTX Step Up	4th
X Games 2001	MTX Step Up	3rd
X Games 2001	MTX Freestyle	15th
Winter X 2001	MTX Best Trick	12th
X Games 2000	MTX Freestyle	13th
X Games 1999	MTX Freestyle	6th