Essentials: Nigel Sylvester

Whether its within the pages of Ride BMX or rolling up to this year's MTV VMAs, Nigel Sylvester always seems to be smiling. It makes sense though - if you were a 26 year-old BMX phenom, you'd be cheesing too. After recently unveiling - in notably flashy fashion - his recent venture with Pharrell, the Queens native has seemingly risen to even higher prominence. Sylvester's name always lined the lips of BMX's toughest critics, if not for his aggressive approach to street riding then for his immens...