Chef, outdoorsman, and published author, Kevin O'Connor, was raised in the rural Sierra Foothills where he developed a love for food, foraging, and adventure at a very young age. Having spent over fifteen years cooking around the world, including stints in some of the country's best restaurants, Kevin is never content staying still and always finds new ways to push himself. Between cooking over fires for crowds in remote locations, snowboarding, skateboarding, backpacking and ocean kayaking, fitness is not only a passion, but a prerequisite to his physically demanding and adventurous life. A music geek through and through, he can't wait to bring some great tunes and huge energy to Rhythm Ride!