Journalist, photographer, and artist James Oroc was born in the small South Pacific nation of Aotearoa. He pursued and reported on the cutting edge of extreme sports in more than 40 countries around the globe, his work appeared in magazines, films, and on MTV Sports. He was a member of the Burning Man community since 1999, and he was also involved in the documentation and advancement of “Alternative Culture.” Oroc resided in the Dominican Republic.