Trevor King’s BMX journey started in 1983 in the northern Melbourne suburb of Reservoir, at the age of fourteen. A member of Lalor BMX Club, Trevor raced until 1985, until he took up Freestyle. Trevor was a part of the original crew of riders that founded the Melbourne City Square flatland scene in 1986, and later pioneered the Nunawading skate ranch sessions, a cornerstone of Melbourne's freestyle scene.

Trevor marked his competitive debut in mid-1987 at the Ikea Carpark Competition in Moorabbin, securing second place in the ramp category against Victorian freestyle pioneer, Steve Cassap. That same year, Trevor was featured on the ABC television kids show ‘The Factory’ along with his team members, the Victorian Freestyle Team. 1988 saw the beginning of regular television appearances for Trevor through the late 1980s - most notably as a guest judge for Saturday morning kids programme “The Early Bird Show’.

As a founding member of the Victorian Freestyle Team, Trevor rode for countless brands throughout this career including GT, Torker, General Bicycles, Rage Without Alcohol, Surf Dive ‘n Ski, Converse, Spy Sunglasses, Huffy, ECI Imports, and S&M bikes.

In November of 1988 Trevor won Pro Ramp at the Victorian Freestyle Championships in Thomastown, a win which secured him as the overall Pro winner. Trevor was awarded Rider of the Year in October 1990 at the Flatamp Nunawading Weekend Nationals, after placing first in Pro Flatland and second Pro Ramp at both the Brisbane and Melbourne rounds of the Flatamp series that year. Trevor was then awarded Freestyler of the Year in 1992 under the Ramp category at the 2Hip Nationals.

Trevor continued to stay in podium placings for the remaining decade in all disciplines he competed in, during a time when other riders began to focus on a specific discipline. In 1998, Trevor was the only known rider to compete at the Sony PlayStation X Games in three out of the four disciplines including third in Vert, sixth in Street, and fourth in Flatland. It is of no surprise that Trevor is regarded as one of Australia’s greatest multidisciplined freestylers of the 80s and 90s.

Trevor was heavily featured in Australian magazines throughout his riding career, including Aussie Action, BMX National, BMXPress and 2020 BMX magazine, as well as rider created ‘zine publications Rippin’, Session, and Shreddin’. Trevor was featured in the ‘Parting Shot’ segment of the iconic American magazine BMX Plus! in the April 1994 issue.

As an icon of the 80s and 90s, Trevor's multifaceted talents and approachable demeanour has earned him deep respect from riders across Australia. His remarkable journey and contributions to BMX culture culminate tonight in his induction into the Australian BMX Hall of Fame. Ladies and gentlemen let's applaud his extraordinary achievements as we induct the great Trevor King!

*script supplied by Ross Lavender (Unscene history)