The Lumberjack Team

A little bit of 'crazy'

The Ramsey Roundwood LumberJacks are a rather unique and talented team of performers. Due to the nature of their show, and the elements of danger involved, not just anybody can be part of the team. The Team is made up of experienced lumberjacks capable of not only performing highly skilled tasks on cue, but also having the ability to entertain crowds with the comic timing of Robin Williams. Yep the Ramsey Roundwood Lumberjacks are a combination of woodsman and actor, with a little bit of 'crazy' stirred in  just to keep you on your toes.

Introducing The LumberJacks:

Ben " The Axe Murderer" James
The brains trust behind the Ramsey Roundwood LumberJacks is a husband and wife team, Ben & Michelle Lefler-James. Ben is the 'gang boss', he formed Axeman Productions Ltd eight years ago, with a dream to bring competitive loggersports to New Zealand. He has alomost achieved that goal with the team playing host to a competitve loggersports event at this years Royal Easter Show.  
 
Ben completed his Bachelor of Agriculture at Massey University in the early 90’s and worked in and around the industry until his entrepreneurial drive and passion for lumberjack sports set him on an altogether different and perhaps unexpected path. Ben first became involved in loggersports when he traveled across North America and before too long, it’s fair to say, he was hooked. Whilst he knew the sport was present in New Zealand he also knew that its true potential as an entertainment spectacle was far from being realized.
 
With the conception of Axeman Productions Ben set out on his path to bring one of the most exhilarating, and exciting events to our shores. And as expected the show has been an instant success, Ben & Michelle are now looking forward to taking their show international, but dont worry its not too late to catch their show in a town near you. 
 
Michelle " Hollywood" Lefler
Michelle knew very early on that performance was in her blood and can look back at over 20 years of experience as a professional actor in New York, Hollywood and now, New Zealand.
 
Michelle attended a prestigous school of performing arts in New York and during her time there she earnt several credits in film and television. Over the years Michelle was spending her summers back home in Vancouver, Canada where she would MC at the world famous Grouse Mountain LumberJack Show.
 
Somewhere between New York and New Plymouth Michelle & Ben met and the rest is history, we now have the professionaly trained Michele Lefler as MC for the Ramsey Roundwood LumberJacks.
 
 
 
Stirling "The Natural" Hart 
Stirling has several years as a performer in North American LumberJack shows under his belt and is currently number one in the world for his speed tree climbing. He is also a top ranked axe man, coming 3rd in the 2009 Stihl series Canada
 
Scottie " Fall Guy" Thompson
Perhaps the most specialized role in the production due to the high risk involved in balancing atop a 20 meter high tree or pole whilst juggling, dancing and drinking a beer this role is filled by Scottie Thompson. Scottie has several years of experience performing this role and is perhaps one of the best in the business.
 
  
Contact Ben & the Ramsey Roundwood Lumberjack team at ben@loggersports.co.nz or call 021 970 173 NOW!