James Burton "J.B." Mauney is an American professional bull rider on the Professional Bull Riders's Built Ford Tough Series tour. He is 5 feet 10 inches tall and is a left-handed rider. Mauney was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is of French descent on his father's side. He began bull riding at the early age of 3. He purchased his first bucking bull at the age of 15. The Mauney family helps J.B. run Just Bad Bucking Bulls. The business is registered in the ABBI. The business is located in Mooresville, North Carolina. His first PBR Built Ford Tough Series season began in 2006, and he finished 25th in the world standings along with winning the Daisy Rookie of the Year award. Mauney also competed in the Championship Bull Riding tour and qualified for the CBR finals in 2005 and 2006. He joined the PBR full-time in 2007 and finished in 3rd place behind Justin McBride and Guilherme Marchi that year. In 2008 he finished 2nd behind Marchi. In 2009 he finished 2nd again, this time behind Kody Lostroh. However, he achieved history at the 2009 PBR World Finals when he won the event by becoming the only man in PBR history to ride 8 bulls at the Finals. 

January 9th, 1987 in (Age 37)