He is the 2004 world half-pipe champion and winner of a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

He is sponsored by Hudsen Collective, ION cameras, Mountain Dew, Moultrie Mobile, Smith Optics and Friends.

[1] Lago was a member of the 2010 U.S. Olympic Snowboarding half-pipe team along with Shaun White, Greg Bretz, and Louie Vito.

On February 19, 2010, controversial photos surfaced of Lago with his bronze medal and Team USA gear.

Lago is a member of the Frends Crew made up of snowboarders Mason Aguirre, Kevin Pearce, Danny Davis, Keir Dillon, Jack Mitrani, Mikkel Bang and Luke Mitrani.