Author Topic: First Favorite Skater (Read 7691 times)

donny2chugs · « **on:** June 28, 2020, 12:29:33 AM »

Who was your first favorite skater? Lots of people act like it was someone epic, but I doubt it.
Mine was Tosh Towsend, which is pathetic since Sight Unseen, my first movie, was fucking rad, and featured some of the best skaters ever (e.g., Cariel, Sanchez, Kirchart). But Tosh was 2 years older than me and seemed to be living my dream.

Vomit Lust · « **Reply #1 on:** June 28, 2020, 12:50:23 AM »

Hard to remember because this was a LONG time ago, but I think it was Tom Knox (original version). I remember doing really horrible stiff-legged hurricanes trying to look like him. I didn’t but I thought I was sick.

Sila · « **Reply #2 on:** June 28, 2020, 01:06:09 AM »

B.A. as soon as I saw his part in Welcome To Hell. Didn't start skating until 2001, and a family friend gave me a bunch of old videos and it was in the pile. The cab flip on flat sealed the deal.

Next favourtie skaters were Dill and Boulala after watching Photo and Sorry.

Taraval · « **Reply #3 on:** June 28, 2020, 01:10:47 AM »

Everyone on thps
Gravette (And Now era)
Kirchart/JJ mindfield combo

Hydroponic · « **Reply #4 on:** June 28, 2020, 01:21:25 AM »

Bob Burnquist. I could probably say Tony Hawk as well, but I had a perfect seat at the 2001 X Games in Philly and witnessed his legendary run that won him the gold medal (over an also incredible run from Bucky Lasek). Chris Cole was and is probably my favorite street skater ever.

DarkPools · « **Reply #5 on:** June 28, 2020, 01:27:48 AM »

Peter Ramondetta. Circa "It's Time" was my first video and I was hooked on his skating! He had power and finesse, but also just did his own thing, you know? Juat blue collar type, to the point, skating.

CHONGO · « **Reply #6 on:** June 28, 2020, 01:33:10 AM »

jake johnson

Roast beef · « **Reply #7 on:** June 28, 2020, 01:58:28 AM »

Basically everyone on Almost round 3. First full length I owned on dvd.

FrenchFriedClownFingers · « **Reply #8 on:** June 28, 2020, 02:01:38 AM »

Ellington
Janoski
Reynolds

any tall dudes from the early 90's 2000's partly because i identify with that style. for the longest time i thought i was too tall to skate so seeing them skating helped me get over that hangup

23shinseal · « **Reply #9 on:** June 28, 2020, 02:15:06 AM »

Mike V

EastKremer · « **Reply #10 on:** June 28, 2020, 03:01:30 AM »

Skate More Mikey Taylor

rukes · « **Reply #11 on:** June 28, 2020, 03:06:59 AM »

Reynolds after watching The End in 1998

Mouth · « **Reply #12 on:** June 28, 2020, 03:21:54 AM »

Natas

S. · « **Reply #13 on:** June 28, 2020, 03:27:41 AM »

Eric Koston. He was almost everyone’s favorite at the turn of the century.

ziggy · « **Reply #14 on:** June 28, 2020, 04:06:37 AM »

Frankie Hill, easily

JB77 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 28, 2020, 04:14:07 AM »

Per Welinder.

Grind King Rims · « **Reply #16 on:** June 28, 2020, 04:30:17 AM »

Colt Cannon

Big Baby Jesus · « **Reply #17 on:** June 28, 2020, 04:38:09 AM »

First video was Sorry/Really Sorry 2pack. Had been skating for a while but didn't get serious or really into videos till a couple years later. I thought Arto was the best. Still love him to this day. A

KINGTONY · « **Reply #18 on:** June 28, 2020, 06:14:02 AM »

Quote from: Roast beef on June 26, 2020, 02:21:26 AM

Fuck UWK. Donut operater seems like a good guy.

Lou Strux · « **Reply #19 on:** June 28, 2020, 06:21:15 AM »

Neil Blender.
First and current.

Edit: If I am to be honest, my FIRST favorite was Duane Peters, but given his current state, I’m too ashamed of myself to confess that publicly. Screw that kook, I’m backing Neil.

marty mcfly · « **Reply #20 on:** June 28, 2020, 06:25:01 AM »

muska

KINGTONY · « **Reply #21 on:** June 28, 2020, 06:26:58 AM »

Quote from: Roast beef on June 28, 2020, 01:58:28 AM

Basically everyone on Almost round 3. First full length I owned on dvd.

what a fuckin cop answer

Quote from: Roast beef on June 26, 2020, 02:21:26 AM

Fuck UWK. Donut operater seems like a good guy.

Hyliannightmare · « **Reply #22 on:** June 28, 2020, 06:28:54 AM »

Kenny Anderson in one step beyond got me out of the thps roster

SneakySecrets · « **Reply #23 on:** June 28, 2020, 06:33:06 AM »

Kris Markovich I think... 🤷‍♂️

ramplocal · « **Reply #24 on:** June 28, 2020, 06:35:15 AM »

Mine was either guy mariano or frankie hill in the old powell videos, i was the youngest in the crew skating my older brother so i identified w the small /young guys

Hmmmm Nice Bike · « **Reply #25 on:** June 28, 2020, 07:15:28 AM »

When I was like eleven I had this Ed Templeton phase, but the thing is my introduction to him was through the videos Berzerker, This Is Skateboarding and Good and Evil because those were some of the first videos I had access to. I had no idea he was considered an old pro and dropping some of his last parts at the time.

nicotinewheel · « **Reply #26 on:** June 28, 2020, 07:37:09 AM »

Donny Barley based solely on welcome to hell

GAY · « **Reply #27 on:** June 28, 2020, 07:40:29 AM »

Lance Mountain. He was on the cover of the first issue of Thrasher I ever saw. Back then exposure to skate media was almost impossible to come by and so he was some kind of superstar to me. Plus those dreamy eyebrows...

Allen. · « **Reply #28 on:** June 28, 2020, 07:57:58 AM »

Quote from: GAY on June 28, 2020, 07:40:29 AM

Lance Mountain. He was on the cover of the first issue of Thrasher I ever saw. Back then exposure to skate media was almost impossible to come by and so he was some kind of superstar to me. Plus those dreamy eyebrows...

Not Doug “Pineapple” Saladino?

funeral_tuxedo · « **Reply #29 on:** June 28, 2020, 09:11:41 AM »

I really wanted to learn how to surf and since we lived in Boston that wasn't really an option so I got curious about skateboarding and we rented Shackle Me Not from the local video store. SMN was the first skate video I saw and although I had no real way to comprehend what I was seeing Matt Hensley stood out. His Hokus Pokus footage is still how I wish I skated today.

Author Topic: First Favorite Skater (Read 7691 times)

JB77

Grind King Rims

marty mcfly

Hmmmm Nice Bike