Author Topic: First Favorite Skater (Read 7689 times)

Dead Baby Lynx · « **Reply #30 on:** June 28, 2020, 09:16:38 AM »

Ray Barbee because of Ban This

Deputy Wendell · « **Reply #31 on:** June 28, 2020, 09:17:24 AM »

absolutely and unequivocally Mark Gonzales, and very much because of the indelible value of these images in my psyche (i've had the first Gonz graphic tattooed on me for over 20 years--Jeff Whitehead did it for me)

lesserredpanda · « **Reply #32 on:** June 28, 2020, 09:28:59 AM »

THPS roster aside, I was 13 and huge in to Chris Cole in the early 00s. I bought Zero everything and had those red, white and blue Zero sweatbands. Got circa JT shoes to complete the ensemble. Shortly after I got one of those Jerry Hsu how to use chopsticks enjoi decks that eventually lead me to discovering Louie Barletta who has been number 1 for me ever since.

AlwaysSkater420 · « **Reply #33 on:** June 28, 2020, 09:30:09 AM »

For me it was Bob Burnquist and Pat Channita back in 2001

Broken_Ankle · « **Reply #34 on:** June 28, 2020, 09:42:35 AM »

Geoff Rowley Sorry/Really Sorry/Chichagof era.

wigwam_24 · « **Reply #35 on:** June 28, 2020, 09:50:47 AM »

Bob burnquist, I got into skating when tony hawks came out and he had a few clips in the intro. If I remember correctly... there was also a great section of all the neversoft game creators learning to skate... funny to think these were the first real skate clips I ever saw.

But my first idol of skating was probably bam margera or Geoff rowley.

CrappyChan · « **Reply #36 on:** June 28, 2020, 09:58:39 AM »

Heath from thr end, then I got a few regional videos and I really liked Nick Matlin cause he did a boardslide to lipslide and that blew my littlr mind.

imposter · « **Reply #37 on:** June 28, 2020, 10:22:14 AM »

Mark suciu before he was sponsored

Bitchardo Scantron · « **Reply #38 on:** June 28, 2020, 10:33:19 AM »

Kerry Getz

givecigstosurfgroms · « **Reply #39 on:** June 28, 2020, 10:36:08 AM »

30 some years ago. The Gonz Ray Barbee Jason Jesse were my favs back then. Tommy G.

georgethecat · « **Reply #40 on:** June 28, 2020, 10:37:02 AM »

Mullen

cookiecuttersuburb · « **Reply #41 on:** June 28, 2020, 11:06:59 AM »

Arlo Eisenberg

friendly dave · « **Reply #42 on:** June 28, 2020, 12:39:05 PM »

The only pro skater I knew of was the Hawk.

SWPhillyFloater · « **Reply #43 on:** June 28, 2020, 01:37:56 PM »

Jerry Hsu

V.I. Lenin · « **Reply #44 on:** June 28, 2020, 01:41:22 PM »

Louie Barletta

whorific · « **Reply #45 on:** June 28, 2020, 01:48:17 PM »

GATOR ,,, dude was funny and ripped a half pipe ,,,didnt know he would get cracked up and kill ,,, damb dude not cool,,, Now im all about Paulo Diaz , mellow and true to form

ihatejulio · « **Reply #46 on:** June 28, 2020, 02:27:52 PM »

Mullen cuz he could do all the sickest tricks like spinny bois, quad flips, and hamstands.

TheBoognish · « **Reply #47 on:** June 28, 2020, 02:53:12 PM »

Muska.

mattchew · « **Reply #48 on:** June 28, 2020, 03:33:07 PM »

Ed Templeton.
No regrets.

Thanos916 · « **Reply #49 on:** June 28, 2020, 03:51:31 PM »

Quote from: Lou Strux on June 28, 2020, 06:21:15 AM

Neil Blender.
First and current.

Blender was my first skateboard God.

versacekid420 · « **Reply #50 on:** June 28, 2020, 03:54:29 PM »

corey duffel and jason dill. name similarities helped that

ziggy · « **Reply #51 on:** June 28, 2020, 04:01:36 PM »

Quote from: Dead Baby Lynx on June 28, 2020, 09:16:38 AM

Ray Barbee because of Ban This

Ray is human sunshine

JPeterman · « **Reply #52 on:** June 28, 2020, 04:15:25 PM »

Ryan Kenreich and Kenny Anderson. It was hard for me to pick between the two as a 7 year old.

quaintly · « **Reply #53 on:** June 28, 2020, 05:42:10 PM »

Quote from: Mouth on June 28, 2020, 03:21:54 AM

Natas

X2

swordtechnique · « **Reply #54 on:** June 28, 2020, 07:25:33 PM »

probably the MUSKA

also jamie thomas and peter smolik

SatanicPanic · « **Reply #55 on:** June 28, 2020, 07:46:13 PM »

Quote from: mattchew on June 28, 2020, 03:33:07 PM

Ed Templeton.
No regrets.

Ed is sick, why would you have regrets?

Vomit Lust · « **Reply #56 on:** June 28, 2020, 08:08:31 PM »

Quote from: ziggy on June 28, 2020, 04:01:36 PM

Quote from: Dead Baby Lynx on June 28, 2020, 09:16:38 AM
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Ray Barbee because of Ban This
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Ray is human sunshine

Ray was definitely an early one for me too. That Ban This part was, and still kind of is, how I think skating should look in real life. You don’t have to do the gnarliest tricks. Just put a bunch of decent stuff in a line and keep rolling.

decoi1 · « **Reply #57 on:** June 28, 2020, 08:18:02 PM »

Andy Stone and Pepe Martinez

DA BIG BODY BENZ · « **Reply #58 on:** June 28, 2020, 09:38:12 PM »

Appleyard....My friend let me borrow flip sorry on vhs and I copied it to another vhs along with shortys guilty and I'm pretty sure i burnt the tape up after watching it so much

Salsa Verde · « **Reply #59 on:** June 28, 2020, 09:46:10 PM »

Tony Hawk. I was Bones Brigade kid growing up. We idolized those dudes.

Author Topic: First Favorite Skater (Read 7689 times)

Dead Baby Lynx

Deputy Wendell

Broken_Ankle