Scott Parson – R.I.P.
May 22, 1959 – Feb. 16, 2023
Robbie McKinley
(May 24, 1978 – March 29 2023) Pro for Girl Skateboards Featured in: Video editor on the Captain and Casey Show Robbie McKinley nollie backside heelflip in Milano Centrale. October 31, 2000. Robbie McKinley RIP. In October 2000 the @girlskateboards & @chocolateskateboards teams spent a few days in Italy and did a demo/skate sesh in Milano Centrale. Girl & …
Elisabeth “Eli” Meyers
(June 28, 1963 – Nov. 2, 2021) excerpt from Womxn Skate History by Natalie Porter Elisabeth “Eli” Meyers (RIP) was from Schoten, a town in Antwerp, Belgium and is considered the country’s first ripping female skater. Meyers was introduced to skateboarding by her brother and friends, and she consistently skateboarded into her fifties. “In those days, there …
Paul Smith
(May 17, 1974 – December 10, 2022) Rode for G&S Skateboards Rode for Sacrifice Skateboards
Jay Cabler
(July 15, 1962 – May 8, 2023) This week skateboarding lost a great, Jay Cabler from Tennessee. Jay was a friend of the show and appeared on the Kona Day 2 episode. He was a Host of the show Kickturn Party on YouTube and all around great human. Jay was on the cover of Thrasher …
Pat ‘Q’ Quirke
(March 29th, 1963 – Jan. 3rd, 2023)
Bonnie Blouin
excerpt from Womxn Skate History by Natalie Porter Bonnie Blouin (RIP) and her younger brother Blaize (RIP) were powerhouse siblings in the skateboarding community during the 1980s. While this entry does end tragically [*Warning*], the goal is to celebrate the life and contributions of Bonnie, whose presence in Thrasher was often the only positive portrayal of women, …