Bucky Lasek
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Jim Gray
Jim Gray has been skating for over 50 years- he competed as a pro in the Gold Cup Series in the early 80’s, had a board on G&S and started many companies including ACME, Formula One Wheels, Standard Trucks. Videos
Sean Sheffey
Sean Sheffey, a Maryland native, began his sponsored skateboarding journey with Shut Skates, a New York-centric company. He first encountered Shut at the Eastern Skateboard Association Championships in Ocean City, impressed by their unique style and graffiti-inspired vibe, a departure from the prevalent California aesthetic. He connected with Bruno Musso, received a Shut Shark board,
Dale Smith
Dale Smith aka “The Sausage Man” has dedicated his life to skateboarding- first as a freestyle skater, then coach for the Hobie Team in the 1970’s and then as a board manufacturer and innovator of safety gear like Smith caps, Smith Gloves etc. Dale Smith began skateboarding in 1958 at the age of just over
George Trafton
George Trafton was on the original Hobie Team back in the 1960’s. He shifted to surfing by the early 1970’s and ruled the beach at Topanga for more than half a century. Tony Alva and Jim Muir credit Trafton with being one of the OG style masters that they looked up to.
Dave Hilton
Steve and Dave Hilton were members of the original Hobie Skateboards team in the 1960’s. They traveled around the country doing demos and showing people what skateboarding was.
Roy Jamieson
(Nov. 27, 1958 – Dec. 10, 2019) Roy Jamieson is one of the first pro skaters to come out of Hawaii. He is also one of the last of the shoeless pros. His loose surf style influenced the Z-Boys and skaters around the world in the 1970’s. RIP Roy.
Titus Dittmann
The German skateboarding scene found its unlikely pioneer in Titus Dittmann. In the late 1970s, a sports student, Titus was captivated by skateboarders in Münster and quickly recognized the scarcity of skate gear in Germany. He began clearing out all the leftover gear in shops from the previous generation, and soon after started importing products
Freddie De Sota
Freddie began skateboarding at 14, on a plexiglass board made by his dad. Early spots included pipes in Anaheim and Flower Street. He honed his skills at Upland’s Pipeline and Concrete Wave, Big-O. His early skate crew on Flower Street included John Ernst, Eddie Meek, Mark Bailey, and Kent Douglas. At Concrete Wave, he skated