Don Nguyen
Born
OccupationProfessional Skateboarder
Known forOllie down El Toro

Don "Nuge" Nguyen is an American professional skateboarder from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,[1] currently residing in California. He rides for Baker Skateboards and played Shogo Kubo in the 2005 biographical drama film Lords of Dogtown.[2] He also played bass for American Ruse and can be seen playing bass as part of the LSDemons (along with Justin (Figgy) Figueroa and Thomas Bonilla).[3][4]

He is widely recognized as the first person to ollie down the legendary "El Toro" 20 stair-set, one of the most infamous skate spots in the world, considered a proving ground for athletes of the sport.

Filmography

Film and video
Year Title Company
2002Hollywood PromoHollywood Skateboards
2003OklahomiesTDS
2003On Video – Winter 2003On Video Magazine
2005Lords of DogtownSony Pictures
2006411 Video Magazine #66411VM
2007411 Video Magazine Volume 14, Issue 3 411VM
2007Thrasher King of the Road 2007Thrasher
2007Cataclysmic AbyssFoundation Skateboards
2012Bake and DestroyBaker Skateboards / Thrasher

References

  1. "Who Nuge? ESPN Interview". November 24, 2009.
  2. "Lords of Dogtown (2005)". IMDB.
  3. "American Ruse MySpace".
  4. "LSDemon's FIRST SHOW". November 4, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011.
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