Tony Trujillo
Trujillo at the 2005 Quicksilver Bowlriders in Marseille, France
Born (1982-08-23) August 23, 1982
Santa Rosa, California
Occupation(s)Skateboarder, musician
SpouseAshley James
Children2

Tony Trujillo (born August 23, 1982) is an American professional skateboarder and musician.[1] Trujillo was awarded the "Skater of the Year" award by Thrasher magazine in 2002.[2][1]

Early life

Trujillo was born in Santa Rosa, California, United States (US), and grew up on a farm with 100 acres (0.40 km2) of land. He started skating at the age of seven and Trujillo was often invited to skate on the ramps in his neighbor's barn.[3] Trujillo started competing in skateboard contests in the California Amateur Skateboard League at the age of 12 years.[4]

Professional skateboarding

At the age of fourteen, Trujillo was first sponsored by AntiHero and he was assigned professional status with the company two years later.

Trujillo has a signature shoe line with Vans and the company produced two commercials, shot by Stacy Peralta, to advertise the shoe (Trujillo appeared in both).[5]

Trujillo appears as a playable character in the video game Tony Hawk's American Wasteland.[6]

Sponsors

As of 2011, Trujillo is sponsored by AntiHero, Spitfire, Independent, Vans, and Fourstar.[7]

Awards

On December 7, 2002, Thrasher announced that Trujillo had been voted the magazine's thirteenth annual Skater Of The Year.[2]

Contest history

In August 2005, Trujillo placed 2nd in San Jose, CA in the Mountain Dew Tour. On August 3, 2008, Trujillo won bronze in X Games 14 Superpark competition.

Music

Trujillo played bass and sang in a band called "Bad Shit", Together with the late editor-in-chief of Thrasher magazine, Jake Phelps, and his wife, Ashley "Trixie" Trujillo.[8] The band has toured both in the US and internationally.[8]

Personal life

Trujillo is married to his drummer Ashley James, also known as Trixie Trujillo. They married May 6, 2008 after a Thrasher Skate Rock show in Reno, NV. They are parents to their son, Waylon, who was born in December 19, 2008. As of February 7, 2014, they had another son named Reno.

References

  1. 1 2 Golding, Farran (March 2016). "Tony Trujillo interview". Sidewalk Skateboarding. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  2. 1 2 "2002 Ad". Thrasher Magazine. 2003. Archived from the original on 2006-11-05. Retrieved 2007-02-10.
  3. ↑ Crossfire (4 October 2005). "Tony Trujillo". Caught in the Crossfire. Division Media. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Pro legend Tony Trujillo on a life embedded in skate culture". Huck Magazine. 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  5. ↑ Cassidy, Hilary (July 14, 2003). "The Game: Vans – Better Skate Than Never; Under Armour Takes Over". Brandweek.
  6. ↑ Marcin „Hamster” Matuszczyk (2000–2013). "Downtown #3". GamePressure.com. CraveOnline. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  7. ↑ "Tony Trujillo Skater Profile". SPoT Skate Shop. Skatepark of Tampa. 4 June 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  8. 1 2 "Ed Templeton pays tribute to Thrasher Editor-In-Chief Jake Phelps". Huck Magazine. 2019-03-18. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
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