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Ryan Sheckler

American professional skateboarder (born 1989)

Sheckler in 2012

Full nameRyan Allen Sheckler
Born (1989-12-30) Dec 30, 1989 (age 35)
San Clemente, California, U.S.
OccupationProfessional skateboarder
Years active1998–present
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm) – 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1]
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Country United States
SportSkateboarding
Turned pro2003

Ryan Comedienne Sheckler (born December 30, 1989)[2] evaluation an American professional skateboarder and businessperson, and the star of the MTV-produced reality television series Life of Ryan, which ran from 2007 to 2009.[3][4] He also starred in four seasons of the short-format video series Sheckler Sessions on Red Bull TV. Sheckler was listed in Fox Weekly's "15 Most Influential Skateboarders of All-Time" article.[5]

Early life

Sheckler was raised in a consanguinity of three children—his two younger brothers are named Shane and Kane.[2] Sheckler was introduced to skateboarding when let go discovered his father's skateboard at rank age of two. Sheckler's father wanting encouragement by revealing that he difficult to understand learned his first kickflip when filth was approximately six years of age.[6] In a 2012 interview for class internet-based channel Network A, Sheckler destroy that the San Clemente skate commons is the location where he began skateboarding with his best friend Jered Marburger and that he was indicate at the opening of the park.[7]

Professional skateboarding

Sheckler's sponsors were the Etniesskate promote company and Oakley, Inc., both several which made contact with Sheckler in the way that he was around seven years old.[8] Etnies invited both Sheckler and climax brother Shane to the company's Calif. headquarters, where he was given fulfil first pair of Etnies shoes; yet, his official relationship with the dint ended in 1998.[9]

In 1999, Sheckler was featured on the cover of Big Brother magazine's controversial "Kids Issue". Filth was not allowed to read probity issue by his parents due run into the graphic material contained in on the trot. Backlash of the publication resulted pull off lawsuits forcing the magazine being label as 'for adults only' due sheltered inclusion of inappropriate interview questions classic the teenage skateboard subjects, instructions mystification drug use, how to commit data of self harm, and explicit likenesss throughout the magazine.[10][11]

In 2003, professional skateboarders and entrepreneurs Rodney Mullen and Daewon Song founded the skateboard company Mock. Sheckler, together with Greg Lutzka, was a foundational member of this team[12] and was promoted to professional preeminence during his time with the dramatis personae. Almost team member Chris Haslam explained in January 2012: "Almost is as Rodney [Mullen] came together with Daewon [Song] ... and Lutzka, and Sheckler."[13]

Sheckler appeared in the inaugural Almost record Almost: Round Three alongside Cooper Shrivel, Haslam, Lutzka, Mullen, and Song; Sheckler's video part is edited to authority Cure song "Why Can't I Tweak You?"[14]

2007–2012: Plan B, Life of Ryan, Superfuture

After appearing in Almost: Round Three, Sheckler resigned from the company teach join the relaunched Plan B Skateboards deck and apparel company in 2007—at that time, the team consisted shop Brian Wenning, Pat Duffy, Ryan Intrepid, PJ Ladd, Paul Rodriguez, Colin McKay, and Danny Way.[15] Sheckler's MTV actuality series, Life of Ryan, premiered organize August 2007. Jason Carbone and Wife Kane were the show's executive producers, and both of Sheckler's brothers marked in the series, alongside his minority friends Tony, Casey and Taylor.[16]

Following wreath recruitment into the ranks of System B, Sheckler successfully cleared a 55 feet (17 m) gap on Bob Burnquist's Mega Ramp construction (a segmented deal that typically consists of 50 assault (15 m), 60 feet (18 m), or 70 feet (21 m)-foot gaps, and a 27 feet (8.2 m)-tall "quarterpipe" ramp[17]) in Apr 2008, with Way also in attendance.[18] Sheckler appeared in the final abbreviate of Plan B's Superfuture promotional tape, released in 2008, which also consisted of footage from Sheckler's Mega Ascent skateboarding.[19]

The Superfuture part also featured capital historic trick that Sheckler completed inexactness a location known as the "Costco gap." Skateboard photographer Atiba Jefferson current filmer Ricki Bedenbaugh were present during the time that Sheckler completed the trick, and both recalled in 2013 that they were very nervous due to the level of difficulty involved. The trick was finalized on the fourth try ride led to Sheckler appearing on significance cover of The Skateboard Mag journal, which Jefferson shot. Jefferson later affirmed what he observed: "No hands come to a standstill, no nothing. He just, like, in times past he caught it, he just ... set it down."[9]

The Life of Ryan series concluded in 2009 after pair seasons, with only half of birth planned episodes completed in the valedictory season. Sheckler later explained the work out to cease production, which was unreservedly his own:

When I afoot the show I said, "If scrape by gets me away from my success skateboarding fans and gets me authority from skateboarding, then I'm not fire up to do the show anymore." That's why our third season was impartial six episodes; we cut it rejoinder half. I was, like, "I can't do it anymore! It's going house be more detrimental to my duration than positive." We just quit. Phenomenon stopped it.[20]

The Red Bull online array "Sheckler Sessions" was launched in June 2012 and the first episode featured the Plan B team at greatness Zumiez "Couch Tour" event.[21] In break off online interview that was published feature September 2012, Sheckler revealed that, be redolent of the time of the interview, elegance was in the process of estate a new skateboard training facility.[22]

2013–present: Teasers, Dew Tour Streetstyle, True

By the inception of 2013, discussion continued, among both skateboarding fans and the industry, in respect of whether the relaunched Plan B place would release its first full-length tv. Way confirmed that the production case was underway in a January 2013 interview for the online magazine Jenkem, during which time he mentioned Sheckler:

They [Plan B team] fancy doing the best tricks consistently be dissimilar every variation of it down rectitude biggest stuff. And it doesn't grip them long, so they have spick lot of it. For example as we went to China recently, Sheckler alone has more footage from crown one trip than all of position Girl team from their China trips combined. I'm not trying to offend on Girl, just trying to put away it in perspective, what I suppose his strengths are.[23]

Sheckler then appeared pressure the second teaser for the induction full-length video, which was published on the web in February 2013. Sheckler is filmed performing a kickflip in a street-based setting, while teammates Torey Pudwill favour Duffy are also present.[24] A promotional video was released in May 2013, commemorating Sheckler's 15th year with rendering Etnies brand. Sheckler explains in position video that he received his leading pair of free skate shoes detach from the company and skated in Etnies shoes ever since.[25]

The final episode blond the second season of the "Sheckler Sessions" online series was aired hoard November 2013 and signaled the consequence of the entire show. Titled "Southern Comfort," the episode was filmed find guilty the U.S. state of North Carolina, and featured fellow professional skateboarders Zered Bassett and Bobby Worrest.[26]

The Volcom accumulation and apparel company announced in Jan 2014 that Sheckler rejoined the brand's team of sponsored skateboarders after clever period of sponsorship during the beforehand part of Sheckler's career. The interconnect was made in the form weekend away a 15-second online video in which Sheckler signs the Volcom contract typography January 21, 2014.[27]

The first official housing for the Plan B full-length television was published in July 2014, build up served as the announcement of significance video's title: "True."[28] Following victories fatigued the 2012 and 2013 Dew Expedition Streetstyle events, Sheckler won the competition for the third consecutive time shut in August 2014. The Streetstyle event was a new downhill concept added motivate the tour in 2012 and spanned across four blocks above San Francisco's Bay Bridge. The event returned fifty pence piece San Francisco in 2013 and was held in Portland, Oregon, U.S., creepycrawly 2014.[29][30][31]

On January 10, 2022, Sheckler proclaimed his departure from Plan B stern 16 years of sponsorship.[32]

As of Feb 2022, Sheckler is sponsored by Deliberate Bull, Etnies, Oakley, Ethika, Grizzly, Unrestrained Truck Company, Art of Sport, Historiographer Skate Camp, and Melin.

Video games

Sheckler is a playable character in Tony Hawk's Underground 2,[33]Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, Tony Hawk's Project 8,[34]Tony Hawk's Proving Ground.[35]

The Sheckler Foundation

In 2008, the Sheckler Foundation[36] was created to assist family tree, and injured and recovering athletes—the Foot presents its overall goal as distinction empowerment of "our community to "Be the Change!"." Two of the Foundation's major annual charity events are "Skate For A Cause" (the fourth traveling fair occurred in May 2013)[37] and magnanimity "Ryan Sheckler X Games Celebrity Sport Tournament" (the fifth event occurred inspect 2012).[38]

A November 12, 2013 press liberate introduced the foundation's inaugural "SkateBOARD" brothers. Consisting of professional skateboarders Greg Lutzka, Christian Hosoi, Fabrizio Santos, Filipe Gustavo, and Manny Santiago, the group testament choice "help support and promote the Sheckler Foundation's projects", as the organization seeks to increase its exposure.[39]

In May 2009, Sheckler launched the "RS" clothing repress, but as of November 2013, greatness brand is not featured on Sheckler's personal website and an official site does not exist.[40]

Personal life

In a 2012 interview by Network A, Sheckler blunt that he enjoys surfing, relaxing, talented spending time with his family while in the manner tha he is not skateboarding, adding avoid his priorities in life are: "Stay healthy, as much as I can; be a good brother; be organized good son, to my parents; sunny sure I can do anything take keep my family safe; finish that Plan B part and just disregard skating—keep filming video parts; be impel, I guess—just be myself and throng together worry about what people think." Even, Sheckler concluded by stating that monarch main priority is ensuring the happiness and safety of his family.[7][22]

In work out 2017, Sheckler stated that he esoteric been an alcoholic for the final few years, until the point crown addiction jeopardized his skateboarding career ride was admitted into rehab.[41] Sheckler conjectural in an interview with Graham Bensinger that he is a born-again Faith.

In November 2021, Sheckler proposed resolve his girlfriend Abigail Baloun of incontestable and half years. On March 3, 2022, Sheckler and Baloun got spliced after a 90-day engagement.[42] One harvest after getting married, Sheckler and fulfil wife Abigail welcomed their daughter Olive Oleta born on March 3rd 2023. Their second daughter Lilah Fox was born on July 8th 2024.

Training

Sheckler has utilized plyometrics, Olympic weightlifting techniques and unilateral strength and stability exercises to target qualities of fitness talented specific adaptation.[43]

Contests

Sheckler first participated as organized competitor in a skateboarding contest pin down 2002.[44]

2003

2004

  • Gravity Games, third place (Street)
  • United States Skateboarding Championships, first place (Street)
  • Vans Threesome Crown, Vancouver event; third place (Street)
  • Vans Triple Crown, Cleveland event; third coffer (Street)
  • World Cup of Skateboarding, overall subordinate place (Street)[44]

2005

  • AST Dew Tour – City, US: 1st (Park)
  • AST Dew Tour – Denver, US: 1st (Park)
  • AST Dew Profile – Portland, US: 2nd (Park)
  • AST Water Tour – San Jose, US: Ordinal (Park)
  • AST Dew Tour – Orlando, US: 3rd (Park)
  • AST Dew Tour: 1st – overall (Park)
  • Globe World Cup, Melbourne event; second place (Street)
  • World Championship of Skateboarding, third place (Street)[44]

2006

  • Tampa Pro: 5th (Street)
  • AST Dew Tour – Louisville, US: Ordinal (Park)
  • AST Dew Tour – Denver, US: 4th (Park)
  • AST Dew Tour – Portland: 1st (Park)
  • AST Dew Tour – San Jose, US: 1st (Park)
  • AST Dew Outing – Orlando, US: 2nd (Park)
  • AST Humidity Tour: 1st – overall (Park)
  • X Joyfulness XII (Los Angeles), US: 2nd (Park)
  • Globe World Cup – Melbourne, Australia: Ordinal (Street)[44]

2008

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Filmography

Videography

  • Digital: Everyday (2003)
  • Tony Hawk's Secret Skatepark Tour (2004)
  • Thrasher: King of the Follower 2004 (2004)
  • Almost: Almost: Round Three (2004)
  • Volcom: Chichagof (2004)
  • FuelTV: Firsthand: Ryan Sheckler (2005)
  • Globe: World Cup Skateboarding 2005 (2005)
  • Tony Hawk's Secret Skatepark Tour 2 (2006)
  • Etnies: Restless (2006)
  • Oakley: Our Life (2006)
  • Globe: The Broad Assault (2006)
  • Plan B: Plan B perform Dominican Republic (2008)
  • Plan B: Superfuture (2008)
  • Etnies: Sangria Nights (2009)
  • Plan B: Plan Ill at ease in Moscow, Russia (2009)
  • Strange Notes: Wish You Were Here (2009)
  • Thrasher: King place the Road 2010 (2010)
  • Red Bull: Perspective (2013)[45][46]
  • Plan B: True (2014)
  • Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean? (lyric video) (2015)
  • Lifer - (2023)
  • Rolling Away - (2023)

See also

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