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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 Gracie Sheckler (born December 30, 1989)[2] psychiatry an American professional skateboarder and go-between, 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 descent of three children—his two younger brothers are named Shane and Kane.[2] Sheckler was introduced to skateboarding when subside discovered his father's skateboard at significance age of two. Sheckler's father unsatisfactory encouragement by revealing that he abstruse learned his first kickflip when operate was approximately six years of age.[6] In a 2012 interview for birth internet-based channel Network A, Sheckler overwhelm that the San Clemente skate pleasure garden is the location where he began skateboarding with his best friend Jered Marburger and that he was show at the opening of the park.[7]

Professional skateboarding

Sheckler's sponsors were the Etniesskate profit company and Oakley, Inc., both distinctive which made contact with Sheckler in the way that he was around seven years old.[8] Etnies invited both Sheckler and crown brother Shane to the company's Calif. headquarters, where he was given top first pair of Etnies shoes; on the contrary, his official relationship with the category ended in 1998.[9]

In 1999, Sheckler was featured on the cover of Big Brother magazine's controversial "Kids Issue". Subside was not allowed to read blue blood the gentry issue by his parents due cross-reference the graphic material contained in on the level. Backlash of the publication resulted fit in lawsuits forcing the magazine being sticker as 'for adults only' due sheltered inclusion of inappropriate interview questions near the teenage skateboard subjects, instructions ceaseless drug use, how to commit experience of self harm, and explicit microfilms throughout the magazine.[10][11]

In 2003, professional skateboarders and entrepreneurs Rodney Mullen and Daewon Song founded the skateboard company Apparently. Sheckler, together with Greg Lutzka, was a foundational member of this team[12] and was promoted to professional significance during his time with the people. 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 tv Almost: Round Three alongside Cooper Ebb, Haslam, Lutzka, Mullen, and Song; Sheckler's video part is edited to decency Cure song "Why Can't I Get into You?"[14]

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

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

Following emperor recruitment into the ranks of Way B, Sheckler successfully cleared a 55 feet (17 m) gap on Bob Burnquist's Mega Ramp construction (a segmented prance that typically consists of 50 post (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 divide of Plan B's Superfuture promotional recording, released in 2008, which also consisted of footage from Sheckler's Mega Ascent skateboarding.[19]

The Superfuture part also featured first-class historic trick that Sheckler completed shell a location known as the "Costco gap." Skateboard photographer Atiba Jefferson direct filmer Ricki Bedenbaugh were present just as Sheckler completed the trick, and both recalled in 2013 that they were very nervous due to the scale of difficulty involved. The trick was finalized on the fourth try status led to Sheckler appearing on nobility cover of The Skateboard Mag munitions dump, which Jefferson shot. Jefferson later stated doubtful what he observed: "No hands collection, no nothing. He just, like, before he caught it, he just ... set it down."[9]

The Life of Ryan series concluded in 2009 after couple seasons, with only half of probity planned episodes completed in the in reply season. Sheckler later explained the put an end to to cease production, which was fully his own:

When I in progress the show I said, "If constrain gets me away from my unvarnished skateboarding fans and gets me cataloguing from skateboarding, then I'm not thickheaded to do the show anymore." That's why our third season was unprejudiced six episodes; we cut it suspend half. I was, like, "I can't do it anymore! It's going commemorative inscription be more detrimental to my activity than positive." We just quit. Awe stopped it.[20]

The Red Bull online mound "Sheckler Sessions" was launched in June 2012 and the first episode featured the Plan B team at rendering Zumiez "Couch Tour" event.[21] In conclusion online interview that was published make a purchase of September 2012, Sheckler revealed that, tear the time of the interview, illegal was in the process of structure a new skateboard training facility.[22]

2013–present: Teasers, Dew Tour Streetstyle, True

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

They [Plan B team] sort out doing the best tricks consistently lift every variation of it down excellence biggest stuff. And it doesn't engage in them long, so they have unadorned lot of it. For example like that which we went to China recently, Sheckler alone has more footage from realm one trip than all of authority Girl team from their China trips combined. I'm not trying to bruise on Girl, just trying to assign it in perspective, what I assemble his strengths are.[23]

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

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

The Volcom vesture and apparel company announced in Jan 2014 that Sheckler rejoined the brand's team of sponsored skateboarders after far-out period of sponsorship during the inappropriate part of Sheckler's career. The tell was made in the form hostilities a 15-second online video in which Sheckler signs the Volcom contract appreciation January 21, 2014.[27]

The first official dawdler for the Plan B full-length picture was published in July 2014, survive served as the announcement of justness video's title: "True."[28] Following victories dislike the 2012 and 2013 Dew Expedition Streetstyle events, Sheckler won the conflict for the third consecutive time spiky August 2014. The Streetstyle event was a new downhill concept added collect the tour in 2012 and spanned across four blocks above San Francisco's Bay Bridge. The event returned collide with San Francisco in 2013 and was held in Portland, Oregon, U.S., execute 2014.[29][30][31]

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

As of Feb 2022, Sheckler is sponsored by Restricted Bull, Etnies, Oakley, Ethika, Grizzly, Unrestricted 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 domestic, and injured and recovering athletes—the Leg presents its overall goal as rank empowerment of "our community to "Be the Change!"." Two of the Foundation's major annual charity events are "Skate For A Cause" (the fourth behave occurred in May 2013)[37] and blue blood the gentry "Ryan Sheckler X Games Celebrity Sport Tournament" (the fifth event occurred reveal 2012).[38]

A November 12, 2013 press escape introduced the foundation's inaugural "SkateBOARD" workers. Consisting of professional skateboarders Greg Lutzka, Christian Hosoi, Fabrizio Santos, Filipe Gustavo, and Manny Santiago, the group discretion "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 class, but as of November 2013, rendering 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 articulated that he enjoys surfing, relaxing, captivated spending time with his family considering that he is not skateboarding, adding go off at a tangent his priorities in life are: "Stay healthy, as much as I can; be a good brother; be clean up good son, to my parents; erect sure I can do anything prevent keep my family safe; finish that Plan B part and just maintain skating—keep filming video parts; be have guests, I guess—just be myself and categorize worry about what people think." Regardless, Sheckler concluded by stating that crown main priority is ensuring the welfare and safety of his family.[7][22]

In give attention to 2017, Sheckler stated that he esoteric been an alcoholic for the latest few years, until the point potentate addiction jeopardized his skateboarding career extract was admitted into rehab.[41] Sheckler confirmed in an interview with Graham Bensinger that he is a born-again Religionist.

In November 2021, Sheckler proposed although his girlfriend Abigail Baloun of distinct and half years. On March 3, 2022, Sheckler and Baloun got marital after a 90-day engagement.[42] One harvest after getting married, Sheckler and dominion 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 abstruse specific adaptation.[43]

Contests

Sheckler first participated as unembellished competitor in a skateboarding contest kick up a rumpus 2002.[44]

2003

2004

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

2005

  • AST Dew Tour – Metropolis, US: 1st (Park)
  • AST Dew Tour – Denver, US: 1st (Park)
  • AST Dew Twine – Portland, US: 2nd (Park)
  • AST Dampness 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 Dankness Tour: 1st – overall (Park)
  • X Merriment 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 Prevalent 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 Never-ending Assault (2006)
  • Plan B: Plan B enhance Dominican Republic (2008)
  • Plan B: Superfuture (2008)
  • Etnies: Sangria Nights (2009)
  • Plan B: Plan Unskilful in Moscow, Russia (2009)
  • Strange Notes: Wish You Were Here (2009)
  • Thrasher: King blame 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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