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{{BLP sources|date=September 2013}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Tony Trujillo
| name = Tony Trujillo
| residence = [[San Francisco]], [[California]]
| image = Tony trujillo.jpg
| image = Tony trujillo.jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| imagesize =
| caption =Quicksilver Bowlriders, 2005: Marseille, France
| caption = Trujillo at the 2005 [[Quicksilver Bowlriders]] in [[Marseille, France]]
| birth_date = August 23, 1982
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|8|23}}
| birth_place = [[Santa Rosa, California|Santa Rosa]], [[California]]
| birth_place = [[Santa Rosa, California|Santa Rosa]], [[California]]
| birth_name = Tony Trujillo
| birth_name =
| occupation = Pro Skater
| occupation = Skateboarder, musician
| death_date =
| death_date =
| children = 2
| spouse = Ashley James
}}
}}


'''Tony Trujillo''' (born August 23, 1982) is an American professional [[skateboarder]] and musician.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://sidewalkmag.com/skateboard-news/tony-trujillo-interview.html|title=Tony Trujillo interview|last=Golding|first=Farran|date=March 2016|website=Sidewalk Skateboarding|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref> Trujillo was awarded the "Skater of the Year" award by ''[[Thrasher (magazine)|Thrasher]]'' magazine in 2002.<ref name="soty" /><ref name=":0" />
'''Tony Trujillo''' (born August 23, 1982) is an Native-American-Mexican ([[chicano]]) professional [[skateboarder]]. He is recognized for his love for [[heavy metal music]], as well as an aggressive skating style.<ref name=heckler>http://www.heckler.com/articles/heckler_53/html/tony_trujillo.html Heckler Skate Magazine Interview{{Dead link|date= September 2012}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Trujillo was born in [[Santa Rosa, California|Santa Rosa]], [[California]], United States (US), and grew up on a farm with {{convert|100|acre|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.<ref name=crossfire>{{cite web|title=Tony Trujillo|url=http://www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/skate/interviews/142|work=Caught in the Crossfire|publisher=Division Media|accessdate=9 September 2012|author=Crossfire|date=4|month=October|year=2005}}</ref> Trujillo started competing in skate contests when he was 12 in the California Amateur Skateboard League, winning one at the age of 12 and placing in numerous others.<ref name=heckler/>
Trujillo was born in [[Santa Rosa, California|Santa Rosa]], [[California]], United States (US), and grew up on a farm with {{convert|100|acre|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.<ref name=crossfire>{{cite web|title=Tony Trujillo|url=http://www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/skate/interviews/142|work=Caught in the Crossfire|publisher=Division Media|accessdate=9 September 2012|author=Crossfire|date=4 October 2005}}</ref> Trujillo started competing in skateboard contests in the California Amateur Skateboard League at the age of 12 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huckmag.com/outdoor/skate/skateboard-interview-vans-tnt-prototype-tony-trujillo/|title=Pro legend Tony Trujillo on a life embedded in skate culture|date=2018-07-11|website=Huck Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref>


==Professional skateboarding==
==Professional skateboarding==
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At the age of fourteen, Trujillo was first sponsored by [[Deluxe Distribution#Anti Hero Skateboards|AntiHero]] and he was assigned professional status with the company two years later.{{citation needed|date=September 2013}}
===Anti-Hero===
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At the age of fourteen, Trujillo was first sponsored by [[Anti-Hero]] and he was assigned professional status with the company two years later.<ref name=heckler/>


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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).<ref>{{cite news|first=Hilary|last=Cassidy|title=The Game: Vans – Better Skate Than Never; Under Armour Takes Over|publisher=Brandweek|date=July 14, 2003}}</ref>
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===Vans===
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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).<ref>{{cite news|first=Hilary|last=Cassidy|title=The Game: Vans - Better Skate Than Never; Under Armour Takes Over|publisher=Brandweek|date=July 14, 2003|accessdate=2007-05-16}}</ref>


Trujillo appears as a playable character in the video game ''[[Tony Hawk's American Wasteland]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Downtown #3|url=http://guides.gamepressure.com/tonyhawksamericanwasteland/guide.asp?ID=1209|work=GamePressure.com|publisher=CraveOnline|accessdate=16 September 2013|author=Marcin „Hamster” Matuszczyk|year=2000–2013}}</ref>
==Sponsors==

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As of 2011, Trujillo is sponsored by Anti-Hero, Spitfire, Independent, Vans, and Fourstar.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tony Trujillo Skater Profile|url=http://skateparkoftampa.com/skater/335/Tony_Trujillo|work=SPoT Skate Shop|publisher=Skatepark of Tampa|accessdate=16 September 2012|date=4|month=June|year=2011}}</ref>
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===Sponsors===
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As of 2011, Trujillo is sponsored by [[AntiHero skateboards|AntiHero]], Spitfire, Independent, Vans, and Fourstar.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tony Trujillo Skater Profile|url=http://skateparkoftampa.com/skater/335/Tony_Trujillo|work=SPoT Skate Shop|publisher=Skatepark of Tampa|accessdate=16 September 2012|date=4 June 2011}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
On December 7, 2002, [[Thrasher Magazine]] announced that Tony had been voted their thirteenth annual Skateboarder Of The Year.<ref name=soty>{{cite news| url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0JSE/is_2003_May/ai_99753024 | work=Thrasher Magazine | title=2002 Ad | year=2003}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref>
On December 7, 2002, ''Thrasher'' announced that Trujillo had been voted the magazine's thirteenth annual Skater Of The Year.<ref name=soty>{{cite news | url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0JSE/is_2003_May/ai_99753024 | work=Thrasher Magazine | title=2002 Ad | year=2003 | access-date=2007-02-10 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061105103941/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0JSE/is_2003_May/ai_99753024 | archive-date=2006-11-05 | url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Contest history==
==Contest history==
{{BLP unsourced section|date=September 2013}}
August 2005 Trujillo placed 2nd in San Jose, CA in the Mountain Dew Tour.{{Citation needed|date=September 2012}}
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|X Games 14]] Superpark competition.

On August 3, 2008, Trujillo won bronze in [[X Games|X Games 14]] Superpark competition.{{Citation needed|date=September 2012}}


==Music==
==Music==
Trujillo played bass and sang in a band called "Bad Shit", Together with the late [[editor-in-chief]] of ''[[Thrasher (magazine)|Thrasher]]'' magazine, [[Jake Phelps]], and his wife, Ashley "Trixie" Trujillo.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.huckmag.com/outdoor/skate/jake-phelps-was-abrasive-just-like-skateboarding/|title=Ed Templeton pays tribute to Thrasher Editor-In-Chief Jake Phelps|date=2019-03-18|website=Huck Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref> The band has toured both in the US and internationally.<ref name=":1" />
Trujillo plays bass and vocals in a band with Jake Phelps and his wife, Ashley "Trixie" called Bad Shit. The band mostly travels outside the US covering places like Prague, Germany, Netherlands, Japan, China, and Australia.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
{{BLP unsourced section|date=September 2013}}
Trujillo married Bad Shit drummer, Ashley Trujillo, and has a son Waylon born in December 2008.
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.
==Sponsors==
*[[Vans]]
*[[Independent Trucks]]
*[[Spitfire Wheels]]
*[[Boost Mobile]]
*[[Anti-Hero]]
*[[Fourstar]]

==Trivia==
*Tony rides for [[Independent Trucks]] and [[Spitfire Wheels]] and shares a birthday with the founder of both companies, [[Fausto Vitello]].
*Trujillo appears as a playable character in [[Tony Hawk's American Wasteland]].
*Tony has a tattoo on his back with his favourite band's name: Mötley Crüe. Their song "[[Kickstart My Heart]]" is used for Tony's part in the Transworld video "In Bloom".<ref>http://www.skatevideosite.com/skatevideos/transworld-in-bloom/soundtrack</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.skateparkoftampa.com/spot/results_byskater.aspx?SkaterID=335&Descr=Trujillo,Tony Skaterprofile: Tony Trujillo]
*[http://www.skateparkoftampa.com/spot/results_byskater.aspx?SkaterID=335&Descr=Trujillo,Tony Skatepark of Tampa profile]

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Latest revision as of 06:01, 27 September 2023

Tony Trujillo
Trujillo at the 2005 Quicksilver Bowlriders in Marseille, France
Born (1982-08-23) August 23, 1982 (age 41)
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[edit]

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[edit]

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

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[edit]

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

Awards[edit]

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

Contest history[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ a b Golding, Farran (March 2016). "Tony Trujillo interview". Sidewalk Skateboarding. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Ed Templeton pays tribute to Thrasher Editor-In-Chief Jake Phelps". Huck Magazine. 2019-03-18. Retrieved 2020-04-17.

External links[edit]

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