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'''Tony Trujillo''' (born August 23, 1982) is |
'''Tony Trujillo''' (born August 23, 1982) is an American professional [[skateboarder]] and musician. Trujillo was awarded the "Skater of the Year" award by ''[[Thrasher (magazine)|Thrasher]]'' magazine in 2002.<ref name="soty" /> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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| Born | Tony Trujillo August 23, 1982 |
| Occupation | Pro Skater |
Tony Trujillo (born August 23, 1982) is an American professional skateboarder and musician. Trujillo was awarded the "Skater of the Year" award by Thrasher magazine in 2002.[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.[2] Trujillo started competing in skateboard contests in the California Amateur Skateboard League at the age of 12 years.[citation needed]
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.[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).[3]
Trujillo appears as a playable character in the video game Tony Hawk's American Wasteland.[4]
Sponsors
As of 2011, Trujillo is sponsored by AntiHero, Spitfire, Independent, Vans, and Fourstar.[5]
Awards
On December 7, 2002, Thrasher announced that Trujillo had been voted the magazine's thirteenth annual Skater Of The Year.[1]
Contest history
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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
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Trujillo plays bass and vocals in a band called "Bad Shit", Together with Editor-in-chief of Thrasher magazine, Jake Phelps, and his wife, Ashley "Trixie" Trujillo. The band has toured both in the US and internationally.
Personal life
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As of September 2013, Trujillo is married to Ashley "Trixie" Trujillo and they are parents to their son, Waylon, who was born in December 2008.
References
- ^ a b "2002 Ad". Thrasher Magazine. 2003. [dead link]
- ^ Crossfire (4 October 2005). "Tony Trujillo". Caught in the Crossfire. Division Media. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ Cassidy, Hilary (July 14, 2003). "The Game: Vans - Better Skate Than Never; Under Armour Takes Over". Brandweek.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Marcin „Hamster” Matuszczyk (2000–2013). "Downtown #3". GamePressure.com. CraveOnline. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ "Tony Trujillo Skater Profile". SPoT Skate Shop. Skatepark of Tampa. 4 June 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2012.