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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. As of July 2015, they have two sons |
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. As of July 2015, they have two sons youngest named Reno |
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Revision as of 03:35, 20 December 2017
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Tony Trujillo | |
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 Trujillo at the 2005 Quicksilver Bowlriders in Marseille, France | |
| Born | August 23, 1982 |
| Occupation(s) | Skateboarder, musician |
| Spouse | Ashley |
| Children | 2 |
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
| This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (September 2013) |
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
| This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (September 2013) |
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. As of July 2015, they have two sons youngest named Reno
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.