- Made $500 a day teaching Christian Slater how to skateboard for the movie, Gleaming the Cube.
- Co-founded Real Skateboard Company.
- Former pro-skater and was on Powell-Peralta's legendary Bones Brigade team along with Steve Cabellero, Tony Hawk, Mike McGill, and Lance Mountain.
- Quit skating for Powell Peralta in 1990 and then teamed up with Jim Theibud to form Real Skateboards.
- He won the first street-style skating contest in 1983. In 1984, he was signed to be on the Bones Brigade team and with it, he became the first pro Street Skater.
- Was the bassist in he and his brother's band, 'Free Beer.'
- His mother worked as a secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Inspired to skateboard when his brother, Tony, started skating in 1975. He was nine years old when he auditioned for a local skate team. His brother, Tony, was selected for the team.
- Attended MacAteer High School.
- Is an executive at Deluxe, a skateboard company which he partly owns.
- Frequently plays in San Fransisco with his band, Jet Black Crayon.
- Quit pro skating in 1995.
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