Bobby Puleo
American skateboarder
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Bobby Puleo (born 1974) is a regular-footed American professional skateboarder and artist.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 2, 1974 New Jersey, United States (U.S.) |
| Occupation(s) | Skateboarder, artist |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Skateboarding |
Life
Born in Clifton, New Jersey, Puleo began skateboarding at 10. His first board was the Skull and Sword Powell Peralta board, which he received for Christmas in 1984.[3] Puleo started coming to New York at 16 to skate street spots, like the Brooklyn Banks and others.[1] In 1998, Puleo moved to West 108th Street.[1] Since childhood, Puleo has been a collector of found objects.[7]
Skateboarding career
Puleo has been a professional skateboarder for over 20 years, Puleo's first pro deck was on Mad Circle skateboards.[8] Puleo was skating a lot with filmer Aaron Meza for the FTC Penal Code 100A video released in 1996.[8] Scott Johnston and Meza introduced Puleo to Justin Girard who put him on Mad Circle. Before Mad Circle, while riding for Metropolitan, Puleo got put on Stereo.[9]
In 2018, Puleo sat down with Transworld Skateboarding to talk about his favorite skateboarder: Mark Gonzales.[10]
| Skate video Parts & Appearances[11] | Year |
|---|---|
| 411VM – Issue 10 | 1995 |
| 411VM – Issue 13 | 1995 |
| FTC – Penal Code 100A | 1996 |
| Mad Circle – 5ive Flavors[12] | 1998 |
| Zoo York – Peep This | 1999 |
| INFMS | 2000 |
| Skateparks of Oregon/Ecuador | 2001 |
| Black Out | 2002 |
| La Luz | 2002 |
| Static II: The Invisibles[13] | 2004 |
| R. B. Umali NY Revisited Vol 1 (96–97) | 2005 |
| Ipath – Preview: Summer 2005 | 2005 |
| Traffic – Moving in Traffic | 2008 |
| Traffic – Tokyo Transfer | 2009 |
| Hi Fi – Full Frequency | 2009 |
| The Secret Basement | 2013 |
| V5[14] | 2013 |
Artistic practice
Building upon his lifelong interest in collecting found objects, Puleo creates collages and assemblages.[1] Puleo also practices photography and has an interest in graffiti.[9] Puleo has shown his art throughout the United States and has an instagram account dedicated to his art: Gutter Gallery[1][15][16] In 2003, Puleo opened a show: ''These Eyes Have Eyes," at Space 1026 Gallery in Philadelphia.[1] In 2021, Puleo had a solo show of his assemblages titled "Flat Earth" presented by Hey Check This Out gallery in NYC.[17]