Tony Trujillo
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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 James |
| Children | 2 |
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]
Trujillo was born in Santa Rosa, California,[3][4] 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.[5] Trujillo started competing in skateboard contests in the California Amateur Skateboard League at the age of 12 years.[6]
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).[7]
Trujillo appears as a playable character in the video game Tony Hawk's American Wasteland.[8]
Sponsors
As of 2011, Trujillo is sponsored by AntiHero, Spitfire, Independent, Vans, and Fourstar.[9]
Awards
On December 7, 2002, Thrasher announced that Trujillo had been voted the magazine's thirteenth annual Skater Of The Year.[2]
Contest history
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
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.[10] The band has toured both in the US and internationally.[10]
