Thrasher magazine

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Thrasher is a monthly skateboarding magazine founded in 1981 and edited by Jake Phelps. It regularly publishes articles (not limited to the skateboarding subject), skateboard photography, interviews with professional skateboarders, interviews with and reviews of musical groups, skatepark reviews, and miscellaneous oddities.

Thrasher also conducts an annual award, the Skater of the Year, whereby the title is bestowed to the skater who has received the most votes from Thrasher's readers. Thrasher has recently started a contest called King Of The Road. The KOTR contest takes 4 teams of pro skaters, gives them a book of challenges, and gives them 2 weeks to travel across the country and complete as many goals as they can. The King of the Road competition has been held every year since 2003.

In 1999 the magazine sponsored a Playstation game called Thrasher: Skate and Destroy.

[edit] Skater of the Year

The title of Skater of the Year is given out once a year by Thrasher magazine. The tradition was started in 1990 and has been one of the most respected awards in pro skateboarding.

Skater of the Year recipients