Lauren Perkins
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| Lauren Grace Perkins | |
| Born | December 27, 1988 U.S. |
|---|---|
| Residence | Huntington Beach, California, U.S. |
| Education | Orange Coast College |
| Occupation | Professional Skateboarder |
| Height | 5'4 |
| Known for | Skateboarding |
Lauren Perkins is a professional skateboarder from Los Angeles, California.
[edit] Skateboarding
Lauren Perkins is one of a very small group of professional female skaters. She began skateboarding in 1998 when a skate park was built close to her house. She thought it looked fun, so she asked for a skateboard for her birthday.[1]
Major sponsors include Tensor, Volcom, Etnies, World Industries, and Oakley.[2]
Away from skating, Perkins enjoys snowboarding, surfing, and riding her motorcycle.[3]
[edit] Skateboard videos and films
Perkins is featured on the skate DVD Getting Nowhere Faster[4].
Perkins was a stunt double for Jennifer Morrison in the film Grind, performing the characters skateboarding scenes. This was arranged by her team manager at Volcom.[5]
Perkins was featured in the film MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate playing the character of Sammy Rogers, a young skater competiting in a skateboard competition.[6]
