Thrasher (magazine)

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Thrasher is a monthly skateboarding magazine founded in 1981 by Kevin Thatcher and is currently 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 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.

Contents

[edit] Hall of Fame

The Skateboard Hall of Fame[1] was created to recognize skateboarders who have been influential and innovative through their actions on a skateboard. Selection to this list was based on spontaneous, radical skating—not necessarily contest results. All of these skaters have left wheel marks on skateboard history that will last for generations.

[edit] Lifetime Achievement Awards

  • Skip Engblom
  • Stan and Jean Hoffman
  • Ron Stoner
  • Mark Richards

[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. The title is bestowed to the skater who has received the most votes from Thrasher's readers.

Skater of the Year recipients

[edit] Videography

  • Beer Slave (2007)
  • Shotgun (2006)
  • Keg Killer (2006)
  • Beer Helmet (2005)
  • Beers, Bowls & Barneys (2004)
  • Rocket Science (2004)
  • S.O.T.Y. Video (2003)
  • Playing In Traffic (2002)
  • Jaded (2002)
  • Go for Broke (2001)
  • Timebomb (2001)
  • Firing Squad (2000)
  • Scorchin' Summer (1999)
  • Hall of Meat (1999)
  • Hillbilly Roadkill (1998)
  • Vidiot (1998)
  • How to Skateboard Better (1998)
  • How To Skateboard (1998)
  • Skate and Destroy (1996)
  • Raw (1996)
  • Hitting the Streets (1996)
  • Donut Duty (1995)
  • 911 Emergency (1995)
  • Feats (1994)
  • On The Road (1994)
  • Sponsor Me (1994)
  • Need For Speed (1993)
  • The Truth Hurts (1993)
  • Savannah Slamma II (1988)
  • Savannah Slamma (1988)

Thrasher has also released an annual King of the Road video since 2003.

[edit] Skate Rock

Thrasher also releases a series of Skate Rock compilation tapes. Skate Rock started in 1983 and it was mostly punk rock bands who were skaters.

  • Volume 1 Thrasher Skate Rock
  • Volume 2 Blazing Wheels and Barking Trucks
  • Volume 3 Wild Riders of Boards
  • Volume 4 Smash
  • Volume 5 Born to Skate
  • Volume 6 Road Rash
  • Volume 7 Noise Forest
  • Volume 8 Pierced Ears
  • Volume 9
  • Volume 10 Parental Advisory Explicit Skate Rock
  • Volume 11 Crank it Up
  • Volume 12 Eat the Flag (CD and DVD)

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Last inductees: 2002. This list was copied from the Thrasher website in Spring 2007. Reference removed from website in January 2008.
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