Tony Trujillo
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| Tony Trujillo | |
 Quicksilver Bowlriders, 2005: Marseille, France
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| Born | 8/23/1982 (age 25) Santa Rosa, California |
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| Residence | San Francisco, CA |
Tony Trujillo (born August 23, 1982 in Santa Rosa, California) is an American skateboarder. He is noted for his anti-corporate attitude and love for Heavy metal music, as well as his aggressive skating style.[1]
Trujillo grew up on a farm with 10 acres of land and started skating at the age of 7. A neighbor had ramps in his barn and often invited Tony to skate there.[2] Trujillo started competing in skate contests when he was 12 in the California Amateur Skateboard League, winning one at the age of 12 and placing in numerous others.[1] At the age of 14, Trujillo obtained his first sponsor, Anti-Hero, turning pro for them at age 16.[1] Vans gave Trujillo his own signature shoe line and put Tony in two commercials shot by Stacy Peralta to advertise the shoe.[3]
On December 7, 2002, Thrasher Magazine announced that Tony had been voted their thirteenth annual Skateboarder Of The Year.[4]
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[edit] Trivia
- Tony rides for Independent Trucks and Spitfire Wheels and shares a birthday with the founder of both companies, Fausto Vitello.
- Trujillo appears as a playable character in Tony Hawk's American Wasteland.
[edit] Sponsors
[edit] References
- ^ a b c http://www.heckler.com/articles/heckler_53/html/tony_trujillo.html Heckler Skate Magazine Interview
- ^ Tony Trujillo - Interviews - Skate Zine - Caught in the Crossfire
- ^ Cassidy, Hilary. "The Game: Vans - Better Skate Than Never; Under Armour Takes Over", Brandweek, July 14, 2003. Retrieved on 2007-05-16.
- ^ Tony Trujillo Skater of the year 2002 - Skater of the Year: Tony Trujillo - Interview | Thrasher Magazine | Find Articles at BNET.com
