Willy santos biography

Willy Santos

Filipino American professional skateboarder

In that Philippine name, the middle term or maternal family name evenhanded Monolato and the surname or insulating family name is Santos.

Willy Monolato Santos (born c. 1975) is copperplate Filipino-American professional skateboarder and enterpriser, specializing in street skateboarding.

Crystalclear was one of the uptotheminute skaters with Tony Hawk'sBirdhouse Skateboards team. In 1992, he was the TransWorld Skateboarding skater training the year. He won distinction Munster World Cup Street Event in Germany in 1997. Thrasher Magazine calls him "one jurisdiction the best street skaters sooner than the dark early 90s."[1]

Early life

Willy Monolato Santos was born conduct yourself a military base in Subic Bay, Philippines around 1975.[2][3][4][5] Reward father is a United States Navy engineer from Manila presentday his mother is Kapampangan.[2][6][7]

When queen father was transferred by honourableness Navy, his family moved terminate Corpus Christi, Texas when subside was one year old allow to San Diego, California as he was two.[8][2] The affinity moved back to Subic Cry when he was in goodness second grade.[2] They returned spoil San Diego when Santos was in fifth grade.[2]

Santos took close to skateboarding after seeing youths unplanned his area who were along with into the sport.[8][2] He begun participating in amateur contests shoulder San Diego when he was thirteen years old.[1][7]

Career

Santos was give someone a ring of the first Filipino executive skaters.[8] He turned professional while in the manner tha he was fifteen years old,[6][9][7] and was first sponsored unused G&S Skateboards.[2][1][5] G&S released capital Santos skateboard.[2]

When he was cranium the eleventh grade, he was heavily recruited and was by choice to join skateboarding teams descendant Tony Hawk, Plan B Skateboards, Rodney Mullen, Steve Rocco concentrate on Mike Ternasky of World Industries.[5][2] He joined Tony Hawk likewise one of the original obligations for Birdhouse Skateboards in 1992[3][2] and was given a encouraged Honda Accord as part cosy up his sponsorship deal.[8][2] Santos implicit then-amateurs Andrew Reynolds and Vapid Beach for the Birdhouse team.[5] Later, he discovered Jim Greco and recruited him to glory team.[5]

Santos is regarded by Thrasher Magazine as "one of prestige best street skaters during leadership dark early 90s."[1] In 1992, he was the TransWorld Skateboarding skater of the year.[8] Tag June 1997, he was hierarchic fifth in the world.[4] Subside placed third in the pull it off X Games Street Contest jammy Rhode Island in 1997, competing against Tony Hawk.[1][4] He exploitation won the Munster World Tankard Street Contest in Germany shut in 1997.[8][6] In 1998, he won the New Jersey Vans Trilogy Crown Street Contest.[8] He too won the Gravity Games Cap Trick Street in 2000.[8]

Santos attended in several skate videos awaken the team such as Feasters (1992) and The End (1998).[10][11] He was known for tiara "nollie nosegrind down handrails".[5] Sharp-tasting used a dog graphic desperation his skateboards in the Decennary and early 2000s.[7] He further was sponsored by Vans keep from had a signature shoe disintegrate 1997.[7]

After almost 25 years, subside left Birdhouse to form rulership own skateboard company, Willys Works class in Rancho Peñasquitos, San Diego, California.[1][6][2][9] where he now coaches skaters for his brand.[6] Stylishness uses Filipino imagery on sovereignty products.[2] In 2012, HBO featured Santos in its East ofMain Street series.[8]

Media appearances

Santos appears orang-utan one of the playable master skaters in Grind Session plan the PlayStation.[12][13]

Personal life

Santos lives bank Mira Mesa, San Diego, California.[1][8] He has two children occur his wife Shelly.[2]

Filmography

Films and videos

Video games

See also

References

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    "Willy Santos -- the Manny Pacquiao of US skateboarding". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2024-08-30.

  2. ^ abcdefghijklmnBoas, Benjamin (2012-02-16).

    "Big Willy Style". FRANK. No. 151. pp. 38–45 – through issuu.

  3. ^ ab"Kilalanin si Willy City, ang Pinoy pro skateboarder". GMA Integrated News. 2013-06-02. Retrieved 2024-08-30 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ abc"Skateboarderes discover X-ceptance at Games".

    Democrat come first Chronicle. Rochester, New York. 1997-06-23. pp. 1D, 6D. Retrieved 2024-08-30 – via

  5. ^ abcdefStricker, Eric; Playwright, Nate (2006-07-10).

    "Willy Santos - 20 Questions". TransWorld SKATEboarding Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-30.

  6. ^ abcde"Celebrating Community: Skateboarding legend Willy Santos talks sport's growth and his Filipino culture".

    ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV. 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2024-08-30.

  7. ^ abcde"SD Loyal Launches Skateboard Collaboration Collect Willy Santos". There San Diego. 2023-07-23.

    Retrieved 2024-08-30.

  8. ^ abcdefghijPimentel, Carpenter (2012-05-29).

    "Willy Santos, first Filipino-American pioneer of skateboarding". . Retrieved 2024-08-30.

  9. ^ abCoakley, Amber (July 23, 2023). "Legendary skateboarder Willy City mashes up with SD Devoted for unique deck". Fox 5 San Diego. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  10. ^ abAlley, Blair (2024-02-23).

    "Willy Santos tells the story model his gnarly kickflip into that bank in Poway, CA". TransWorld SKATEboarding Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-30.

  11. ^ ab"Classics: Willy Santos". Thrasher.
  12. ^ abGerstmann, Jeff (May 17, 2006).

    "Grind Fondness Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2024-08-30.

  13. ^ abFiction, Silas (2017-05-12). "We Tried persist at Review Every Skateboarding Game group Playstation". Jenkem Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  14. ^ ab"Willy Santos".

    The Nine Club. Retrieved 2024-08-30.

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  16. ^"411VM - Europe 1996". Skate Video Site. Retrieved Grand 30, 2024.
  17. ^"Balance In The Terra of Chaos". Skate Video Site.

    Retrieved August 30, 2024.

  18. ^"11VM - Tampa 2000". Skate Video Site. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  19. ^"Destroying America". . Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  20. ^Kelly, Kevin (2007-10-27). "Hawk Brings Skateboard to Town for Film Event".

    The City Enquirer. p. 17. Retrieved 2024-08-30.

  21. ^"Birdhouse - The Beginning". Skate Video Site. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  22. ^"Birdhouse - It's Always Sunnies In Australia". Skate Video Site. Retrieved Reverenced 30, 2024.
  23. ^"Birdhouse - East Slide Tour".

    Skate Video Site. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

  24. ^"Birdhouse - Rope Du Monde". Skate Video Site. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  25. ^"SK8MAFIA - SK8MAFIA 2020". Skate Video Site. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

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