Tony Trujillo (born August 23, 1982) is an American professional skateboarder and musician.[1] Trujillo was awarded the "Skater of the Year" award by Thrasher magazine in 2002.[2][1]
Tony Trujillo | |
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 Trujillo at the 2005 Quicksilver Bowlriders in Marseille, France | |
| Born | August 23, 1982 |
| Occupations | Skateboarder, musician |
| Spouse | Ashley James |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editTrujillo was born in Santa Rosa, California,[3][4] United States (US), and grew up on a farm with 100 acres (0.40 km2) of land. He started skating at the age of seven and Trujillo was often invited to skate on the ramps in his neighbor's barn.[5] Trujillo started competing in skateboard contests in the California Amateur Skateboard League at the age of 12 years.[4]
Professional skateboarding
editAt the age of fourteen, Trujillo was first sponsored by AntiHero and he was assigned professional status with the company two years later.[citation needed]
Trujillo has a signature shoe line with Vans and the company produced two commercials, shot by Stacy Peralta, to advertise the shoe (Trujillo appeared in both).[6]
Trujillo appears as a playable character in the video game Tony Hawk's American Wasteland.[7]
Sponsors
editAwards
editOn December 7, 2002, Thrasher announced that Trujillo had been voted the magazine's thirteenth annual Skater Of The Year.[2]
Contest history
editIn August 2005, Trujillo placed 2nd in San Jose, CA in the Mountain Dew Tour. On August 3, 2008, Trujillo won bronze in X Games 14 Superpark competition.[citation needed]
Music
editTrujillo played bass and sang in a band called "Bad Shit", Together with the late editor-in-chief of Thrasher magazine, Jake Phelps, and his wife, Ashley "Trixie" Trujillo.[9] The band has toured both in the US and internationally.[9]
Personal life
editTrujillo is married to drummer Ashley James, also known as Trixie Trujillo and Ashley Truijillo.[10] They married May 6, 2008 after a Thrasher Skate Rock show in Reno, NV.[citation needed] They are parents to their son, Waylon, who was born in December 19, 2008. As of February 7, 2014, they had another son named Reno.[citation needed]
References
edit- 1 2 Golding, Farran (March 2016). "Tony Trujillo interview". Sidewalk Skateboarding. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- 1 2 "2002 Ad". Thrasher Magazine. 2003. Archived from the original on November 5, 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2007.
- ↑ "Tony Trujillo: Life and Times". www.thrashermagazine.com. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- 1 2 "Pro legend Tony Trujillo on a life embedded in skate culture". Huck. July 11, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ↑ Crossfire (October 4, 2005). "Tony Trujillo". Caught in the Crossfire. Division Media. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ↑ Cassidy, Hilary (July 14, 2003). "The Game: Vans – Better Skate Than Never; Under Armour Takes Over". Brandweek.
- ↑ Marcin „Hamster” Matuszczyk (2000–2013). "Downtown #3". GamePressure.com. CraveOnline. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Tony Trujillo Skater Profile". SPoT Skate Shop. Skatepark of Tampa. June 4, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- 1 2 "Ed Templeton pays tribute to Thrasher Editor-In-Chief Jake Phelps". Huck Magazine. March 18, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ↑ Graff, Gary (June 6, 2013). "Infectious Grooves Reunion Leads Off Robert Trujillo's Breakneck Orion Fest". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2026.