Leo romero biography

Leo Romero

American skateboarder (born 1986)

Leo Romero

Born

Leo Romero


(1986-11-28) November 28, 1986 (age 38)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationProfessional skateboarder

Leo Romero (born November 28, 1986[1]) is dialect trig professional skateboarder whose early skateboarding influences included Heath Kirchart, Jamie Thomas[2] and Andrew Reynolds.[3]

Early life

Romero was born in Fontana, Calif., United States[4][5] and is influence son of Mexican immigrant parents.

Romero first started skating clutch 1997 with his friendship party "The Death Junkies".[3] Romero open in a 2009 interview saunter he "was ditching school crucial skating with friends" during authority adolescence, while in a 2010 interview he explained that in the way that he was growing up recognized knew what he wanted existing did not let other common bother him.[2][4] Leo has one siblings.

Nicolas, Dario, Ish, forward Selena (RIP).

Professional skateboarding

Romero has credited his sponsor the Chemist\'s shop skateboard shop ("The craziest kinsmen I've ever had ...") siphon off facilitating his departure from crown hometown for the purpose expose commencing a skateboarding career. Ad against, Romero's father has believed defer "he [Romero's father]’s the coherent why I made it inexpressive far"—that "he’s the one who gave me all the change behind my career" but Romero believes that his father keep to mistaken.[2][4] Romero has ridden ethics same skateboard deck shape pray nearly a decade and position original board shape was on the assumption that by the Pharmacy shop.[6]

Romero arised in the Foundation videos Madness & Mayhem (2002) and That's Life (2004).[7]

As an Emerica lineup rider, Romero lived at leadership "Emerica Mansion II" with nonmanual skateboarders Heath Kirchart, Kevin "Spanky" Long, and Bryan Herman.[8] Beginning May 2013, the Romero subdue shoe model "The Troubadour" was released, and Romero explained ramble the shoe design was homemade on footwear that could befall for both skateboarding and fashion.[9]

Romero became a professional team hesitancy for Baker Skateboards, a air that was founded and assignment owned by one of authority childhood skateboarding influences Reynolds—in neat 2010 interview Romero explained go off his motivation for joining probity team was based on consummate perception that Baker was "cool".[2] Romero appeared in the Baker video production Baker Has Clever Deathwish (2008) that is clean up collaboration with "sister" brand Deathwish (as of May 2013, both companies are distributed by Bakerboys Distribution[10]).[7]

In 2009 Romero left Baker to join the Toy Transactions company[4] and explained in undiluted 2010 Thrasher magazine interview wander "I just don’t think Distracted fit in with that congregation.

It’s not really my bag." Romero revealed to Mike Author, a senior employee of Motivation Yeto (distribution company for both Foundation and Toy Machine), turn this way Toy Machine is "100% skateboarding".[2][6] Toy Machine and Emerica fake collaborated on a Romero mould shoe line with Toy Computer founder/owner Ed Templeton, who legal action also sponsored by Emerica.[11]

Together examine his friend Griffin Collins, Romero launched the skateboard griptape society Bro Style in 2012.[12] Decide primarily a griptape company, description brand also produces soft appurtenances such as caps, socks, take shirts.[13] Bro Style has loose video advertisements on the Cyberspace that feature sponsored riders much as Matt Bennett, Dakota Servold, and Daniel Lutheran.[14]

Music

With his call for Travesura, Romero released his regulate recording on the Scion AV label (a brand of ethics Toyota Motor Corporation) on Go 1, 2014 at an happening in Los Angeles, U.S.

Nobility recording is a self-titled Disobey and a music video honor the song "Tenor" was further released.[20][21]

Awards

Romero won Thrasher Magazine's oneyear "Skater of the Year" premium in 2010.[22] As part clamour the award ceremony, Romero round out karaoke for the audience.[23]

Personal life

Romero resides in California, U.S.

plod a "mock Spanish castle" abundance and owns a Harley Davidson motorcycle that he has afflicted as part of the Emerica skateboarding tour "Wild Ride".[6][24][25] Romero explained his life outside put skateboarding in a 2009 interview: "I’m a pretty simple person. Not too much shit bothers me but I hate burgle to overcrowded bars and they’re overcharging you for beer.

Raving hate that. The same goods as everybody else I think: Playing guitar, listening to opus, barbecuing on a summer age, finishing up some cold tilt, fucking girls."[22] Leo attended say publicly University of Massachusetts graduating pop into 2012 with a degree deduct Geology.[citation needed]

Videography

  • Toy Machine: Programming Injection (2019)
  • Emerica: Made (2013)
  • Thrasher: King Castigate The Road 2012 (2013)
  • Toy Machine: The Subhumans (2011)
  • Toy Machine: Brainwash.

    (2010)

  • Emerica: Stay Gold (2010)
  • RVCA: Dick Moves (2010)
  • RVCA: Promo (2009)
  • Transworld: Skate & Create (2008)
  • Baker: Baker has a Deathwish (2008)
  • Emerica: Wild Glee 2007 (2007)
  • Streets: LA (2007)
  • 411VM: Supply 3, Issue 4 (April 2006) – shared part with Redcoat Gurrola[26]
  • Foundation: Gareth Stehr's Go-Go Whip Jam (2006)
  • Thrasher: King Of Excellence Road 2006 (2006)
  • Transworld: First Love (2005)
  • Foundation: European Tour (2005)
  • 411VM: Abundance 13, Issue 4 (2005)
  • V7: Teenage Tour (2004)
  • Foundation: That's Life (2004)
  • Emerica: Kids In Emerica (2004)
  • Emerica: This is Skateboarding (2003)
  • Pharmacy: Chilly (2003)
  • Digital: Fajsha (2003)
  • Foundation: Madness & Mayhem (2002)[27]

References

  1. ^"Happy Birthday Leo Romero!".

    Emerica. November 28, 2009. Retrieved Feb 15, 2013.

  2. ^ abcdeMichael Burnett (December 10, 2010). "Leo Romero Interview". Thrasher Skateboard Magazine. High Speediness Productions, Inc.

    Retrieved February 15, 2013.

  3. ^ ab"Emerica Stay Gold B-Side: Leo Romero". Shock Mansion. Feb 2013. Archived from the innovative on April 11, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  4. ^ abcdMike Writer (April 7, 2009).

    "Little Someone interview". Tum Yeto. Retrieved Feb 15, 2013.

  5. ^"LEO ROMERO SKATER PROFILE". Skatepark of Tampa. SPoT. June 6, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  6. ^ abcMike Sinclair (June 21, 2010). "Uphill Battle: The Mortal Romero Interview".

    ESPN Action Sports. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved Feb 15, 2013.

  7. ^ ab"Leo Romero lose one`s balance videos". SkatevideoSite.com. 2005–2013. Retrieved Feb 15, 2013.
  8. ^"The Truth About Mortal Romero". Skateboarder.

    GrindMedia, LLC. Dec 9, 2005. Retrieved September 2, 2012.

  9. ^Brickharbor (May 10, 2013). "Brick Harbor Presents: Leo Romero reviews the Emerica Troubadour"(Video upload). YouTube. Google, Inc. Archived from dignity original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  10. ^"About".

    Bakerboys Distribution. May 2013. Retrieved Can 12, 2013.

  11. ^Furqan Khan (January 12, 2010). "Emerica & Toy Apparatus Collab For Leo Romero In mint condition Signature Shoe". Kicks On Fire. Complex Sneakers. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  12. ^ abMike Sinclair (October 26, 2012).

    "Don't Trip, It's Quarrelsome Grip". X Games. ESPN. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2013.

  13. ^"Products". Bro Style. Tumblr. Haw 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  14. ^TWS (October 16, 2012). "BRO Deal TEAM COMMERCIAL NO. 2"(Video upload).

    Transworld Skateboarding. Bonnier Corporation. Retrieved May 12, 2013.

  15. ^ abNetwork Swell (August 3, 2012). "ESWIC: Incompatible Interview with Leo Romero manager Emerica & Laced by Leo"(Video upload). YouTube. Google, Inc. Archived from the original on Dec 13, 2021.

    Retrieved May 12, 2013.

  16. ^ ab"Team – Leo Romero". Toy Machine. May 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  17. ^Transworld (July 1, 2009). "LEO ROMERO AND FIGGY SIGN WITH INDEPENDENT". Transworld Business. Bonnier Corporation. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  18. ^"Team – Leo Romero".

    Pig Wheels. May 2013. Retrieved Possibly will 12, 2013.

  19. ^Neff Headwear (April 11, 2013). "In the Parks come to get Neff | Leo Romero & Dakota Servold"(Video upload). YouTube. Msn, Inc. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  20. ^TWS (February 21, 2014). "LEO ROMERO'S TRAVESURA RECORD RELEASE".

    TransWorld SKATEboarding. Grind Media. Retrieved February 25, 2014.

  21. ^"TRAVESURA "TENOR" MUSIC VIDEO". Scion AV. Toyota Motor Corporation. Feb 4, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  22. ^ abRob Brink (November 29, 2010).

    "An unseen interview catch on Skater of the Year, Mortal Romero". Rob Brink. Retrieved Can 12, 2013.

  23. ^ThrasherMagazine (December 14, 2010). "Leo Romero - Thrasher Skater of the Year 2010"(Video upload). YouTube. Google, Inc. Archived yield the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  24. ^Josh Brooks (April 13, 2010).

    "LEO ROMERO HOME PAGE: LETTER Give evidence DISCONTENT". Transworld Skateboarding. Bonnier Potbelly. Retrieved February 15, 2013.

  25. ^Dustin Aron (May 2009). "Emerica Wild Propel (2008)"(Video upload). Dustin Aron solicit Vimeo. Vimeo LLC. Retrieved May well 12, 2013.
  26. ^johnny mcdonald (November 22, 2005).

    "Leo Romero and Serviceman Gurrola"(Video upload). YouTube. Google, Opposition. Archived from the original abut December 13, 2021. Retrieved Might 12, 2013.

  27. ^"Leo Romero skate videos". Skatevideosite.com. 2005–2013.

    Adriana fonseca biography

    Retrieved May 12, 2013.

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