Eric Koston
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Eric Koston is a Thai American
professional skater
who grew up in San Bernardino, California
.
He began skating in 1986 and remains active. He was first sponsored in 1991 and turned pro in 1993. He has been featured in the "Tony Hawk" video game series and "EA" Skate 2 and Skate 3. Koston co-owns Fourstar Clothing and also co-owns the skatepark "The Berrics" with professional skater Steve Berra.
Thai American
A Thai American is an American of whose parents or grandparents came from Thailand. Many of them may in fact be of Thai Chinese or at least part Chinese ancestry, but they are still considered to be Thais.-History in U.S.:...
professional skater
Skater
Skater may refer to:*Skating , various activities:** Skater or skateboarder - someone who practices skateboarding, i.e. someone who rides a skateboard** Skater - someone who rides with rollerskates...
who grew up in San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States...
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He began skating in 1986 and remains active. He was first sponsored in 1991 and turned pro in 1993. He has been featured in the "Tony Hawk" video game series and "EA" Skate 2 and Skate 3. Koston co-owns Fourstar Clothing and also co-owns the skatepark "The Berrics" with professional skater Steve Berra.
Skateboarding
Eric Koston is currently sponsored by Girl Skateboards, Independent Trucks, Spitfire Wheels, Nike SB shoes, Four Star clothing, Oakley sunglasses and Jessup Griptape. Koston has had many other high-level sponsors over the years such as éS and Lakai Footwear. He has designed many pro model shoes such as the Lakai Koston Select and the éS Koston. He is considered by many the Michael Jordan of street skateboarding. He is co-founder of "The Berrics" along with Steve Berra.Films and television
Koston also been featured on television and in a number of films and video games.Select filmography
- "H-Street - Next"
- "Lick" (1991)
- "Falling down" (1992)
- "Goldfish" (1994)
- Mouse (1996) (V)
- The Chocolate Tour (1999) (V)
- Ultimate X: The MovieUltimate X: The MovieUltimate X: The Movie is a 2002 documentary film based on the 2001 X Games. It features athletes including Dave Mirra, Mike Metzger, Brian Deegan, and Mat Hoffman...
(2002) - Menikmati (2002) (V)
- Jackass Backyard BBQJackass (TV series)jackass is an American reality series, originally shown on MTV from 2000 to 2002, featuring people performing various dangerous, crude, ridiculous, self-injuring stunts and pranks...
(2002) (TV) - Gigantic Skate Park Tour: Summer 2002 (2002) (TV)
- Jackass: The MovieJackass: The MovieJackass: The Movie is a 2002 American reality film directed by Jeff Tremaine with the tagline "Do not attempt this at home." It is a riskier and uncensored continuation of the stunts and pranks by the various characters of the MTV television series Jackass, which had completed its unique series...
(2002) - Harsh Euro Barge (2002) (V)
- Yeah Right!Yeah Right!Yeah Right! is a skateboarding video by Girl Skateboards , directed by Ty Evans and Spike Jonze. Yeah Right! is notable for its soundtrack, length, and the extensive use of never-before-seen special effects.-Summary:A short prologue pays tribute to skater Keenan Milton, who died in 2001...
(2003) (V) - CribsCribsCribs may refer to:*The Cribs, a band from the United Kingdom*MTV Cribs, a reality television program on MTV...
(1 episode, 2003) (TV) - TrippinTrippinTrippin is a Malaysian infotainment programme produced by 8TV, which sees local celebrities or ordinary citizens being taken to various tourist attractions in the country, and involved in recreational activities, ranging from appreciation of arts and culture to extreme sports.The programme has...
(2 episodes, 2005) (TV) - Super Champion Funzone (2005)
- Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi (2006)
- The Global Assault!!! (2006) (TV)
- Fully FlaredFully FlaredFully Flared is a street skateboarding video by Lakai, directed by Ty Evans, Spike Jonze and Cory Weincheque. In 2007, it won "Best video of the Year" at the Transworld Skateboarding Awards, and Guy Mariano won both "Best Street" and "Best Video Part" at the same event.The video's release was...
(2007) (V) - Maloof Money CupMaloof Money CupThe Maloof Money Cup is an annual skateboarding event and contest for amateur and professional skateboarders founded by Joe and Gavin Maloof of the Maloof family. The Maloof Money Cup's main goal is to raise the awareness of skateboarding not only in the United States but all around the world by...
(2008) (TV) - Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy FactoryRob Dyrdek's Fantasy FactoryRob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory is an American reality television series starring Rob Dyrdek. The first season premiered on February 8, 2009 on MTV.-Summary:...
(2 episodes, 2009) (TV)
Video games
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, often abbreviated as THPS2, is the second game in the Tony Hawk's series. It was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision in 2000...
(2000) - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, often abbreviated to THPS3, is a skateboarding video game in the Tony Hawk's series. It was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision in 2001 for the Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation. In 2002, it was published for the...
(2001) - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4-External links:* on the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine...
(2002) - Tony Hawk's UndergroundTony Hawk's UndergroundTony Hawk's Underground, abbreviated to THUG, is a skateboarding video game, available for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, and Xbox platforms released in 2003. A PC version was released exclusively in Australia as a budget release in 2005. This version was ported by Beenox. In 2004,...
(2003) - Tony Hawk's Underground 2Tony Hawk's Underground 2Tony Hawk's Underground 2, also known as THUG 2, is the sixth installment in Neversoft's Tony Hawk's Series and sequel to Tony Hawk's Underground. Tony Hawk's Underground 2 was released on October 4, 2004 for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, PC, and Game Boy Advance platforms...
(2004) - Tony Hawk's American WastelandTony Hawk's American WastelandTony Hawk's American Wasteland, abbreviated to THAW, is a video game that was released for the PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo GameCube and PC on October 18, 2005. Part of the Tony Hawk series, the game was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision.The PC version of the game was ported and...
(2005) - Skate 2Skate 2Skate 2 is a sandbox skateboarding video game developed by EA Black Box and distributed by Electronic Arts as a sequel to the 2007 game, Skate. Skate 2 was released in January 2009 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.-Plot:...
(2009) - Skate 3Skate 3Skate 3 is the third installment in the Skate series of video games, developed by EA Black Box, published by Electronic Arts and was released on May 11, 2010. It is a sequel to the 2009 game Skate 2. The player moves to Port Carverton for Skate 3...
(2010)
Skateboard competitions and rankings: 1996-2008
| Event | 1996 | 1997 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer X Games 1 X Games The X Games is a commercial annual sports event, controlled and arranged by US sports broadcaster ESPN, which focuses on action sports. The inaugural X Games was held in the summer of 1995 in Rhode Island.... , "park" |
4th | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 2, "park" | 23rd | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 5, "park" | 1st | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 6, "street" | 2nd | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 6, "park" | 13th | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 6, "best trick" | 3rd | ||||||||||
| Melbourne Global World Cup, "street" | 12th | ||||||||||
| Vancouver Slam City Jam, "street" | 2nd | ||||||||||
| Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border... Gravity Games Gravity Games The Gravity Games were a multi-sport competition originating from Providence, Rhode Island that is broken down into Winter and Summer adaptations... , "street" |
1st | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 7, "park" | 3rd | ||||||||||
| Vancouver Slam City Jam/VTC#1, "street" | 35th | ||||||||||
| Boost Mobile Boost Mobile Boost Mobile is a brand of wireless prepay service run by Sprint Nextel, operating within the Sprint Prepaid Group along with Virgin Mobile USA, Assurance Wireless, and payLo by Virgin Mobile. Boost Mobile uses GSMand iDEN networks... Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... Pro Invitational, "street" |
2nd | ||||||||||
| Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border... Gravity Games, "street" |
4th | ||||||||||
| X Games 8 Global, "park" | 1st | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 8, "street" | 1st | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 8, "park" | 20th | ||||||||||
| Summer X Games 8, "best trick" | 9th | ||||||||||
| Goofy VS Regular Lake Forest, California Lake Forest is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 77,264 at the 2010 census.Lake Forest incorporated as a city on December 20, 1991. Prior to a vote of the residents in that year, the community had formerly been known as El Toro since the 1880s... , "street" |
2nd | ||||||||||
| X Games 9, "street" | 5th | ||||||||||
| World Cup Season Ender, "street" | 31st | ||||||||||
| Dew Tour Season Ender, "street" | 8th | ||||||||||
| Dew Action Sports Tour Louisville, Kentucky Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096... , "park" |
11th | ||||||||||
| Van's Downtown Showdown Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... , "stair set" |
13th | ||||||||||
| Van's Downtown Showdown, "bank to bank" | 10th | ||||||||||
| West 49 Canadian Open, "street" | 8th | ||||||||||
| West 49 Canadian Open, "rail" | 1st | ||||||||||
| Dew Tour Denver, Colorado The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains... , "park" |
5th | ||||||||||
| X Games 11, "street" | 7th | ||||||||||
| Tampa Pro Games Tampa, Florida Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709.... , "street" |
1st | ||||||||||
| X Games 12, "street" | 5th | ||||||||||
| Event | 1996 | 1997 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |