Morgan Smith (skateboarder)
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Morgan Smith is an amateur skateboarder.
at the age of six, and by ten he was skating with serious intent. He grew up skating in Downtown Toronto, Ontario. In the fall of 2008, he was featured on the cover of SBC Skateboard magazine. He competed in the finals of the Battle of the Berrics 4, a competition held for professional skateboarders at The Berrics
, along with Mike Mo Capaldi
, PJ Ladd
, and Davis Torgerson
. He beat PJ Ladd
in the finals and became the champion.
Smith has been featured in many skateboard films throughout his career, including The Blind Video, and Blind Skateboard's This Is Not A Test.
Biography
Smith received his first skateboardSkateboard
A skateboard is typically a specially designed plywood board combined with a polyurethane coating used for making smoother slides and stronger durability, used primarily for the activity of skateboarding. The first skateboards to reach public notice came out of the surfing craze of the early 1960s,...
at the age of six, and by ten he was skating with serious intent. He grew up skating in Downtown Toronto, Ontario. In the fall of 2008, he was featured on the cover of SBC Skateboard magazine. He competed in the finals of the Battle of the Berrics 4, a competition held for professional skateboarders at The Berrics
The Berrics
The Berrics is a privately owned, indoor skatepark owned by pro skateboarders Steve Berra and Eric Koston. It is also a website providing content filmed in the skatepark, as well other skateboard-related media...
, along with Mike Mo Capaldi
Mike Mo Capaldi
Michael Capaldi , also known as Mike Mo Capaldi, is a professional skateboarder. He is currently sponsored by Girl Skateboards, Matix Clothing, Royal Trucks, Spitfire wheels, Mob Griptape, Bones Bearings, Skatelab and MUCHOPASSION SERIES. Mike Mo was a part of the Lakai team, but has recently left....
, PJ Ladd
PJ Ladd
Patrick John Ladd, professionally referred to as PJ Ladd, born in Rockland, Massachusetts is a professional skateboarder. He recently left DC shoes and apparel. His stance on a skateboard is regular...
, and Davis Torgerson
DC Shoes
DC Shoes is an American company that specializes in footwear for extreme sports, skateboarding, snowboarding as well as snowboards, shirts, jeans, hats, and jackets.The company was founded in 1993 by Ken Block and Damon Way, and is based in Vista, California...
. He beat PJ Ladd
PJ Ladd
Patrick John Ladd, professionally referred to as PJ Ladd, born in Rockland, Massachusetts is a professional skateboarder. He recently left DC shoes and apparel. His stance on a skateboard is regular...
in the finals and became the champion.
Smith has been featured in many skateboard films throughout his career, including The Blind Video, and Blind Skateboard's This Is Not A Test.
Sponsors
- Blind Skateboards
- DC ShoesDC ShoesDC Shoes is an American company that specializes in footwear for extreme sports, skateboarding, snowboarding as well as snowboards, shirts, jeans, hats, and jackets.The company was founded in 1993 by Ken Block and Damon Way, and is based in Vista, California...
- Nixon WatchesNixon WatchesNixon is an accessories company for the youth lifestyle market founded in 1997 by Andy Laats & Chad DiNenna in Encinitas, California. Nixon began with a small line of custom built, team designed watches with focused distribution in specialty surf, skate, snow, and fashion stores...
- Venture
- Momentum Wheel Co.
- Blue Tile Lounge
- Grizzly Griptape
Filmography
- Environment (2005)
- Four Letter Word (2008)
- The Blind Video (2009)
- Social Withdrawal (2011)
- This Is Not a Test (2011)