Morgan Smith (skateboarder)

Morgan Smith
Personal information
Nationality Canada Canada
Born (1986-12-30) December 30, 1986
Unionville, Ontario, Canada
Residence Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5'10"
Weight 155 lb (70 kg)
Sport
Country Canada
Sport Skateboarding

Morgan Smith (born December 30, 1986 in Unionville, Ontario) is a professional skateboarder.

Early life

Smith received his first skateboard at the age of six, and by ten he was skating with serious intent. He grew up skating in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1]

Professional skateboarding

In approximately 2004, Smith was asked to skate for the Blind skateboard company during a visit by the team to Smith's hometown. According to Smith, he was asked by the team manager of Blind, Bill Weiss, at a dinner following a day of skateboarding with the Blind team that had been organized by Smith's friend, Pasi Posi.[1]

In the fall of 2008, Smith was featured on the cover of SBC Skateboard magazine[2] and, following a "60 Minutes in the Park" segment for Transworld in June 2012, was surprised by his Blind teammates with a signature deck that indicated his transition into the professional realm.[3]

Video parts

Smith has been featured in many skateboard films throughout his career, including The Blind Video,[4] and Blind Skateboard's This Is Not A Test.[5]

Contest history

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.[6]

Sponsors

As of June 2012, Smith is sponsored by Blind, Venture, Sml wheels, DC, Blue Tile, Grizzly Grip, and Etcetera as well as Toronto skateboard shop Blue Tile Lounge. And skate park the Skate Loft [7]

Filmography

References

  1. 1 2 Josh Brooks (2 September 2009). "Morgan Smith Interview". ESPN Action Sports. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  2. ↑ Push.ca - Morgan Smith Blowin' Up
  3. ↑ Blair Alley (18 June 2012). "60 MINUTES IN THE PARK: MORGAN SMITH". Transworld Skateboarding. Bonnier Corporation. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  4. ↑ IMDB - The Blind Video
  5. ↑ "Blind - This Is Not A Test". Skatevideosite.com. Skatevideosite.com. 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  6. ↑ martinwright98 (4 July 2011). "Battle at the berrics 4 final PJ LADD vs MORGAN SMITH". YouTube. Google, Inc. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "Morgan Smith Skater Profile". SPoT Skate Shop. Skatepark of Tampa. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  8. ↑ SkateVideoSite.com - Environment
  9. ↑ SkateVideoSite.com - Four Letter Word

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