Ryan Gallant

Ryan Gallant
Born Ryan Gallant
(1982-05-25) May 25, 1982
Southboro, Massachusetts, United States
Residence Carlsbad, California
Website https://twitter.com/ryangallant33

Ryan Gallant, (born May 25, 1982) is an American professional skateboarder with a goofy-footed stance.[1][2][3]

Early life

Gallant was born in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States (U.S.) and was raised in Southboro, Massachusetts.

Professional skateboarding

Gallant was first noticed in the skate video PJ Ladd's Wonderful Horrible Life, a shop video from Boston, Massachusetts's Coliseum skate shop.[4] He is also affiliated with True East Skateshop, which is an East Coast-based chain of "mom and pop" shops.

Gallant was first sponsored by Expedition One skateboards and appeared in the company's first video Alone. In April 2009, Gallant left his longtime sponsor DC Shoes and established a sponsorship deal with Circa.[5]

Gallant is featured in the 2007 video game EA Skate as a playable character.[6] He is also featured in the EA Skate sequels Skate 2 and Skate 3.

The "Gallant Grind" is a skateboard trick that is named after Gallant.[7]

Sponsors

As of December 2015, Gallant is sponsored by Expedition One,[4] Bones Swiss Bearings, Gold Wheels,[8] MOB Grip, Silver Trucks,.[9]

Personal life

As of May 2013, Gallant resides in Carlsbad, California, U.S.

Videography

References

  1. ↑ "Ryan Gallant Skater Profile, News, Photos, Videos, Coverage, and More at SPoT". Skateparkoftampa.com. 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  2. ↑ "SKATE 3 - EA Games". Skate.ea.com. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  3. ↑ "Ryan Gallant Profile < Skately Library". Skately.com. 1982-05-25. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  4. 1 2 Brooks, Josh (January 19, 2010), "Ryan Gallant Back on Expedition-One", espn.go.com, retrieved 2012-01-24
  5. ↑ "Introducing Ryan Gallant", C1RCA, April 24, 2009, retrieved 2012-01-24
  6. ↑ "EA Skate : Profiles : Ryan Gallant", EA Skate, retrieved 2012-01-24
  7. ↑ "Ryan Gallant", ProSkaterBase.com, retrieved 2012-01-24
  8. ↑ "Ads". Gold Wheels & Apparel. Kayo Corp. May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  9. ↑ "Silver Skateboard Trucks - Ryan Gallant". Silver. Silver. December 2013. Retrieved 5 Dec 2013.

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