Alex Corporan

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Alex Corporan is a Dominican-American professional skateboarder, skateboard industry professional, and event organizer, born and raised in Washington Heights, NYC. [1] [2] [3] [4] Corporan began skateboarding in 1986. [5]

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Skateboarding career

Corporan filmed some of NYC’s first ever skate footage, helped grow the skateshop and brand; Supreme, working there as a longtime manager. [6] [7] Corporan made a cameo in Larry Clark's Kids. [8] [1] [6] After Supreme, Corporan worked at Sole Technology, managing the Etnies showroom. [9] He currently manages PR for brands like Rockstar Bearings & El Señor. Corporan has been part of hosting countless skateboarding events throughout his career. [10] [11] [12]

Adult Go Skateboarding Day

Corporan founded Adult Go Skateboarding Day in 2011, a yearly event thrown in New York City. [13] [10]

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  1. 1 2 Khazei, Katya (2017-06-06). "The Art of Skateboarding — Interview with Industry Legend Alex Corporan". Artsy. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  2. ↑ admin (2019-04-12). "Alex Corporan for Chapter 63 – New York Skate of Mind". Frank151.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  3. ↑ Zimmerman, Ryan (2017-01-20). "Alex Corporan's Shoebox Archives: 90s/2000s » Whalebone". Whalebone. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  4. ↑ "Q&A: Welcoming Alex Corporan, Our Newest Member - Part I (2014)". NYSkateboarding.com. 2014-04-02. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  5. ↑ "Q&A: Welcoming Alex Corporan, Our Newest Member – Part II (2014)". NYSkateboarding.com. 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  6. 1 2 "Supreme's OG Store Manager Reveals What the Shop Was Like Back in the Day". Highsnobiety. 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  7. ↑ "Supreme Skate Team: These Were the Initial Members". Highsnobiety. 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  8. ↑ p-themes. "Alex Corporan". Local Supply. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  9. ↑ "FULL BLEED: Alex Corporan Interview". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  10. 1 2 "Event Recap: Alex Corporan x HR Bad Brains board release (2018) | NYSkateboarding.com". NYSkateboarding.com. 2018-12-05. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  11. ↑ admin (2020-04-24). "Alex Corporan Interview With Eyescream Magazine". Frank151.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  12. ↑ "Skate Night NYC !!". AriZona Skate Team. 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  13. ↑ "SUPREME BACK IN THE DAY -- An Interview With Alex Corporan". The Berrics. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
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