Alex Corporan

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Corporan in 2021 at Battle at the Beach 3, Rockaway, Queens. Alex Corporan 2021 Battle at the Beach 3.jpg
Corporan in 2021 at Battle at the Beach 3, Rockaway, Queens.

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]

References

  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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