Chris Pastras

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Chris "Dune" Pastras (born July 14, 1972) [1] is an artist, skateboarder, entrepreneur, skate company owner, and television host. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

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Early life

Pastras grew up in New Jersey, raised with and mentored by Rodney Smith. [10] Pastras got his first skateboard in 1979 at age 7, a gift from Rodney. [11] Pastras is mixed-race, half-Greek and half-African-American. [11] Pastras was raised by two black women. [11]

Skateboarding career

Pastras' first sponsor was SHUT skateboards in his early teens. [11] In 1990, Pastras left SHUT to ride for World Industries, appearing in Rubbish Heap - 1989 and Two World Industries Men - 1990. After World Industries, Pastras rode for Blue skateboards. In 1992, Pastras and Jason Lee founded STEREO Skateboard. [12] [13] [10] Pastras starred in the STEREO skate video Tincan Folklore. [14]

Pastras graced the cover of Slap magazine in May 1992. [11] In 1993, Pastras graced the cover of Transworld Skateboarding. [11]

Stereo skateboards

Stereo used jazz imagery, combined with Pastras' artwork, and super-8 skate footage giving Stereo a unique vibe. [10]

Acting / Television host

In 2019, Pastras plays a host in the Jason Lee directed music video for E.B. The Younger titled: When The Time Comes. [15]

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  2. ↑ "Chris Pastras". Transworld SKATEboarding. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  3. ↑ "CHRIS PASTRAS | 2007 – 48 BLOCKS MEDIA" . Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  4. ↑ "BE Skate Mag-Jason Lee & Chris Pastras | Adventures in Stereo Atlanta - Skateboarding Magazine". BE Skate Mag. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Stereo Skateboards". Beautiful Losers: The Raw Footage Film Archive. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Interview: Stereo's Jason Lee & Chris Pastras (2012)". NYSkateboarding.com. September 25, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
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  10. 1 2 3 "Chris". X Games. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Talkin' Schmit Episode 75: Chris "Dune" Pastras". Talkin' Schmit. June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Interview: Chopping It Up With Jason Lee, Chris Pastras And Joseph Janus On The WeSC x STEREO Collaboration". Green Label. November 7, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Chris Pastras Introduces Folklore With Retro Jason Lee Deck ⋆ SKATE NEWSWIRE". SKATE NEWSWIRE (Press release). December 1, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Stereo – Tincan Folklore – Skatevideosite" . Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  15. ↑ "E.B. The Younger releases debonair Americana-flecked new track "When The Time Comes"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
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