Lauren Perkins | |
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 Perkins in 2008 | |
| Born | Lauren Grace Perkins January 1, 1995 (age 28) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Perkulater or Perkie |
| Education | Orange Coast College |
| Occupation | Professional Skateboarder |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | Skateboarding |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Website | www |
Lauren Grace Perkins (born January 1, 1995) is a professional skateboarder and model from Los Angeles, California.
Perkins is one of a very small group of professional female skaters. She began skateboarding in 2005 when a skate park was built close to her house. She thought it looked fun, so she asked for a skateboard for her birthday. [1]
Away from skateboarding, Perkins enjoys snowboarding, surfing, and motocross. [1]
Perkins is featured on the skate DVD Getting Nowhere Faster. [2]
Perkins was a stunt double for Jennifer Morrison in the film Grind, performing the characters skateboarding scenes. This was arranged by her team manager at Volcom.[ citation needed ]
In the film MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate, Perkins played Sammy Rogers, [3] a young skater competing in a skateboard competition.
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Steve Caballero is an American professional skateboarder. He is known for the difficult tricks and air variations he invented for vertical skating and for setting the long-standing record for the highest air achieved on a halfpipe. In 1999, Thrasher Magazine named Caballero the "Skater of the Century".
Ryan Allen Sheckler is an American professional skateboarder and entrepreneur, and was the star of the MTV-produced reality television series Life of Ryan. He also starred in four seasons of the short-format video series Sheckler Sessions on Red Bull TV. Sheckler was listed in Fox Weekly's "15 Most Influential Skateboarders of All-Time" article.
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