Sean Greene

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Sean Greene
Skateboarder Sean Greene at 24th St BART station - Mission Street, SF - June 2019.jpg
Greene waits on Mission Street to skate at the 24th St Mission BART station
SF – June 2019
Personal information
Birth nameSean Clarke Greene
Nationality American
Born (1987-07-16) July 16, 1987 (age 38)
Irving, Texas
Sport
CountryUSA
Sport Skateboarding

Sean Greene (born July 16, 1987) is a regular-footed American professional skateboarder. [1] [2]

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Early life

Greene was born and raised in Irving, Texas. [3] After watching Evel Knievel videos as a child, Greene aspired to be a stuntman. [3]

Skateboarding career

Greene moved to San Francisco after being encouraged by his friend Ceno. [3] Greene is known for his gutsy approach to the steep streets of San Francisco. [4] As a rider for GX1000, Greene and his cohorts are recognized for their fearless and often creative approach to riding down San Francisco's steepest hills. [5] In 2017, Greene ollied into and rode down one of the steepest parts of Kearny Street. [3]

Skate video parts

Sponsors

GX1000, Spitfire, Converse, Supreme, Independent Truck Company, Bronson Speed Co., Mob Grip, Hombre Hardware [5]

References

  1. "Meet GX1000, the Fastest, Most Fearless Crew in Skateboarding". GQ. April 4, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  2. BroBible (April 7, 2017). "Skater With A Death Wish Goes Bombing Down San Francisco's Hills, Somehow Doesn't Die". BroBible. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "The Follow Up: GX Adrenaline Junkies". www.thrashermagazine.com. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  4. Sunday, Zeon Santos •; May 21; AM, 2017 at 10:00 (May 21, 2017). "Skateboarder Sean Greene Bombs Down The Steep Streets Of San Francisco". Neatorama. Retrieved July 17, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. 1 2 "Thrasher Magazine: GX1000 – Best Of Sean Greene's Hill Bombs". PIXELS – Skate videos, news, nonsense. April 7, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  6. Buy The GX1000 Video , retrieved July 17, 2019
  7. "Deep Fried Over Easy" Video , retrieved July 17, 2019
  8. GX1000: Adrenaline Junkie , retrieved July 17, 2019
  9. "GX1000 – Roll Up skate video soundtrack – Video by Ryan Garshell | Skatevideosite". www.skatevideosite.com. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  10. GX1000: El Camino , retrieved July 17, 2019