Theotis Beasley

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Theotis Beasley
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Full nameTheotis Beasley
Born (1991-02-16) February 16, 1991 (age 33)
Inglewood, CA, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Skateboarding

Theotis Beasley (born February 16, 1991) is a goofy-footed American skateboarder from Inglewood, California. [1] [2]

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Personal life

Born in Inglewood, CA, Theotis Beasley is a graduate of Morningside High School. [1]

Beasley is a car enthusiast who currently drives a Bentley GT. [3]

Skateboarding career

Beasley started skating at age 11 when his cousin gave him a skateboard. [4] He grew up down the street from the Hawthrone skatepark where he spent considerable time. At Hawthorne, Beasley witnessed and skated alongside professional skateboarders he looked up to including Louie Lopez and Antwuan Dixon. [4] The Hawthrone skatepark is where Andrew Reynolds discovered Beasley when Theotis was 12-years old. Reynolds went by the park with Dustin Dollin, Ryan "Beagle" Ewing, and Erik Ellington, noticing the young Beasley. After seeing him skate, Baker Skateboards put Beasley on flow. [4]

Beasley received attention in the skateboarding community for his part in the 2005 skate video 'Baker 3' produced by Baker Skateboards. Beasley, 14 years old at the time of the release, skated to Machine Gun by the Commodores and ended his part with a switch heelflip down a 9-stair. [5] In Baker 3, his skate part follows Dustin Dollin's part and precedes Rammy Issa's. [6] After the Baker 3 video came out, Beasley turned Am for Baker. [4]

In 2008, Beasley released a part in the video Struggle produced by Chito Tafy Films. [7] In 2009, Beasley released a part in the Nike SB video Debacle by Jason Hernandez, sharing a song, Pretty Please (Love Me), with Shane O'Neill. [8] In 2011, Beasley released a part in the Shake Junt - Chicken Bone Nowison video. [9] Also in 2011, Beasley released a part in the Transworld video - Not Another Transworld Video.

In 2011, Theotis Beasley, at the age of 20, was promoted to the rank of pro by Baker Skateboards and Nike SB. Andrew Reynolds surprised Beasley with the announcement and a pro deck at the Transworld Awards, where Beasley thought he was only scheduled to present an award. [10]

In 2012, Beasley released a part in the Baker video - Bake & Destroy, sharing a song, Sylvester - Do You Wanna Funk, with Terry Kennedy and Jeff Lenoce. [11]

In 2017, Beasley released a "Hip Hop Hijack" Part - produced by Nike SB. Lil Wayne has a guest trick in Beasley's part, doing a boardslide on a jersey barrier. [12]

Sponsors

Nike SB, Baker, Stance, Thunder, Spitfire, Shake Junt, Muzik headphones, Bones Bearings, Brooklyn Projects, Savini Rims, Mountain Dew, Young Money [13] [14]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Theotis Beasley and Jay-Z's Roc Nation". ESPN.com. October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  3. ↑ G, Kristie Bertucci Photos: Derick. "DUB Magazine - Theotis Beasley". www.dubmagazine.com. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Epicly Later'd: Theotis Beasley (Part 1/2)". YouTube . January 9, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Theotis Beasley discusses Altamont, filming for new Nike and Baker videos". espnW. March 9, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Baker 3 Full Video". YouTube . October 18, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Struggle skate video soundtrack | Skatevideosite". www.skatevideosite.com. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Nike SB - Debacle. skate video soundtrack - Video by Jason Hernandez | Skatevideosite". www.skatevideosite.com. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Shake Junt Chicken Bone Nowison – Caught in the Crossfire" . Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  10. ↑ "New pro Theotis Beasley on the video part and the pro nod". espnW. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Baker - Bake & Destroy skate video soundtrack | Skatevideosite". www.skatevideosite.com.
  12. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Lil Wayne Is Taking Skateboarding Lessons From Professional Theotis Beasley And Practices Until 5am". uk.news.yahoo.com. September 15, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  13. ↑ Meronek, Rob. "Theotis Beasley Profile Bio: Ranking, Photos, Video Global Rank: 1326th Overall". TheBoardr.
  14. ↑ "Theotis Beasley feels right at home for Dew Tour in Long Beach". Press Telegram. July 22, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
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