Zane Timpson

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Zane Cary Timpson (July 13, 1995 - November 13, 2021) was an American skateboarder and artist. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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In 2016, Timpson and Adam Anorga released a skate video titled Awaysted through their "Western World" company. [6] The video was filmed by Anorga and Timpson. [6]

In 2016, Zane Timpson nose-picked into the bank at the Encinitas City Hall. [7] In Feb/Mar 2025, A photo of the trick appeared on the cover of Encinitas Magazine. [8]

In October 2019, Timpson, Adam Anorga, and Layla Venegas released "He's in the Green" a video tribute to Pablo Ramirez. [9]

The 2020 Westernworld video FFFURTHER by Anorga & Timpson is also dedicated to Pablo Ramirez. [10] The video features skating from Elijah Akerley, Matt Bergmann, Stephen Brayman, Hayden Estrada, Kayl Johnson, Neil Norgren, Daniel Stelly, Timpson, and Pablo. [10]

In a 2020 interview with Confusion magazine in issue 27, Timspon is asked by interviewer Jonathan Hay "Is skateboarding a sport?", Zane replies: "Nah, this shit is a violent ballet. It’s dangerous art." [11]

Timpson loved to hill bomb the streets of San Francisco. [2] His passion for skating the hills of San Francisco was featured in a 2021 New Yorker article. [2]

In December 2024, the "bruce time" video by mohkie from Isaac Eteminan included unreleased footage of Timpson skating. [12]

Skate Videography

Education

Timpson was a cinema major at San Francisco State University. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ Alley, Blair (2024-11-10). ""AWAY!!! Zane" Book Commemorates The Life of Zane Timpson". TransWorld SKATEboarding Magazine. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  2. 1 2 3 Yorker, The New (2021-04-29). "The Rush and Risk of Skateboarding San Francisco's Hills". The New Yorker. ISSN   0028-792X . Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  3. ↑ "RIP IN PEACE: Zane Timpson". www.thrashermagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  4. ↑ "SHOOTING THE BREEZE …: A Q&A with Encinitas skateboarder Zane Timpson". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
  5. ↑ TWS (2021-11-16). "Zane Timpson, Rest In Peace". www.skateboarding.com. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
  6. 1 2 "Western World - Awaysted skate video soundtrack - Video by Adam Anorga, Zane Timpson | Skatevideosite". www.skatevideosite.com.
  7. ↑ Alley, Blair (2024-12-04). "The Skateboarding History of Encinitas, California's Gnarly City Hall Bank". www.skateboarding.com. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
  8. ↑ "The Action Issue". Encinitas Magazine. February 2025.
  9. ↑ "Pablo Ramirez He's In The Green Tribute". Palomino. October 25, 2019. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  10. 1 2 ""FFFURTHER" Promo Presented by Westernworld Clothing | Lowcard Mag". October 7, 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  11. ↑ Magazine, Confusion (2024-05-26). "Zane Timpson – Interview". Confusion Magazine: International Skateboarding Magazine. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  12. 1 2 Alley, Blair (2024-12-19). "Unreleased footage of Braden Hoban, Alex Willms, and Zane Timpson in "Bruce Time"". www.skateboarding.com. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
  13. ↑ "Western World - Awaysted skate video soundtrack - Video by Adam Anorga, Zane Timpson | Skatevideosite". www.skatevideosite.com.
  14. ↑ "Pablo Ramirez He's In The Green Tribute". Palomino. October 25, 2019. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  15. ↑ ""FFFURTHER" Promo Presented by Westernworld Clothing | Lowcard Mag". October 7, 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  16. ↑ Tellkamp, Jake. "Gator's rooftop drop lands him in Thrasher Magazine". Golden Gate Xpress. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
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