Steve Steadham

American skateboarder

Steve Steadham
Personal information
BornFebruary 1963 (age 61)
Farmington, New Mexico, U.S.
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CountryUSA
SportSkateboarding

Steve Steadham (born February 1963, in Farmington, New Mexico) is a regular-footed American skateboarding pioneer, former Bones Brigade member, and musician.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Early life

Steadham grew up in Las Vegas and California, going to high school in Las Vegas.[4] He started seriously skateboarding when he was 17.[4][1] In 1981, Steadham moved to California.[13]

Skateboarding

Steadham worked in the Whittier skatepark's pro shop where Lance Mountain was his co-worker. Neil Blender, Lester Kasai, and John Lucero were also locals at the park.[4] Steadham helped popularize the boneless.[14]

Within two years of moving to California, Steadham signed to Powell & Peralta.[13][15] Steadham turned pro in 1984 for Powell.[4] After riding for Powell for over a year, Steadham left Powell and started his own company: Steadham Skateboards.[4]

Stedmz Skateboard

Steadham Skateboards evolved in to Stedmz Skateboards.[16]

Skate Video Parts & Appearances Year
Bones Brigade Video Show 1984

Music

Steadham is in three bands: Citizen X, Funkenstein and Freight Train.[1][17][9]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Steve Steadham's official X Games athlete biography". X Games. Retrieved March 3, 2020.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Skate park rakes in big bucks". Kern Valley Sun. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Coping Block Skateboarding Magazine "The Blog!": The Steve Steadham Interview in Coping Block Skateboarding Magazine". Coping Block Skateboarding Magazine "The Blog!". Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "STEVE STEADHAM". Juice Magazine. September 1, 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "HOW TO RUIN YOUR SKATEBOARDING CAREER". Jenkem Magazine. October 17, 2013. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  6. ^ "Back To The Badlands". Thrasher Magazine: 39. August 1984.
  7. ^ "All Categories". Muckmouth. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  8. ^ Baynard Woods. "Labtekwon is "Post-skatepunk/Ghettoclectic" in new video". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Vol 16 No 1 Summer 2017". Issuu. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "vans Archives - Page 3 of 5". Radballs Skateboard Blog. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  11. ^ Borden, Iain (February 21, 2019). Skateboarding and the City: A Complete History. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4725-8347-5.
  12. ^ "Calling All Skater Girls". The Argonaut Newsweekly. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  13. ^ a b Warrior, The. "WHO/WHERE/WHAT ABOUT STEVE AND stedmz??". www.familymediasite.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  14. ^ Badillo, Steve (March 1, 2010). Skateboarding: Legendary Tricks 2. Tracks Publishing. ISBN 978-1-884654-79-4.
  15. ^ Colberg, Tait (June 21, 2013). The Skateboarding Art. Lulu Press, Inc. ISBN 978-1-300-09709-9.
  16. ^ "3 Way Street Skateshop". www.3waystreetskateshop.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  17. ^ "Steve Steadham". Discogs. Retrieved June 24, 2020.

External links

  • Steve Steadham at the X Games (archived)
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