Steve Steadham
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 1963 (age 61) Farmington, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Country | USA |
| Sport | Skateboarding |
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Steadham Skateboards evolved in to Stedmz Skateboards.[16]
| Skate Video Parts & Appearances | Year |
|---|---|
| Bones Brigade Video Show | 1984 |
Music[edit]
Steadham is in three bands: Citizen X, Funkenstein and Freight Train.[1][17][9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Steve Steadham's official X Games athlete biography". X Games. Retrieved March 3, 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Skate park rakes in big bucks". Kern Valley Sun. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d e f "STEVE STEADHAM". Juice Magazine. September 1, 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "HOW TO RUIN YOUR SKATEBOARDING CAREER". Jenkem Magazine. October 17, 2013. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "Back To The Badlands". Thrasher Magazine: 39. August 1984.
- ^ "All Categories". Muckmouth. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ Baynard Woods. "Labtekwon is "Post-skatepunk/Ghettoclectic" in new video". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Vol 16 No 1 Summer 2017". Issuu. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "vans Archives - Page 3 of 5". Radballs Skateboard Blog. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Borden, Iain (February 21, 2019). Skateboarding and the City: A Complete History. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4725-8347-5.
- ^ "Calling All Skater Girls". The Argonaut Newsweekly. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ a b Warrior, The. "WHO/WHERE/WHAT ABOUT STEVE AND stedmz??". www.familymediasite.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Badillo, Steve (March 1, 2010). Skateboarding: Legendary Tricks 2. Tracks Publishing. ISBN 978-1-884654-79-4.
- ^ Colberg, Tait (June 21, 2013). The Skateboarding Art. Lulu Press, Inc. ISBN 978-1-300-09709-9.
- ^ "3 Way Street Skateshop". www.3waystreetskateshop.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "Steve Steadham". Discogs. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Steve Steadham at the X Games (archived)