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Nick Gates Born in 1976 - in east los angeles currently in orange county, ca

created and currently produces broken magazine - skateboard magazine of fury. Started in 2002 as a mainly pool skating oriented magazine. http://Brokenmagazine.com

Nick Gates ex professional Skateboarder - rode for raven, Sacrifice Skateboards, Alva, Amerikan, Rocket Rons, flow from Scarecrow and others.

Won first place at 2nd annual arcata skatepark contest in 1999 sponsored division.

Skates pools and still competes. Won the Speed Demon Death race at etnies skatepark of lake forest in 2008 versus 60 plus entrants.

Played guitar and/or sang for bands The Carcinogens, Captain Coathanger, The Dead Stars, Axleslip, and The Skantanic Rednecks.

a video of nick skateboarding a blue haven swimming pool - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faat8Vf_jk8

currently skatepark coordinator for the etnies skatepark of lake forest, californias largest free public skatepark. he has worked there since it opened in 2003.