Bio
As a child growing up in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Bob Burnquist started skating at age eleven. By fourteen, Bob had already turned pro. At the Slam City Jam in 1995, Bob showed up and entered. Practically an unknown, Bob’s skating floored the crowd and judges and earned him a first-place finish. The rest, as they say, is history.
Bob’s switch-stance ability and creative lines set him apart from the rest. However, he’s no one-trick pony. Some of Bob’s other accomplishments include skating the "loop" switch (with a gap at the top of the loop!), being a pioneer and continuing innovator of mega ramp skateboarding, carrying the Olympic torch, skydiving, piloting airplanes and overseeing his own organic farm. Bob’s also got a halfpipe, and mega ramp in his backyard. Go ahead and wipe the drool from your chin.
Bob’s continuing progression and innovation have earned him a much-deserved spot at the top of the skateboard pyramid. Hell, Tony Hawk names Bob as his favorite skater. However, it’s Bob’s passion for living a healthy, humane lifestyle and helping others do the same that he considers to be his top accomplishment.
To read more about Bob and his continual quest to take skateboarding to the next level check out his feature article in the April 2012 issue of One Icon Magazine available for download on iTunes: http://oak.ly/HyPMhh.
Q & A
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When did you turn pro?
When I was good enough
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What are the events, wins, memories that stand out most throughout your career so far?
I don't remember skating any.
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If there’s one thing that people in the industry would recognize you by, what would that be?
I'm a little off balance.
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Word Association:
• Fun= Skateboarding • Vision= so and so • Friend= Childhood • Foe= Me • Greenhouse= It stinks • Gas= Stinks even more
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When did you first start skating? Where/why?
When I got my first board. Sao Paulo.... I was free!
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If you didn’t skate what kind of menial task would you want to do?
Pilot.
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Talent…other than doing no handed pushups:
doing no handed pushups
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Your Favorite…(Start with your favorite music artist or something):
Answering Bio questions.
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Oakleys are…
For seeing.
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Best song to ride to:
Silence or birds chirping.
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First thing you do when you get back from a trip is…
Hug my family.
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What is something that you wouldn't normally tell someone about yourself?
I'm eternal...have lived several lifetimes and will live several more.
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Dream vacation spot:
Somewhere Surfy.
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People would be super surprised if they knew that you…
Don't really know what I'm doing.
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What tricks are you working on?
Staying alive.
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You’ve been mistaken for…
Jim Carrey
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Food…
Yes. I love food.
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Last words…
Do I have to?
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