Chad Muska
age: 22
home: Woodland Hills, CA
Born in Ohio, Chad Muska moved around in his early childhood, but grew up mainly in Las Vegas, Nevada and Phoenix, Arizona. He started skateboarding in Phoenix and spent his early years skating street, backyard pools, and Tower Skatepark. At the age of 15 he moved out to San Diego, California. It was in California that he first got sponsored, skateboarding has been his main focus in life ever since. He has traveled the world, been featured numerous times in magazines and videos, and has grown to become one of the most talented, popular, and respected individuals in skateboarding. Chad has his own line of signature products including skateboard decks, wheels, watches, backpacks, and most recently he has designed the most technically advanced skate shoe ever with Circafootwear. He was crowned "favorite skater" back to back in 1997 and 1998 by Big Brother magazines readers poll. He was also given the honor of being "street skater of the year" for 1999 by Transworld magazine. Chad is featured in recent videos such as Shorty's Fullfill the Dream and Transworld's Feedback. Aside from skating and working with his sponsors, Chad has been experimenting with jungle and hip hop beats in his home studio. In the future Chad plans to hone his production skills and eventually release the "Muskabeats" album. |