Joe HammekeĮric Dressen was there early and slashing through nose-grab grinds in the round And not surprisingly, everybody still has fun when Hosoi's around.
When the invite came through for Christian's 50th birthday party at the Combi Bowl, you know we were damn sure going. In his youth he was no stranger to the party lifestyle, and when he was around, people were most definitely having fun. Tony had the technical wizardry and Christian had the high airs and the effortless style-and that style carried through to every aspect of his life. In the '80s, when contests mattered the most, Christian and Tony Hawk would battle it out for first place while everybody else was gunning for third or beyond. His first front was in Aug of '84 and his most recent was the Independent trucks 30th anniversary issue in October of '08. He's been on the cover of the mag a half-dozen times. His career spans almost 40 years and he's showing no signs of slowing down. The ministry was the subject of a reality show in 2008.Christian Hosoi is a cornerstone of skateboarding. He formed The Uprising, which is a skate based ministry. He is a born-again Christian and was the subject of the 2006 documentary Rising Son – The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi. He is married to Jennifer Lee and has four sons. In 2000 he was arrested and served four years. He was arrested in 1995 and declined competing in the first X Games to avoid being arrested. In the 90s Hosoi had financial problems and had several failed skateboard companies. He has also had a pro model wheel, The OJ Hosoi Rocket from Santa Cruz Speed Wheels. He has had endorsement deals with Swatch, Converse, and Jimmy'Z. He became one of the big names in vertical riding and developed a rivalry with Tony hawk. Dogtown went out of business and Christian turned pro with Sims Skateboards at the age of 14. Because they would not allow him to turn pro, he left and joined Dogtown Skateboards. He was sponsored in 1979 by Powell Peralta. His father was the manager and a Skate park and Christian dropped out of school. Christian Hosoi was born in 1967 and started skating at seven or eight.
Christian Hosoi net worth: Christian Hosoi is an American professional skateboarder who has a net worth of $500 thousand dollars.
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