5/7/2023 0 Comments Christian hosoi rising son![]() ![]() The street-style of skateboarding became more popular, and Vert skate boarding became passé. ![]() In the early ‘90s, his style of skate boarding took a nosedive. Despite his success, he found that money, fame, women, etc., couldn’t fill the void he had inside. By the age of 17 he owned his own company and had travelled the world several times over. As his career grew he won numerous awards and had many endorsement deals.Įarly on he started taking drugs like hallucinogenic mushrooms, marijuana, and LSD. ![]() Fans nicknamed him “Christ”, because they thought he and his abilities were godlike. ![]() Two years later at age 14, Christian became an instant icon. By 12, Christian was the best amateur skate boarder. He started skateboarding when he was about seven-years-old, and he was a natural. Two of his trademark airs are the “Christ Air” (because he looked like Christ on the cross) and “Rocket Air.” He helped revolutionize the sport in the 1980s with his “Vert” style skate boarding, along with other professional skate boarders, like Tony Hawk, Steve Caballero, and Lance Mountain.Ĭhristian’s fluid style and his “airs,” (which looked like he could fly on his skateboard) are what made him famous. He’s been called “the Michael Jordan of Skate Boarding” and came to be known as a skate boarding rock star. Christian Hosoi is an international skate boarding legend. ![]()
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