John Rattray (skateboarder) explained

John Rattray is a Scottish professional skateboarder.

Early life

Rattray was raised in Aberdeen^[1] and attained a university degree from the University of Glasgow.^[2]

Professional skateboarding

In 2001, Rattray initially turned professional for the British company Blueprint Skateboards and later signed with American company Zero Skateboards, prior to a relocation to the United States (US).

During his professional career Rattray has been sponsored by Circa Footwear, the now defunct Savier (with whom he had his first signature model), Osiris shoes, and éS shoes, with whom he had a signature shoe that features the Saltire.

Rattray appeared in the console video games Skate,^[3] Skate 2, and Skate 3.

Other projects

Rattray runs a blog entitled "The Predatory Bird" that was launched in late 2010 while he was recovering from a skateboard-related injury.^[4] He became Team Manager of the New Balance skate team, New Balance Numeric (NB#), in early 2013. Rattray explained in a March 2013 interview, why he was not a member of the NB# skate team: "I'm old and haggard and need a zimmer frame to move around so..."^[5]

Videography

• Zero: Cold War (2013)
• New Balance: The Second Narrows (2013)
• Zero/DGK: Fresh 'til Death (2011)
• éS: South By South East Tour (2011)
• éS: Tri-X Northwest Trip (2011)
• éS: To Europe With Love (2010)
• Zero: Strange World (2009)
• éS: The Great éScape (2009)
• Elwood: Dressin' For Recession East Coast (2009)
• Osiris: The Capital Tour (2009)
• Riding The Long White Cloud (2009)
• Transworld: Skate & Create (2008)
• Osiris: Feed the Need (2007)
• Thrasher - Keg Killer (2006)
• Thrasher - King of the Road 2006 (2006)
• Zero: Promo (2006)
• Thrasher - King of the Road 2005 (2005)
• Zero: New Blood (2005)
• H'MIN BAM (2004)
• Zero: Dying to Live (2002)
• 411VM - Issue 53 (2002)
• Transworld: Videoradio (2001)
• 411VM - Issue 49 (2001)
• Blueprint: First Broadcast (2001)
• 411VM - Best of 411, Volume 7 (2001)
• Blueprint: Waiting for the World (2000)
• Blueprint: Build and Destroy (1999)
• 411VM - Issue 37 (1999)
• Panic/Blueprint: Anthems (1997)^[6]

External links

• Zero Skateboards
• The Predatory Bird

Notes and References

1. Web site: Face Time with John Rattray. ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. 22 August 2012. Josh Brooks. 6 January 2010.
2. Reference John Rattray Facetime Espn
3. News: Good Game Stories - Skate. 2 October 2007. ABC. 21 May 2010.
4. Web site: JOHN RATTRAY’S PREDATORY BIRD BLOG. TransWorld Skateboarding. GrindMedia. 27 December 2013. Blair Alley. 8 November 2010.
5. Web site: An interview with the TM, John Rattray. Thrasher Magazine. High Speed Productions. 27 December 2013. 3 May 2013.
6. Web site: John Rattray skate videos . Skatevideosite.com. Skatevideosite.com . 27 December 2013. 2005–2013.