Milton Martinez Explained

Milton Martinez
Birth Date:5 March 1991
Birth Place:Mar del Plata, Argentina
Occupation:Skateboarder

Milton Martinez (born March 5, 1991) is an Argentine professional skateboarder.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] In 2019, Martinez was named Thrasher's Skater of the Year.[7] [8]

Early life

Milton was born and raised in Mar del Plata, Argentina. He was born into a family of skateboarders, and was introduced to skating by his father Tatu at a young age. Milton's family owned and lived in a skateshop in Mar del Plata. He participated in skateboard contests throughout his childhood, and soon picked up several sponsorships. At the age of 16, he put off school and traveled to Europe to pursue skating.

Skateboarding career

Sunset Carwash kickflip

In April 2015, Milton broke his leg after attempting to ollie into the Sunset Carwash bank on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California.[9] [10] He returned to the spot in 2019 and landed a kickflip into the bank.[11] A photo of the kickflip was used as the December 2019 cover of Thrasher Magazine, and video of the kickflip was used as the last clip in his ¡DEMOLICIÓN! video part.[12] [13]

Martinez was the first person to land a flip trick into the bank. Prior to his kickflip, the only other recorded tricks landed at that spot were an early-grab by John Cardiel, an ollie by Daniel Monkress for the Kre-Per Show video,[14] [15] and one by Jim Greco for Baker 3 in the same year.[16] Other skateboarders had tried and failed to do tricks into the carwash bank, including Mark Gonzales who attempted an early-grab, and Dustin Dollin who attempted a kickflip.[17]

As of 2020, Milton is sponsored by Creature Skateboards, Converse, Independent Truck Company, Bronson Speed Co., OJ Wheels, Volcom, Social Skateshop, Mob, and Bum Bag.[18]

Skate video parts[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UPDATE: Watch Milton Martinez's SOTY-Worthy "Demolición" Part ⋆ SKATE NEWSWIRE. 2019-11-18. SKATE NEWSWIRE. en-US. 2019-12-07.
  2. Web site: Milton Martinez Profile Bio: Ranking, Photos, Video Global Rank: 432nd Overall. Meronek. Rob. TheBoardr. 2019-12-07.
  3. Web site: Milton Martinez: Born and Bred to Rip and Shred. Thrasher Magazine. en. 2019-12-07.
  4. Web site: Milton Martinez on Weed and Money. Thrasher Magazine. en. 2019-12-07.
  5. Web site: Hello - Milton Martinez. boardmag.com. de. 2019-12-07.
  6. Web site: Milton Martinez. SLS - Street League Skateboarding. en-US. 2019-12-07.
  7. Web site: VOLCOM'S MILTON MARTINEZ WINS THRASHER MAGAZINE'S SKATER OF THE YEAR. Admin. About the Author. 2019-12-12. SBIA. en-AU. 2020-05-09.
  8. Web site: Stoke Levels Rising: Milton Martinez Interview. Thrasher Magazine. en. 2019-12-07.
  9. Hall of Meat: Milton Martinez . YouTube . ThrasherMagazine . June 28, 2016 . 9 May 2020.
  10. Web site: My War: Milton Martinez. February 12, 2020. Thrasher Magazine. en-US. May 9, 2020.
  11. Milton Martinez's "¡DEMOLICIÓN!" Part . YouTube . ThrasherMagazine . November 18, 2019 . 9 May 2020.
  12. Web site: This Converse CONS CTAS Pro Celebrates Skater of the Year Milton Martinez. HYPEBEAST. 14 April 2020 . 2020-05-09.
  13. Web site: Milton Martinez Interview. Red Bull. en. 2019-12-07.
  14. Kre-per - Kre-per Show. YouTube. 2020-05-17.
  15. Web site: KRE-PER Premiere Party. Transworld Skateboarding. en. 2003-10-03. 2020-05-17.
  16. Baker 3 Full Video . YouTube . RIDE Channel . October 18, 2013 . 9 May 2020.
  17. Hall of Meat: Dustin Dollin . YouTube . ThrasherMagazine . June 9, 2016 . 9 May 2020.
  18. Web site: Milton Martinez Skateboarder Profile. 2021-02-02. SPoT Skate Shop at Skatepark of Tampa.
  19. Web site: Milton Martinez skater profile. Online skate videos and video parts by Milton Martinez. Skatevideosite. www.skatevideosite.com. 2019-12-07.
  20. Web site: SKATELINE - Milton Martinez SOTY Trip, Louie Lopez, Eze Martinez, Breeana Geering, Shareef Grady - Dv8. dv8.tv. en-US. 2020-05-09.