Steve Steadham Explained

Birth Place:Farmington, New Mexico, U.S.
Country:USA
Sport:Skateboarding

Steve Steadham (born February 1963, in Farmington, New Mexico) is a regular-footed American skateboarding pioneer, former Bones Brigade member, and musician.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Early life

Steadham grew up in Las Vegas and California, going to high school in Las Vegas. He started seriously skateboarding when he was 17.[12] In 1981, Steadham moved to California.[13]

Skateboarding

Steadham worked in the Whittier skatepark's pro shop where Lance Mountain was his co-worker. Neil Blender, Lester Kasai, and John Lucero were also locals at the park. Steadham helped popularize the boneless.[14]

Within two years of moving to California, Steadham signed to Powell & Peralta.[15] Steadham turned pro in 1984 for Powell. After riding for Powell for over a year, Steadham left Powell and started his own company: Steadham Skateboards.

Stedmz Skateboard

Steadham Skateboards evolved in to Stedmz Skateboards.[16]

Music

Steadham is in three bands: Citizen X, Funkenstein and Freight Train.[17]

Notes and References

  1. News: Skate park rakes in big bucks . en-US . Kern Valley Sun . June 24, 2020.
  2. Web site: Coping Block Skateboarding Magazine "The Blog!": The Steve Steadham Interview in Coping Block Skateboarding Magazine . Coping Block Skateboarding Magazine "The Blog!" . February 29, 2020.
  3. Web site: STEVE STEADHAM . September 1, 2006 . Juice Magazine . en-US . February 11, 2020.
  4. Web site: HOW TO RUIN YOUR SKATEBOARDING CAREER . October 17, 2013 . Jenkem Magazine . en . February 29, 2020.
  5. August 1984 . Back To The Badlands . Thrasher Magazine . 39.
  6. Web site: All Categories . Muckmouth . en . March 3, 2020.
  7. News: Baynard Woods . Labtekwon is "Post-skatepunk/Ghettoclectic" in new video . en-US . baltimoresun.com . June 24, 2020.
  8. Web site: Vol 16 No 1 Summer 2017 . June 24, 2020 . Issuu . en.
  9. Web site: vans Archives - Page 3 of 5 . June 24, 2020 . Radballs Skateboard Blog . en-US.
  10. Book: Borden, Iain . Skateboarding and the City: A Complete History . February 21, 2019 . Bloomsbury Publishing . 978-1-4725-8347-5 . en.
  11. Web site: Calling All Skater Girls . The Argonaut Newsweekly . June 24, 2020.
  12. Web site: Steve Steadham's official X Games athlete biography . X Games . March 3, 2020.
  13. Web site: Warrior . The . WHO/WHERE/WHAT ABOUT STEVE AND stedmz?? . June 24, 2020 . www.familymediasite.com . en-US.
  14. Book: Badillo, Steve . Skateboarding: Legendary Tricks 2 . March 1, 2010 . Tracks Publishing . 978-1-884654-79-4 . en.
  15. Book: Colberg, Tait . The Skateboarding Art . June 21, 2013 . Lulu Press, Inc . 978-1-300-09709-9 . en.
  16. Web site: 3 Way Street Skateshop . June 24, 2020 . www.3waystreetskateshop.com . en.
  17. Web site: Steve Steadham . June 24, 2020 . Discogs . en.

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