E.Dressen

Eric Dressen sa narodil 16. septembra 1967 v Los Angeles v Kalifornii a svoj prvý skateboard dostal ako osemročný. Len o rok neskôr Dressena objavila Laura Thornhillová pri skejtovaní v bazéne v Torrance ktorá bola zaujatá jeho talentom, predstavila ho redaktorovi časopisu Skateboarder Warrenovi Bolsterovi a zabezpečila mu miesto v tíme Logan Earth Ski. Po odfotení v deň otvorenia Skatopie sa Dressen stal najmladším skaterom, ktorý kedy bol uvedený v seriáli Who's Hot! vo veku 10 rokov. V 12 rokoch sa stal profesionálom a ďalšie tri roky strávil jazdením pre Alvu. Potom v roku 1981, skateboarding takmer zomrel. Vo veku 18 rokov, keď sa v polovici 80. rokov začal oživovať skejtový priemysel, sa Dressen vrátil z exilu, aby sa pripojil k Dogtown Skates. Počas nasledujúcich šiestich rokov kedy vyhral back-to-back street world champion, je mu pripisovaný vynález salat grindu (think salad Dressen), priekopníka v jazde na stene (wallrides)a ukázal sa ako jeden z najväčších profesionálov s najlepším predajom dosiek z 80. a začiatku 90. rokov. Jeho rýchli a ,,all terain štýl" ktorý bol videný vo videu Speed ​​Freaks z roku 1989, vytvoril akúsi šablónu, podľa ktorej boli všetci ostatní posudzovaní, a priamo ovplyvnil každého od AVE a Andrewa Allena po Donnyho Barleyho a Briana Lottiho. S kariérou trvajúcou päť desaťročí zostáva Dressen jedným z najdlhšie aktívnych profesionálov, ktorí dnes predstavujú svätú trilógiu Santa Cruz, Independent a Vans. 

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Eric Dressen was born on September 16, 1967 in Los Angeles, California and got his first skateboard at the age of eight. Only a year later, Eric was discovered by Laura Thornhill while skating a pool in Torrance. Impressed by his obvious natural talents, she introduced him to Skateboarder magazine editor Warren Bolster and landed him a spot on the Logan Earth Ski team. After being photographed on the opening day of Skatopia, Dressen became the youngest skater ever to be featured in a Who’s Hot! at age 10. At 12, he turned pro and spent the next three years riding for Alva. Then in 1981, skateboarding nearly died. At age 18, as the mid ’80s boom began to revitalize the industry, Dressen returned from exile to join Dogtown Skates. Over the next six years, he would become the back-to-back world street champion, is credited with inventing the salad grind (think salad Dressen), pioneered wall rides, and emerged as one of the biggest name pros with some of the best selling boards of the ’80s and early ’90s. His high speed, all-terrain style, as showcased in 1989’s Speed Freaks video, set the template by which all others would be judged and directly influenced everyone from AVE and Andrew Allen to Donny Barley and Brian Lotti. With a career spanning five decades, Dressen remains one of the longest riding active pros to represent the holy trilogy of Santa Cruz, Independent, and Vans today. 

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