Eric Koston

Eric Koston (born April 29, 1975 in Bangkok, Thailand) is an American professional skateboarder. His family moved from Bangkok to California when he was 9 months old and he settled in San Bernardino when his parents divorced. He began skateboarding at the age of 11, when his older brother handed him an old Mark Gonzales board with mismatched trucks. He picked up skateboarding quickly and eventually dropped out of school in the 10th grade to become a full time professional skateboarder.

Career history

Koston turned professional in 1991 when he joined the H-Street team. He went to live in the H-Street house in San Diego for six months. In 1992 Koston moved to Los Angeles when Natas Kaupas got him into the 101 team. On 101 he established himself as a leading switchstance skateboarder?pioneering such technical tricks as the nollie flip noseslide and the switchstance kickflip backside tailside and also taking a switchstance 360° flip down the EMB 7 during his part in 101s 1993 video Falling Down. In 1993 Rick Howard and Mike Carroll started Girl and asked Koston to join the team. He accepted and quickly became one of Girl's most influential skaters?even creating his own trick, the Fandangle, which is a one-footed nose grind.

Related Topics:
H-Street - San Diego - Los Angeles - Natas Kaupas - Rick Howard - Mike Carroll

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