Steve Steadham
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BornFebruary 1963 (age 60)
Farmington, New Mexico, U.S.
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CountryUSA
SportSkateboarding

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][12]

Early life

Steadham grew up in Las Vegas and California, going to high school in Las Vegas.[4] He started seriously skateboarding when he was 17.[4][1] 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.[4] Steadham helped popularize the boneless.[14]

Within two years of moving to California, Steadham signed to Powell & Peralta.[13][15] Steadham turned pro in 1984 for Powell.[4] After riding for Powell for over a year, Steadham left Powell and started his own company: Steadham Skateboards.[4]

Stedmz Skateboard

Steadham Skateboards evolved in to Stedmz Skateboards.[16]

Skate Video Parts & Appearances Year
Bones Brigade Video Show 1984

Music

Steadham is in three bands: Citizen X, Funkenstein and Freight Train.[1][17][9]

References

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