Tony Trujillo, whose name implies TNT, seems to have foreshadowed that this guy would be as resistant to construction, impact and friction as the characteristics of this explosive, but with great power, and indeed one of the wildest and most aggressive skaters in the world today.
Classic - Tony Trujillo S.O.T.Y
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Since childhood, he grew up with his parents and sister on a 10-acre (4,000-square-meter) farm in northern California, surrounded by open land except for a few families who also depend on the farm, and can't even find a road tooth or a decent parking lot. There are at least 3 Half Pipes within a 1-square-mile (2.6-square-kilometer) radius of such a small place with relatively backward infrastructure, so for TNT, the mini bomb was like a fate to step on the skateboard when he was 6 years old.
TNT family of four
Two years later, I don't know which official felt that this sparsely populated place was still not enough for local skateboarders to use, so he continued to spend money to build the famous Santa Rosa Skatepark closer to TNT's home, which was perfect for 8-year-old TNT, giving TNT in addition to a more comprehensive harvest of skateboarding technology, as well as friends who still skateboard together, like a bond, and where everything began.
TNT (right) and his good friend Isaac Kenyon (left) who helped him a lot
Since then, he has been skating at the Santa Rosa Skatepark for 8 hours every weekend, and the speed of growth in this environment is naturally amazing, and at the age of 12, he has been sponsored by the local skate shop after participating in the local small events.
Because the network conditions at that time did not have the ability to send videos directly to skateboard companies, and the mailing method was likely to be drowned in the videos sent by many skaters, one of the most effective ways to get the appreciation of large companies at that time was to show attention during the competition or event, and then hand over the manufactured Sponsor me video tape to the head of the brand. TNT went to Sacramento for a game on Halloween at the age of 14 after sending the first videotape to Anti-Hero and gave the tape to Bob Burnquist and received a contract from Anti-Hero.
In 1999, 16-year-old TNT flew off the stands at the instigation of his Deluxe teammates
His crazy and even somewhat out-of-control style was almost more striking than anyone at the time, so when some of TNT's videotapes of the Santa Rosa skateboarding field appeared, many people realized for the first time that the skateboarding clips and photos originally taken at the skateboarding field could be so wonderful, no less than on the street, and the attention he received skyrocketed, and everywhere he went, it took only two years to promote him to Anti-Hero as a high school student Professional skaters under its umbrella.
Young and with a wealth of Transition experience, a solid street foundation and a tough and wild skateboarding style, he can show beyond the limits and exaggerated movements of ordinary people in conquering any crazy terrain.
Avril Lavigne once sent an invitation to TNT for an appointment through Vans staff, but he declined.
Now TNT has long hair and glasses, which almost forgets that he was quite good-looking when he was young
TNT has learned over the years how to repay the sponsors who have supported him behind his back, so he has played for Anti-Hero to this day.
At the same time, he also brought this spirit of loyalty to the cooperation with Vans and continues to this day. Vans has unveiled his 7th signature pair for the legendary skater, and each pair of shoes shows his tenacious, tough skateboarding attitude and wild personal style in terms of style and performance.
The seventh pair of signatures, the TNT Advanced Prototype, is even more unique, with vans' exclusive technology UltraCush Lite 3D, Duracap's reinforced upper and redesigned waffle sole, extending durability and grip while having a clearer foot feel, like a bomb in the skateboard shoe market, continuing the TNT legend.