Colin McKay
Encyclopedia
Colin McKay is a professional skateboarder
from North Vancouver, British Columbia
, Canada
.
in 1992.
McKay began skating in 1986 and honed and progressed his skateboard skills at Kevin Harris
' Richmond Skate Ranch. McKay was sponsored by Powell Peralta
and made his video debut in the Bones Brigade Video 4, "Public Domain". McKay progressed quickly as an amateur vert skater and had a groundbreaking video part in Powell's 1990 film "Propaganda". His style of technical lip tricks helped progress vertical skateboarding, and McKay would remain a top amateur skater on the contest circuit until he turned professional in 1993.
Towards the end of 1991, McKay left Powell Peralta to join the preeminent Plan B Skateboards
team, a new company formed by Mike Ternansky, Steve Rocco
, and Danny Way
. McKay's inclusion on Plan B helped him sustain a career in skateboarding during its drought in the early 1990s.
The 1992 Plan B video "Questionable" had compelling street skating parts from all of their team riders, including McKay, which raised the bar on his relevance. This formula was repeated for Plan B's next video "Virtual Reality" in 1993. Plan B would lose its dominance in the years following, but thanks to ESPN
's X Games
, top vert riders like McKay got to keep their profiles raised and their careers alive as skateboarding regained in popularity. Plan B closed its doors (when Mike Ternasky was killed in a car accident on 5/17/94) and McKay jumped to Girl Skateboards and then Seek Skateboards.
In 2005, McKay and Way resurrected Plan B.
McKay remains a top force in the world of vertical skateboarding
today and is an original rider and share-owner of the skateboard footwear company (DC Shoes
), and is part owner of RDS
(Red Dragon Skateboards), RDS Skate Supply, and Centre Distribution.
sponsors:
Plan B Skateboards
DC shoes
Independent Trucks
Nixon
RDS Skate Supply
Skateboarding
Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...
from North Vancouver, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Biography
McKay graduated from Handsworth Secondary SchoolHandsworth Secondary School
Handsworth Secondary School is a public high school in North Vancouver, British Columbia and part of School District 44 North Vancouver. As of September 2009, the school reported 1419 students enrolled in Grades 8–12....
in 1992.
McKay began skating in 1986 and honed and progressed his skateboard skills at Kevin Harris
Kevin Harris
Kevin Harris is a professional skateboarder from Vancouver, Canada. He specializes in "freestyle" skateboarding. Harris is known for his fluid style, which incorporated complex manual variations with exceptional footwork...
' Richmond Skate Ranch. McKay was sponsored by Powell Peralta
Powell Peralta
Powell Peralta is an American skateboard company founded by George Powell and Stacy Peralta in 1978. The company rose to prominence in the 1980s as skateboarding began maturing as a sport. The company featured the Bones Brigade, a team of the era's top competitors...
and made his video debut in the Bones Brigade Video 4, "Public Domain". McKay progressed quickly as an amateur vert skater and had a groundbreaking video part in Powell's 1990 film "Propaganda". His style of technical lip tricks helped progress vertical skateboarding, and McKay would remain a top amateur skater on the contest circuit until he turned professional in 1993.
Towards the end of 1991, McKay left Powell Peralta to join the preeminent Plan B Skateboards
Plan B Skateboards
-History:The Plan B Skateboarding team was founded in 1991 by Mike Ternasky, Jackson Kontzer, and Gabriel Torres.In 1994, Mike Ternasky was killed in a car accident, leaving the ownership of the company in the hands of Danny Way and Colin McKay, and Michael Ternasky's wife who temporarily shelved...
team, a new company formed by Mike Ternansky, Steve Rocco
Steve Rocco
Steve Rocco is an American businessperson and skateboarder. He founded World Industries with Rodney Mullen which grew into one of the largest and most influential skateboard companies in the world. He has since sold the company and is currently retired....
, and Danny Way
Danny Way
Danny Way is a professional skateboarder.-Awards and achievements:* 1986: Won the first contest he entered at age 11* 1989: Won his first vert contest in Michigan...
. McKay's inclusion on Plan B helped him sustain a career in skateboarding during its drought in the early 1990s.
The 1992 Plan B video "Questionable" had compelling street skating parts from all of their team riders, including McKay, which raised the bar on his relevance. This formula was repeated for Plan B's next video "Virtual Reality" in 1993. Plan B would lose its dominance in the years following, but thanks to ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
's X Games
X Games
The X Games is a commercial annual sports event, controlled and arranged by US sports broadcaster ESPN, which focuses on action sports. The inaugural X Games was held in the summer of 1995 in Rhode Island....
, top vert riders like McKay got to keep their profiles raised and their careers alive as skateboarding regained in popularity. Plan B closed its doors (when Mike Ternasky was killed in a car accident on 5/17/94) and McKay jumped to Girl Skateboards and then Seek Skateboards.
In 2005, McKay and Way resurrected Plan B.
McKay remains a top force in the world of vertical skateboarding
Vert skateboarding
Vert skateboarding is a term used to refer to riding a skateboard on a vertical ramp that is a larger version of a halfpipe. Many people use vert ramps in trick skateboarding as well as vert skateboarding...
today and is an original rider and share-owner of the skateboard footwear company (DC Shoes
DC Shoes
DC Shoes is an American company that specializes in footwear for extreme sports, skateboarding, snowboarding as well as snowboards, shirts, jeans, hats, and jackets.The company was founded in 1993 by Ken Block and Damon Way, and is based in Vista, California...
), and is part owner of RDS
RDS
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(Red Dragon Skateboards), RDS Skate Supply, and Centre Distribution.
sponsors:
Plan B Skateboards
DC shoes
Independent Trucks
Nixon
RDS Skate Supply
Videography
- Public Domain, 1988 by Powell Peralta
- Ban This!, 1989 by Powell Peralta
- Propaganda, 1990 by Powell Peralta
- Eight, 1991 by Powell Peralta
- Celebrity Tropical Fish, 1991 by Powell Peralta
- Questionable, 1992 by Plan B
- Virtual Reality, 1993 by Plan B
- Second Hand Smoke, 1995 by Plan B
- The Revolution, 1998 by Plan B
- The Chocolate Tour, 1999 by Girl/Chocolate
- RDS/FSU/2002 Red Dragons Video
- The DC Video, 2003 by DC Shoes
- Remember The Name, 2005
- Life After Death 2006 Plan B promo film
- SuperFuture 2008 Plan B promo film