Mark Appleyard
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Mark Appleyard is a professional skateboarder. He currently resides in Huntington Beach, California
. He is 6'1", 160 pounds, has a size 11 foot, and his skateboarding stance is goofy
. Appleyard is known for his technical skating. His favorite trick is a backside
smith grind.
He began skateboarding at the age of 10 and grew up skating Hamilton's
Beasley Bowl (a park that Mark was so fond of he recently had its name tattooed on his leg). Appleyard also eventually started hitting the streets of Toronto
. He also attended Lord Elgin High School
in Burlington
and is still a role model to many locals.
In 2003 Mark was Thrasher
skater of the year.
Mark also has a skate park named after him in the Cayman Islands, when he bumped into an architect building a skate park for his son. Mark gave him a couple of pointers.
He is known for his smooth style and laid back personality.
Mark recently quit long-time sponsor Flip Skateboards for new board sponsor Element skateboards.
Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...
. He is 6'1", 160 pounds, has a size 11 foot, and his skateboarding stance is goofy
Footedness
Footedness, similar to handedness, is the natural preference of one's left or right foot for various purposes. While purposes vary, such as applying the greatest force in a kick or stomp, footedness is most commonly associated with the preference of a particular foot in the leading position while...
. Appleyard is known for his technical skating. His favorite trick is a backside
Backside
Backside may refer to:*Backside and frontside, terms referring to surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding and aggressive inline skating maneuvers*ButtocksBack Sides may also refer to:*Lazlo Bane's third studio album titled Back Sides...
smith grind.
He began skateboarding at the age of 10 and grew up skating Hamilton's
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
Beasley Bowl (a park that Mark was so fond of he recently had its name tattooed on his leg). Appleyard also eventually started hitting the streets of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. He also attended Lord Elgin High School
Robert Bateman High School
Robert Bateman High School is located in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Halton District School Board and was opened in 1970. Formerly known as Lord Elgin High School, this school merged with General Brock High School in 2004, and was named after Robert Bateman, a noted Canadian...
in Burlington
Burlington, Ontario
Burlington , is a city located in Halton Region at the western end of Lake Ontario. Burlington is part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is also included in the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. Physically, Burlington lies between the north shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment...
and is still a role model to many locals.
In 2003 Mark was Thrasher
Thrasher
Thrashers are a New World group of passerine birds related to mockingbirds and New World catbirds. Like these, they are in the Mimidae family. There are 15 species in one large and 4 monotypic genera.These do not form a clade but are a phenetic assemblage...
skater of the year.
Mark also has a skate park named after him in the Cayman Islands, when he bumped into an architect building a skate park for his son. Mark gave him a couple of pointers.
He is known for his smooth style and laid back personality.
Mark recently quit long-time sponsor Flip Skateboards for new board sponsor Element skateboards.
Videos
- Element Quattro 2010
- Extremely Sorry (2009)
- Skateboarder Face
- Globe Italy
- Globe France
- By Fate 2007 (episodes 3 and 4, Team montage)
- Globe United by Fate 2007 (episodes 1 and 2, Team montage)
- Volcom Let's Live 2007
- Volcom Chicago 2004
- Transworld Show Me the Way 2004
- Flip Really Sorry 2003
- Redline Entertainment Tao of Skateboarding 2003
- Transworld Chomp on This 2002
- ON Video Magazine Fall 2002
- Transworld In Bloom 2002
- Digital Skateboarding Issue #08 - Invasion 2002
- Ill Productions Rough Crowd 2002
- Flip Sorry 2002
- Yo Mama Productions Underdog 2002
- 411 VM Issue #48 2002
- P Stone Productions Miscellaneous Debris 2001
- Nichols Charnoski Tobaccoland 2001
- Transworld Videoradio 2001
- Transworld i.e. 2000
- Transworld Modus Operandi 2000
- Church of Skatan Oh My God! 2000
- Habitat Photosynthesis 2000
- Josh Stewart Static 2000
- True Motion Issue #03 1999
- Cartel 1998
- SKATE BOARD CANADA VIDEO MAGAZINE ISSUE #2 -June 1998
Current sponsors
- Element SkateboardsElement SkateboardsElement Skateboards is a skateboard manufacturer and surfwear retailer based in Irvine, California. It is a subsidiary of Australian clothing giants Billabong International....
- Thunder trucks
- Ricta Wheels
- Boost MobileBoost MobileBoost Mobile is a brand of wireless prepay service run by Sprint Nextel, operating within the Sprint Prepaid Group along with Virgin Mobile USA, Assurance Wireless, and payLo by Virgin Mobile. Boost Mobile uses GSMand iDEN networks...
- VolcomVolcomVolcom, Inc. is a designer, marketer and distributor of young men's and young women's clothing, footwear, accessories and related products sold under the Volcom brand name. Volcom is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, United States...
- Globe International
- CCS mailorder
- Mob griptape