Guy Mariano
Guy Mariano (born March 31, 1976) is a professional skateboarder who gained widespread recognition at the age of 14 for his part in Blind Skateboards' Video Days (1991). Before Blind, Mariano was sponsored by Powell Peralta, and appeared in their video Ban This. In his later years, Guy rode for Girl Skateboards and had a seminal part in their second video Mouse (1996). He then co-founded the Royal Trucks skateboard truck company with Rudy Johnson in 1997.
He came out of retirement in 2005. His most recent part was in Lakai Limited Footwear's Skateboarding video "Fully Flared", which is considered his comeback. Despite his few appearances in video, Mariano's segments are highly regarded, with most fellow professional skaters saying Guy is one of their top five skaters ever.
[edit] References
- Thrasher Magazine, 14 page article with Guy Mariano, November 2005 issue
- Telephone interview Transworld SKATEboarding, February 2007
- Lakai video Fully Flared, 2007, winning 3 Transworld Skateboarding Awards including Best Video Part, Best Street Skater, and Readers Choice.
Guy is Italian.
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