Ricky Oyola
Ricky Oyola is a regular-footed professional skateboarder from Philadelphia, PA.[1][2][3][4][5]
Early life[edit]
Oyola was born in Pemberton, NJ. and grew up in Medford, NJ.[6] He received his first skateboard in 1985 as a birthday gift, a Town & Country Zoner.[1] Before he moved to Philadelphia, Oyola would drive into West Philadelphia, park at Roger Browne's house and spend the days skating with him.[1]
Skateboarding[edit]
Oyola is credited with popularizing the skate scene in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, alongside Browne, Matt Reason, and Sergei Trudnowski.[7][1] Oyola is recognized for his distinctive east-coast street skate style. He was known in his early days to sport an afro and other hairstyles involving long hair.[3] His part in Dan Wolfe's 1996 skate video Eastern Exposure 3, showcased Oyola's creativity, versatility, and speed, exposing his skating to a larger audience.[3]
Skate video parts[edit]
| Skate Videos | Year |
|---|---|
| Devastation – Z Products[3] | 1991 |
| Spitfire[8][9] | 1993 |
| Real Life – Sub Zero | 1994 |
| #10 – 411VM[10] | 1995 |
| Eastern Exposure #3[2][11] | 1996 |
| 7 Year Glitch – New Deal[12] | 2002 |
| Static II[13] | 2004 |
| Via – Traffic Skateboards[14] | 2006 |
| Black and Blue – Vox Footwear[15] | 2007 |
| Tokyo Transfer – Traffic Skateboards[16] | 2009 |
Sponsors[edit]
Oyola's first official sponsor was Z-Products who noticed Oyola's skating while he was on a two month trip to California.[1] Oyola has held numerous sponsors over his career including companies he founded or helped influence (Illuminati and Silverstar) and long-established companies: Kastel, Zoo York, New Deal, Nicotine, Spitfire, Airwalk, Duffs, Memphis, Vox, Krux trucks, Division Wheel Company, as well as; Vision Street Wear and Converse.[6][17]
Traffic Skateboards[edit]
After leaving New Deal skateboards in 2003, Oyola founded his own company Traffic Skateboards.[5] Staying true to its name, the initial Traffic team was composed of East Coast street skaters including Shaun Williams, Rich Adler, Jack Sabback, Bobby Puleo, and others.[3] Oyola currently skates for Traffic skateboards and Autobahn Wheels.[1][3] He has a pro model shoe on Vox footwear named after him, however since he left the team the shoe has been renamed the Vox Philly.[18]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "RICKY OYOLA | 2008 – 48 BLOCKS MEDIA". Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b "Monday Classic: Ricky Oyola Eastern Exposure 3. « a brief glance skateboard mag". Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c d e f Epicly Later'd: Ricky Oyola (Part 1/5), archived from the original on 2021-12-13, retrieved 2020-02-10
- ^ "ARTICLES | Message Box – Ricky Oyola｜SKATEBOARDING PLUS". スケートボード・スケボー情報サイト｜SKATEBOARDING PLUS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b "Ricky Oyola Talks The Future of Traffic Skateboards". X Games. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
- ^ a b Man, Pusher (2015-10-23). "SULTANS OF SHRED: Mayor: The Ricky Oyola Interview". SULTANS OF SHRED. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ A eulogy for a fallen landmark. Love Park, skate spot Archived 2013-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Classics: 1993 Spitfire Video, retrieved 2020-02-10
- ^ "VHS – THE SPITFIRE VIDEO – 1993". The Berrics. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ Ricky Oyola 411 #10 (1995), archived from the original on 2021-12-13, retrieved 2020-02-10
- ^ ricky oyola, retrieved 2020-02-10
- ^ "VHS Review Volume II: 7 Year Glitch (2002)". smltalk.com. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ "Alternative edit of Ricky Oyola's Static 2 part – Caught in the Crossfire". Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ "Traffic Skateboard – VIA". SOLO Skateboardmagazine (en). Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ Vox Footwear – Black & Blue Vol.1_Pt.4/7, archived from the original on 2021-12-13, retrieved 2020-02-10
- ^ "Traffic – Tokyo Transfer – Skatevideosite". Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ "The New Krux video Blown Out! is done!". TransWorld SKATEboarding. 2004-05-18. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ "Ricky Oyola Sponsors, Skate Videos, & Photos | Skateboarding!". skatemorespots.com. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
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