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American skateboarder

Neil Blender (born 1963) is an American former professional skateboarder, skate company owner, and artist. His pro career began during his senior year of high school in 1981. He is regular-footed. By 1986, Blender invented at least two tricks, the Wooly Mammoth and the Gay Twist. Neil is also credited with naming and conceptualizing several tricks.

Skateboarding

Early life

Blender skated for Powerflex for three years in his mid-teens. Brad Jackman introduced Blender to Gail Webb, team manager of Powerflex who signed Neil. After Powerflex went out of business, Blender skated a contest at the Big 'O' Skatepark in Orange, placing first. Steve Cathey from the G&S amateur skateboarding team appreciated Blender's skating and signed him to G&S.

In January 1981, Blender appeared on national television on the 'World of People' television program, which featured footage from a skate contest in San Francisco.

Professional career

In 1990 Chris Carter, Mike Hill, and Blender decided to form Alien Workshop, a company based in Dayton, Ohio, at a time when the skateboard industry's core was located in California.

Throughout his career, Blender often made cameos in other companies skate videos. In 2015, Blender was inducted into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame.

In the 30th Anniversary edition of Transworld Skateboarding, published on December 20, 2011, Blender was number 19 of the 30 most influential skaters of all time.

Skate video appearances

Art

In his teenage years, Blender enjoyed drawing cartoons and photography. Blender was one of the first skaters to design his own board graphics.

References

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  2. "Neil Blender - Complete Interview". TRACKER - History of Skateboard Book. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  3. ^ Beyerbach, Chris (February 17, 1981). "Saxon skates towards success". Saxon Shield.
  4. "Classic Graphics: Neil Blender". thrashermagazine.com. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
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  7. "Interview: Neil Blender". Society Menace (2). 1986 – via Internet Archive. Interviewer: Tricks you have invented? Blender: Wolly Mammoth and Gay Twist.
  8. "Neil Blender - 2015 Skateboarding Hall of Fame Inductee". skateboardinghalloffame.org. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
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  11. ^ "Best Skateboarders Of All Time". TransWorld SKATEboarding. December 20, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
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  14. "Thrasher - Savannah Slamma skate video soundtrack | Skatevideosite". skatevideosite.com. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  15. "Ohio Skateout skate video soundtrack | Skatevideosite". skatevideosite.com. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  16. "Santa Cruz - Speed Freaks skate video soundtrack | Skatevideosite". skatevideosite.com. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  17. "Gordon & Smith - Footage skate video soundtrack | Skatevideosite". skatevideosite.com. Retrieved October 2, 2019.

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