Well.. I would like to start this post off by introducing my favorite skater of all time.
He's the best in the biz. Skates switch, nollie, fakie, tranny, street, freestyle, old school, new school, and everything in between. The dude was pro around the time he was sixteen!
This guy used to be my obsession. I watched his Epicly Later'd interviews extensively. I hoped to learn as much as I could about this enigmatic Asian figure. I watched his part in Bag Of Suck 10 times during school one day. I could probably play that part in my head. I was introduced to his topsy turvy world and I was greeted by groups like the Tilt Mode Army and people like Caswell Berry.
My friend John was the first to show me Jerry Hsu. I remember that day in Geography.. He passed me a CCS book and said here you can have it. I said "who is this mexican dude on the front?"
My friend replied "that's Jerry Hsu! (he pronounced his last name "hush")"
I said " oh that's cool. Guess I'll have to look him up when I get home."
Let me mind you I had only been skating a year. I didn't know anyone in the pro skating world.
I miss those days.
That week my life changed. Jerry Hsu became MY NUMBER ONE idol. I wanted to dress like him, skate like him, heck I thought I could learn Storm Flips! I could barely kickflip back then is the sad part.
I've watched everything Jerry Hsu related I can find on the internet. That includes his 411 magazine parts and fan videos that include him. My fan-out of him has turned down a bit, but Jerry will always be my favorite skater. I really would like to meet him one day. Hopefully, I'll get to an Enjoi demo one day.
Enough about my obsession started. Let me talk a little about mister Hsu.
He was born in San Jose, California. As far as I know he has a brother. He has two loving parents. He started skating at about 10 years old. He got sponsored around the time he was 13 or 14. I think he might've finished high school. I don't think he went to college. He's a photographer on the side. The pictures he takes are hilarious. I think it shows his sarcastic demeanor. He's the type of guy who does what he wants and no one can really stop him. He's does his own thing in today terms. He has flatground wizardry, things I can only dream of doing.
I'm fully anticipating his Stay Gold part in the new Emerica video. Mostly because he has been on a hiatus from skating for the past few years but he is on the comeback people! The break started around when Bag of Suck came out. His ads and coverage started appearing more around some time late last year. So, Hsu fans hold tight cause Jerry got some trick up his sleeves!
Anyways I'm done with the digressing. I'm a Jerry Hsu fan. I'll back him and punch anyone who says Jerry isn't awesome.
Here he is in the latest tiltmode video! glad to say I own this fine piece of entertainment :)
also his b-sides part is better in my opinion. buy the video and check that out if you have the chance.
and here's my favorite part by him! He gets two video posts cause he's Jerry.
check out his blog site, Nazi Gold. It's the ish.
P.S. ish isn't lame. I just don't like cursing.
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