Eric Koston

Quick Facts

Full Name	Eric Koston
Occupation	Skateboarder
Date Of Birth	Apr 29, 1975(1975-04-29)
Age	49
Birthplace	Bangkok
Country	Thailand
Horoscope	Aries

Eric Koston Biography

Eric Koston is one of the most popular and richest Skateboarder who was born on April 29, 1975 in Bangkok, Thailand. Professional skateboarder who may have played a bigger role in street skateboarding than any other.

He was a part of several skateboarding games with fellow skateboarder He appeared in several of his fellow skateboarder Tony Hawk‘s video games.’s video games.

Eric Koston (born April 29, 1975) is an American professional skateboarder and company owner. He has been featured in the Tony Hawk’s video game series, and the Electronic Arts (EA) video games Skate 2 and Skate 3. Koston co-owns both Fourstar Clothing (with Guy Mariano) and the skatepark/website “The Berrics” (with professional skateboarder Steve Berra).

One of Koston’s first board sponsors was the H-Street company that was co- founded by Tony Magnusson and Mike Ternasky. During Koston’s time with the company the team included Danny Way and Matt Hensley, but Koston sought a larger entity and later parted ways with the company. Following H-Street, in 1992, Koston joined 101 (a legendary division of World Industries headed by Natas Kaupas) and in 1994 the Girl team and appeared in the videos Goldfish, Mouse, Yeah Right, and Pretty Sweet.

There is a younger brother called Chris and one sister called Eileen. He was married to Ashlee Koston.

Eric Koston Net Worth

Eric Koston is one of the richest Skateboarder from Thailand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eric Koston 's net worth $15 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He took home his first prize in 1995’s PSL Street finals competition and the following year, he was given the title of Thrasher magazine’s Skater of The Year.

He was booed during his 2003 X-Games Global Championship in San Antonio, Texas for wearing the Lakers jersey. He won regardless.

A promotional campaign, identified by the hashtag “#thelegendgrows”, was launched by Nike to coincide with release of Koston’s second signature shoe model the “Eric Koston 2”. An advertisement that included other Nike athletes, such as Tiger Woods, and Koston’s Nike SB teammates was filmed and a behind- the-scenes video was also published on the brand’s YouTube channel. Koston used the Eric Koston 2 design as a basis for a limited edition golf shoe, named the “Koston 2 IT”, and a corresponding launch was held in London, UK at the 1948 Stadium store in Shoreditch. During the promotional campaign for the Eric Koston 2, Koston explained his overall experience working with Nike in comparison to the core skateboarding companies he has been sponsored by in the past:

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Eric Koston height 6 ft 0 in Eric weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Eric Koston Dating?

According to our records, Eric Koston is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Eric Koston’s is not dating anyone.

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Koston has been described as the “Delonte West of skateboarding” by teammate and professional skateboarder Brandon Biebel. Paul Rodriguez has identified Koston as the person that he would most like to model his career after and explained Koston’s significance in a July 2013 interview: “This guy to me is the end all, be all. You got to understand, this guy, he’s my 100% role model in life. I studied everything he’s ever done. You know, I love this guy, he’s my favorite skater—period.” Rodriguez also stated that his all-time favorite video parts are those of Koston.

Facts & Trivia

Eric Ranked on the list of most popular Skateboarder. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Thailand. Eric Koston celebrates birthday on April 29 of every year.

Nike SB immediately promoted Koston’s recruitment to the brand’s team with a signature shoe—the “Eric Koston 1” model—and a contest for consumers, entitled “Mr. Control It All”.

Does Eric Koston still own the berrics?

Koston co-owns both Fourstar Clothing (with Guy Mariano) and the skatepark/website “The Berrics” (with professional skateboarder Steve Berra).

Is Eric Koston still with Nike?

Prior to lockdown, Eric Koston received healthy support from Nike SB, with both collaborative offerings and brand-sponsored appearances happening with frequency. But since the skater’s Air Jordan 1 Low, not much has come from the partnership… that is, however, until now.

Why is Eric Koston so famous?

He is known for commercializing the competitive, HORSE-derivative game of S.K.A.T.E. Eric Koston appears in the Electronic Arts (EA games) video games Skate 2 and Skate 3. He also is in the Laikai video named Fully Flared where he does a perfect fakie 360 flip down the four stairs. Eric Koston is still skateboarding.

What nationality is Eric Koston?

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Did Steve Berra sell The Berrics?

Now, The Berrics is being acquired by Hypebeast and they’re forming a new company “The Berrics Company”, with the express mission of making sure the particular spirit that it was founded to foster in skating never dies.