Lance Mountain

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lance Mountain
Occupation	Skateboarder
Date Of Birth	Jun 13, 1964(1964-06-13)
Age	60
Birthplace	Pasadena
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Gemini

Lance Mountain Biography

Lance Mountain is one of the most popular and richest Skateboarder who was born on June 13, 1964 in Pasadena, California, United States. Legendary professional skateboarder and artist who was one of the most prominent skateboarders during the 1980s.

He and Bob Burnquist became good friends.

Mountain is often cited as one of the inventors of the fingerboard, as he fashioned the prototype out of cardboard, pencil erasers, and a disassembled Hot Wheels toy in the late 1970s. Mountain’s invention was featured in a Transworld Skateboarding magazine article, as well as the Powell Peralta video, Future Primitive. The fingerboard was initially created as a fun do-it- yourself project, for which kitchen sinks were used to emulate pool riding, and has since evolved into a major toy category that has sold multiple millions of units (most prominently under the Tech Deck brand).

Lance Mountain took first or second place in almost every amateur contest in which he participated. Mountain’s first skateboard deck sponsor was Variflex, a company that he joined in 1981; Mountain then moved to the Powell-Peralta team in the following year(1982). It was during his time with Powell-Peralta that he formed a strong friendship with Stacy Peralta, the team manager and director of the Bones Brigade video series—Mountain appears in eight Bones Brigade videos, including the well-known video The Search For Animal Chin (the final video was the 1991 production Eight).

He married Yvette Loveless and they had one son.

Lance Mountain Net Worth

Lance Mountain is one of the richest Skateboarder from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lance Mountain 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He gained prominence when he won the Upland Turkey Shoot contest at Upland Skatepark in 1983.

He is often cited as one of the inventors of the fingerboard, and he was the owner of the deck company The Firm.

Robert Lance Mountain (born June 13, 1964) is a professional skateboarder and artist who was one of the prominent skateboarders throughout the 1980s, primarily due to his involvement with the Bones Brigade. As of August 2017, Mountain continues to skate professionally and his sponsors include Flip, Nike SB, Independent Trucks, Spitfire Wheels, and Bones Bearings.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Lance Mountain Dating?

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

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In 2011, Mountain and his son contributed pieces to an art exhibition that celebrated the life of Joe Strummer, the former band member of The Clash who died in 2002. Mountain also provided graphics for a Peralta-directed television movie named When Disaster Strikes.

Facts & Trivia

Lance Ranked on the list of most popular Skateboarder. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lance Mountain celebrates birthday on June 13 of every year.

Mountain is a prolific artist and, as of March 2013, a catalog of his work is featured on the official Lance Mountain website, lancemountain.com. The catalog is divided into three sections: “Art Shows” (a collection of all of the art shows that Mountain has produced, with titles such as “Locals Only” and “Love & Guts”), “Art Owners” (displays photographic portraits of people who own pieces of Mountain’s art), and “Random Stuff” (includes Mountain’s work with items such as coffee tables, stencils, and oil paint).

What tricks did Lance mountain invent?

Tricks: Lance Mountain is credited with inventing the Sadplant, the Eggplant, and as one of the inventors of the Gay Twist. Movies: Lance Mountain has been featured in several skateboard videos.

Is Lance Mountain religious?

Lance Mountain Mountain is a Christian.

Who is the greatest skateboarder of all time?

The greatest skateboarder of all time is Rodney Mullen. Mullen was a prodigy, winning his very first world championship at the age of 14. He is also credited with inventing some of the most iconic tricks in skateboarding, such as the one-footed ollie and the 360 flip.

Who does Lance Mountain ride for?

As of August 2017, Mountain continues to skate professionally and his sponsors include Flip, Nike SB, Independent Trucks, Spitfire Wheels, and Bones Bearings.

What is a McTwist skateboarding?

The McTwist, also known as a 540, is a skateboard trick consisting of a front flip combined with a 540-degree rotation.