Natas Kaupas

Natas Kaupas

56 (1969-01-01)
Lithuania

Natas Kaupas is a Lithuanian professional skateboarder. He grew up in South Santa Monica, California in the area known as Dogtown and is of Lithuanian descent. He attended Santa Monica High School. He is often referred to as one of the first true professional street skateboarders.

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Santa Cruz Skateboards - Wheels of Fire 1987 (8.8)

Santa Cruz Skateboards video from 1987.
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Powell Peralta: The Search for Animal Chin 1987 (7.1)

The Bones Brigade travels around California, Nevada, and Hawaii to different skate spots in search of a wizened old man, Won Ton "Animal" Chin. The movie is of the old-school nomadic, skate-everything-in-your-path genre with interludes of stopping to rip-up a big ramp, pool or kicker. After much searching and skateboarding, they locate a large ramp in the desert. They also find a Chinese character on the inside of the ramp's spine. They conclude that in searching for Mr. Chin, they may have found his spirit.
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Santa Cruz Skateboards - Streets On Fire 1989 (10)

Jason Jessee goes to jail and dreams of shredding the gnar.