Skyler Siljeg

Skyler started skating when he was 4-years-old thanks to his big brother Josh, who got him his first skateboard. Skyler told his family over dinner that day that he would practice every day (even on his birthday) until he went pro. He has stuck to that pledge. The first contest Skyler entered, he was by far the smallest and youngest in the competition but he took 4th place, but that was all he needed to cement his drive.

Now thirteen, Skyler stands ready to join the ranks of his skate heroes as he rides the World Cup. Preferring bowl riding to street skating, Skyler spends at least two hours a day after school on his board, but he loves it too much to call it practice. Skyler recently won the Tiger Woods Start Something Great award for teaching skaters and has starred in the "Kids Who Rip" video.  One of Skyler’s best qualities is how caring he is of other kids. He will help others learn a trick when he should be practicing himself. He even gave his prize board to a younger competitor at a competition because his board was too big for him. Skyler wants kids to have as much fun as he does – reaching for the Sky!

Skyler plans on going to college so he can start his own business. Keep an eye on him as he adds more tricks to his growing repertoire.

D.O.B.: 07-17-94
Hometown: Bothell, WA

Stance: Regular

Sponsors: Vans, Pro Tec, Quiksilver, Freestyle, Khiro, Tracker, Ninja, Randoms, Black Flys, Dakine, Indo board, SBW, BFC, Snowboard Connection-Seattle, Motto, Ollie Pop, Jones and Tail Devil.
Best Results: 2006 Concrete Rodeo Series Winner for Western US. Ranked 29th North American World Cup Pro Bowl Rider for 2006
Current Ranking: 29th North American World Cup pro bowl rider.

Favorites: 
Freestyle Watch: The Shark Classic 
Food: Fish Tacos, Soy Beans, Chocolate
Car: I’m not old enough, but I want to have a SS Chevelle. My bike is a 72 Schwinn Chopper, I built from nos parts.

Movie: Kids Who Rip, The Breakfast Club, Word, and Video Gangs

Book: "The Concrete Wave - History Of Skate Boarding" by Michael Brooke and "Dogtown~The legend of the Z-Boys" by Glen E Friedman

Mags: JUICE, Concrete Wave

TV: Myth Busters, South Park, and Tom and Jerry

Skater: I have so much respect for the skaters who have been in there for the long term: Tony Hawk, Steve Caballero, Lance Mountain, Bucky Lasek, just to name a few. Great to see guys like Hosoi, Steadham and Kasai back….like they haven’t missed a day.

Skate Park: My sponsor park "Skatebarn West"   I also feel really lucky to live in the NW home to lots of Grindline and Dreamland parks, they're sick!
 
Words to live by: "Anything is possible" -Larry Bertlemann