Best Skateboarder Ever!!!
If you had asked any skateboarder in the 1980s who was the baddest skater in the world, the answer would be, hands downChristian Hosoi, the man with the bitchin' Hammerhead board, the dude with the hugest airs and the way, way, way sweetest moves. No doubt.
His young fans revered him as a god, even giving him the nickname “Christ." He rewarded their faith by creating his signature move, the “Christ Air,” suspending himself above them in the clouds, both arms extended, a prophetic echo of Jesus on the cross. The young skateboarding messiah and his supernatural moves were soon on the cover of every major action sports magazine in the world.
After dropping out of school to turn pro at the age of 13, he began living the life of a rockstar before he was old enough to drive. Hip-hopping around the world with his entourage, groupies waiting at the airports, he perfected the fine art of partying between skating demos, hanging with heavies like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Beastie Boys and River Phoenix, all without adult supervision. 'Christ' himself usually picked up the tab.
Thru-out the entire 80's Hosoi won almost every skating competition leaving Tony Hawk the second best skateboarder in the world but do to drugs Hosoi was locked up and Tony took over
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