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Chris Cole (skateboarder)
James Chris Cole (born March 10, 1982) is an American professional skateboarder. As of September 2020, his sponsors are Fallen Footwear, Monster Energy, Bones Bearings, Cult Crew, Thunder Trucks, Spitfire Wheels, Stance, Kershaw Knives, Grizzly Griptape, GoPro, Indian Motorcycles, cbdMD, Remind Insoles, and most recently Zero Skateboards. Early lifeCole was born in Statesville, North Carolina but moved to the Philadelphia area at a young age.[1] He grew up in Langhorne, Pennsylvania.[2] CareerCole gained attention following the completion of a number of difficult tricks: 360 flip, Switch Frontside flip and Backside 360 ollie down the staircase at Wallenberg High School in San Francisco, California. Backside 360 Kickflip down the Carlsbad gap in Carlsbad, California & Martin Place Amphitheatre in Sydney, Australia. But most notable a Backside flip, Switch Frontside flip and a Backside 360 ollie down the "Love Park" fountain in Philadelphia as seen in his Transworld In Bloom, and Fallen Ride the Sky Video Parts.[3][4]  Cole was formerly a member of the G-Spot Skate and Snow team, before being sponsored by Enjoi and Zero Skateboards.[5] Reflecting on the early stage of his career, Cole stated in a 2009 Thrasher interview:
Cole's other past sponsors include World Industries, Axion Footwear, Tensor Trucks, Ezekiel clothing, Speed Demon Bearings, Enjoi, Circa Footwear, eS Footwear, Omit Apparel, but the most significant were Zero Skateboards and Fallen Footwear.[4][7][8] In May 2013, following a bet between Cole and professional skateboarder Mike Mo Capaldi, Cole became a team rider for the Glassy brand—Capaldi and Cole, who are teammates on the DC Shoes team, agreed that Cole would join the Glassy team if he lost to Capaldi in any contest. The pair competed in the Battle at the Berrics 6 contest on May 18, 2013 with Capaldi being the winner;[9] however, as of July 9, 2014, an announcement had not been made regarding the new sponsorship arrangement and Cole does not appear on the brand's "Team" page.[10] A segment on Tony Hawk's RIDE Channel, published on July 6, 2014, asked Cole—who was riding a blank, black-colored skateboard deck at the time—if he knew of any possibilities for his next skateboard deck sponsor and he indicated that he was not aware of any options at the time.[11] On June 27, 2014, Cole posted an announcement of his departure from Zero on the social media platform Instagram, without a corresponding reason; however, a reply from the Zero Instagram account thanked Cole for his "loyalty & dedication."[12] Prior to the release of a limited edition series of 666 "Chris Cole" skateboard decks—Cole confirmed that the decks were not related to any brand, including a potential one of his own—that he officially parted ways with zero on July 1, 2014, which is displayed on the decks in Roman numerals.[13] Cole is perceived as an "ambassador" for skateboarding, representative of the generation that he is a member of, and he explained his perspective on the matter in an October 2014 interview:
In May 2015, Chris became a member of Plan B Skateboards. In September 2020, Cole rejoined Zero Skateboards.[14] Company ownerCole was a co-owner of Reign Skate Shop in Fairless Hills, PA, and a former shareholder of the Zero skateboard company.[15] Cole parted ways with Zero on June 27, 2014, after three years as a shareholder and 13 years as a team rider. Cole explained:
In an October 2014 interview, Cole clarified that he was a "silent shareholder" with Zero, meaning that "any of the shares that I [Cole] had were contingent upon the actual sale of Zero. And that never happened and it's not gonna happen ... There was absolutely no payoff and I'm not a shareholder any longer."[13] Cole was the founder of skateboard clothing company Omit Apparel. Started in 2011 and based out of Irvine, California, Omit Apparel ceased to be an operational company in late 2012 and Cole's sponsorship deal with DC Apparel was announced in April 2013.[16][17] Cole is also an avid BMX rider and co-owns Cult, a BMX company that sponsors a team of riders.[18] Team members include Chase Dehart, Dakota Roche, and Chase Hawk.[19] Awards and contest appearancesCole was awarded Thrasher Magazine's "Skater of the Year" accolade in both 2005 and 2009 (a feat achieved by only Cole, Tyshawn Jones, Danny Way, and Jamie Foy).[20] He has also received the "Reader's Choice" award from Transworld Skateboarding magazine. Cole's team, Zero, won Thrasher Magazine's "King of the Road" contest three times consecutively and he won the gold medal at the X Games on two consecutive occasions.[21] Cole has also been victorious in other contests, including Back to the Berg and the DC Copenhagen Pro.[22] In late June 2013, Cole won the gold medal at the Street League Skateboarding contest at the Munich leg of the X Games.[23] Cole came first place in the second round of Battle at the Berrics, the flatground competition run by The Berrics.[24] Maloof Money CupCole was victorious in the first three rounds of the Maloof Money Cup and, in the wake of his winning run, the event owners, the Maloof brothers, offered US$1 million to the first person who wins four Maloof Money Cup titles. As of July 9, 2014, a further announcement on the offer had not been made.[25] Video gamesCole has appeared in the skateboarding video games Skate, Skate 2, Skate 3, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 and Session: Skate Sim .[26] Personal lifeIn mid-2024, he was accused of domestic violence by his ex-wife, Christine Flannigan.[27] Since these accusations surfaced, all Chris Cole products have been removed from Zero Skateboards' website. As of January 2016[update], Cole lives in San Marcos, California.[28][29] Cole is currently dating comedian Whitney Cummings. [30] References
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