Christian Hosoi is the driving force behind Hosoi Skateboards. The brand features boards based on original shapes and designs and modern takes and designs on those same classic boards.
Since 1900, Hosoi Garden Mortuary has been owned and operated by the Hosoi family. Four generations have served the O'ahu community and supported families through the most challenging time.
Hosoi was born on , to a father of Japanese descent from Hawaii, and a mother of Scotts-Irish descent. He grew up in Los Angeles and Hawaii. [1] Hosoi started skating at seven or eight years old with veterans such as Shogo Kubo, Tony Alva, Stacy Peralta, and Jay Adams as his idols.
HOSOI Hosoi Skateboards by skate legend Christian Hosoi - creator of the Hammerhead, Christ Air, Rocket Air and more...
One of the best things about this brand are all the boards are made right here in Costa Mesa, CA. Christian Hosoi is the driving force behind Hosoi Skateboards. The brand features boards based on original shapes and designs and modern takes and designs on those same classic boards.
After honing his skills with constant access to Marina del Rey Skatepark, which his father, Ivan, managed from the late 1970s to the early ’80s, Christian Hosoi got his first photo in Skateboarder magazine at age 11, and by age 14 turned pro for Sims.
Hosoi was founded by American pro skater Christian Hosoi in 1984. The California company is known for raising the bar with their technical ability and trick inducing skateboards while remaining classically designed with an old school shape.
A mix of Tony Hawk and Brian Welch comes together in skateboarding legend Christian Hosoi, who reveals everything about his rise, fall, and redemption, in this amazing tell-all―from being named the greatest skater of all time to bottoming out on drugs to finally finding redemption through God.