MY NAME IS JONATHAN “SHREDDIE MERCURY” MARINO AND I’VE BEEN SKATING FOR OVER 20 YEARS. I LOVE ALL STYLES OF SKATEBOARDING AND HAVE COMPETED IN BOWL AND SLALOM CONTESTS. MY JOURNEY INTO TEACHING SKATEBOARDING STARTED WHEN I MOVED FROM MARYLAND TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND WORKED AT THE WORLD FAMOUS VANS SKATEPARK IN 2007. I ALSO GOT TO WORK WITH STAR EDUCATION AND WAS A VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTOR WITH THE A.SKATE FOUNDATION (Autism. Skating with Kids through Acceptance, Therapy, and Education). I LEARNED HOW TO SKATE WHEN I WAS 12 YEARS OLD AND HAVE LOVED IT EVER SINCE. TO ME SKATEBOARDING IS MORE THAN A HOBBY OR SPORT, IT’S A CREATIVE OUTLET AND A GENUINE ART FORM. OVER THE YEARS I’VE MADE SOME AMAZING FRIENDS OF ALL AGES AND GENDERS, SOME OF WHICH ARE PROFESSIONAL SKATERS THAT HAVE BECOME MENTORS TO ME. MY MAIN PASSION IN LIFE IS TO SHARE THE STOKE AND TO TEACH OTHERS HOW SKATEBOARDING CAN SHAPE YOUR LIFE IN A VERY POSITIVE WAY.
LET’S DO THIS!
To learn more about my journey from East to West in the skate industry click below to read my interview by Malakye.com and also listen to the “In the Patch with Cabbage” podcast.
https://www.malakye.com/news/2167/industrial-profile-jonathan-marino-411-video-magazine
In the Patch with Cabbage Podcast