Dave Bachinsky

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Born (1986-03-06) March 6, 1986 (age 38)
St. Louis, Missouri
OccupationSkateboarder

Dave Bachinsky, born on March 6th, 1986, is a professional skateboarder from Lowell, Massachusetts. He has gained widespread recognition for landing a massive kickflip down the El Toro 20 stairs[1] on a 7.5" skateboard. He has been featured in the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater in the unlocked video series[2] & Ryan Shecklers full feature "Rolling Away"[3]. Beyond skateboarding, Bachinsky is a visual artist and showcasing his creativity by founding Shapethree, a recycled skateboard business. Through these handcrafted projects, he's fusing blockchain technology and bridging the collector's experience through his digital art by enabling them to claim these limited physical pieces.

Early life

Bachinsky was born in St. Louis, Missouri but grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts. He received his first skateboard from his uncles and began skating at a young age.

Professional career

Bachinsky was around 18 years of age when his part appeared in "Crime in the City"[4] by City Skateboards. Setting the barrier for the biggest kickflip ever done, Following this accomplishment, Bachinsky's talent was recognized, and he was welcomed to join the Adidas team[5], achieving professional skateboarder status.

On June 18, 2008, City Skateboards released a significant moment for Bachinsky, presenting his pro debut full video part titled "WTF is a Bachinsky"[6]. This video was made available as a free DVD with every city skateboard and was also shared on YouTube.

Unfortunately, Street Corner distribution faced challenges, leading to the closure of City Skateboards in 2009. However, Bachinsky quickly found a new home in the skateboarding world by joining the Think team after the distribution transitioned to Strange Bird.

Collaborating with professional skateboarder Cody Mcentire, Bachinsky featured in a video part for Think Skateboards, "Business As Usual."[7] In July 2010 Bachinsky lands the cover of the 360th issue[8] of Thrasher magazine with a backslide lipslide in San Francisco. 2012 Bachinsky departs the Adidas roaster and joins Vox[9] Footwear to release a collaborative shoe[10] with Thrasher magazine. Fast forward to February 17, 2015, An official announcement was released that Bachinsky was invited to join the Darkstar[11] team by Greg Lutzka & Ryan Decenzo. A celebrated with a full-length welcome video[12] released on the Thrasher.

Contest

Dew Tour:

  • In 2013, Bachinsky won the Best Style award[13] and $10,000 at the 2013 Toyota City Championships, as voted by all participating skaters.

Street League (SLS):

  • In 2017, despite being a non-Street League skater, Bachinsky achieved the highest finish run at Tampa[14], making him the newest member of the Street League Skateboarding (SLS) “premier competitive series” pro.

Sponsors:

As of August 2022, Bachinsky is sponsored by: Darkstar Skateboards, Indian Motorcycles, DVS footwear, Keystreet Clothing, Diamond Supply Co, Grizzly Griptape, Miami High Co, OC Ramps, Garden of life, Killer Speed Co Wheels, Gnarsdao and Pioneers Skateshop

Roll Forever X Shapethree

Since 2016, Bachinsky has been recycling broken skateboards into cutting boards, canoe paddles, and household furniture, saving over 1000+ broken skateboards from going to a landfill. With each item purchased, a percentage goes towards building new obstacles at the skatepark where he grew up skating in Lowell, Massachusetts. In 2020, Bachinsky launched a visual skate collection called "Roll Forever," featuring videos filmed from a bird's-eye view, showcasing skaters' lines in a pool edited to loop indefinitely. Twenty-five percent of the proceeds directly support the featured skater, while another twenty-five percent is allocated to Shapethree[15] to create skate-able features. Every broken skateboard holds unique stories to be passed on. Through these handcrafted projects, he's fusing blockchain technology and bridging the collector's experience through his digital art by enabling them to claim these limited physical pieces.

Videography

  1. Nor Easter[16]
  2. Thanks Camera[17]
  3. Thanks Camera 2[18]
  4. Oakley - Our Life[19]
  5. Crime In The City[4]
  6. Welcome to Vox[9]
  7. WTF is a Bachinsky[6]
  8. Shape Deuce[20]
  9. Welcome to Quintin[21]
  10. OcRamps The Formula[22]
  11. Bachinsky And Murphy in Natural Selection[23]
  12. Salt N' Pepper[24] Bachinsky and childhood friend and professional skateboarder, Manny Santiago teamed up in a video part that features street skateboarding on the West Coast of the United States as well as the island Puerto Rico. The video premiered at The Berrics.
  13. Meet The Stans’ Full Length Video[25]
  14. Business As Usual[26]
  15. Welcome to Darkstar[27]
  16. Welcome to Wreck Wheels[28]
  17. OcRamps The Equation[29]
  18. Darkstar Autotelic[30]
  19. Six Days in Chengdu[31]

References

  1. ↑ El Toro Kickflip Dave Bachinsky Skateboarding Classic Clips #11, retrieved 2023-07-31
  2. ↑ Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1/Skateboarding Movies, retrieved 2023-07-31
  3. ↑ "Ryan Sheckler "Rolling Away"". Red Bull. 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Dave Bachinsky - Crime in the City, retrieved 2023-07-31
  5. ↑ "Bachinsky on adidas". Skateboarding Magazine. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 WTF Is A Bachinsky?: Dave Bachinsky (2008), retrieved 2023-07-31
  7. ↑ Think Skateboards - Business As Usual, retrieved 2023-07-31
  8. ↑ "July 2010". www.thrashermagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Vox Skate 4 Change DVD - Dave Bachinsky, retrieved 2023-07-31
  10. ↑ "Vox x Thrasher". www.thrashermagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  11. ↑ "Dave Bachinsky: Welcome to Darkstar | BOARDWORLD". www.boardworld.com.au. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  12. ↑ Dave Bachinsky's "Welcome to Darkstar" Part, retrieved 2023-07-31
  13. ↑ "Best Style Award Goes to Dave Bachinsky". Dew Tour. 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  14. ↑ "Dave Bachinsky's Tampa Pro run that got him into SLS by being the highest placing non-SLS Pro!! Congrats Dave! Welcome to SLS. | By Street League Skateboarding | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  15. ↑ "ROLL FOREVER". www.onepoolatatime.com. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  16. ↑ Dave Bachinsky - Nor Easter, retrieved 2023-07-31
  17. ↑ Dave Bachinsky Thanks Camera part, retrieved 2023-07-31
  18. ↑ Thanks Camera 3, retrieved 2023-07-31
  19. ↑ Oakley Our Life- Dave Bachinsky, retrieved 2023-07-31
  20. ↑ Dave Bachinsky - Shape Deuce, retrieved 2023-07-31
  21. ↑ Dave Bachinsky l Welcome to Quintin Co, retrieved 2023-07-31
  22. ↑ "Dave Bachinsky- The Formula". OC Ramps. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  23. ↑ Bachinsky and Murphy in "Natural Selection", retrieved 2023-07-31
  24. ↑ "SALT N' PEPPER -- with Dave Bachinsky & Manny Santiago". The Berrics. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  25. ↑ "'Meet The Stans' Full Length Video". Transworld SKATEboarding. 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  26. ↑ Think Skateboards - Business As Usual, retrieved 2023-07-31
  27. ↑ Dave Bachinsky's "Welcome to Darkstar" Part, retrieved 2022-08-19
  28. ↑ "Wreck Welcomes Bachinsky". www.thrashermagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  29. ↑ "Skateboarding On 'Billionaire Beach' With Dave Bachinsky & Cody McEntire". The Berrics. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  30. ↑ "Autotelic (Full Length Video)". Darkstar Skateboards. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  31. ↑ Dave Bachinsky's "Six Days in Chengdu" Part, retrieved 2022-08-19

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