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Jake Phelps Biography – Jake Phelps Wiki

Jake Phelps was an American skateboarder and the Thrasher Magazine editor.

Jake Phelps Age

Jake Phelps was born on September 25, 1962 in California. He died on March 14, 2019 in San Francisco, California aged 56.

Jake Phelps Family

Jake Phelps’ parents split up when he was 11 years and he moved with his mother from California to live in Marblehead. His mom was a native San Franciscan.

Jake Phelps Wife – Jake Phelps Children

He never married or had children.

Jake Phelps Injury

Phelps suffered a serious head injury in 2017 after falling while “bombing” a hill in front of Dolores Park at an unofficial event that drew hundreds of local skateboarders.

Jake Phelps Death

Jake Phelps died on March 14, 2019 in San Francisco, California. He was 56 years old. Jake’s death was confirmed by Thrasher founder Tony Vitello in an Instagram post on Thrasher Magazine’s Instagram page. The Instagram post read: “Jake Phelps was 100% skateboarder, but that label sells him way too short, because beyond his enormous influence in our world, he was truly an individual beyond this world. When loved ones pass we sometimes mythologize about their full lives rich in friendships and experiences. Sometimes we need to talk ourselves into believing it all. It makes us feel better, and helps us cope with the loss. Well, in the case of Jake, the task becomes wrapping your head around just how many lives one person could possibly live. He really did see it all, do it all, and that incredible brain of his could relish every last detail.

“But most of you reading this now identified primarily with Jake Phelps the skateboarder, and editor of our magazine, so I will leave you with this truth – I never met anybody who loves anything more than Jake worshipped skateboarding. Just as we need food and water to survive, Jake needed skateboarding to keep his blood pumping. It was more than a hobby or form of transportation or way of life – it was his oxygen. Here’s another thing. Jake never bailed. Jake fucking slammed. And there is a big difference. He only knew commitment. He was going to go for it without hesitation, and there were only two outcomes. Either you’d see his triumphant fist pumping in the air or it’d be an earth-shaking collision with the concrete. I remember him telling me once that he never fell backwards, he always fell forward. Leaning back meant there was hesitation, and Jake was all the way IN. There was no myth. The man was the myth. We love you, Jake. -Tony Vitello”

 

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Jake Phelps was 100% skateboarder, but that label sells him way too short, because beyond his enormous influence in our world, he was truly an individual beyond this world. When loved ones pass we sometimes mythologize about their full lives rich in friendships and experiences. Sometimes we need to talk ourselves into believing it all. It makes us feel better, and helps us cope with the loss. Well, in the case of Jake, the task becomes wrapping your head around just how many lives one person could possibly live. He really did see it all, do it all, and that incredible brain of his could relish every last detail. But most of you reading this now identified primarily with Jake Phelps the skateboarder, and editor of our magazine, so I will leave you with this truth – I never met anybody who loves anything more than Jake worshipped skateboarding. Just as we need food and water to survive, Jake needed skateboarding to keep his blood pumping. It was more than a hobby or form of transportation or way of life – it was his oxygen. Here’s another thing. Jake never bailed. Jake fucking slammed. And there is a big difference. He only knew commitment. He was going to go for it without hesitation, and there were only two outcomes. Either you’d see his triumphant fist pumping in the air or it’d be an earth-shaking collision with the concrete. I remember him telling me once that he never fell backwards, he always fell forward. Leaning back meant there was hesitation, and Jake was all the way IN. There was no myth. The man was the myth. We love you, Jake. -Tony Vitello

A post shared by THRASHER MAGAZINE (@thrashermag) on Mar 14, 2019 at 6:09pm PDT

Jake Phelps Cause of Death – How did Jake Phelps Die

Jake Phelps’ cause of death has not been disclosed.

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Jake Phelps Net Worth

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