Clyde Singleton is an American regular-footed former professional skateboarder, writer, and chef from

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Skateboarding

Growing up skating, Singleton was inspired by African-American skaters Rodney Smith, Ron Allen, and Steve Steadham who were starting their own brands at the time. Singleton recalls watching Fred Reeves win the NSA Finals, the largest skate contest at the time. Singleton watched the emergence of

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, taking inspiration from many skaters including

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, Ron Chatman, and

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. Singleton met

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and Keennan Milton at Eastern Vert Skatepark in

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Professional skateboarding career

Singleton went pro in 1994. Singleton appeared in the 2002 film '' Jackass: The Movie'' during a skit called The Handrail – where

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attempts to grind a long rail on a skateboard, with

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also making a

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. Singleton also made a cameo appearance in the sequels ''

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'' (2006) and ''

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'' (2007). In 2007, Singleton directed the video ''Minority Report'' produced by ''

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'' featuring many notable skateboarders including Darrell Stanton,

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, Willy Santos, Mike Rosa,

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and others.

Writing

Throughout his skateboarding career, Singleton has written. He wrote an acclaimed skate-blog “The Chronicles of Piff Huxtable." He wrote for the skateboard magazine '' Big Brother''. In the 2010s, Singleton wrote for ''

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''.

Filmography

Films

*'' Jackass: The Movie'' (2002) *''

'' (2006) *''The Man Who Souled the World'' (documentary, 2007) *''

'' (2007)

References

External links

MINORITY REPORT – Video by Clyde Singleton

Clyde Singleton's part in Triology – 1996
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