Clyde Singleton is an American regular-footed former professional skateboarder, writer, and chef from Jacksonville, Florida.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Clyde Singleton | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Other names | Piff Huxtable[1] |
| Occupation(s) | skateboarder, writer, chef |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Skateboarding
editGrowing 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.[1] Singleton recalls watching Fred Reeves win the NSA Finals, the largest skate contest at the time.[1] Singleton watched the emergence of street skating, taking inspiration from many skaters including Ray Barbee, Ron Chatman, and Sal Barbier.[1] Singleton met Harold Hunter and Keennan Milton at Eastern Vert Skatepark in North Carolina.[1]
Professional skateboarding career
editSingleton went pro in 1994.[1]
Singleton appeared in the 2002 film Jackass: The Movie during a skit called The Handrail – where Johnny Knoxville attempts to grind a long rail on a skateboard, with Eric Koston also making a cameo appearance.[2] Singleton also made a cameo appearance in the sequels Jackass Number Two (2006) and Jackass 2.5 (2007).
In 2007, Singleton directed the video Minority Report produced by The Skateboard Mag featuring many notable skateboarders including Darrell Stanton, Nyjah Huston, Willy Santos, Mike Rosa, Jahmal Williams and others.[8][2]
| Skate video Parts & Appearances | Year |
|---|---|
| The Acme Skateboard Video[9] | 1992 |
| World Industries – 20 Shot Sequence[10] | 1995 |
| 411VM – Issue 12 | 1995 |
| World Industries/Blind/101 – Trilogy | 1996 |
| Big Brother – Number Two[11] | 1998 |
| 411VM – Issue 35 | 1999 |
| Big Brother – crap | 2001 |
| MINORITY REPORT – The Skateboard Mag[8] | 2007 |
Writing
editThroughout his skateboarding career, Singleton has written. He wrote an acclaimed skate-blog “The Chronicles of Piff Huxtable."[12] He wrote for the skateboard magazine Big Brother.[1] In the 2010s, Singleton wrote for Vice Magazine.[13][1]
Filmography
editFilms
edit- Jackass: The Movie (2002)
- Jackass Number Two (2006)
- The Man Who Souled the World (documentary, 2007)
- Jackass 2.5 (2007)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Clyde Singleton: A skate legend too radical for the industry". Huck Magazine. 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ a b c Soergel, Matt. "Outspoken skateboarder Clyde Singleton back in Jacksonville, still poking fun". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ Meronek, Rob. "Clyde Singleton Profile Bio: Ranking, Photos, Video". TheBoardr. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "Clyde Singleton Skateboarder Profile". SPoT Skate Shop at Skatepark of Tampa. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "Last Words: Clyde Singleton – 20.1". Transworld SKATEboarding. 2002-08-27. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "Clyde Singleton". Vice. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "Singleton: "I'm taking gym and lunch"". ESPN.
- ^ a b "#Clyde Singleton's Minority Report DVD video review". www.skate-the-planet.com. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ "Acme – The Acme Skateboard Video – Skatevideosite". Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ "World Industries – 20 Shot Sequence – Skatevideosite". Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ "Big Brother – Number Two – Skatevideosite". Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ "This week on The Daily Habit". www.malakye.com.
- ^ Singleton, Clyde (2012-09-01). "Clyde's Corner – Do You Suffer from Bitchassness". Vice. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
External links
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