Jaime Reyes (skateboarder)

Jaime Reyes is a goofy-footed American skateboarder from Hawaii.[1] Reyes is a pioneer in women's street skating.[2] As of 2020, Reyes is one of only three women to grace the cover of Thrasher Magazine.[2]

Jaime Reyes
Personal information
BornOahu, Hawaii, U.S.
ResidenceNew York City
Sport
Country United States
SportSkateboarding

Skateboarding

Early life

Growing up in Hawaii in the early 1990s, Reyes was an avid surfer.[1] At age 13, Reyes cut class one day to go to the beach to surf; however, there were no waves, so Reyes wandered around and ran into a group of skateboarders.[1] Amazed by the skateboarding, Reyes befriended the skaters.[1] She rode a skateboard for the first time that day.[1]

Skateboarding career

Reyes' first competition was hosted by the Real skateboard team at A'Ala Park.[1] Reyes, the only girl at the event, won first place for her age group.[1] After the event, Real began flowing Reyes boards.[3] During her early competitive career, Reyes was often one of few women competing alongside Elissa Steamer and Lauren Mollica.[3]

Reyes got the cover of Thrasher in April 1994.[1] In the years that came, Reyes obtained many nationwide sponsorship deals throughout her career including Real Skateboards, Alphanumeric, Rookie, Evian Water, Bones Swiss Bearings, Supreme, In4mation, Globe and Venture.[4]

In 2019, Reyes released a signature deck with the skate company Together Together.[5] The “chosen ohana” model features artwork by Mark Oblow.[5]

Thrasher magazine cover

Jaime Reyes graced the cover of the April 1994 issue of Thrasher magazine.[2] She is currently one of only three women, alongside Cara-Beth Burnsideand Lizzie Armanto, with a “Thrasher” cover and the only one pictured skating street.[3] The cover was her first time being publish in a skate magazine.[3] Jim Thiebaud, Tommy Guerrero, and Ruben Orkin set her up with a photographer. Reyes cut class to shot with the photographer. Two months later, the photo was published on the cover of Thrasher.[3] A copy of her cover is in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History collection.[1][6]

Skate Video Parts
Skate Video Parts Year
Sponsor Me - Thrasher 1994
Feats - Thrasher 1994
Donut Duty - Thrasher 1995
911 - Thrasher 1995
411VM #11 1995
Ride On - Deluxe - Deluxe Distribution 1995
Non-Fiction - Real skateboards[7] 1996
411VM #29 1998
Heads - Zoo York 1999
Logic Issue #2 1999
411VM - Vancouver 1999
E.S.T - Zoo York 2000
F.O.R.E and Friends - Planet Earth - Forrest Kirby and Joe Krolick 2001
E.S.T 2.0 - Zoo York 2001
Unbreakable - Zoo York 2002
E.S.T 3.0 - Zoo York 2002
E.S.T 4.0 - Zoo York 2004
Vicious Cycle - Zoo York - R.B. Umali and Doug Brown 2005

411VM #31 | 1998

Coaching

Reyes works with Max Pfannebecker and Triangle Skateboard Alliance teaching young children how to skateboard. Reyes has been a visiting professional at Camp Woodward in Pennsylvania.[3]

gollark: At last some of my eggs are trickling through the AP.
gollark: Once the split/whatever wall clears the AP should be flooded with a wonderful mix of incredibly messy dragons from my stuff.
gollark: My massbreed is at 5d6h. Soon they shall come.
gollark: Yay for coppers!
gollark: `TJ09 Please Drop Prizes In Cave` is just under the limit too.

References
  1. West, Benjamin (2019-07-08). "A pro-skateboarder has found a home in Williamsburg, and now she's working to better it". All-News 102. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  2. "Thrasher | Jaime Reyes Cover". Girls Skate Network. 1994-04-30. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  3. "CATCHING UP WITH JAIME REYES, THE FORGOTTEN EAST COAST PIONEER". Jenkem Magazine. 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  4. "NY Skateboarding | Jaime Reyes Retrospective". Girls Skate Network. 2017-10-12. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  5. "Together Together | Jaime Reyes "Chosen Ohana"". Girls Skate Network. 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  6. "Skateboards and Invention". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  7. "Jaime Reyes Profile < Skately Library". skately.com.
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