Tom is from Langhorne, Pennsylvania. His favorite skaters growing up were Josh Kalis, Brian Wenning, and Anthony Pappalardo. He was a fan of both the fresh and the hesh in that he liked Habitat and Zero. Living in the same area as Chris Cole probably had a lot to do with his interest in Zero. Tom was sponsored by Mystery and turned pro for them in 2011. He's got a complete mastery of technical street skateboarding and can do all the flips into whatever other trick you could imagine. The guy is smooth. He switched over to Santa Cruz roughly five years ago when the Mystery was solved. His other sponsors include éS, Ricta, Bronson Bearings, Mob Grip, Kershaw Knives, and Arcade Belts. He still lives in Langhorne with his wife and kids. His parents run a restaurant there, too.
The photo is by Joey Shigeo.
Thrasher - April 2011 Volume 31 Number 4
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A recent interview with Tom at Thrasher:
https://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/the-follow-up-tom-asta/
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