Influencer.
Alex is one of the skaters that the current crop of vert rippers often cite as an influence. He was professional for Real, but in one of those rare anomalies, didn't have a pro board with them as far as I can recall. His part in Since Day One is great and you won't use the vert button on it. There was a brief moment on Welcome before Alex found a home on Madness, the transition friendly company Bill Weiss started with Dwindle. Once Dwindle came to an end, he stuck with Bill to ride for Opera Skateboards. Many years ago I watched one of those vert contests on TV and Alex's first trick was to drop in on the extension to do a frontside 50-50 across the whole ramp. That's a ridiculous move when you think about it.
The photograph is by Brian Fick.
Thrasher - November 2012 Volume 32 Number 11
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