29 Facts About Chad Muska

Chad Muska was born on May 20,1977 and is an American professional skateboarder.

Chad Muska was born in Lorain, Ohio to Joel Kevin Muska and Deborah Ann Muska.

Chad Muska has a sister, Lyndsey who is two years younger than him.

Chad Muska's father was of Hungarian and Swedish ancestry and his mother is of Serbian ancestry.

Chad Muska first became interested in skateboarding as a young person following a relocation to Phoenix, Arizona, where his father was residing at the time.

Chad Muska eventually moved to Mission Beach in San Diego, California, with very little money, a sketch book, and a portable cassette player to further pursue skateboarding and art.

At the time, Chad Muska was homeless and living on the beach, with no conception of what the future held for him.

Chad Muska became a leading member of the Toy Machine team, facilitating Elissa Steamer's sponsorship, and was a team member alongside Ed Templeton, Mike Maldonado, Jamie Thomas, and Brian Anderson.

Chad Muska filmed for the Welcome to Hell video, a 1996 project primarily driven by Thomas, and he was expected to receive the highly regarded last part of the video.

Chad Muska was chosen to develop the Shorty's skateboard deck division and the company thrived as a result.

Chad Muska is popularly known for his part in the 1998 skateboarding video Fulfill The Dream, and he appeared in a total of four videos for the company.

Chad Muska was sponsored by the eS skate shoe company in the late 1990s.

Chad Muska explained in 2013 that he was heavily involved with every aspect of the shoe's design, which was the way he continued for his subsequent skate shoe designs, regardless of the brand.

Chad Muska then left Shorty's in early 2006, and selected Element Skateboards as his next skateboard deck sponsor in December.

Chad Muska has designed the signature shoe models, the Skytop, "Skytop II", and "Skytop III"; a low-cut version was released.

Chad Muska partnered with the New Image Arts gallery to open his first-ever solo art exhibition, titled "Transitions," in June 2013.

In 2019, Chad Muska created the cover art for Epiphany, an EP by British electronic musician Ross from Friends.

Chad Muska was identified as the 12th most influential skateboarder of all time by Transworld SKATEboarding magazine in December 2011.

Chad Muska has identified Jamie Thomas as a major influence and described him as an individual who is readily able to identify others who are willing to work at their skateboarding diligently.

Chad Muska has named a variety of influences in regard to his shoe design work, such as Louis Vuitton and the Nike "Jordan" range, further explaining that he has attempted to merge the aesthetics of the fashion and sneaker cultures.

In 1997, Chad Muska founded the skateboard wheel brand Ghetto Child.

Chad Muska has released signature products using the "Factory413" name, such as sunglasses in 2010 and shoe collaboration with Supra in late 2012.

Chad Muska is a playable character in the Tony Hawk's video game series, from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater to Tony Hawk's Underground 2.

Chad Muska later reprised his role in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2, a remake of the first two entries in the Tony Hawk's series.

Chad Muska filmed a "Footnotes" segment for the Berrics website, in which he revealed his love of footwear, including his personal collection of footwear and models that he has designed.

On July 14,2011, Chad Muska was arrested for "felony vandalism" on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California.

In 2021, Chad Muska returned to his native Ohio to build and manage a farm.

Chad Muska provided design consultation in the building of a new skatepark in the town of Lorain.

The 1996 Toy Machine video Welcome to Hell features a bonus part from Chad Muska that was edited to a song by Nappy Roots called "Right Now".