1. Christian Rosha Hosoi is an American professional skateboarder.
16 Facts About Christian Hosoi
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Christian Hosoi is known by the nicknames "Christ" and "Holmes".
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Christian Hosoi started skating at seven or eight years old with veterans such as Shogo Kubo, Tony Alva, Stacy Peralta, and Jay Adams as his idols.
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In 1979, as an amateur, Christian Hosoi was sponsored by Powell Peralta.
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Christian Hosoi left Powell Peralta a year later when they would not allow him to turn professional and joined Dogtown Skateboards.
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Christian Hosoi turned pro at the age of 14 with Sims Skateboards.
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When street skating began to emerge in the mid-to-late 1980s, Christian Hosoi showed talent there, winning both the vert and street contests at the Lotte Cup contest in Japan in 1989.
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Christian Hosoi faced bankruptcy after financial difficulties with a series of failed skateboard companies like Tuff Sk8s, Sk8 Kultur, Milk, and Focus, in addition to a growing addiction to drugs.
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In 1995, Christian Hosoi was arrested on two minor offenses, and a warrant for his arrest was issued for failing to appear in court.
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Christian Hosoi was finally captured in January 2000 at the Honolulu airport.
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Christian Hosoi was charged with trafficking with the intent to distribute.
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Christian Hosoi was sentenced to ten years' incarceration, of which he served four and was released from the San Bernardino Central Detention Center in June 2004.
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Christian Hosoi continues to be open about his new-found faith, having become ordained as an associate pastor, and has resumed his skateboarding career.
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Christian Hosoi joined forces with Jay Haizlip, Brian Sumner, and others to create The Uprising, a skate-based ministry.
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Christian Hosoi appeared in a testimonial video on I Am Second, in which he shares the story of his faith in Jesus.
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Christian Hosoi is a playable character in the video games Tony Hawk's Project 8 as an unlockable and Tony Hawk: Ride.