17 Facts About Elissa Steamer

Elissa Steamer was born on July 31,1975 and is an American professional skateboarder.

Elissa Steamer frequented a small city owned skate park on Grand Avenue.

Elissa Steamer remained with the company following Thomas and Muska's departure and contributed a video part for Toy Machine's next film project, Jump Off A Building.

Bootleg was distributed by the NHS, Inc company and Elissa Steamer's involvement was a progression of her personal connection to skateboarders such as Andrew Reynolds and Erik Ellington.

Elissa Steamer stated in 2014 that her highest paycheck from skateboard deck royalties was received during her time with Bootleg.

Elissa Steamer was provided with a three-month paycheck following the demise of Bootleg in 2004, and Frank Gerwer, a professional skateboarder who lived with Elissa Steamer, attempted to negotiate a sponsorship deal with the Anti-Hero brand that he rode for, but was ultimately unsuccessful.

Thomas, who had by this time founded his own skateboard company, Zero, asked Elissa Steamer to ride for the brand, and she joined the Zero team in June 2006.

Elissa Steamer never filmed a full-length video part while she was a member of the Zero team.

At the 2008 X Games event in Los Angeles, US, Elissa Steamer won her fourth X Games gold medal in the Women's Street event.

The women's category was introduced in 2004 and 2007 was the only year that Elissa Steamer did not win gold, as she won silver after Marisa Dal Santo.

Elissa Steamer eventually parted ways with Zero in July 2011 and explained in an ESPN interview:.

Elissa Steamer received artistic support from professional skateboarders Brian Anderson and Frank Gerwer, as well as professional artists.

In 2003, Elissa Steamer was voted "Female Skater of the Year" by Check it Out Girls magazine.

In 2015, Elissa Steamer was inducted into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame.

Elissa Steamer appeared as a playable character in the first five installments of the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series and in the 2020 remake Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2.

In 2014, Elissa Steamer explained that her biggest paychecks during her skateboarding career were due to video game royalties.

In July 2020, Elissa Steamer told Skateboarding Magazine's radio show that she identifies as queer.