1. In 2013, Manny Santiago won two consecutive stops in the first ever "Select Series" at Street League Skateboarding Brazil and Barcelona.
27 Facts About Manny Santiago
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Manny Santiago is famously recognized for his missing tooth, ear-to-ear smile, and endlessly positive demeanor.
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Manny Santiago was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico and raised in Lowell, Massachusetts.
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Manny Santiago competed in the 2009 Zoo York's AM Getting Paid Contest in Montreal, Quebec, Canada where he placed 2nd with tricks including kickflip backside crooked grind, laser heel, 360 shuvit lipslide.
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Early in his career Manny Santiago won 1st place for "Best Trick" in the Black Box Crossroads Best Trick Contest alongside professional skateboarders like Nyjah Huston, Chris Cole, Torey Pudwill, Ryan Sheckler, et al.
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In 2010, Manny Santiago left Think Skateboards and had his professional board graphic made by AMMO skateboards, a skateboard company owned by professional skateboarder and skateboarding personality, Felix Arguelles.
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In 2011, Manny Santiago won Alli Sport's Ball Park Rookie of The Year at Dew Tour.
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In 2013, Manny Santiago finished in 1st place during Street League Skateboarding Contests located in Brazil and Barcelona.
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Qualifying for SLS in 2013, [Manny Santiago] has showed us he can keep up with the best of them in 2014.
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Manny Santiago's loving and positive energy makes him one seriously entertaining skater to watch.
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The Manny Santiago Slays All line has branched out into collaborations with other companies such as Rastaclat, Grizzly Griptape, Famous Stars and Straps, and Ecko Unltd.
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Manny Santiago later added a machete alongside the letters: MSA as his logo.
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In 2011, Manny Santiago organized his first Prince of Puerto Rico skateboarding contest.
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Manny Santiago has held the contest every year thereafter with additions including a child's division, "Coqui" and women's division, "Princess of Puerto Rico".
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Manny Santiago continues to be a highly respected skateboarder and philanthropic figure in Puerto Rico.
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In 2012, Manny Santiago began a skateboarding distribution with Fico Rodriguez called SK8HOP in Puerto Rico.
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In 2014, Manny Santiago opened his first skateboard shop, SK8HOP with Fico Rodriguez in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
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Manny Santiago had been working on the video for four months.
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The sixth episode, "Bon Voyage Bastien", features Manny Santiago bidding a farewell to friend and professional skateboarder Bastian Salabanzi as he heads home to France.
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In 2009, Manny Santiago chipped his tooth in a skateboarding accident while practicing for the Costa Mesa Damn AM Contest.
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Manny Santiago eventually needed the entire tooth extracted for health reasons.
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The remainder of Manny Santiago's tooth is dipped in white gold with a diamond and worn by him daily as a necklace charm.
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Shortly after the tooth was extracted, Manny Santiago stated in an interview:.
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Santiago's missing tooth and smile quickly became an easily recognizable trademark for Manny Slays All aka MSA.
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Santiago's fan base directly references Manny Slays All aka MSA when chipping or losing teeth in skateboard accidents.
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Manny Santiago is a strict vegetarian and actively promotes healthy dieting alongside routine fitness.
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Manny Santiago was in a relationship with pro skater Christiana Means.