Ryan Sheckler

• Birth Place: La Palma, CA
• Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/30/1989, Capricorn
• Profession: Skateboarder

Ryan Sheckler Facts:

• First took to skateboarding at just 18 months old, when he found his father's old board in the family's garage.

• Wrote Tony Hawk a letter inviting the skateboarding legend to his 7th birthday party; Hawk actually came and showed Sheckler some moves.

• Won a number of California Amateur Skateboarding League state titles before turning pro.

• Broke through as skateboarding's then-youngest ever professional in 2003, winning top honors at the X Games, Gravity Games, Vans Triple Crown and Slam City Jam.

• Developed a signature move called the "Sheck-lair," which Sheckler describes as an "indy kickflip flyout."
• Landed his own MTV reality show, Life of Ryan, in 2007.