Mark Suciu
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Suciu |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | August 3, 1992 Saratoga, California,U.S. |
| Alma mater | Temple University, The New School |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Skateboarding |
Mark Suciu(pronounced Soo-Choo) (Born August 3, 1992) is anAmericanprofessionalskateboarderfromSaratoga, CA,based out ofNew York City.In 2021, Suciu was namedThrasher'sSkater of the Year.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Early life and education
[edit]Mark Suciu was born on August 3, 1992, and grew up less than an hour south fromSan FranciscoinSaratoga,California.Suciu has a brother and their father is fromRomania.His father attendedThe University of California, Berkeleywhere he graduated with aPh.D.inEngineering.After graduating high school, Suciu was skating full time until he sustained an ankle injury. After a period of time, Suciu felt that he was burned out from skateboarding and wanted to explore other facets of life. Suciu decided to attendTemple Universitywhere he studiedCreative WritingandLiterature.[9]After two years of living in Philadelphia, Suciu moved to New York City to attendThe New School.[10]
Skateboarding career
[edit]Suciu started skateboarding when he was six years old. He found inspiration through watching theX Gameson TV, seeing local kids skating, and from his cousin who lives inDoylestown,Pennsylvania.Every summer, Suciu would visit his cousin inPennsylvaniawhere he was able to skate frequently inPhiladelphiaandLove Park.His first real skateboard was aPowell PeraltaBlue & Golden DragonSteve Caballerodeck. Suciu used to compete in theeSGame of Skate contests frequently.[11]
Video appearances
[edit]- 2005:Mijos (Getofab #6)
- 2006:Future $ellout$ (Getofab #7)
- 2007:Mortigi Tempo
- 2009:Party Banks– Fishbanks Skateshop
- 2010:Double Rock–Thrasher
- 2010:Origin– Habitat
- 2011:Hell on Wheels–Thrasher
- 2012:Cityscape
- 2012:Sabotage3
- 2012:Cross Continental– Atlas/Habitat
- 2013:Philadelphia with Mark Suciu–Adidas
- 2013:Search The Horizon– Habitat
- 2013:The Philadelphia Experiment– Caste Quality
- 2014:Good Times Are Coming– sml. Wheels
- 2015:Sabotage4
- 2016:Away Days–Adidas
- 2017:Broadway Bullet– Adidas
- 2018:Suciu ADV II part– Adidas
- 2019:Verso
- 2019:Connector Line– Habitat
- 2021:Blue Dog– Adidas
- 2021:Curve– Habitat
- 2021:Spitfire–Spitfire
- 2021:"Flora" Episode III–Thrasher
- 2021:Ground Glass–Jenkem Magazine
Sponsors
[edit]As of 2021, Suciu rides for Habitat Skateboards, and has numerous other sponsors including Adidas Footwear, Spitfire Wheels, Thunder Trucks, RVCA Clothing, Jessup Griptape, and Atlas Skateshop.[12]
References
[edit]- ^"Mark Suciu".SLS – Street League Skateboarding.Retrieved2019-10-22.
- ^"Mark Suciu Interview".www.thrashermagazine.com.Retrieved2019-10-22.
- ^"Mark Suciu Knows Interview".www.thrashermagazine.com.Retrieved2019-10-22.
- ^"Mark Suciu: The Route One Interview".Dailyskatetube.com.2016-06-09.Retrieved2019-10-22.
- ^"Mark Suciu Interview".North.Retrieved2019-10-22.
- ^Ruby, Matt; Etheredge, George; Llorente, Victor (2019-10-04)."Skateboarding's 'Anti-Olympics'".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved2019-10-22.
- ^"UPDATE: Mark Suciu's 'Verso' Part Lives Up to the Hype ⋆ SKATE NEWSWIRE".SKATE NEWSWIRE(Press release). 2019-10-03.Retrieved2019-10-22.
- ^"Day Poker".Quartersnacks.com.Retrieved2019-10-22.
- ^Mark Suciu | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 196,retrieved2021-12-12
- ^MARK SUCIU INTERVIEW,retrieved2021-12-21
- ^Mark Suciu | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 196,retrieved2021-12-12
- ^"Mark Suciu".Dew Tour.Retrieved2021-11-29.
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