Chris Haffey
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Chris Haffey is an American aggressive inline
skater, generally recognized as one of the best in the world.
and upon moving to Atlanta was introduced to the Aggressive Skating discipline (also known as blading) through ice hockey
before returning to California.
Wile in California Chris was submergred in the culture of California's Aggressive Skating scene by former professional turned producer, Brian Bell (who produced his very first video section), and through him met Entrepreneur and Skating Industry opinion leader Kato Mateu (Remz). The two became good friends as Kato sponsored many of Chris's moves through his company Remz.
Chris was casually skating street until 2004 when he won the ASA finals and began competing regularly on the amateur and professional cricuits. This was a turning point for Chris and his notoriety in the sport grew by consistently placing in podium positions thereafter. Escalating him to the ranks of pioneers in the sport before him like Arlo Eisenberg
, Aaron Feinberg
, and Brian Shima
. Long Shunned by the Action Sports community at large Chris's talent and professionalism has repatriotised street style rollerblading back to the Action Sports community by being included in press releases by ESPN
as member of "Team USA".
He is accredited by many as the individual who has spawned the renaissance in aggressive skating with the consistency of his performances. This is also the reason why he is sought after by many sponsors and events outside the industry. One example of this is his participation in the Nitro Circus Live
Tour, where was cited as the 'best rollerblader in the world' for their Las Vegas Show
He is the worlds number one Aggressive Skater with the largest repertoire of tricks and a plethora of competition titles. His most recent achievement was winning first place at the X-Games in the Aggressive Inline Street category.
Aggressive Inline
Aggressive Inline is a aggressive inline skating video game developed by Z-Axis Ltd. and Full Fat and published by Acclaim Entertainment. The game features professional inline skaters, including Chris Edwards, Eito Yasutoko, Franky Morales, Jaren Grob and Taïg Khris.-Gameplay:The gameplay focuses...
skater, generally recognized as one of the best in the world.
Biography
Like many inline skaters Chis began rollerskating at childhood and by the age of 11 switched to single rowed inline skatesInline skates
In-line skates are a type of roller skate used for inline skating. Unlike quad skates, which have two front and two rear wheels, inline skates have two, three, four, or five wheels arranged in a single line...
and upon moving to Atlanta was introduced to the Aggressive Skating discipline (also known as blading) through ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
before returning to California.
Wile in California Chris was submergred in the culture of California's Aggressive Skating scene by former professional turned producer, Brian Bell (who produced his very first video section), and through him met Entrepreneur and Skating Industry opinion leader Kato Mateu (Remz). The two became good friends as Kato sponsored many of Chris's moves through his company Remz.
Chris was casually skating street until 2004 when he won the ASA finals and began competing regularly on the amateur and professional cricuits. This was a turning point for Chris and his notoriety in the sport grew by consistently placing in podium positions thereafter. Escalating him to the ranks of pioneers in the sport before him like Arlo Eisenberg
Arlo Eisenberg
Arlo Eisenberg is an aggressive inline skater who pioneered street skating. He is considered by many to be an important innovator of the aggressive skating industry.-Biography:...
, Aaron Feinberg
Aaron Feinberg
Aaron Benjamin Feinberg is an American inline skater, born in Gainesville, Florida. Feinberg resides in Portland, Oregon and has been skating since he was 12 years old.-Skating career:...
, and Brian Shima
Brian Shima
Brian Matthew Isoa Shima is a professional inline skater.Came to fame in the early rollerblading community because of his unique style on skates and winning many competitions. He also holds the record for the most pro skates held by any person...
. Long Shunned by the Action Sports community at large Chris's talent and professionalism has repatriotised street style rollerblading back to the Action Sports community by being included in press releases by ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
as member of "Team USA".
He is accredited by many as the individual who has spawned the renaissance in aggressive skating with the consistency of his performances. This is also the reason why he is sought after by many sponsors and events outside the industry. One example of this is his participation in the Nitro Circus Live
Nitro Circus
Nitro Circus is an American television series that featured Travis Pastrana and his friends traveling around the world riding dirtbikes, base jumping, and performing reckless stunts. It was originally run as a miniseries in 2006 on Fuel TV. In January 2009, it began running as an episodic reality...
Tour, where was cited as the 'best rollerblader in the world' for their Las Vegas Show
He is the worlds number one Aggressive Skater with the largest repertoire of tricks and a plethora of competition titles. His most recent achievement was winning first place at the X-Games in the Aggressive Inline Street category.
Competition Titles
- 2002 - 1st Atlanta IMYTA
- 2002 - 1st Detroit IMYTA
- 2003 - 1st Puerto Rico IMYTA Final Four
- 2003 - 2nd Eisenbergs Hoedown
- 2004 - 1st Barn Burner
- 2004 - 1st LG World Championships
- 2004 - 1st Eisenbergs Hoedown
- 2005 - 2nd LG World Tour Munich
- 2005 - 1st LG World Tour Paris
- 2005 - 1st LG World Championships
- 2005 - 1st Barn Burner
- 2005 - 2nd Eisenbergs Hoedown
- 2006 - 1st Barn Burner
- 2006 - 1st (tie) SDSF OPEN Escondido
- 2006 - 1st Australian Championships
- 2006 - 2nd Asian X Games
- 2006 - 1st Asian X Games Best Trick
- 2007 - 2nd Barn Burner
- 2007 - 1st LG World Championships
- 2007 - 1st Eisenbergs Hoedown
- 2007 - 2nd Asian X Games
- 2007 - 1st AIL WorldFinals WoodwardW
- 2007 - 2nd Bitter Cold Showdown
- 2007 - 1st SDSF OPEN Escondido
- 2008 - 3rd Bitter Cold Showdown
- 2008 - 2nd NASS
- 2008 - 1st SDSF OPEN
- 2009 - Gold XGames Shanghai
- 2010 - 1st Bitter Cold Showdown
- 2011 - Gold XGames Shanghai
Filmography
- Regardless
- Shred Till Your Dead
- Barely DeadBarely DeadBarely Dead is a video documentary about the underground culture of Rollerblading.Credited are: Azikiwee Anderson, Julian Bah, Erik Bailey, Michael "Gumby" Braud, Alex Broskow, Cameron Card, Shane Coburn, Jess Dyrenforth, Arlo Eisenberg, Jon Elliot, Chris Farmer, Rob Guerrero, Chris Haffey, Chiaki...
- Drip Drop
- On top
- Fade Nation
- 2 Feet
- Leading the Blind
- Killer Boots
- KFC 3 "straight jacket"
- Demode
- Rejects Issue 5
- VG20
- United Front
- US
- Noir
- Street Dwellaz 1, 2, & 3