Peter Ramondetta
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Peter Ramondetta is a professional skateboarder. He currently lives in San Francisco, California.
While living in Tulsa in the late 1990s, he developed a reputation among the local skate scene as being one of the most talented skateboarders in the city. He eventually became known as the "local hero", a title earned after skateboarding at Tulsa's famed downtown Bartlet Square with Kerry Getz
, Elissa Steamer
, Brian Anderson, and Ed Templeton
following a skateboard demo held by the Toy Machine team. Transworld Skateboarding
magazine photographers and writers that were currently writing a story documenting the Toy Machine tour witnessed Ramondetta skating, and were so impressed to see a local skateboarder that was skating on par with the professionals they mentioned Ramondetta in the article, calling him the local hero. Shortly after, Ramondetta became sponsored by Real Skateboards.
While living in Tulsa in the late 1990s, he developed a reputation among the local skate scene as being one of the most talented skateboarders in the city. He eventually became known as the "local hero", a title earned after skateboarding at Tulsa's famed downtown Bartlet Square with Kerry Getz
Kerry Getz
Kerry 'Hockey Temper' Getz is an American professional skateboarder.Getz was born in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. He medaled in the 2000 and 2001 X Games and received a gold medal in the first street skateboarding X-Games event....
, Elissa Steamer
Elissa Steamer
Elissa Steamer is an American professional skateboarder.-History:Steamer began skateboarding in 1989, turning pro in 1998 when she won the women's street section at Slam City Jam 1998. She won the same section in 1999. In 2003 she was voted Female Skater of the Year by Check it Out Girls magazine....
, Brian Anderson, and Ed Templeton
Ed Templeton
Edward "Ed" Templeton is a professional skateboarder and a contemporary artist who resides in Huntington Beach, California. -Biography:...
following a skateboard demo held by the Toy Machine team. Transworld Skateboarding
Transworld Skateboarding
Transworld SKATEboarding is a skateboarding magazine, website, and production company.Founded in 1983, TWS was a response to Thrasher Magazine and specifically to the December 1982 article ‘Skate and Destroy’ written by C.R...
magazine photographers and writers that were currently writing a story documenting the Toy Machine tour witnessed Ramondetta skating, and were so impressed to see a local skateboarder that was skating on par with the professionals they mentioned Ramondetta in the article, calling him the local hero. Shortly after, Ramondetta became sponsored by Real Skateboards.