NAME Julian Padilla aka J.P.

AGE 21

HOMETOWN Tucson, AZ

PLACE OF BIRTH Los Angeles, CA

SPONSORS Airspeed Footwear, AZPX Skateboards, 4WheelWarPony Wheels, Criminal Bearings, Criminal hardware, Smileys Skateboard Shop, Aholic Army, and DC Jam Records.

YEARS RIDING 9

LOCAL (SPOT) Williams Centre Underground Manual Pads, Pueblo Rainbow Ledges, and The Blocks.

MUSIC Rock, Rap, no crap.

HERO Albert Duarte, Gabe Gasper, Gordon Bartel, Brian Stiner, Patrick Gonzales, Tone II, Stevie Williams, Rodney Mullen, Don Nguyen, and everyone else that influenced me along the way…

SHOUT-OUTS To my family that’s still with me, my family that isn’t, and my familia that will stand behind me no matter what; you are my motivation and my strength.

LAST WORDS “Thread the Needle”