Phil Shao (December 28, 1973 - August 23, 1998) was a goofy-footed professional skateboarder and journalist from Redwood City, California.[Phelps, Jake. "Thrasher Magazine Issue# 311." (2006).]
Skateboarding career
Shao was featured in many
including Thrasher Magazine, Big Brother Skateboard Magazine, Skateboarder Magazine, TransWorld Skateboarding.
Shao graced the July 1996 cover of Thrasher magazine with a
smith grind on the top rail at
Fort Miley.
Shao was known as a master of many different styles of skating including street and vert.
refers to Shao as "
Christian Hosoi and
Mark Gonzales in one dude."
Shao appeared in many skateboarding videos in his career, traveling the world to skateboard.
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Skate video parts
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1994 - Just Another Day On The Range - Think
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1994 - Issue 8 - 411VM
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1995 - High 5 - Etnies
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1996 - Jim's Ramp Jam - Deluxe
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1996 - Hitting The Streets - Thrasher
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1996 - Damage - Think
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1997 - Yellow - Emerica
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1998 - Portable Flat Bar
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1998 - Dedication - Think
Journalism
Thrasher Magazine
In addition to skating, Shao worked at
Thrasher magazine as a copy editor.
Shortly before his untimely death, Phil was informed he was to be named Editor of Thrasher Magazine.
After Shao's passing,
Jake Phelps stayed on as Editor-in-chief.
Death
On August 23, 1998, Phil Shao died in a car accident in Arcata, California.
Phil Shao Memorial Skate Park
In the summer of 2003, Redwood City collaborated with Phil's friends and family to build a skatepark dedicated to Phil called the Phil Shao Memorial Skate Park. The park is a 13,000 square foot skatepark with 5 bowls, rails, and ledges.
Personal life
Shao had an English degree from the University of California at Berkeley.
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