Henry Sanchez, also known as Henpunt,[1] is a goofy-footed former professional skateboarder from the San Francisco Bay, California.[2] Sanchez gained widespread recognition for his part in Blind Skateboards' "Tim and Henry's Pack of Lies" (1992) with Tim Gavin, Rudy Johnson, Brian Lotti, and Guy Mariano.[3] He appeared on the cover of Thrasher (magazine) in July 1993.From his sponsorship by Spitfire and Thunder, which came about in a humorous and unexpected way, to his appearance on the cover of Thrasher magazine. Henry's influence and skill were impossible to ignore.[4]
Skateboarding career
editHenry's career spanned two decades in which he starred in Blind's "Pack of Lies" and a decade later in Transworld's "Sight Unseen".[5] Henry Sanchez along with Mike Carroll and many others served as an impactful pivotal point in skateboarding progression at San Francisco's Embarcadero Plaza.[5] Sanchez and the EMB crew led the way during this highly innovative time in San Francisco skateboarding. Henry was the first person to flip out of a ledge trick. After retiring from skating Sanchez briefly started and ran a clothing company called Magik.[6] Today he works on hotrods and sheet metal fabrication.[3]
Select videography
edit- Tim and Henry's Pack of Lies" (1992)
- FTC's Finally (1993)
- Plan B's Virtual Reality (1993)
- 20 Shot Sequence (1995)
- 411 Video Magazine #26 FIT Section (1996)
- FIT Credo (1996)
- ICS Video (1999)
- Sight Unseen (2001)
- Chomp on This (2002)
- Got Gold? (2002)
- La Luz (2002)
References
edit- ^ "Henry Sanchez on The Nine Club with Chris Roberts - Episode 236". The Nine Club. 2022-07-18.
- ^ "Back In The Day: Henry Sanchez". TransWorld SKATEboarding. 2007-05-02. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ^ a b "Check In: Henry Sanchez". TransWorld SKATEboarding. 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ^ Garner, Vanessa. "HENRY SANCHEZ: A PROFESSIONAL SKATEBOARDER". Skate Insights.
- ^ a b "Henry Sanchez". www.bobshirt.com. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ^ "HENRY SANCHEZ | 2006 – 48 BLOCKS MEDIA". Retrieved 2019-09-22.