Jahmal Williams is a regular-footed professional skateboarder, skate company owner, and artist from Boston, Massachusetts.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
editWilliams was raised by his mother in Boston, Massachusetts with four other siblings.[4] As a young kid in the early-to-mid 1980s, Williams was into breakdancing and graffiti writing.[1] In an effort to stay out of trouble, Williams got into freestyle BMX biking.[1] He brought his bike to the local skatepark and had it stolen.[1] This lead Williams to buy a skateboard in the summer of 1988.[4] His mother bought him a Thrasher magazine issue with Tony Alva on the cover, further encouraging his interest in skating.[3]
In 1998, Williams received a scholarship to attend the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.[5] There he studied drawing, sculpture, and painting for four years.[5]
Skateboarding
editWilliams first sponsor was Beacon Hill Skateshop.[6] T.V. skateboards came to Whitman, Massachusetts on a tour. Williams befriended the team and ended up going on tour with them.[6] T.V. team was Mike Vallely, Ed Templeton, Steve Berra, Ethan Fowler, Jerry Fowler, and Williams.[6] Williams went pro for T.V.[7]
After T.V. folded Williams joined Ed Templeton's new company, Toy Machine.[8][6] After riding for Toy Machine for a number of years, Mike Vallely connected Williams to Powell.[4] Williams rode for Powell for a number of years until he parted ways with the company.[1]
| Skate Video Parts & Appearances[9] | Year |
|---|---|
| The Fat Juicy Video | 1991 |
| 3D Innovations | 1991 |
| Toy Machine Live! | 1994 |
| Eastern Exposure | 1996 |
| adidas Commercial | 1998 |
| INFMS | 2000 |
| DNA Continuum | 2002 |
| Static 3 | 2007 |
| Hopps Commercial 1 | 2009 |
| MIA Skate Shop Welcome to MIA | 2010 |
| Ride Channel Skate New York with Hopps | 2012 |
| Orchard Stone Soup | 2014 |
| Static 4 | 2014 |
| Hopps The “Saturday” Project | 2016 |
| Welcome to Dial Tone MFG | 2018 |
| The Converse CONS X Hopps Collection | 2018 |
Hopps Skateboards
editIn 2007, Williams founded Hopps Skateboards.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "NY Clips: Mission Statement Episode 08: Jahmal Williams (2019)". NYSkateboarding.com. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ "Jahmal Williams". Theories of Atlantis. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ a b "Jahmal Williams Skateboarder Profile". SPoT Skate Shop at Skatepark of Tampa. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ a b c d "Studio Visit: Jahmal Williams". Monster Children. 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ a b "CHECKING IN WITH THE HOPPS CREW". Jenkem Magazine. 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ a b c d "Jahmal Williams". www.bobshirt.com. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ Chops (2011-10-07). "chrome ball interview #32: jahmal williams". the chrome ball incident. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ "Off The Board: Jahmal Williams". Transworld SKATEboarding. 2011-10-31. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ "Here's a Comprehensive Look at Jahmal Williams's Video Parts ⋆ SKATE NEWSWIRE". SKATE NEWSWIRE (Press release). 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2020-03-03.