Richard (Rick) McCrank
| Richard (Rick) McCrank | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 23, 1976 Peterborough, Ontario |
| Other names | Rick, Crankers, Mckrills |
| 💼 Occupation | Professional skateboarder, business owner, TV host |
| Height | 5'10" |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.antisocialshopworldwide.com/ |
Rick McCrank (born January 23, 1976) is a Canadian professional skateboarder, television host, skate shop owner, and skate company co-owner.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Early life[edit]
McCrank was born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, but grew up in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.[8][9][10][11]
Professional skateboarding[edit]
McCrank's first deck sponsor was Cherry Bombs, a small Canadian brand. McCrank was discovered by professional skateboarder Colin McKay and invited to join Plan B Skateboards.[12] After Plan B, McCrank briefly joined Birdhouse, appearing in the 1998 video The End. After Birdhouse, McCrank joined the Girl Distribution Company and is currently a team member of the Girl brand.[13][14]
McCrank designed several signature skate shoe models for the éS brand, including the éS "Anti-Social" model.[15] Following the announcement of the brand's hiatus, McCrank has been filmed wearing the Lakai brand.[16] In 2019, McCrank announced he was leaving Lakai.[17][18] McCrank is part owner of Momentum Wheels with ex-Bones Brigade pro Kevin Harris.[19]
Contest history[edit]
McCrank competed in Street contests throughout his career. He was awarded one of the highest ever scores in a street skateboarding competition, scoring a 99.67 at ESPN's 2000 grand prix.[20] In the Summer of 2001, McCrank got 1st place in the X-Games Skateboard Street Best Trick contest.[21][1] Also in 2001, McCrank placed 2nd place at the Gravity Games, hosted in Providence, RI.[21][3] He won the Globe World Cup at Melbourne in 2002 [22] and in 2003, McCrank placed 2nd at the 2003 Gravity Games behind Ryan Sheckler.[23] In 2003, McCrank placed 2nd at the Slam City Jam.[4] In 2004, he came second to Ronnie Creager at the Globe World Cup.[24]
Awards[edit]
McCrank was voted "Best Street Skater" by Transworld SKATEboarding magazine in 2001.[25]
Videography[edit]
- Sheep: Life of Leisure (1996)
- Church of Skatan: Santa Barbara (1996)
- Plan B: The Revolution (1997)
- Birdhouse: The End (1998)
- Transworld : The Reason (1999)
- 411VM: Brazilian Vacation (1999)
- The XYZ Video (1999)
- Powell: Bones Bearings Class Of 2000 (2000)
- éS: éSpecial
- Dwindle : Rodney Mullen vs Daewon Song Round 2 (1999)
- éS: Menikmati (2002)[26]
- Girl: Harsh Euro Barge (2002)
- Girl: Yeah Right! (2003)
- Stereo: Way Out East (2004)
- FuelTV: Riding The Long White Cloud (2009)[27]
- Girl/Chocolate: Pretty Sweet (2012)[28]
- Viceland TV: Abandoned - Skateboarder Rick McCrank explores abandoned places with the people who love them long after the lights have gone out. (2016)[29]
- Viceland TV: Post Radical - Rick McCrank takes viewers on an exploration of skateboarding's varied subcultures.[30][31]
- Girl Skateboards "Doll" (2018)[32]
Business owner[edit]
McCrank co-founded the Anti-Social Skateshop in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[33][34] McCrank co-owns the Momentum brand, a skateboard wheel company.[35]
Acting, hosting, and public speaking[edit]
McCrank has acted in the films Harvey Spannos (2006) and Machotaildrop (2009).[27]
Hosting[edit]
McCrank hosted the television series Abandoned, which premiered on the Viceland network in 2016.[36][29][5][37][38] His most recent television project is Post Radical, which aired in 2018.[31][39][40]
Public speaking[edit]
In 2019, McCrank was part of a group of skateboard industry veterans who spoke at the Pushing Boarders conference in Malmo.[41][42]
Alcohol[edit]
McCrank is a teetotaler and claims to have never drunk in his life.[43]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Blomquist, Christopher (2003). Skateboarding in the X Games. The Rosen Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-8239-6300-3. Search this book on
- ↑ O'Connor, Paul (2019-10-02). Skateboarding and Religion. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-3-030-24857-4. Search this book on
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Layden, Joe (2002). More to the Xtreme. Scholastic. ISBN 978-0-439-38574-9. Search this book on
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Higgins, Matt (2006). Insider's Guide to Action Sports. Scholastic Reference. ISBN 978-0-439-84780-3. Search this book on
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Yeusuff, Bahir (2020-07-03). "Abandoned - The Vice Docuseries is Not Poverty Porn". Goggler. Retrieved 2020-12-17. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Derdeyn, Stuart. "VIFF 2016: Abandoned skates the world". VancouverSun. Retrieved 2020-12-17. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Hunter, Rob. "How skateboarding changed popular culture". SBS TV. Retrieved 2020-12-17. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "RICK MCCRANK -- Route One Interview". The Berrics. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ↑ "Post Radical: An Interview with Alex Craig and Rick McCrank". tv.booooooom.com. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ↑ "Rick McCrank Interview". Transworld SKATEboarding. 1999-12-21. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ↑ "CrailTap 3: Rick McCrank Interview". crailtap.com. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ↑ Lucas Wisenthal (4 November 2014). "Rick McCrank's Favorite Vancouver Skaters". RIDE. Complex Media. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ↑ "Team: Rick McCrank". Girl Skateboards. THE GIRL SKATEBOARD COMPANY, INC. 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "Rick McCrank". The Nine Club. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ↑ "Rick McCrank Recalls His Journey From Industry Outlier to Cultural Icon ⋆ SKATE NEWSWIRE". SKATE NEWSWIRE. 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- ↑ Ride Channel (25 July 2013). "SKATE Vancouver with Rick McCrank" (Video upload). Ride Channel on YouTube. Google Inc. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "Rick McCrank Leaves Lakai After 7 Years". The Berrics. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ↑ "Rick McCrank Interview – Caught in the Crossfire". Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ↑ "New Products Available from Momentum Wheels!". Warehouse Skateboards. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ↑ "Rick McCrank's official X Games athlete biography". X Games. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Rick Mccrank". erickoston.freeservers.com. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ↑ "Results From Globe World Cup, Australia". TransWorld SKATEboarding. A360 Media LLC. 18 February 2002. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ↑ Hillman, John; Hillman, Kathy; Florea, Jesse (2004). The One Year Devos for Sports Fans. Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8423-8711-8. Search this book on
- ↑ "The 2004 Globe World Cup". TransWorld SKATEboarding. A360 Media LLC. 19 February 2004. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ↑ Shad Lambert (6 August 2001). "READERS – POLL BEST STREET SKATER RICK MCCRANK". Transworld Skateboarding. Bonnier Corporation. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "10 TRICKS TO GET YOU THROUGH WINTER". Jenkem Magazine. 2015-03-02. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Rick McCrank
- ↑ "Rick McCrank skate videos". SkatevideoSite.com. SkatevideoSite.com. 2005–2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 "ABANDONED - VICELAND". VICELAND. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ "Post Radical - VICELAND". Viceland. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 "RICK MCCRANK TO EXPLORE SKATEBOARDING'S SUBCULTURES IN NEW VICELAND SHOW -". The Berrics. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ↑ "Rick McCrank". www.vans.com. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ↑ "The It List: Vans Foot The Bill initiative". vancouversun. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- ↑ "A look inside the life of Antisocial's owner/operator". Vancouver Is Awesome. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- ↑ "Rick McCrank Vegetarian Ad". peta2. PETA. 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Rick McCrank's "Abandoned" Ep.1 and Interview". www.thrashermagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ↑ "Viceland's Abandoned explores broken down America". CBC Radio. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Aridi, Sara (2018-07-10). "What's on TV Tuesday: 'No Passport Required' and 'Drug Lords' (Published 2018)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ↑ O'Leary, Devin D. "Idiot Box: "Post Radical" on Viceland". alibi. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- ↑ Aridi, Sara (2018-08-14). "What's on TV Tuesday: 'Zama' and 'Action Point' (Published 2018)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ↑ "Pushing Boarders: Second Annual Academic Skate Conference". www.thrashermagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ↑ "Speakers 2019". Pushing Boarders. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- ↑ "On the Crail Couch with Rick McCrank, again" (video). Crailtap. 31 October 2011. Event occurs at 1:51. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
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