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Jaime Reyes (skateboarder)
Jaime Reyes is a goofy-footed American skateboarder from Hawaii.[1] Reyes is a pioneer in women's street skating.[2] As of 2020, Reyes is one of only three women to grace the cover of Thrasher Magazine.[2] SkateboardingEarly lifeGrowing up in Hawaii in the early 1990s, Reyes was an avid surfer.[1] At age 13, Reyes cut class one day to go to the beach to surf; however, there were no waves, so Reyes wandered around and ran into a group of skateboarders.[1] Amazed by the skateboarding, Reyes befriended the skaters.[1] She rode a skateboard for the first time that day.[1] Skateboarding careerReyes' first competition was hosted by the Real skateboard team at A'Ala Park.[1] Reyes, the only girl at the event, won first place for her age group.[1] After the event, Real began flowing Reyes boards.[3] During her early competitive career, Reyes was often one of few women competing alongside Elissa Steamer and Lauren Mollica.[3] Reyes got the cover of Thrasher in April 1994.[1] In the years that came, Reyes obtained many nationwide sponsorship deals throughout her career including Real Skateboards, Alphanumeric, Rookie, Evian Water, Bones Swiss Bearings, Supreme, In4mation, Globe and Venture.[4] In 2019, Reyes released a signature deck with the skate company Together Together.[5] The “chosen ohana” model features artwork by Mark Oblow.[5] Thrasher magazine coverJaime Reyes graced the cover of the April 1994 issue of Thrasher magazine.[2] She is currently one of only three women, alongside Cara-Beth Burnside and Lizzie Armanto, with a “Thrasher” cover and the only one pictured skating street.[3] The cover was her first time being publish in a skate magazine.[3] Jim Thiebaud, Tommy Guerrero, and Ruben Orkin set her up with a photographer. Reyes cut class to shoot with the photographer. Two months later, the photo was published on the cover of Thrasher.[3] A copy of her cover is in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History collection.[1][6] Skate Video Parts
CoachingReyes works with Max Pfannebecker and Triangle Skateboard Alliance teaching young children how to skateboard. Reyes has been a visiting professional at Camp Woodward in Pennsylvania.[3] References
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