Danny Way [Skateboarder]

By: Editor | June 15, 2011 | Ten by Ten

It would seem Danny Way was born with a skateboard under his feet. By age 15, the Portland, Ore., native was getting paid $20,000 for board sales after joining H-Street skateboards five years earlier. Way is known for bringing a fresh and unique approach to the age-old sport, traveling around the world searching for grander, more dangerous, challenges. In 2005, he used a MegaRamp to help him jump over the Great Wall of China four times, performing three tricks over the landmark’s 60-foot gap. Way has been pushing skateboarding boundaries since he was young and continues to do so today. With all his experience and awards, it is easy to see why Way is known as one of the top pro skateboarders of all time.

What do you consider your most marked characteristic?
Perseverance. I never give myself an out.


What historic event do you find most interesting and why?

The big bang. Why? Because it’s the beginning of our existence.

What natural gift would you most like to possess?
Flight. I wish I had wings.

What is your present state of mind?
I’m focused on my goals and I feel the all so familiar fire burning under my feet.

So far this year, what is your favorite:

Book: The books I get to read to my kids before they go to bed.

Film: I don’t watch too many of those.

Song: I write my own songs often, so that is always changing.

Restaurant: Right now? I’d have to thank my boys at Sambazon for opening up the Acai Café in Cardiff, California.

TV show: I don’t watch too much of these either.

What cause do you most identify with?
Any cause that provides a positive message or growth for our planet, culture, and communities is alright with me.

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Once you’ve sold your soul.

Who are your favorite characters in literature?
To be honest, the time I’d spend in the library is usually taken up by my studio time or on my skateboard.

What do you consider your greatest career achievement?
Being a part of the revolution in an era where there was major progression of skateboarding, which has now become the standard of which all skateboarding tricks abide by.

What do you value most about your friends?
Integrity, loyalty and respect.

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