Chuck Treece

Chuck Treece, born on May 30, 1964, is an American musician and professional skateboarder from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1984 he became famous as the first African-American skateboarder to be featured on the cover of Thrasher. He grew up in Newark, Delaware, moved to Philadelphia in 1982, and between 1982 and 1990 was a professional skater with endorsements from companies including Santa Cruz Skateboards and Powell-Peralta. In music he started the skate punk band McRad in 1982, remixed songs for Amy Grant and Sting, played the bass line on The River of Dreams by Billy Joel, and in 2010 was awarded a Pew Fellowship in the Arts. He currently plays bass in the thrash metal band ACTiVATE.