Danny Minnick

Danny Minnick, born on January 23, 1973, in Seattle, Washington, is an American Neo Expressionist painter and professional skateboarder, skateboard cinematographer, actor and director who has exhibited internationally and is a lifetime member of The Actors Studio. He became a professional skateboarder in his early teens, and his skating career lasted two decades, with early sponsors including Fallout Records and Skateboards, Venture Trucks, Vans, Spitfire Wheels and H-Street. In 2010 he suffered an Achilles tendon injury and pulled every ligament in his left ankle while working as an on-camera stunt double for Shaun White. In 2011 his close friend Chad Muska taught him to build his own canvases, which renewed his desire to paint.