Steve Caballero

Steve Caballero, born on November 8, 1964, is an American professional skateboarder and musician known for the difficult tricks and air variations he invented for vertical skating. He began skating in 1976 at age 12, was approached by Stacy Peralta for Powell Peralta sponsorship after finishing fifth at a national contest in Escondido in 1979, and turned pro in 1980. He invented the Caballerial, a fakie 360 aerial, and is credited with the frontside boardslide. In 1987 he won both the street and vert titles at the World Championships in Munster, Germany, and on September 7 of that year set the world record for highest air on a half-pipe with an eleven-foot backside air. In 1999 Thrasher named him Skater of the Century.