Tosh Townend

Tosh Townend, born on 12 March 1985, is a professional skateboarder from Huntington Beach, California, who turned pro at sixteen. He was sponsored by Element when he was eleven and was on the team until 2008. He is married to the entrepreneur and Shark Tank alumna Nicole Townend, and they have a daughter, Jemmaly, born on 10 March 2010. His father is the Australian Peter Townend, the 1976 surfing world champion, who kept boards around the house and let Tosh ride them. Tosh first followed his father's footsteps and surfed, starting in the National Scholastic Surfing Association at seven.