Mark "Monk" Hubbard

Mark "Monk" Hubbard (1970 – 2018) was a skateboarder, artist, skatepark builder, and founder of Grindline Skateparks.[1][2][3][4][5]

Mark "Monk" Hubbard
Born1970
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died2018
OccupationSkateboarder, Skatepark builder, artist

Early life

Hubbard was born in West Seattle in 1970 and received his first skateboard in 1975 for his fifth birthday.[5]

Skatepark building

In regards to skateparks, Hubbard believed in DIY skate spots and building one's own skateboarding paradise, stating that there is nothing that compares to riding an obstacle you've built.[3] Monk was involved in the Burnside Skatepark project.[2]

Grindline Skateparks

In 2000's, Monk founded Grindline Skateparks. As of 2015, Grindline had built over 300 parks across the world.[2][6][7]

Skatepark Highway System

In 2015, Hubbard predicted a future where major cities provide a skatepark system highway, intentionally connecting the skateparks.[2]

Wounded Knee 4-Directions Toby Eagle Bull Memorial Skatepark

Hubbard was part of the core group, alongside Pine Ridge Native Walt Pourier, Jim Murphy, and Jeff Ament, that originated the idea to build the Wounded Knee 4-Directions Toby Eagle Bull Memorial Skatepark on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.[8]

References
  1. "UPDATE: Mark Hubbard, founder of Grindline Skateparks has died | Westside Seattle". www.westsideseattle.com. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  2. "RIP IN PEACE: Mark "Monk" Hubbard". www.thrashermagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  3. "Grosso's Loveletters remembers Mark Hubbard". Sidewalk Skateboarding. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  4. walt. "In memory of Mark "Monk" Hubbard | Stronghold Society". Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  5. "Loveletters To Skateboarding to Mark "Monk" Hubbard". Juice Magazine. 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  6. "DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE: MONK HUBBARD". Juice Magazine. 2006-09-01. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  7. "The Cult of Concrete - Mark Hubbard and Grindline Skateparks". Sidewalk Skateboarding. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  8. "Stronghold Society's WK4-Directions Skatepark Kickstarter *skateboards are on sale now". Pearl Jam Community. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
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