I've been going through the early issues of The Skateboard Mag recently and just happened to come across this Festivus article in the July 2004 issue:
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| photos: Swift & Justin Regan |
In it, Dave Swift notes the exact date that Leo Romero turned pro, which was April 24, 2004 (Fun fact: Kids In Emerica debuted on the same day.) He's been pro for 18 years and is still absolutely ripping, which is amazing, especially because a lot of his skating isn't low-impact. Congratulations, Leo!
Here are some scans of Leo from around this time period that I've also recently come across:
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| Foundation ad in the May 2004 issue of The Skateboard Mag. No photo credit given. |
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| Ollie down the Pepper Tree 17 for an Emerica ad in the back of the June 2004 issue of The Skateboard Mag. Maybe Atiba's photo? |
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| Backside 50-50 for a RVCA/RUCA? ad in the back of the August 2004 issue of The Skateboard Mag. No photo credit given. |
He also had a Milestone feature in the June 2004 issue of TSM. Words by Dave Carnie and photos by Atiba.
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