Dave Bachinsky

Dave Bachinsky, born on March 6th, 1986, is a professional skateboarder from Lowell, Massachusetts. He has gained widespread recognition for landing a massive kickflip down the El Toro 20 stairs on a 7.5" skateboard. He has been featured in the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater in the unlocked video series & Ryan Shecklers full feature "Rolling Away". Beyond skateboarding, Bachinsky is a visual artist and showcasing his creativity by founding Shapethree, a recycled skateboard business. Through these handcrafted projects, he's fusing blockchain technology and bridging the collector's experience through his digital art by enabling them to claim these limited physical pieces.
==Early life==
Bachinsky was born in St. Louis, Missouri but grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts. He received his first skateboard from his uncles and began skating at a young age.
==Professional career==
Bachinsky was around 18 years of age when his part appeared in "Crime in the City" by City Skateboards. Setting the barrier for the biggest kickflip ever done, Following this accomplishment, Bachinsky's talent was recognized, and he was welcomed to join the Adidas team, achieving professional skateboarder status. 
On June 18, 2008, City Skateboards released a significant moment for Bachinsky, presenting his pro debut full video part titled "WTF is a Bachinsky". This video was made available as a free DVD with every city skateboard and was also shared on YouTube.
Unfortunately, Street Corner distribution faced challenges, leading to the closure of City Skateboards in 2009. However, Bachinsky quickly found a new home in the skateboarding world by joining the Think team after the distribution transitioned to Strange Bird.
Collaborating with professional skateboarder Cody Mcentire, Bachinsky featured in a video part for Think Skateboards, "Business As Usual." In July 2010 Bachinsky lands the cover of the 360th issue of Thrasher magazine with a backslide lipslide in San Francisco. 2012 Bachinsky departs the Adidas roaster and joins Vox Footwear to release a collaborative shoe with Thrasher magazine. Fast forward to February 17, 2015, An official announcement was released that Bachinsky was invited to join the Darkstar team by Greg Lutzka & Ryan Decenzo. A celebrated with a full-length welcome video released on the Thrasher. 
==Contest==
Dew Tour:
* In 2013, Bachinsky won the Best Style award and $10,000 at the 2013 Toyota City Championships, as voted by all participating skaters.
Street League (SLS):
* In 2017, despite being a non-Street League skater, Bachinsky achieved the highest finish run at Tampa, making him the newest member of the Street League Skateboarding (SLS) “premier competitive series” pro.
==Sponsors:==
As of August 2022, Bachinsky is sponsored by: Darkstar Skateboards, Indian Motorcycles, DVS footwear, Keystreet Clothing, Diamond Supply Co, Grizzly Griptape, Miami High Co, OC Ramps, Garden of life, Killer Speed Co Wheels, Gnarsdao and Pioneers Skateshop
==Roll Forever X Shapethree==
Since 2016, Bachinsky has been recycling broken skateboards into cutting boards, canoe paddles, and household furniture, saving over 1000+ broken skateboards from going to a landfill. With each item purchased, a percentage goes towards building new obstacles at the skatepark where he grew up skating in Lowell, Massachusetts. In 2020, Bachinsky launched a visual skate collection called "Roll Forever," featuring videos filmed from a bird's-eye view, showcasing skaters' lines in a pool edited to loop indefinitely. Twenty-five percent of the proceeds directly support the featured skater, while another twenty-five percent is allocated to Shapethree to create skate-able features. Every broken skateboard holds unique stories to be passed on. Through these handcrafted projects, he's fusing blockchain technology and bridging the collector's experience through his digital art by enabling them to claim these limited physical pieces. 
==Videography==
# Nor Easter
# Thanks Camera
# Thanks Camera 2
# Oakley - Our Life
# Crime In The City
# Welcome to Vox
# WTF is a Bachinsky
# Shape Deuce
# Welcome to Quintin
# OcRamps The Formula
# Bachinsky And Murphy in Natural Selection
# Salt N' Pepper Bachinsky and childhood friend and professional skateboarder, Manny Santiago teamed up in a video part that features street skateboarding on the West Coast of the United States as well as the island Puerto Rico. The video premiered at The Berrics. 
# Meet The Stans’ Full Length Video
# Business As Usual
# Welcome to Darkstar
# Welcome to Wreck Wheels
# OcRamps The Equation
# Darkstar Autotelic
# Six Days in Chengdu
Category:1986 births
Category:People from St. Louis, Missouri
Category:Skateboarders