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Don Nguyen

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Don Nguyen
Born
OccupationProfessional Skateboarder
Known forOllie down El Toro

Don "Nuge" Nguyen is an American professional skateboarder from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,[1] currently residing in California. He rides for Baker Skateboards and played Shogo Kubo in the 2005 biographical drama film Lords of Dogtown.[2] He also played bass for American Ruse and can be seen playing bass as part of the LSDemons (along with Justin (Figgy) Figueroa and Thomas Bonilla).[3][4]

He is widely recognized as the first person to ollie down the legendary "El Toro" 20 stair-set, one of the most infamous skate spots in the world, considered a proving ground for athletes of the sport.

Filmography

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Film and video
Year Title Company
2002 Hollywood Promo Hollywood Skateboards
2003 Oklahomies TDS
2003 On Video – Winter 2003 On Video Magazine
2005 Lords of Dogtown Sony Pictures
2006 411 Video Magazine #66 411VM
2007 411 Video Magazine Volume 14, Issue 3 411VM
2007 Thrasher King of the Road 2007 Thrasher
2007 Cataclysmic Abyss Foundation Skateboards
2012 Bake and Destroy Baker Skateboards / Thrasher

References

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  1. ^ "Who Nuge? ESPN Interview". November 24, 2009.
  2. ^ "Lords of Dogtown (2005)". IMDB.
  3. ^ "American Ruse | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.
  4. ^ "LSDemon's FIRST SHOW". November 4, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011.
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