Willy Santos

Willy Santos
Personal information
Bornc. 1975
Subic Bay, Philippines
Occupations
Years active1985–present
Websitewillysworkshop.com
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportSkateboarding
EventStreet skateboarding
TeamBirdhouse Skateboards
Turned pro1990
Achievements and titles
World finalsMunster World Cup Street Contest, 1997
National finalsX-Games Street Contest, 1997

Willy Monolato Santos (born c. 1975) is a Filipino-American professional skateboarder and entrepreneur, specializing in street skateboarding. He was one of the original skaters with Tony Hawk's Birdhouse Skateboards team. In 1992, he was the TransWorld Skateboarding skater of the year. He won the Munster World Cup Street Contest in Germany in 1997. Thrasher Magazine calls him "one of the best street skaters during the dark early 90s."[1]

  1. ^ Medina, Andrei (2012-05-29). "Willy Santos -- the Manny Pacquiao of US skateboarding". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2024-08-30.