Personal information | |
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Born | c. 1975 Subic Bay, Philippines |
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Years active | 1985–present |
Website | willysworkshop |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | Skateboarding |
Event | Street skateboarding |
Team | Birdhouse Skateboards |
Turned pro | 1990 |
Achievements and titles | |
World finals | Munster World Cup Street Contest, 1997 |
National finals | X-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]