Mark "Monk" Hubbard

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Mark "Monk" Hubbard
Born1970
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died2018
OccupationSkateboarder, Skatepark builder, artist

Mark "Monk" Hubbard (1970 – 2018) was a skateboarder, artist, skatepark builder, and founder of Grindline Skateparks.[1][2][3][4][5]

Early life[]

Hubbard was born in West Seattle in 1970 and received his first skateboard in 1975 for his fifth birthday.[5]

Skatepark building[]

In regards to skateparks, Hubbard believed in DIY skate spots and building one's own skateboarding paradise, stating that there is nothing that compares to riding an obstacle you've built.[3] Monk was involved in the Burnside Skatepark project.[2]

Grindline Skateparks[]

On January 26, 2000 Monk founded Grindline Skateparks. As of 2015, Grindline had built over 300 parks across the world.[2][6][7]

Skatepark Highway System[]

In 2015, Hubbard predicted a future where major cities provide a skatepark system highway, intentionally connecting the skateparks.[2]

Wounded Knee 4-Directions Toby Eagle Bull Memorial Skatepark[]

Hubbard was part of the core group, alongside Pine Ridge Native Walt Pourier, Jim Murphy, and Jeff Ament, that originated the idea to build the Wounded Knee 4-Directions Toby Eagle Bull Memorial Skatepark on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "UPDATE: Mark Hubbard, founder of Grindline Skateparks has died | Westside Seattle". www.westsideseattle.com. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  2. ^ a b c d "RIP IN PEACE: Mark "Monk" Hubbard". www.thrashermagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  3. ^ a b "Grosso's Loveletters remembers Mark Hubbard". Sidewalk Skateboarding. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  4. ^ walt. "In memory of Mark "Monk" Hubbard | Stronghold Society". Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  5. ^ a b "Loveletters To Skateboarding to Mark "Monk" Hubbard". Juice Magazine. 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  6. ^ "DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE: MONK HUBBARD". Juice Magazine. 2006-09-01. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  7. ^ "The Cult of Concrete - Mark Hubbard and Grindline Skateparks". Sidewalk Skateboarding. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  8. ^ "Stronghold Society's WK4-Directions Skatepark Kickstarter *skateboards are on sale now". Pearl Jam Community. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
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