Seven years later he began his final descent into the dark world of meth, something that would keep its claws in him for the next decade. By the age of 11, he was dealing it to kids his age.
While there are several reasons for Hosoi being the lesser known of the two stars, drug addiction is the main cause for his fading beyond the spotlight.Ĭhristian began smoking marijuana when he was 8 years old. In the end, Hawk won more often than Hosoi, but Christian’s high-flying performance art, where he danced and shouted and laughed before skating a ramp, was sometimes the most memorable.Īll that said, you might wonder why Christian Hosoi isn’t a household name, like Tony Hawk, whose Pro Skater series of video games have sold in the millions. Hawk, by comparison, was more like an Olympic athlete, keeping life clean and disciplined while proving a good role model for kids. He partied ‘til dawn eight days a week with the Hollywood elite, and often skated the next day’s competition on nothing but fumes, muscle memory and adrenaline. Hosoi was the no-holds barred rock star, living in W.C. The split in loyalties was as much about lifestyle as ability. The battles were termed the Hawk/Hosoi Wars by some and while the fans never did quite get violent, they sure became raucous at times. Like chocolate or vanilla ice cream in the 1950s, the choices of favorite skaters in the ‘80s were basically limited to two - it was Tony Hawk’s rapid-fire technical tricks or Christian Hosoi’s stylish air show.Īs a follower of either Hawk or Hosoi you may have once lined the stands at the legendary Del Mar Skate Ranch to hoot for your hero.
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