Zane Timpson
Zane Cary Timpson (July 13, 1995 - November 13, 2021) was an American skateboarder and artist.[1][2][3][4][5]
Skateboarding
[edit]In 2016, Timpson and Adam Anorga released a skate video titled Awaysted through their "Western World" company.[6] The video was filmed by Anorga and Timpson.[6]
In 2016, Zane Timpson nose-picked into the bank at the Encinitas City Hall.[7] In Feb/Mar 2025, A photo of the trick appeared on the cover of Encinitas Magazine.[8]
In October 2019, Timpson, Adam Anorga, and Layla Venegas released "He's in the Green" a video tribute to Pablo Ramirez.[9]
The 2020 Westernworld video FFFURTHER by Anorga & Timpson is also dedicated to Pablo Ramirez.[10] The video features skating from Elijah Akerley, Matt Bergmann, Stephen Brayman, Hayden Estrada, Kayl Johnson, Neil Norgren, Daniel Stelly, Timpson, and Pablo.[10]
In a 2020 interview with Confusion magazine in issue 27, Timspon is asked by interviewer Jonathan Hay "Is skateboarding a sport?", Zane replies: "Nah, this shit is a violent ballet. It’s dangerous art."[11]
Timpson loved to hill bomb the streets of San Francisco.[2] His passion for skating the hills of San Francisco was featured in a 2021 New Yorker article.[2]
In December 2024, the "bruce time" video by mohkie from Isaac Eteminan included unreleased footage of Timpson skating.[12]
- 2016: Awaysted - Westernworld[13]
- 2019: He's in the Green - by Zane Timpson, Adam Anorga, and Layla Venegas[14]
- 2020: FFFURTHER - Westernworld - by Anorga & Timpson[15]
- 2024: "bruce time" - by mohkie from Isaac Eteminan[12]
Education
[edit]Timpson was a cinema major at San Francisco State University.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ Alley, Blair (2024-11-10). ""AWAY!!! Zane" Book Commemorates The Life of Zane Timpson". TransWorld SKATEboarding Magazine. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ a b c Yorker, The New (2021-04-29). "The Rush and Risk of Skateboarding San Francisco's Hills". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "RIP IN PEACE: Zane Timpson". www.thrashermagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "SHOOTING THE BREEZE …: A Q&A with Encinitas skateboarder Zane Timpson". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ TWS (2021-11-16). "Zane Timpson, Rest In Peace". www.skateboarding.com. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ a b "Western World - Awaysted skate video soundtrack - Video by Adam Anorga, Zane Timpson | Skatevideosite". www.skatevideosite.com.
- ^ Alley, Blair (2024-12-04). "The Skateboarding History of Encinitas, California's Gnarly City Hall Bank". www.skateboarding.com. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ "The Action Issue". Encinitas Magazine. February 2025.
- ^ "Pablo Ramirez He's In The Green Tribute". Palomino. October 25, 2019. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ a b ""FFFURTHER" Promo Presented by Westernworld Clothing | Lowcard Mag". October 7, 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
- ^ Magazine, Confusion (2024-05-26). "Zane Timpson – Interview". Confusion Magazine: International Skateboarding Magazine. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ a b Alley, Blair (2024-12-19). "Unreleased footage of Braden Hoban, Alex Willms, and Zane Timpson in "Bruce Time"". www.skateboarding.com. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ "Western World - Awaysted skate video soundtrack - Video by Adam Anorga, Zane Timpson | Skatevideosite". www.skatevideosite.com.
- ^ "Pablo Ramirez He's In The Green Tribute". Palomino. October 25, 2019. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ ""FFFURTHER" Promo Presented by Westernworld Clothing | Lowcard Mag". October 7, 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
- ^ Tellkamp, Jake. "Gator's rooftop drop lands him in Thrasher Magazine". Golden Gate Xpress. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
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