Skateboarding used to be my life. When I was fourteen years old, I was discovered by bucky lasek and tony hawk and was on my way to turning pro. I toured the country, signed autographs, and had my photo in skate magazine...Skateboarding used to be my life. When I was fourteen years old, I was discovered by bucky lasek and tony hawk and was on my way to turning pro. I toured the country, signed autographs, and had my photo in skate magazines.