User:Stalwart111/Lem Villemin
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Lem Villemin (born 1989) is Thai-German professional skateboarder.
Early life
[edit]Villemin was born in Bangkok, Thailand but moved to a small rural village with his grandparents until their passing.[1] At age 7, he joined his parents, living in a town close to Stuttgart, Germany. Villemin moved to Stuttgart itself when he moved out of home at age 16.[1]
Skateboarding career
[edit]At 17, Villemin was approached by representatives of Adidas SB who offered him "flow" sponsorship in return for his participation in various European skateboarding events. Soon after he was offered a spot as a professional rider with Adidas' "global team".[2]
In 2008, Villemin joined The Berrics "crew" as a featured skateboader.[3] In 2009, he was featured in Kingpin magazine in an interview that covered a number of recent injuries and his activities with The Berrics.[4]
Magazine features
[edit]Villemin featured in the October 2011 issue of Transworld Skateboarding magazine in an article that detailed the beginnings of his skateboarding career after moving to Germany.[5] In January of the following year, Villemin featured on the front cover of Kingpin and he has appeared in the magazine a number of times since, particularly in relation to events held by Adidas.[6]
He featured in a related video highlighting his skateboarding sponsorship deal with Cliché Skateboards.[6] He is also sponsored by Chocolate Skateboards.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Lem Villemin's skate journey from Thailand to LA by Josh Brooks (ESPN.com, 24 December 2009)
- ^ Now you know: Lem Villemin by Chris Ray & Chris Thiessen (Transworld Skateboarding, 12 February 2010) [video]
- ^ Lem Villemin Recruited... (The Berrics, 8 February 2008)
- ^ a b Lem Villemin (Kingpin magazine, 6 July 2009)
- ^ In this issue:October 2011 (Transworld Skateboarding, 30 August 2011)
- ^ a b Lem Villemin Exclusive Edit From Cliché (Kingpin magazine, 9 January 2012) [video]