There are some people in skateboarding who clearly just have a natural gift. Even as kids, they may not have the biggest bag of tricks or may not skate the fastest, but it's clear just from their push that they're going to be something special as soon as they get more comfortable on their board. T-Blood, also known as Tyler Bledsoe, is one of those kids. And over the last couple of years he has definitely matured into a skater to watch with a bright future ahead of him.
Hailing from Salem, Oregon, Tyler first caught notice in the skateboard world as bespectacled wonder riding for Element Twigs. Although he was quiet, it was clear to see from how hard he ripped that his skating made up for any deficit in conversation. Fast-forward to the present and riding for some of the most legit companies in the game, such as Alien Workshop and Fourstar Clothing, T-Blood still doesn't always have something to say and still lets his skating do the talking for the most part.
And his skating doesn't just speak; it shouts and shakes everything around it. Tyler has the ability to roll to an obstacle nonchalantly until he pops his tail. The moment it pops, it’s like an aggression previously hidden by his quiet demeanor is unleashed until he sets his wheels back down. Tyler is non-stop killing it; at every spot he's taken to he rips it to shreds. Thankfully, that aggression only comes out when he's skating. For these reasons and more, we're glad to have Tyler on etnies.
To see some of that aggression on tape, check out Tyler's part in Alien Workshop's new video Mind Field, in shops right now.
Catfish hash gets the day going
Embarking on the greatest adventure to Portland, Willow and Devine can't get enough of Tyler detachable thumb trick.
This Motel in Portland wasn't so great. That's what $60 a night gets you.
Tyler and Willow pre-gaming...
