Chances are you know Elissa Steamer. She was inducted into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame in 2015 due to the long list of accomplishments she has made throughout her career, which started even before turning pro in 1998. You’ve probably seen one of her epic video parts, like the one in Toy Machine’s Jump Off a Building, witnessed her gold medal run in the X Games, or cosplayed as her in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater video game. She’s a household name. But do you really know Elissa Steamer?
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She’s the most straight-up person you will ever meet. When Steamer says she’s going to get a clip for the video “Baker Has a Deathwish Part 2” or shoot a photo, chances are she’s gonna end up with the part that gets the most audible cheers from her fans and peers. Shredding to the classic tune “American Music” by Violent Femmes, she has carved out a place in skateboarding that can only be achieved through hard work and perseverance. It’s her mellow intensity that sets her apart and her “get it done or die trying” attitude that delivers every time.
Elissa Steamer’s songs to skate to
Smooth Dinner Jazz: “Romantic Dinner Jazz”
Common: “Soul By The Pound”
Slayer: “Tormentor”
Harry Connick Jr.: “On The Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe”
The Police: “Don’t Stand So Close To Me (Instrumental)”
7 Seconds: “The Crew (TRUST Edition)”
The White Stripes: “Little Room” and “The Union Forever”
The Smiths: “I Know It’s Over”
