Nyjah Huston

Nyjah Imani Huston

Personal information
Full name	Nyjah Imani Huston
Born	(1994-11-30) November 30, 1994 (age 22) Davis, California, United States (U.S.)
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	145 lb (66 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Skateboarding
Medal record Summer X Games Representing  United States 2011 Los Angeles Street 2013 Los Angeles Street 2013 Barcelona Street 2013 Foz do Iguaçu Street 2014 Austin Street 2015 Austin Street 2016 Oslo Street 2009 Los Angeles Street 2010 Los Angeles Street 2016 Austin Street 2012 Los Angeles Street

Nyjah Imani Huston (born November 30, 1994) is an American professional skateboarder and was the overall champion at the Street League Skateboarding (SLS) competition series in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016. He is also the highest paid skateboarder in the world. As of May 19, 2013, Huston has won more prize money than any other skateboarder in history. In 2014, Huston ranked #5 on FoxWeekly's 'Top 15 Most Influential Skateboarders of All-Time'.

Huston was born in Davis, California, United States (U.S.). He was raised in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico. Huston started skating when he was approximately four years old.

Huston revealed in a 2006 interview that he had been raised by his father as a strict vegan from birth up until the time of the interview. In a 2012 interview, Huston stated that he had tried meat and dairy for the first time. As part of his strict Rastafarian upbringing, Huston was only permitted to listen to reggae music and was unable to cut his dreadlocks.

Huston first garnered attention when he signed a sponsorship deal with the Element company and joined the skateboard team. During his debut era with the company, Huston appeared in numerous Element video productions, such as both volumes of the Elementality series, and competed in high-profile contests, such as the Dew tour and the Vans Downtown Showdown. However, Huston eventually launched his own skateboard deck company "I&I" in 2009 after he parted ways with Element in 2008; Huston was an amateur skateboarder at the time of his departure.

I&I was a short-lived company and operated for approximately two years with a team that consisted of Huston, Richard Jefferson, and Anthony Williams. During the period of the company's existence, a number of magazine advertisements were published and an online promotional video that featured the three team members was released. The primary aesthetic influence of the brand was Rastafarinism and the I&I logo incorporated the pan-African colors of red, yellow, and green.

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