Willy Santos

Willy Monolato Santos (born ) is a Filipino-American professional skateboarder and entrepreneur, specializing in street skateboarding. He was one of the original skaters with Tony Hawk's Birdhouse Skateboards team. In 1992, he was the TransWorld Skateboarding skater of the year. He won the Munster World Cup Street Contest in Germany in 1997. Thrasher Magazine calls him "one of the best street skaters during the dark early 90s."

Early life Willy Monolato Santos was born in a military base in Subic Bay, Philippines around 1975. His father is a United States Navy engineer from Manila and his mother is Kapampangan.

When his father was transferred by the Navy, his family moved to Corpus Christi, Texas when he was one year old and to San Diego, California when he was two. He was known for his "nollie nosegrind down handrails".

Personal life Santos lives in Mira Mesa, San Diego, California. 1993 Ravers Himself 1994 The Skateboard Kid 2 Mike Roads 1996 Europe 1996 Himself 1996 Balance In The World of Chaos Himself 1998 The End Himself 2001 Destroying America Himself 2007 The Beginning Himself 2007 Transworld Skateboarding Presents Trick Tips with Willy Santos: Instructional Video Number Two Himself 2009 It's Always Sunnies In Australia Himself 2010 East Coast Tour Himself 2011 Tour Du Monde Himself 2020 SK8MAFIA 2020 Himself Video games Year Title Role NotesReferences 2000 Grind Session Himself Playable skater