Thrasher mag friend

Thrasher  was founded in 1981 by  Fausto Vitello  and  Eric Swenson , primarily as a way to promote  Independent Truck Company , their  skateboard truck  company. [3]  The magazine's first editor was Kevin Thatcher. In 1993,  Jake Phelps  was named editor of the magazine. [5]  In 1999, the magazine sponsored a  PlayStation  game called  Thrasher Presents Skate and Destroy . [6]  Vitello's son, Tony, took over as owner of the magazine after his father died of a heart attack in 2006 [7]  and Swenson committed suicide in 2011. [3]  On March 14, 2019 long time editor  Jake Phelps died. [8] [9]

Thrasher  is a  skateboarding magazine  founded in January 1981 by  Eric Swenson , and  Fausto Vitello , and published by High Speed Productions, Inc. of San Francisco, US. [3]  The publication consists primarily of skateboard and music-related articles, photography, interviews and  skatepark  reviews. The magazine also maintains a website, which includes segments with names such as "Firing Line" and "Hall of Meat", an online store, a video collection, a radio show, and a forum for registered users. [4]  The company also owns and operates the Double Rock indoor skateboarding facility, and the San Francisco skateshop, 66 6th.