Dan MacFarlane :: Official Website

Dan MacFarlane is a pro skateboarder and instructor. After climbing through the ranks of the skateboard industry, doing well in contests, and his sponsors turning him pro, he eventually set off on his own to create Mentality Skateboards in 2003, and the bestselling instructional video "Skateboarding Explained". After the release of his hit video “Skateboarding Realms” he was signed to American Ramp Company and helped design their Pro Ops obstacle series. 2 of the 14 Pro Ops obstacles bear his signature and are being installed in skateparks worldwide. Mentality Skateboards, the Skateboarding Realms video trailer, and the Pro Ops ramps are now featured in the first ever Virtual Reality Skateboarding Video Game “Hover Skate VR”. Timeline: 1990 - First sponsored by Skatepark of Houston 1993 - Took 4th place in Shut Up and Skate, Street Division, and shown in 411 #3 1995 - Began instructing in skateboarding at the Encinitas YMCA (Instructed Shaun White there. He was 8) 1996 - First major sponsor, Formula One Skateboards (Omar Hassan's company) 2000 - 8th place Vans Am World Championships http://skateboarding.transworld.net/1000013022/features/day-1-of-the-vans-amateur-championships/ 2001 - 1st Place Damn Am 2002 - Turned pro for Vision http://www.wcsk8.com/2002/events/oceanside/street.html 2003 - 17th Overall by Vans Triple Crown as a Pro http://www.wcsk8.com/2003/3crown_streetOA.html?-database=skaters2000.fp3&-layout=RiderDetail03&-response=vertoverall.lasso&-op=bw&NA_Vert_Rank_03=%3e0&-skiprecords=0&-maxRecords=20&-sortField=NA_Vert_Rank_03&-sortOrder=ascend&-logicalop=and&-search 2003 - started Mentality Skateboards 2006 - made Skateboarding Explained, the instructional video. 2007 - Appeared as guest pro expert on Michael Strahan’s DIY Network TV show “Backyard Stadiums”. Dan taught Michael to skateboard on the set. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/diy-drafts-strahan-stadiums-142755 2014 - "Skateboarding Realms" the new Mentality Skateboards video is available from iTunes! 2017 - 2 Dan MacFarlane Signature “Pro Ops” obstacles by American Ramp Company are being installed in skateparks worldwide. Dan helped design the whole series. 2017 - Mentality Skateboards, the Skateboarding Realms trailer, and the Pro Ops obstacles are featured in the first ever Virtual Reality Skateboarding Video Game “Hover Skate VR”. Now available on Steam. Check out these sites: MentalitySkateboards.com "Skate with your mentality." SkateboardingRealms.com Official Website of the skate video SkateboardingExplained.com "Learn To Skateboard and Improve Quickly!" Make sure to "Like" Dan MacFarlane, Mentality Skateboards, Skateboarding Realms, and Skateboarding Explained on Facebook.com Inquiries contact [email protected] Call: 713.387.9664