That should put a smile on someone’s face.

When he was 12, the Bones Brigade skated his backyard mini ramp and stayed at his house in Australia. Yesterday, he became the newest skater on Powell, and is featured on the cover of SLAM magazine and has an interview.

“Chad’s skating has always been an inspiration to me growing up, I remember watching the New Deal video “7 year glitch”over and over thinking, “Damn, that bow-legged Aussie has so much board control”. Haha. It wasn’t until I finally met him that I realized he’s the full professional package. He’s super motivated, kind spirited, generous, extremely humble and most importantly, genuinely loves skateboarding. You see a lot of pro’s fall off their game as they mature, but Chad’s one of the few that has kept his skills progressing and is skating the best he ever has. So as a friend and now team mate, I’m beyond stoked to have him join up with the Powell family”.

—Jordan Hoffart

Chad is also sponsored by Osiris, BONES WHEELS, Ergo, THEEVE, Bones Bearings and Armourdillo.