Bucky Lasek, was born Charles Michael Lasek on December the 3rd, 1972, and hails from Baltimore, Maryland, USA. His skateboarding journey began at the age of 12 after his bicycle was stolen.

Bucky caught the attention of Powell Peralta talent scouts in 1987, and they promptly sponsored him. He was featured in a 1987 publication as a 14-year-old newly-sponsored amateur who “rides a mini-Caballero with X-Bones.”

His skate video debut came in the fourth Bones Brigade skate video, Public Domain (1988).

Bucky turned pro with Powell Peralta in 1990, but unfortunately, vert skateboarding (his specialty) was losing popularity during this time, affecting his skate career. However, when vert skateboarding was included in the X Games by ESPN in the mid-1990s, Bucky’s career saw a revival. Moving from Baltimore to San Diego in 1998 further boosted his career.

Bucky has been sponsored by several skate companies throughout his career. Some of his sponsors include: Powell Peralta, Vans, Black Rifle Coffee, RDS, Independent, Protec, Bones Wheels, Boneless Pads, Bones Bearings, Titan Skate Tool, Subaru, Puma, Rockstar, GreenIssue, Indy, and Ethika

Bucky Lasek is a dominant force in vert skateboarding and has won gold medals in the ESPN X Games in 1999 and 2000.

He is known for his incredible control, and he can even land as many as three rodeo flips in a single run. His consistency and technical prowess set him apart.

In May 2012, Bucky Lasek joined Subaru Rally Team USA for the Global RallyCross Championship. He continued with the team, earning several second and third-place finishes. After the 2016 season, he left the team.

Bucky is a playable character in the first five games of the Tony Hawk’s series, including the recent remake, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2.

He made a cameo in the low-budget 2003 movie Haggard, where he hands a skateboard to Bam Margera. Bucky also appeared in MTV’s reality TV series Viva La Bam and Pink’s music video for “Raise Your Glass”.

Bucky Lasek Skateboard Videos

Powell-Peralta Skateboard Stories Presents: Bucky Lasek

"These guys were all my heroes at 14-15 years old while I was skating now I’m 51 and there still my heroes  Skate or Die..Love it that all these guys are still doing it and are making a living at it"

"He skates as if he still has something to prove. Gotta respect that!"

"Makes me so happy to see these legends still at it."

"I just turned 50. Skater from the west coast. I wish I would have never stopped skating! My favorite board was Powell Peralta."

"Just as progressive as anyone out there but bucky's nearing 50, an inspiration to everyone."

"Vert skateboarding is one of the more rare parts of the skate game, it’s awesome to see someone like this has been doing it so long with success. Watching this really reminds me of the Tony Hawk video games."

Bucky Lasek - Powell Peralta: Eight Skate Video

"I remember at this point in time very well. I knew for sure without a doubt skateboarding was taking a different direction. Directions that street skating have now gone vertical. What an epic place in time. Absolutely."

"Bucky was like the matt hensley of vert....im just realizing this now, cuz we didnt have a lot of access to the powell vids around this time....all the others we got, and made copies of, not so much the powell ones after , maybe , propaganda, im not sure....it was a rough time for that company.....ive always loved frankie hill and ray barbie....but, it was just a time of upheaval, all over, but especially for powell...anyway, buky also gave me some , maybe its cliché to say it, but some ed templton vibes with the impossibles.....that was sick as f, did not expect that., wow."

Bucky Lasek, Rune Glifberg, Bob Burnquist and More! Bucky's Bowl-B-Q 2009 Skate Video

"Featuring: Bucky Lasek, Bob Burnquist, Rune Glifberg, PLG, Tome Schaar, Chris Miller, Zack Miller, Jesse Fritsch, Rob Lorfice, Sergie Ventura, Andy Macdonald, Ben Raybourn, Kevin Staab, Salba, Christian Hosoi and more!"

"Bucky is so powerful and so smooth. He skating is incomparable"

"Bucky killed it!!! When he first came out with Tony Hawk & Danny Way, I thought he was better vert skater than both or at least that he would surpass them someday. I’m glad he stuck through it so long."

"Wow Bucky Lasek, that's a blast from my childhood past, I use to always pick him in THPS, cant believe he's real"

Bucky Lasek wins Gold Medal in X Games Skateboard Vert

"Bucky Lasek repeats as Gold Medalist in Skateboard Vert at X Games Barcelona 2013"