About Andy Macdonald - Pro Skateboarder Profile, Biography and History

Andy Macdonald was born on July 31, 1973, in Melrose, Massachusetts, USA and discovered skateboarding at the age of 12 in 1986.

Macdonald graduated from Newton North High School in 1992 and went on to become a professional skateboarder in 1994, gaining plenty of recognition for his skateboarding skills.

His consistency and technical ability earned him the title of “Best Overall Skater” in Transworld Skateboarding magazine’s “Readers Poll” in 1998.

Andy Macdonald's skateboarding achievements include:

Holding the record for the most X Games medals in vert skateboarding.

Winning the World Cup Skateboarding competition eight times.

An impressive 23 X Games medals, include victories in vert doubles (with Tony Hawk) and various other disciplines.

Andy Macdonald has competed against skateboard legends including Tony Hawk, Bob Burnquist, and Bucky Lasek, and is also notable for when he gave an anti-drug speech at the White House skating down the marble hallway.

Andy Macdonald and the Olympic Games Skateboarding Competition.

In 2022, Macdonald announced his intention to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics, representing his father’s homeland, Great Britain.

Remarkably, at 50 years old, he secured qualification, becoming the oldest Olympic skateboarder in history!

Andy Macdonald Skateboard Videos

Airwalk Skateboarding Video

Featuring-Adil Dyani, Geoff Rowley, Andrew Reynolds, Andy MacDonald, Bucky Lasek, Jason Carney, Justin Strubing, Kanten Russell, Matt Milligan, Matt Pailes, Jesse Paez, Jeff King, Mike Frazier, Steve Berra, Tony Hawk, Wade Speyer and more.

"Yeah! the most sick music on skate video! I had that VHS tape. Good times!"

"i remember seeing a small article in thrasher telling you to call airwalk and submit your name and address and they would send you this video free, that is how i got my copy of this"

Underachievers: Eastern Exposure 3 Skateboard Video

"Ricky Oyola's part should be projected on loop at the Smithsonian. I've always defined street skating as the art of applying expression and personality to inanimate objects and architecture via skateboard. Nobody inspired me to look at the city differently as much as the East Coast giants did (Papallardo, Kalis, Stevie, Oyola). I was always the kid that enjoyed skating things on the way to the spot than skating the actual spot. I remember watching this as a kid just wanting to push as hard as I can soon as I stepped out of our building. Classic !! Thank you for uploading this !! Means a lot."

"This video saved me from riding super small wheels..thank you"

"one of the greatest skate vids every made,dan wolfe"

"This reminds me of skating to your favorite spots that are ten minutes apart but it takes you an hour because you keep finding random gaps, Manny pads, curbs and shit...and I can't be the only one who gets hyped when they see old Pancho footy. I didn't see how dope he was until he wasn't really doing it anymore and think went under for good. I wish they'd come back, that video thrasher put out with the think team skating SF spots was great. Was at least 8 years ago I think"

Invisible Skateboards - Caught Clean Skateboard Video

Caught Clean is a classic skate video/juggling video made by Laban Pheidias in 1996.

"Fuck yeah I have been looking for this since for over a decade! Brings me back to the 90s and it feels good"

Union Wheels - The Game We Play Skateboard Video

Human Skateboards "Radioactive Throw Up" Skate Video

"I used to skate the Human Wharehouse all the Time Andy Mac And John Reeves were always there"

"this is rad, i started skating right around this time but i never saw it. andy mac at vintage woodward juggling on a trampoline is pretty priceless"

Powell Skateboards: Magic Skateboard Video

Classic Bones Brigade video from 98. Andy Macddonald, Danny Wainwright, Jason Ellis, Jon Comer, Steve Caballero, Javier Sarmiento, Moses Itkonen, Giorgio Zattoni, Pat Channita.

"Powell was not very popular at that time, but there is a such a cool vibe in this video. Plus I like that Powell always promoted ATV skateboarders, like Senn/Cardiel/Speyer in the early 90's, and Sarmiento or Itkonen in this one. And of course, Cab : what a legend."

"The A-Mac Show."