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Jake Phelps (James Kendall Phelps) was born on 25 September, 1962 in San Francisco, California, U.S., is an American skateboarder and magazine editor (1962–2019). Discover Jake Phelps's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 57 years old?

Popular As James Kendall Phelps
Occupation magazine editor
Age 57 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 25 September, 1962
Birthday 25 September
Birthplace San Francisco, California, U.S.
Date of death 2019
Died Place San Francisco, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1962

James Kendall "Jake" Phelps (September 24, 1962 – March 14, 2019) was an American skateboarder and magazine editor.

Phelps led the magazine Thrasher as editor-in-chief for 27 years.

James Kendall Phelps was born in San Francisco, California, to parents Kitty and Kendall Phelps, and lived there until the age of 11.

His parents called him "J. K.", which eventually became "Jake".

He had a sister, Marie.

After his parents split up, he lived with his mother in Marblehead, Massachusetts.

Phelps began skating at the age of 13.

1970

Phelps dropped out of high school by the end of the 1970s.

During the early '80s, Jake became friends with members of the hardcore punk band SSD (Society System Decontrol).

He often traveled with the band and was involved in the early Boston hardcore scene.

1977

In 1977, Phelps began working at Zero Gravity, a skate park in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

For a short time, he was hired by PepsiCo to do skate demos in schools.

1980

Phelps moved back to San Francisco in the early 1980s.

He began working for Thrasher while he worked at Concrete Jungle skate shop in the Haight district.

While working at the shop, Thrasher's editor, Kevin Thatcher, approached Phelps to write a product review column.

1993

In 1993, after boxing merchandise for a few years in the shipping department at Thrasher, Phelps was promoted to editor, where he remained for 26 years.

As Thrasher's editor, Phelps selected the Skater of the Year (SOTY) beginning in 1993.

2005

Beginning in August 2005, Phelps played lead guitar in a band, Bad Shit, with Tony Trujillo and Trujillo's wife, Ashley "Trixie" Trujillo.

The band toured both in the US and internationally.

2017

In July 2017, Phelps suffered a serious head injury while skating near Dolores Park in San Francisco during an unpermitted event.

2018

Phelps's final selection, the 2018 SOTY, was Tyshawn Jones.

2019

Phelps was found dead on March 14, 2019 (aged 56).

His death was announced on a Thrasher Instagram post and he was cremated with his skateboard.

Phelps's official cause of death was acute fentanyl intoxication.

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