Jake Phelps | |
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| Born | September 25, 1962 California |
| Died | March 14, 2019 (aged 56) San Francisco, CA |
| Occupation | Magazine editor |
Jake Phelps (1962-2019) was an American skateboarder and magazine editor.[1] Phelps led Thrasher Magazine as editor-in-chief for 26 years.
Phelps began skating at the age of 13.
Phelps began working for Thrasher while he worked at a skate shop in the Haight district of San Francisco. While working at the shop, Thrasher co-founder Kevin Thatcher approached Phelps to write a product review column. 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.[2]
As Thrasher's editor, Phelps has selected the Skater of The Year since 1993.[3] Phelps' final selection, the 2018 SOTY, was Tyshawn Jones.[4]