Jamie Thomas Skateboard Setup (2026)

Jamie Thomas is an American professional skateboarder and entrepreneur from Dothan, Alabama, born October 11, 1974. Known throughout the industry as "The Chief," Thomas relocated to San Francisco at age 17 with no money, lived on the streets, and built a professional career through sheer persistence. He founded Zero Skateboards in 1996 through distributor Tum Yeto, co-directed the influential Toy Machine video Welcome to Hell that same year, and in 1997 attempted the "Leap of Faith," an ollie melon off a handrail onto an 18-foot drop at Point Loma High School, which became one of skateboarding's most iconic moments. He also founded Fallen Footwear in 2003 and received a regional Entrepreneur of the Year award from Ernst & Young in 2006.