Rob Lorifice Basic Bio Information:
- Name: Rob Lorifice (LORE-eh-fuss)
- Gender: Male
- Height: 6'
- Weight: 160 lbs
- Hometown: Encinitas, CA
- Born in: Ventura, CA
- Date of Birth: June 20, 1988
- Occupation: Pro Skateboarder
- Family: Silke and Bob (mom and dad), and sister Cheynette
- Began Skating: 1994
- Started Competing: 1996
- Turned Pro: 2004
- Favored Discipline: Vert / Big Air
- Stance: Regular
- #1 Sponsor: Redsand
Rob Lorifice Skateboarding Style and Strengths:
Rob sticks mostly to vert ramp skating, and is great at technical tricks. He is also one of the few skaters to tackle the Big Air Mega Ramp at the X Games.
Rob Lorifice Favorite / Signature Skateboarding Tricks:
540's are his favorite vert trick. He says, "They're just fun. I don't make too many of them, so when I do, I'm like 'yeah'!" (EXPN)
Rob Lorifice Skateboarding Career Highlights:
2003 - Took third in vert at Tampa Am
2004 - Won first in vert at Tampa Am
2004 - Finished tenth in vert at Gravity Games
2004 - Landed eighth in vert at the West 49 Canadian Open
2004 - Ranked 12th for vert in World Cup Skateboarding world rankings, and 18th in North America rankings
2005 - Won fourth in vert at X Air in Wellington, New Zealand
2005 - Took third in vert best trick and fifth in vert at Tampa Pro
Rob Lorifice Personal History:
Rob Lorifice was born in Ventura, California, and his family moved to Toronto Canada when Rob was one year old. Rob got his first skateboard at 6 years old, which is also when he met and became good friends with Shaun White. Rob Lorifice started riding vert at a YMCA at age 8, and was first sponsored by Converse at 10 years old! Rob is one of the younger pro skaters invited to the X Games, and lives are fairly simple, normal life. "I skate. Every one of my friends skates. I go to the beach. I surf. Go look for some chicks at the beach." That's how he sums up his life (quote from EXPN)
Rob Lorifice Interesting Facts:
Rob Lorifice and Shaun White have been friends since they were 6 years old, and though they have developed in different directions, they both remain at the top of their sports.
