Jake Ilardi

Since the earliest of days, Jake Ilardi has almost always been riding a board. He technically started skating at age 4, after his grandpa bought him and his twin brother,  Nate, skateboards for their birthday. Fast forward 21 years and Jake turned pro for Blind Skateboards and was on his way to represent Team USA at the first-ever Olympic skateboarding event in Tokyo. Talk about living an updated athletic version of the all-American dream. If you’re still scratching your head, watch a few videos and familiarize yourself. In july 2024 he dropped “Cobra,” and in 2021 “Coastal Concrete” for Thrasher—these should serve well as a further introduction.