Brian Sumner was born in Liverpool, England, and started skateboarding at the age of thirteen. Not long after, Brian began winning contests and friend Geoff Rowley invited him across the pond to sunny Southern California. He quickly became sponsored by several companies, most notably Tony Hawk’s Birdhouse Skateboards, turning pro at age nineteen. Brian’s United States debut came by filming for Birdhouse’s video “The End,” and since then he has traveled the world. Brian spent three summers on Tony Hawk’s Gigantic Skate Park Tour traveling throughout the U.S. and also appeared in Tony Hawk’s trick tips videos. Magazine covers, interviews, movies, and various other skate-based signature items allowed Brian to reach all his professional goals early on in his career. Brian encountered Jesus Christ in 2004 and since then has used his platform as a professional skateboarder to minister the Gospel. Brian is actively involved with “The Uprising,” a faith-based skateboarding ministry reaching communities through assemblies and arena festivals. He currently resides with his wife and two kids in Huntington Beach, California, and serves as a Deacon at The Sanctuary Church where he also preaches every Saturday night at Sanctuary “Generations”. Brian’s current sponsors include Reliance Skateboards, Truth clothing, AirSpeed, Independent trucks, Rocket wheels, Ninja bearings, Furnace skate shop, and Fender guitars.

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