Joe Humeres

Who is Joe Humeres?

Joe Humeres is a United States National champion freestyle skateboarder. In 1988, he became New York City's first professional skateboarder. Joe appears in the 2009 documentary Deathbowl to Downtown, and the book "FULL BLEED" both of which are about the history of New York City skateboarding.

Joe grew up in Nyack, New York and started skateboarding at age 11. He soon met Kermit Taylor, then considered the best skateboarder in Rockland County, whom he credits as his inspiration. In 1977 Joe and Kermit, along with other kids from Nyack and nearby Hudson River towns formed a skateboard team called "The Wizards" which competed in contests in the Northeast, gave exhibitions at the Nanuet Theatre-Go-Round, and frequented "Skate-Away Skateboard Arena" indoor skatepark in Nanuet, New York.