Jake launches a kickflip straight into a back lip on the slick pool coping at Washington Street.
Jake Wooten poses for a portrait in Santa Monica, California, on January 28, 2020.

Jake
Wooten

United States

United States

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Skateboarding

With his gifted transition skating ability, Jake Wooten is one of the world's most watchable skaters.

Date of birth

May 23, 2000

Birthplace

Gallatin, TN

Age

25

Nationality

United States

United States

Disciplines

Skateboard Park

In the world of skateboarding there's one quality that's prized above all others among the heroes and greats: watchability – that ability to draw gaze in a crowded field. Skateboarding is a very crowded field these days, but Jake Wooten has watchability in spades.

Hailing from Tennessee, Jake has overcome a lot of personal adversity to reach the upper echelons of the skate game. His mother and father struggled with addiction, so he was raised by his aunt and uncle, who encouraged him to try out different hobbies. One of those was skateboarding, which would go on to change his life.