Professional skateboarding Born in
Baltimore, Maryland, Lasek started skateboarding at the age of 12, shortly after his bike was stolen. Lasek made his video debut in the fourth
Bones Brigade video,
Public Domain (1988). As of May 2009, Lasek owns a backyard concrete skateboarding bowl named "Lasekland".
Professional racing In May 2012, Lasek was one of three drivers selected by
Subaru Rally Team USA to compete in the 2012
Global RallyCross Championship. Lasek continued with the team earning several second and third place finishes through his career with Subaru. He left the team after the 2016 season.
Video game appearances Lasek is a playable character in the first five games in the
''Tony Hawk's series:
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater through Tony Hawk's Underground. He later reprised his role in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2, a remake of the first two games in the series, and in the sequel Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4''.
Film and television Lasek made a
cameo appearance in the low-budget 2003 movie
Haggard, in which he hands a skateboard to
Bam Margera while he runs from the villain Hellboy. He appeared in MTV's reality television series
Viva La Bam and in the music video for
Pink's single "
Raise Your Glass". He served as a stunt double in the 2003 movie
Grind. He also made an appearance as himself in an episode of
The Jersey called "What's Gotten Into Elliott Rifkin?", and also attended the sixth dinner service of ''
Hell's Kitchen'''s
21st season. ==Personal life==