Chris Edwards (born December 22, 1973) is an American former professional vert skater. Edwards is widely considered one of the founding pioneers of the discipline of aggressive inline skating.

Background

Edwards was born Chris Denton in Minneapolis, Minnesota and grew up in Escondido, California. In 1986, he started skating when he was thirteen years old. Edwards' became known for his skating prowess at an early age, appearing in commercials and as a stunt double, as inline skating became popular in the early 1990s. In 1993, Edwards appeared in the rollerblading film Airborne. The film would go on to be a cult favorite and touchstone for the burgeoning sport of inline skating.

Professional skating

At age 16, he became one of the early members of Team Rollerblade. In 1995, the then Chris Denton turned professional and became Chris Edwards. Edwards would go on to compete in the inaugural Extreme Games, later known as the X Games. At his height, Edwards had several inline skates named after him, including: tarmac CE (Chris Edwards), Edwards Chocolate (street), Edwards Trooper (vert) and Edwards Daytona,"CE Speedsters", and the "CE Hermes" circa 1994 - 1999. In 2002, Edwards appeared in the video game Aggressive Inline for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube.

Vert competitions

Publications