Cher Strauberry
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Antioch, California |
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| Sport | Skateboarding |
Cher Strauberry (born 1992) is a goofy-footed American skateboarder and musician.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Skateboarding[edit]
At age 12, Strauberry took first place overall in the California Amateur Skateboard League.[1] Although experiencing early success as a skateboarder, Strauberry quit skateboarding for a number of years after a series of ankle injuries.[1] On January 1, 2017, Leo Baker came to a show Strauberry was playing. Leo told Cher they were a fan of her band. This inspired Strauberry to start skating again.[1]
In 2019, All Hail the Black Market released a Cher Strauberry signature skateboard.[7]
Strauberry does a backside 180 heelflip at Embarcadero, in the 2019 Supreme video CANDYLAND directed by William Strobeck.[8] Strauberry's clip is followed by Beatrice Domond.[9]
Skate video parts[edit]
- SMUT - Glue Skateboards - 2020[10]
- CANDYLAND - William Strobeck - Supreme - 2019[8][9]
- SWMRS - video - "Trashbag Baby" - 2019[1]
- Strauberry Peach - SKATEISM - with Peach Sørensen - 2018[11]
Music[edit]
At age 16, Strauberry discovered 924 Gilman Street in Berkeley, an all-inclusive and all-ages collective music venue. At the venue, she saw Younger Lovers, floating corpses and became a regular at east bay punk shows [1]
Twompsax[edit]
Twompsax is an american punk band started by Strauberry in Oakland, California. Starting as a solo project, Cher's live band consisting of friends Ian, Tris, and Izzy joined in 2018 and was active until 2023. Cher announced the groups disbanding via instagram in February 2023, and they played their final shows on July 1, 2023 in Oakland. [12]
She has a new project called WIFEY, which is slated to play the 2024 Mosswood Meltdown in Oakland.[13]
Transitioning[edit]
On March 5, 2018, Strauberry announced to her Instagram followers that she was transitioning.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "The Impossible Rise of Cher Strauberry: Punk-Rock Pro-Skater and Trans Icon". Revolver. 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ "Cher - The Strauberry Peach Interviews". Skateism. 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ "10 TRAX: Cher Strauberry". Skateism. 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ "Cher Strauberry; Like Talking to a Friend". Pure Nowhere. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ Hess, Liam (2019-04-23). "inside california's queer skating scene". i-D. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ Lefebvre, Sam (31 January 2018). "Don't Call Me Pookie: Trevor Straub Quits Garage Rock". East Bay Express. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
- ^ "Cher Strauberry signature deck. | ALL HAIL THE BLACK MARKET". allhailtheblackmarket.com. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
- ^ a b "Supreme - Candyland skate video soundtrack - Video by Bill Strobeck | Skatevideosite". www.skatevideosite.com. Retrieved 2019-10-26.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "BE Skate Mag-Supreme | CANDYLAND Video - Skateboarding Magazine". BE Skate Mag. Archived from the original on 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ "Queer-Centric Skateboarding: The Story of Glue Skateboards". www.thrashermagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ SKATEISM Presents: Strauberry Peach | LGBTQ+ Skateboarding, retrieved 2019-10-30
- ^ "Festival Review: Mosswood Meltdown 2023 in Oakland, CA –".
- ^ Harrington, Jim. "Iconic new wave act set to bring the 'Love' to Bay Area festival". East Bay Times. Retrieved 7 March 2024.