Venice Paparazzi‘s Alex Stowell was on the scene at Juice Magazine Headquarters to present this year’s Local Hero award to Jesse Martinez.
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Click on the play button icon above to view Jesse’s 12.05.20 speech!
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Jesse Martinez, Venice Paparazzi’s Alex Stowell, & Juice
Here is a message from Venice Sign and Venice Chamber.
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Venice is full of movers and shakers, but sometimes a person stands out from the rest; like Jesse Martinez: this year’s Local Hero!
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Jesse Martinez stands out as a pioneer and innovator of modern-day street skateboarding and was also famous for his adventures with the Powell Peralta team, as well as his role in the establishment of World Industries, which jump-started a new era of skateboarder-owned skate companies.
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Most recently, Jesse is known in Venice Beach as a hero for his work in getting the Venice Skatepark built, and for his daily dedication in voluntarily maintaining the park and keeping it clean for skateboarders now and for generations into the future.
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If that wasn’t enough, “The Mess” has also saved numerous lives by steering kids away from gang life and offering them skateboarding as salvation. Jesse is 100% dedicated to skateboarding and passing on the traditions of Dogtown and he proves it every day.
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Thank you for all you do, Jesse!
Fan and follow Jesse on IG: jessmarsk8
