Natas Kaupas (born March 23, 1969) is a Lithuanian professional skateboarder. He grew up in South Santa Monica, California in the area known as Dogtown and is of Lithuanian descent.[1] He attended Santa Monica High School. He is often referred to as one of the first true professional street skateboarders.
Trivia[]
- Kaupas is a secret playable character in Tony Hawk's Underground 2.
- He is credited as the inventor of Natas Spin trick, introduced as a new game mechanic in THUG2.
- In the GameCube version of THUG2, Kaupas can be unlocked by completing the classic mode on sick or by inputting the cheat code "unscrewed".
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| Starters: Tony Hawk • Bob Burnquist • Eric Koston • Bam Margera • Rodney Mullen • Chad Muska • Mike Vallely
Unlockable: Ryan Sheckler • Wee Man • Ben Franklin • Bull Fighter • Graffiti Tagger • Shrimp Vendor • Jester • Shrek • C.O.D. Soldier Notable Pedestrians: The Hand • Jesse James • Natas Kaupas • Phil Margera • Steve-O • Nigel Beaverhausen • Paulie Ryan • Eric Sparrow • Aborigine • Bigfoot • Cut Chemist • Voodoo Doctor • Nick |