Matt Hensley — biographical portrait
A Documentary Film

Matt Hensley

b. 1970

A documentary is being written about Matt Hensley — and you can help shape it. Read the script, pitch scenes, share what you know. When it's done, you'll be first to watch.

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Matt Hensley was doing things on street spots that nobody had even thought of yet. He was one of the architects of modern street skating.

— Matt Hensley

He's one of the few people who can legitimately claim to have mastered two completely different art forms.

— Matt Hensley

Growing up in Vista, we just skated everything. There weren't really 'street skaters' yet—we were just skaters who happened to be skating stairs and handrails instead of ramps.

— Early Life and Skateboarding Beginnings