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He is sponsored by Zero Skateboards , Fallen Footwear , and Thunder Trucks . Thomas started Zero Skateboards in 1996 and assembled a team of young "up and comers". Zero is now internationally recognized amongst skaters and is one of the biggest skateboarding companies around today. The first Zero video 'Thrill Of It All' featured his infamous attempt at the Leap Of Faith; a fifteen foot drop over a handrail at a high school in San Diego, California . Although his board snapped immediately upon impact, Jamie walked away more or less unscathed after his attempt. Only one other skateboarder has been known to attempt the Leap Of Faith - Sam Davis - breaking both his legs badly in the process. He helped launch skaters careers such as John Rattray, Chris Cole, Tommy Sandoval, Jon Allie, Erik Ellington, Ryan Smith, and Adrian Lopez. He ultimately wished to have tried the Leap of Faith again, but remodeling at the high school sometime in 2002 rendered the spot unskateable. EXTERNAL LINK |
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