HALL OF FAME

Known by his nickname in the Freestyle community throughout Germany and far beyond, YOYO has been an integral part of the scene since the 70s. One day, his uncle brought him a skateboard from California – and the rest is history. Since that day in 1976, the board has never left YOYO’s side.

The first oldschool kickflip came after endless practicing around 1978, a few years later he won the 1982 German Freestyle Championships (where the world also got to see his signature trick the “YOYO Plant” for the first time). The first street/ramp pro model for Walker Skateboards followed in 1987.

When Freestyle Skateboarding disappeared from the scene in the following years, YOYO and a small group of enthusiasts took action and started to make freestyle more popular again. Another cornerstone on which today’s growing scene in Germany is based.

Whether you meet him at a session, a contest or at a coffee stand – you can always see his love of skateboarding on his face.

He proves that you can stay true to skateboarding for a long time and that skateboarding stays true to you for a long time if you have passion in your heart. Can you imagine Freestyle without Yoyo? We can’t!

Bernhard was on a board for the first time in 1975, just one year later he found himself in the SKF Calypso Team. After a break in the 80s, he was back at it again in the mid-90s, organizing the first contests from 2001 and playing a key role in the 2003 World Championships.

He made Freestyle wheels in his “basement laboratory” to support the scene during the Corona pandemic.

He was and still is a driving force behind the revival of Freestyle in Germany. He is a pioneer, supporter and innovator whose commitment has strengthened the freestyle community over two decades. But that doesn’t stop him from still enjoying skating after more than 50 years.

It all started for Lullu when he saw a GI on a skateboard in 1973 – and immediately bought several of them from him. The Olympic Park in Munich then became his new home: he taught himself his first tricks there. Many young people became aware of skateboarding through him and he immediately gave them intensive training lessons. This was followed by tours with his team, Europe-wide shows and television appearances, which were admired by thousands.

As you can see, Lullu was a central figure in the early skateboarding scene in Germany. Through his initiative, the first organized skate scene was created and we still benefit from his pioneering work today!

He can still be found at various events, giving skateboarding courses at a VHS and still enjoys rolling around on a Curfboard.

After seeing a punk rocker on a skateboard in his home town, he and a friend scraped together the money for his first board. It wasn’t long before he discovered Freestyle which never would leave his side again… Unlike other Hall of Fame nominees, Marius is quite young, but don’t let that fool you.

He built a freestyle scene out of nothing, always provides people with decks and hardware, produces Youtube tutorials in Romanian, brings the sport closer to local kids, organizes trips to competitions, tries to bring freestyle closer to people at every opportunity – in short: Marius lives and loves the sport. He also knows how to use a skateboard very well himself, which is reflected in his placings in the pro divisions. He has already earned his place alongside other legends and we are excited to see what Marius will achieve in the coming years!