Gary began skateboarding in 1975 and has been riding for 34 years! In the early years everyone, including Gary, was riding it all... banks, freestyle, slalom, backyard pools and skateparks. 

  In the late 70’s until 1984 Gary focused on Freestyle and discovered many tricks that others were later credited with.

  Continuing to skate in the mid 80-90’s he was riding skate parks, ‘street-style’, pools and ditches.

  In 2001 he renewed his enthusiasm for slalom racing and began competing on the National level taking several podium finishes.

In early 2004 with renewed enthusiasm for freestyle Gary  began to practice heavily.  This payed off as he was crowned the California State Champion in 2005.  Then   in 2007 Gary became the Masters World Champion & 360 Champion at the World Freestyle Skateboard Associations world Championship held in Vancouver Canada.  In 2009, the WFSA inducted Gary in to is Freestyle Hall of Fame.


Gary is one of the best all-around skateboarders today and is proud of his philosophy on skateboarding and that philosophy is real simple, go out and ride and have fun.


Gary is most proud of his efforts working with the non-profit he founded, Board Rescue, which he volunteers his time graciously to.  Board Rescue places skateboards and safety equipment in to organizations that work with underprivileged and at-risk youth.



Current Sponsors Include:

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  1. BulletSK8KINGS (manufacturer of the Gary Holl Pro Model) (contract)

  2. BulletEtnies Shoes (Flow)

  3. BulletFREESTYLE Watches (Contract)

  4. BulletFREESTYLE  Eyewear (Contract)

  5. BulletKhiro (Flow)

  6. BulletPowerBar (Contract, Team Elite)

  7. BulletPro Designed Safety Equipment (Flow)

  8. BulletPleasure Tool Bearings (Flow)

  9. BulletGiro/Bell helmets (Flow)

  10. BulletGo Pro digital Hero Cameras (Flow)


Actively seeking sponsors for the following:

  1. BulletClothing


Recent Contests Results:

1st- in all three races: ISSA World Record attempts, 25-50 & 100 cone slalom, Santa Cruz, Calif.  Sept 2008. Set Masters World Record in the 25 Cone!

1st- World Freestyle Championship in Vancouver-Masters, 2007

1st -360’s  WFSA World Championship in Vancouver, 2007

1st - Santa Barbara Ocean Festival, WFSA, CA State Champion, 2005

1st - NorCal Flatland Championship 2005

1st -  NorCal 360 contest 2005

2nd - Game of SKATE NorCal Championship 2005

1st - WFSA Freestyle 2004 at SLO

1st -  WFSA Game of SKATE 2004 at SLO

1st - WFSA 360 contest at SLO 2004


Recent Media Coverage:

  1. BulletConcrete Wave Magazine Vol 8 #2, has coverage of the Editors trip to California, in the story Gary is mentioned and there are three separate photos of Gary.

  2. BulletConcrete Wave Magazine Vol 7 #5 Spring 09, has coverage of gary in the Freestyle Report along with a photo of Gary, Also  CW does a review on Gary’s SK8KINGS Pro Model.

  3. BulletConcrete Wave Magazine, 2009 Buyers Guide, Shows Gary’s Deck in both color-ways.

  4. BulletConcrete Wave Magazine, Vol7 #3, San Francisco Skate Jam coverage. Photo and name.

  5. BulletConcrete Wave Magazine, Vol7 #1, Summer 08, Gary’s deck ad for SK8KINGS,  Coverage for Board Rescue,  and coverage in a story about collecting skateboard decks.

  6. BulletConcrete Wave Magazine, 2008 Buyers Guide, Gary’s SK8KINGS deck in Mag.

  7. Bullet Skate and Annoy coverage of Santa Cruz skate class, March 2008

  8. BulletConcrete Wave Magazine,Vol.6#4,Gary in SK8KINGS ad.

  9. BulletConcrete Wave,Vol 6 #3, World Freestyle Championship Coverage listing Gary

  10. BulletSanta Cruz Parks & Rec Skatepark Class Nov 3, 2007

  11. Bullet Fuel TV runs Show Me your ID commercial featuring Gary Holl   (Aug 2007)

  12. BulletSkatedaily.net  Posted story and results of the World Championship in Vancouver  (Aug 2007)

  13. Bullet PleasureTool Bearing ad in Concrete Wave Vol 5#5 Spring 2007

  14. Bullet Silverfish poll on Who is/was the Greatest freestyle skateboarder (Feb 2007)...Gary wins!

  15. Bullet Santa Cruz Parks & Rec Slalom Class Sept 30, 2006

  16. Bullet 2006 ASR Demo, September 10, 2006

  17. Bullet Concrete Wave, Vol 4, #4 Winter 2005 (on shelves April 2006),  two page interview with full color photos, Interview can be viewed here or here.

  18. Bullet Silverfish Longboarding’s recent article on the SK8KINGS in store autograph session and demo can be viewed here.

  19. Bullet Skatedaily.net   Gary was listed as the #1 “talented Skateboarders you may never have heard of” as part of SD Top Three.

  20. Bullet  Gary’s online web forum is located here.

  21. Bullet WFSA Interview 2004 here.




Some photos on this page Courtesy  of the following people:

Farid A. Abraham, Photographer

Judi Oyama

Wally Sueyoshi

Joe Weir

Gary’s BIO

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