{{Short description|Professional Skateboarder (born 1989)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Brandon Westgate | image = Zoo York Skater Brandon Westgate doing a Frontside Flip in Queens, NY (cropped).jpg | caption = Westgate doing a flip in 2013 | birth_name = Brandon Westgate | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|2|15}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Professional skateboarder | education = | spouse = | children = | website = | footnotes = | height = }} '''Brandon Westgate''' (born February 15, 1989) is a professional skateboarder.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/summer/2011/skateboarding/news/story?page=x-games-17-brandon-westgate-real-street|title=Real Street speaks: Brandon Westgate|last=Nieratko|first=Chris|date=July 25, 2011|work=ESPN Action Sports|publisher=ESPN|access-date=18 October 2011}}</ref>

==Early life== Westgate was born in Wareham, Massachusetts, United States.<ref name=":0" /> When he was young, Westgate skated in his hometown and at Skater Island skate park in Middletown, Rhode Island, United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/action/news/story?id=4187268|title=Brandon Westgate|date=2009-05-20|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref>

==Professional skateboarding== In 2003 Westgate started his skateboarding career as a "flow" (a skateboarder's status prior to becoming an amateur where equipment and goods are 'flowed' to them) team rider for 5boro Skateboards. He gained some attention for his ''Word of Mouth'' part in 2004 (it was later identified in the "Classics" segment of ''Thrasher'' magazine),<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Classics: Brandon Westgate, "Word of Mouth"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHKiUJ8rIOI|work=YouTube|publisher=Google, Inc|accessdate=15 September 2013|author=ThrasherMagazine|format=Video upload|date=21 February 2012}}</ref> but left 5Boro to join Birdhouse Skateboards in October 2005, a company founded and owned by professional skateboarder Tony Hawk.<ref>{{cite web|title=BRANDON WESTGATE ON BIRDHOUSE, NIXON LTD COLLECTION|url=http://skateboarding.transworld.net/1000009253/news/brandon-westgate-on-birdhouse-nixon-ltd-collection/|work=TransWorld Skateboarding|publisher=GrindMedia|accessdate=15 September 2013|date=5 October 2005}}</ref>

In 2007 Westgate joined Zoo York Skateboards,<ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome to Zoo York Promo|url=http://emerica.com/team/brandon-westgate/videos/welcome-to-zoo-york-promo/|work=Emerica|publisher=Sole Technology|accessdate=15 September 2013|date=31 December 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111015139/http://emerica.com/team/brandon-westgate/videos/welcome-to-zoo-york-promo/|archive-date=11 November 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> followed by Emerica footwear in 2008—he would later attain professional status with Zoo York in May 2009<ref>{{cite web|title=Brandon Westgate Pro for Zoo York|url=http://www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/skate/skate-news/brandon-westgate-pro-for-zoo-york/|work=Caught in the Crossfire|publisher=Division Media|accessdate=15 September 2013|author=Crossfire|date=19 May 2009}}</ref> and released his first professional model Emerica shoe in early 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Along with Brandon Westgate's first Emerica pro model shoe, Venture Trucks is dropping his first pro truck. And Hubba Wheels and THE ZOO YORK INSTITUTE are dropping Westgate product too. January 15th: New shoe, new part, new truck, new wheels and a new board. Get ready for Westgate.|url=https://www.facebook.com/Emerica/posts/187825577910670|work=Emerica on Facebook|publisher=Facebook|accessdate=15 September 2013|date=5 January 2011}}</ref>

Alongside other professional skateboarders such as Ishod Wair and Nyjah Huston, Westgate was nominated for ''Thrasher Magazine'''s 2013 "Skater Of The Year" (SOTY) award in December 2013. The publication summarized Westgate's 2013 performance in the following manner: "Emerica's ''Made'' saw Westgate returning to the streets of SF [San Francisco] to put the final nail in the coffin at that old lady's house before cruising the U.S. - ollieing and flipping his way up, over and onto ever more gigantic obstacles including a neck-high natty euro gap and that hellacious three flip flyover. "<ref>{{cite web|title=The Top 5 SOTY Finalists - VOTE!|url=http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/the-top-5-soty-finalists-2013/|work=Thrasher Magazine|publisher=High Speed Productions|accessdate=7 December 2013|date=4 December 2013}}</ref>

===Sponsors=== As of March 2021, Westgate is sponsored by Element,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brandon Westgate|url=https://elementbrand.com/team/brandon-westgate.html|url-status=live|access-date=21 March 2021|website=Element Brand|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805132740/https://elementbrand.com/team/brandon-westgate.html |archive-date=2020-08-05 }}</ref> Ricta,<ref>{{cite web|title=Westgate On Ricta|url=http://theskateboardmag.com/2013/08/westgate-on-ricta/|work=The Skateboard Mag|publisher=Strictly Skateboarding|accessdate=15 September 2013|author=Templeton Elliot|date=7 August 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831164826/http://theskateboardmag.com/2013/08/westgate-on-ricta/|archivedate=31 August 2013}}</ref> Venture,<ref>{{cite web|title=Fall '13 Drop 1|url=http://venturetrucks.net/products/trucks-fall-13-drop-1/|work=Venture|publisher=Deluxe Distribution|accessdate=15 September 2013|date=September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130830012218/http://venturetrucks.net/products/trucks-fall-13-drop-1/|archive-date=30 August 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Bones Bearings,<ref>{{cite web|title=BONES® BEARINGS TEAM|url=http://bonesbearings.com/team/brandon-westgate/|work=Bones Bearings|publisher=Skate One|accessdate=15 September 2013|date=September 2013}}</ref> Mob Grip,<ref>{{cite web|title=Mob Grip|url=http://www.strangenotes.com/mob-grip|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130811203438/http://strangenotes.com/mob-grip|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-08-11|work=Strange Notes|publisher=NHS, Inc|accessdate=15 September 2013|date=September 2013}}</ref> CCS,<ref>{{cite web|title=Team - Brandon Westgate|url=http://blog.ccs.com/brandonwestgate|work=CCS|accessdate=15 September 2013|date=September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825105138/http://blog.ccs.com/brandonwestgate|archive-date=2013-08-25|url-status=dead}}</ref> and New Balance.

He has two pro model shoes on New Balance Numeric, the Brandon Westgate NM913 released in 2020 and the 508.{{cn|date=December 2025}}

==Personal life== As of September 2013, Westgate, together with his girlfriend, is a vegetarian. The pair reside together, grow a garden, and raise chickens—Westgate has built a chicken coop and, as of September 2013, is in the process of constructing a greenhouse for his mother. When asked about his vegetarianism in 2013, Westgate explained:

<blockquote> Green apple, carrot, celery, parsley, ginger, kale, maybe a little bit of lemon or something, but that’s a standard juice we make ... I think the best thing to do, even if you’re not vegetarian, is to juice vegetables. There’s no possible way to eat all that—you can’t consume it all. So you drink it and get all the nutrients, and also it gets in your body faster because your body doesn’t have to break it down or anything. Juicing is one of the best things to do to heal or replenish your body and get rid of all the toxins ... When I’d go on trips I’d just feel like shit and eat like shit ... I think I just feel healthier in general.<ref name="Int">{{cite web|title=Brandon Westgate Interrogated|url=http://theberrics.com/interrogation/brandon-westgate.html|work=The Berrics|accessdate=15 September 2013|author=Kevin Duffel|date=11 September 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914052351/http://theberrics.com/interrogation/brandon-westgate.html|archivedate=14 September 2013}}</ref></blockquote>

Westgate further explained that his girlfriend influenced him to become a vegetarian.<ref name="Int" />

==Videography== * 5boro: ''Word of Mouth'' (2004) *Zoo York: ''Welcome To Zoo York City'' (2006) * Emerica: ''Wild Ride 2007'' (2007) * ''Thrasher'': ''King Of The Road 2007'' (2007) *Transworld: ''Skate & Create'' (2008) *Volcom: ''All The Days Roll Into One'' (2008) * Zoo York: ''State of Mind'' (2009) * Emerica: ''Stay Gold'' (2010) * Emerica: ''Brandon Westgate: New Shoe, New Part'' (2011) * Zoo York: ''True East'' (2012) * Emerica: ''Made: Chapter One'' (2013) * Zoo York: ''Zoo England'' (2014) *Element: ''Welcome to the Family'' (2015)<ref>{{cite web|title=Brandon Westgate skate videos|url=http://www.skatevideosite.com/skaters/7/brandon+westgate|work=Skatevideosite.com|accessdate=15 September 2013|year=2005–2013}}</ref> *WAR and PEACE (2019)<ref>{{Citation|last=ThrasherMagazine|title=Brandon Westgate: WAR and PEACE|date=2019-02-22|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHSS9zWOPV8|access-date=2019-03-08}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20140108115235/http://www.zooyork.com/brandon-westgate/ Zoo York profile] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20130630130317/http://emerica.com/team/brandon-westgate/ Emerica profile]

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