User:Stalwart111/Lem Villemin

Lem Villemin (born 1989) is Thai-German professional skateboarder.

Early life

Villemin was born in Bangkok, Thailand but moved to a small rural village with his grandparents until their passing. At age 7, he joined his parents, living in a town close to Stuttgart, Germany. Villemin moved to Stuttgart itself when he moved out of home at age 16.

Skateboarding career

At 17, Villemin was approached by representatives of Adidas SB who offered him "flow" sponsorship in return for his participation in various European skateboarding events. Soon after he was offered a spot as a professional rider with Adidas' "global team".

In 2008, Villemin joined The Berrics "crew" as a featured skateboader. In 2009, he was featured in Kingpin magazine in an interview that covered a number of recent injuries and his activities with The Berrics.

Magazine features

Villemin featured in the October 2011 issue of Transworld Skateboarding magazine in an article that detailed the beginnings of his skateboarding career after moving to Germany. In January of the following year, Villemin featured on the front cover of Kingpin and he has appeared in the magazine a number of times since, particularly in relation to events held by Adidas.

He featured in a related video highlighting his skateboarding sponsorship deal with Cliché Skateboards. He is also sponsored by Chocolate Skateboards.