McCrank's first deck sponsor was Cherry Bombs, a small Canadian brand. McCrank was discovered by professional skateboarder Colin McKay and invited to join Plan B Skateboards.[8] After Plan B, McCrank briefly joined Birdhouse, appearing in the 1998 video The End. After Birdhouse, McCrank joined the Girl Distribution Company and is currently a team member of the Girl brand.[9][10]
McCrank designed several signature skate shoe models for the éS brand, including the éS "Anti-Social" model.[11] Following the announcement of the brand's hiatus, McCrank has been filmed wearing the Lakai brand.[12] In 2019, McCrank announced he was leaving Lakai.[13][14] In 2020, Rick was announced as a rider for the Vans skate team. McCrank is part owner of Momentum Wheels with ex-Bones Brigade pro Kevin Harris.[15]
Contest history
McCrank competed in Street contests throughout his career. He was awarded one of the highest ever scores in a street skateboarding competition, scoring a 99.67 at ESPN's 2000 grand prix.[16] In the Summer of 2001, McCrank got 1st place in the X-Games Skateboard Street Best Trick contest.[17][18] Also in 2001, McCrank placed 2nd at the Gravity Games, hosted in Providence, Rhode Island.[17][19] He won the Globe World Cup at Melbourne in 2002 [20] and in 2003, McCrank placed 2nd at the 2003 Gravity Games behind Ryan Sheckler.[21] In 2003, McCrank placed 2nd at the Slam City Jam.[22] In 2004, he came second to Ronnie Creager at the Globe World Cup.[23]
McCrank co-founded the Anti-Social Skateshop in Vancouver.[25][26] He co-owns the Momentum brand, a skateboard wheel company.[27]
McCrank has acted in the films Harvey Spannos (2006) and Machotaildrop (2009).[28] He hosted the television series Abandoned, which premiered on the Viceland network in 2016.[29][30][31][32][33] His most recent television project is Post Radical, which aired in 2018.[34][35][36]
In 2019, McCrank was part of a group of skateboard industry veterans who spoke at the Pushing Boarders conference in Malmö, Sweden.[37][38]
Viceland TV: Abandoned – Skateboarder Rick McCrank explores abandoned places with the people who love them long after the lights have gone out (2016)[30]
Viceland TV: Post Radical - Rick McCrank takes viewers on an exploration of skateboarding's varied subcultures.[41][34]
^Ride Channel (July 25, 2013). "SKATE Vancouver with Rick McCrank"(Video upload). Ride Channel on YouTube. Google Inc. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
