About Rob Lorifice
Rob Lorifice was born in Ventura, California and is a professional skateboarder with an estimated net worth of $50 thousand. His family moved to Toronto Canada when Rob was one year old. Rob got his first skateboard at 6 years old, which is also when he met and became good friends with Shaun White. Rob Lorifice started riding vert at a YMCA at age 8, and was first sponsored by Converse at 10 years old! Rob is one of the younger pro skaters invited to the X Games, and lives are fairly simple, normal life. “I skate. Every one of my friends skates. I go to the beach. I surf. Go look for some chicks at the beach.” That’s how he sums up his life (quote from EXPN).
Rob Lorifice Interesting Facts:
Rob Lorifice and Shaun White have been friends since they were 6 years old, and though they have developed in different directions, they both remain at the top of their sports.
Rob Lorifice Basic Bio Information:
- Name: Rob Lorifice (LORE-eh-fuss)
- Gender: Male
- Height: 6′
- Weight: 160 lbs
- Hometown: Encinitas, CA
- Born in: Ventura, CA
- Date of Birth: June 20, 1988
- Occupation: Pro Skateboarder
- Family: Silke and Bob (mom and dad), and sister Cheynette
- Began Skating: 1994
- Started Competing: 1996
- Turned Pro: 2004
- Favored Discipline: Vert / Big Air
- Stance: Regular
- #1 Sponsor: Redsand
Rob Lorifice Skateboarding Style and Strengths:
Rob sticks mostly to vert ramp skating, and is great at technical tricks. He is also one of the few skaters to tackle the Big Air Mega Ramp at the X Games.
Rob Lorifice Favorite / Signature Skateboarding Tricks:
540’s are his favorite vert trick. He says, “They’re just fun. I don’t make too many of them, so when I do, I’m like ‘yeah’!” (EXPN)
Rob Lorifice Skateboarding Career Highlights:
- 2003 – Took third in vert at Tampa Am
- 2004 – Won first in vert at Tampa Am
- 2004 – Finished tenth in vert at Gravity Games
- 2004 – Landed eighth in vert at the West 49 Canadian Open
- 2004 – Ranked 12th for vert in World Cup Skateboarding world rankings, and 18th in North America rankings
- 2005 – Won fourth in vert at X Air in Wellington, New Zealand
- 2005 – Took third in vert best trick and fifth in vert at Tampa Pro
Lorifice was arrested for selling narcotics and sentenced to 1 year under house arrest, according to NBC.
As of 2023, Rob Lorifice’s net worth is estimated to be $50 thousand.