At the time, Jason Lee was becoming one of the most innovative skateboarders in the business. In the late 80's and early 90's, many skaters were starting to rebel from the mainstream companies such as Vision, Sims, Powell-Peralta, and other large companies. Due to the fact that most kids did not have access to a skatepark or ramp, street skating was becoming one of the most popular forms of skateboarding. The man who changed skateboarding was Steve Rocco. Rocco was a freestyle and street skater. He was fired by his company, Sims, and decided to start a small company called World Industries. Jason Lee was a part of the World Industries team. The brief clip of him was at an ASR Tradeshow in San Diego. Jason was amazing. He inspired a whole generation of skaters. I was in the skateboarding business for many years and I have been to several ASR Tradeshows. At ASR, companies showcase their new products and skaters to retailers. The clip is probably of Jason at the World Industries booth. Because of street skating and the upstart of many small companies by skaters, it led to the downfall of many top Pros, such as Gator, and their companies, like Vision. Anyways, to answer your question - yes Jason Lee was skating, and was soon to become a top Pro himself way before his acting career. Jason and Chris "Dune" Pastras started their own company called Stereo in the 90's. Jason still skates today, and very well I might add, along with his acting career. Sorry to be so long winded. - dave
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