Bobby Puleo


Bobby Puleo is a regular-footed American professional skateboarder and artist.

Life

Born in Passaic, New Jersey, Puleo began skateboarding at 10. His first board was the Skull and Sword Powell Peralta board, which he received for Christmas in 1984. Puleo started coming to New York at 16 to skate street spots, like the Brooklyn Banks and others. In 1998, Puleo moved to West 108th Street. Since childhood, Puleo has been a collector of found objects.

Skateboarding career

Puleo has been a professional skateboarder for over 20 years, Puleo's first pro deck was on Mad Circle skateboards. Puleo was skating a lot with filmer Aaron Meza for the FTC Penal Code 100A video released in 1996. Scott Johnston and Meza introduced Puleo to Justin Girard who put him on Mad Circle. Before Mad Circle, while riding for Metropolitan, Puleo got put on Stereo.
In 2018, Puleo sat down with Transworld Skateboarding to talk about his favorite skateboarder: Mark Gonzales.
Skate video Parts & AppearancesYear
411VMIssue 101995
411VM – Issue 131995
FTC – Penal Code 100A1996
Mad Circle – 5ive Flavors1998
Zoo YorkPeep This1999
INFMS2000
Skateparks of Oregon/Ecuador2001
Black Out2002
La Luz2002
Static II: The Invisibles2004
R. B. Umali NY Revisited Vol 1 2005
Ipath – Preview: Summer 20052005
Traffic – Moving in Traffic2008
Traffic – Tokyo Transfer2009
Hi FiFull Frequency2009
The Secret Basement2013
V52013

Artistic practice

Building upon his lifelong interest in collecting found objects, Puleo creates collages and assemblages. Puleo also practices photography and has an interest in graffiti. Puleo has shown his art throughout the United States and has an instagram account dedicated to his art: Gutter Gallery In 2003, Puleo opened a show: ''These Eyes Have Eyes," at Space 1026 Gallery in Philadelphia.