

The accident left him in a coma for six weeks, and since then, he and everyone he’s close to say that he’s no longer the same.ĭuring his stay at the hospital, surgery was performed to relieve pressure around his brain caused by the swelling. Brewce Martin’s Accident Brewce Martin holds up a piece of his skull that has been removed three times.īrewce suffered a traumatic brain injury, caused by a tire exploding in a tire shop near Skatopia. Now, Brewce is known as an ex-pro, the founder and owner of Skatopia, and has some producer credits for his work on MTV True Life, Viva La Bam, and Skatopia: 88 Acres of Anarchy. After collecting donations from over fifty friends, and signing the contract to purchase the land, Brewce and his pals moved the entire ramp complex to the new location. Then on November 1st, 1995, Brewce found and purchased a permanent location for Skatopia in Meigs County, Ohio.

But during that same year, Brewce and Skatopia were forced out of West Virginia. Initially, the land was leased at Progress Ridge near Parkersburg. Brewce moved back to West Virginia in 1995 and began working on a permanent Skatopia. Some of the structures at Skatopia include the Lula Bowl, Epcot Bean, Church of Skatin’, The Full Pipe, the Amity Whitelight Amphitheatre, the Skateboard Museum, and, formerly, King Dong.Ħ Skatopia In Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 Who Is Brewce Martin? Brewce Martin at Skatopia.īrewce Martin became a pro skater back in 1990. Skatopia has been described as, “a demented mess that meets halfway between an anarchistic Mad Maxian Thunderdome and a utopian skateboard society.” But it’s also home to many virile festivals filled with sex, drugs, loud music, skateboarding, fireworks, and all forms of debauchery. It’s home to Brewce Martin, his son, and his mother. Skatopia was created on 88 acres of woods and farmland in 1996. You might remember Skatopia as one of the areas in Tony Hawk’s Underground 2, or from the episode of Viva La Bam titled Mardi Gras: Part 2. It is owned and operated by an ex-pro skateboarder, Brewce Martin, and his “Citizens Instigating Anarchy,” otherwise known as CIA. Skatopia is a skatepark and festival area in Meigs County, Ohio. Stuck At Home Explore Columbus Metro Parks With Animal Enthusiast Coyote Peterson
