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In light of the I Am Thalente documentary going into production and due for completion in July, some of the awesome Skateboarding highlight footage Thalente Biyela has collected is now released in a killer edit. A story of a homeless South African skater who has now set foot on US soil and is skating with some of the world’s best. ...

The name Thalente Biyela has been blowing up in the Skateboarding scene and we’re psyched for the young South Africa. Thalente is currently living in Los Angeles, California  and recently traveled LA by train visiting eight Parks and Plaza’s, shredding each of them with his smooth style. Thanks to Lawrence McCullum, we have this edit documenting the awesomeness.

A truly inspiring story is that of Thalente Biyela whose life was saved by Skateboarding. A 19 year old that has been homeless since the age of 11 and who found refuge at a local Skatepark in Durban. After a year of literally living on the streets, selling drugs and sleeping at the Skatepark, Thalente was given a Skateboard in ...

Earlier this week we brought you the results and photo gallery from the 2012 Quiksilver Backyard Burnout now we have the highlights video from this kick ass mini ramp skate contest for your to check out

Thalente (meaning ‘talent’ in Zulu) is an up and coming skateboarder from Durbs. He’s aptly named as anyone will tell you who has seen this boy session – he’s definitely got the talent and a bag full of tricks. However unlike his contemporaries and the other okes that skate down by North Beach, Thalente is a street kid. This remarkable fella has big hopes and dreams for his skateboarding future, though - Thalente hopes to become one of the first black kids from South Africa to earn a living from skating. We chat to this young Backyard Jammer about being on the streets and how skateboarding has changed his life.