Shaun White

Shaun White: Biography in Details

Who is Shaun White?

Shaun White is an American renowned professional snowboarder, skateboarder, actor, and musician.

He is a three-time Olympic gold medalist in the halfpipe event. White is also a title holder of Action Sports Tour Champion.

Shaun White Age, Family, Siblings, Education

Shaun White was born on the 3rd of September 1986, in San Diego, California, U.S. His full name is Shaun Roger White. He is the youngest child of Cathy White (mother) and Roger White (father).

His father worked for the San Clemente, California, water department whereas his mother was a waitress. He has three siblings including Kari White (older sister) and Jesse White (older brother).

Talking about his academic background, he went to Torrey Pines High School. However, he left school in the year 2002. Further, he holds an American nationality and he belongs to mixed (Italian and Irish) ancestry.

Shaun White: Profession Life, Career

At the age of six, Shaun White started his career in snowboarding and won his first competition.

He then became a phenomenon on the amateur circuit, claiming five national titles, and turned professional at age 13.

In 2000, he made his debut in Winter X Games and won five slopestyle titles (2003–06, 2009), as well as superpipe titles in 2003, 2006, and 2008–13. At the age of 15, he qualified for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.

In 2006, he won the halfpipe in all five of the Grand Prix events. He holds the title at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. White won his third gold medal at the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang. Similarly, he released a snowboarding DVD, The White Album, in 2004.

He was a central figure in a 2006 documentary on snowboarders, First Descent.

Film and music career

White was a guitarist for the electronic rock band Bad Things. The band has featured acts at the 2013 Lollapalooza Festival. They released their self-titled studio album in January 2014.

However, the band broke up in 2015 after the frontman and lead singer Davis LeDuke decided to move to New York City. Besides, he made his theatrical film debut by lending his voice to the character Clueless Smurf in the animated comedy movie, The Smurfs 2 in 2013.

In October 2014, he made his first theatrical film appearance in the comedy-crime movie, Stretch. His first television appearance was in the 1998 comedy talk show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

White’s other television appearance includes Friends with Benefits, Da Flippity Flop, American Dad!, and Cloud 9.

Awards, Accolades

• Shaun won 10 ESPY Awards throughout his career in various categories.
• He is a three-time Olympic gold medalist in half-pipe snowboarding in 2006, 2010, and 2018.
• White has been twice named the “Chairman of the Board” on the Spike TV Guys’ Choice Awards in 2007 and 2010.
• He is the first snowboarder to win back-to-back gold medals in Winter X-Gamed SuperPipe.
• Revolver Golden Gods Award listed him as the ninth-best snowboarder in the World in March 2009.
• He has been named Transworld Snowboarding’s Rider of The Year twice.

Rumors, Controversy

As of now, White hasn’t been part of any sort of rumors and controversy that create headlines in the media.

Shaun White: Net Worth-2024, Salary

Shaun is living a luxurious lifestyle. He is one of the most successful and highest-paid Olympians of all time.

As of 2024, she has an estimated net worth of around $65 million.

His salary is estimated to be around $10 million per year. White had bought $8.94 million for a 3-bedroom ranch house in Malibu in 2014 and sold it for $11.8 million in 2020.

Shaun sold his 4,500-square-foot Hollywood Hills home for $6.7 million in 2014. In 2019, he listed his New York penthouse for $2.79 million.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

The musician stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall and his weight is about 71 kg.

Likewise, he has a hazel pair of eyes and his hair colour is red.

Social Media

The musician has verified social media sites. He has more than 1.7m followers on his Instagram, 1.6m followers on Twitter, and 2.1m followers on Facebook.

He is also active on TikTok with over 873.6k followers. Similarly, he has a self-titled YouTube channel with nearly 24.6k subscribers.

Trivia

• He is also known as “The Flying Tomato” because of his distinctive red hair.
• His signature move is called a double McTwist 1260.
• At present, he is 35 years old.
• His Zodiac sign is Virgo.
• White’s nicknames include Future Boy, The Egg, The Flying Tomato, The Animal

Shaun White’s Favorite Things

Movie Genre – Romantic Comedies

Holiday – Halloween

Food Indulgences – Chinese Food

Music Artists – MIA, Kinks, Joy Division, New Order

Music – Songs with powerful intros

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