Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi (2006)

For stylish airs, no one came close to Christian Hosoi. At his peak in the mid-80s he was the "rock star" of skating, pulling down money that rivaled Tony Hawk's paycheck. Innovating crazy vertical maneuvers like the "Christ Air," Christian knew how to stoke an audience. Then it all came crashing down when Hosoi plowed into self-destruction, getting hooked on crystal meth and hitting rock bottom with a prison sentence for drug smuggling. Completely annihilated, Christian turned to the Bible for answers and found new strength. With lots of action footage and a slammin' soundtrack, this gritty, inspiring film goes deep inside the world of skateboarding as seen through the incredible highs and lows of this legend's life, revealed through never-before-released home movies and interviews with Christian's family and friends including top skaters Jason Lee, Tony Hawk, Lance Mountain, Jay Adams, Tony Alva, Mark Ragowski and many more!

The movie Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi, released in 2006, features 22 songs from artists like The Human League, Tone Loc, Ramones and The Elderly. What is your favorite song from Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi?

Songs from Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi

Don't You Want Me

The Human League

Wild Thing

Tone Loc

I Wanna Be Sedated

Ramones

Judy Is a Punk

Ramones

National Drinking Day

Ah, The Flattery

Never Liked You

Whitsun Wedding

Better Side

Cheaper Seats

The Thing That Only Eats Hippies

The Elderly

All The People That I Know (Les Superficiales)

I Got It Made

Special Ed

Test

Alec Puro

Greener

Alec Puro

Razor's Burn

Alec Puro

Tame

Pixies

1000 Ways To Reach You

Alec Puro

Take It To The Maxx

Hello Stranger

Not the Same

Alec Puro

Sitting Here

Alec Puro

Waiting Room

Fugazi