Remy Stratton is quoted as saying “Several years later when he was six, Thomas began bringing him (Grant) to the vert sessions at Surf Expo in Orlando, FL.
Taylor is "goofy"-footed and attained professional status in 2009, shortly after his acclaimed appearance in Nike SB's skateboard film, Debacle.
Taylor's sponsors are Monster Energy Drink, Anti-Hero, Independent, Volcom, Stratosphere Skateshop, Shake Junt, Nike SB, Modus and Spitfire.
[1] Along with members of the Nike SB Team, Taylor won Thrasher's "King of The Road" contest in 2010 and also participated in the 2011 competition.
Grant also won the silver medal in the skateboard park competition for the 2014 summer X-Games in Austin, TX.
At the outset of 2011, Grant attained to back-to-back covers (January & February) for Thrasher magazine, an attribute previously only held by professional skateboarder Neil Blender.
While other contenders for the Skater of the Year award were taking the more traditional route of competing in contest after contest, and seeking mainstream attention from the skateboarding world, Grant utilized the more traditional and humble modes of coverage, mainly sticking to print magazines, video footage and word-of-mouth.
The team editions 2's are black suede, featuring a Skater of the Year ’11 and are showcased in a luxuriously engraved wooden shoe box.