[3] Cardiel was born in San Jose, California, and grew up in Half Moon Bay and Grass Valley.

[6]As of January 2016, Cardiel's sponsors are Vans, AntiHero, Spitfire, Independent Truck Company[7] and Chrome Industries.

I think Julian's own twisted take on things has been, like I said, there's no expectation—we just skate, we fuck off, we have a good time.

[9] In the fall 2012 catalogue release of AntiHero, Cardiel's signature skateboard decks are included in the same series as the currently active riders.

It's like, ah, kung fu, like, I wanna say, ... kind of like Bruce Lee, martial arts type of thing.

"[12] In December 2011, Transworld Skateboarding magazine listed Cardiel as number eleven in its "30 Most Influential Skaters of All Time" article.

[14]In 2004, at the end of a four-week Australian road trip from Brisbane to Melbourne (the touring skateboarders were filming for the skateboard movie, Tent City), Cardiel was running alongside a van when he was hit by the trailer the van was pulling and then run over by the trailer.

[16] After a hiatus, Cardiel was featured in the 2008 street fixed gear cycling film Macaframa, directed by Colin Arlen and Colby Elrick.

[citation needed] In 2015, he was featured in the Vans Propeller video with some of his first skateboarding footage since the accident.

In the final section of his part in Almost: Round Three, professional skateboarder, Daewon Song, dedicates the trick to Cardiel and another person.

[17] "All Hail Cardiel" is a tribute song in honor of Cardiel that was written and performed by Bad Shit, a band featuring Jake Phelps (editor of Thrasher magazine), Tony Trujillo (professional skateboarder), and Trixie (Trujillo's wife).

[20] In regard to the concept of skateboard sponsorship, Cardiel provided a detailed explanation of his perspective in 1998:

[6]As of 2012, Cardiel resides in Sacramento, California,[citation needed] and stated in July 2012 that even though he has developed a strong interest fixed-gear cycling ("I've been into bikes since before skating.

It was the first way to get far away from the house and a taste of some freedom"[9]), he "can't imagine" his life without skateboarding and that he was still "skaterniverous" ("I eat it!").

[21] In a 2011 interview with Australian skateboarding magazine SLAM Cardiel explained that, since recovering from the Australian accident, he has purchased a set of turntables and a mixer for playing music and will perform at events—Cardiel has also supported fellow professional skateboarder/musician Ray Barbee during the latter's musical performances.