Marty Grimes (born 1962) is a goofy-footed professional American skateboarder from Los Angeles.
[1] He is one of the original Los Angeles pool rippers, riding for Dogtown and Zephyr skateboards.
[3][1] He went to Mar Vista Elementary, where they had a large embankment that Grimes would grow up to skate.
Additionally, as part of the LAUSD desegregation busing, Grimes attended Paul Revere Junior High in Pacific Palisades, which had one of the best banks in the city, a popular skate spot.
[5][3][6] After competing in the 1975 Del Mar Skateboard Championships, Marty and his brother, Clyde, were offered sponsorships on the EZ Ryder team.