Chris Daniels, known online as CDPLAYA, has been in the game longer than most. Based in Seattle, Washington, Chris is equal parts creator, historian, and community builder. Since first picking up a Tech Deck in 1998, he’s been a fixture in fingerboarding’s evolution, online and in real life.

A born internet kid, Chris grew up on early forums like techdecks.com, fingerboarderz.net, and RZF. By 2008, he founded FBWeekly, a blog that quickly became a daily stop for fingerboarders worldwide. With over 100,000 monthly views at its peak, FBWeekly wasn’t just a blog, it was a community hub. Tutorials, news, and gear breakdowns? All there. And when life shifted, Chris didn’t disappear, he evolved.

In 2022, he launched The History of Fingerboarding series on YouTube. Now sitting at 26 videos and over five hours of archived culture, it’s the deepest dive into the scene’s legacy to date. CDPLAYA isn’t just documenting the past, he’s preserving its spirit for the next generation.

Chris has been featured in Paper Magazine, landed commercial spots, and traveled worldwide for fingerboarding. From Rendezvous 5 to Battle at the Harrics, from Blackriver tours in Europe to epic U.S. road trips with the crew, he’s seen it all. And yes, the bar downstairs at Vous 5 made a few memories too.

Sponsored by Berlinwood, Blackriver, Flatface, Blistered, Cretedoctor, PBS, and AO, CDPLAYA remains a key voice in the culture. With In-Tents 2.0 set for fall 2025, he’s still pushing. Not for clout, for connection.

Chris Daniels builds what lasts. From blogs to history series to unforgettable trips, his legacy is clear: community first, always.

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