Biography: Zion Wright from Florida is a genuine all-terrain skater and one of the biggest names in the skateboarding game today. Zion has taken the skate world by storm with his style and charisma. Born in Palm Beach County, Florida, and raised in the town of Jupiter, he first stepped on a skateboard at 4 years old. Zion credits his father for making sacrifices early in his career. At one point, his dad quit his job delivering newspapers so he could drive his son to an important skate contest. “If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be where I am today,” Zion says of his dad.