Matt Hensley will be honored with the 2010 TWS Legend Award at the 12th Annual TransWorld SKATEboarding Awards show June 15th in Hollywood. Hensley, most widely known for his accordion playing with the Celtic punk band Flogging Molly, will be honored for his many accomplishments in skateboarding over the years.
June 10, 2010 – Carlsbad, CA – This Tuesday, June 15th in Hollywood, California, TransWorld SKATEboarding will be honoring Matt Hensley as the 2010 Legend Award Recipient.
Immediately following the awards show and world premiere of TransWorld SKATEboarding’s 22nd film, Hallelujah at the Avalon Hollywood, Macbeth, Hensley’s Pub & Grill, Black Label and Berentzen will be hosting a private party for Matt Hensley in the Bardot Room. They will be celebrating his title as the 2010 TWS Legend Award Recipient and his many accomplishments in skateboarding over the years.
Matt Hensley is most widely known for his accordion playing with Flogging Molly, a seven-piece American Celtic punk band that formed in Los Angeles, California and is currently signed to SideOneDummy Records. However, his influence on skateboarding is apparent, as he was one of the top early 90’s street skaters that took skateboarding to new levels, mastering styles that still stand strong today.
The 12th Annual TransWorld SKATEboarding Awards Show is an invite only event, but make sure to check out who won as well as all the detailed stories, photos and video footage at skateboarding.com. A special thanks goes out to the main event sponsors that include Red Bull, New Era and Ball Park.
About TransWorld SKATEboarding
Transworld SKATEboarding has been the largest, most respected skateboarding magazine in the world for over 25 years. Delivering the most innovative photography and cutting-edge editorial, TransWorld SKATEboarding offers readers an inside look at skate culture through news, product reviews, and in-depth profiles of the world’s top skateboarders, both in print and online at skateboarding.com.
TransWorld SKATEboarding is published by TransWorld Media, the world’s leading action sports media company. TransWorld is a division of the Bonnier Corporation. Bonnier Corporation (bonniercorp.com) is one of the largest consumer-publishing groups in America and the leading media company serving passionate, highly engaged audiences through more than 40 special-interest magazines and related multimedia projects and events.
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