Transgender masculine professional skateboarding athlete Leo Baker has been sharing more about the ideas behind his latest skate part titled Deadname, and how the original song connected to it came together in a personal and creative way.
As reported earlier, Leo has been spending a lot of time refining his skating and shaping a part that feels very personal to him.
His part Deadname stands out because it is not just another skate video segment with a popular track layered over it.
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This time, he worked with his own original music, giving the whole project a different kind of identity from start to finish.
The decision to use his own song gives the part a more direct connection to what he was doing on board.
It also shows how closely his skating and music have been running side by side during this period of his life.
Tacky Joy Factory shared more about the meaning behind Deadname, posting that Leo went into detail about how the song came together and why he chose to pair it with this specific part.
They also noted that Deadname boards and apparel are available through selected skate shops and through their online store at Tackyjoyfactory.com.
What stands out in Leo’s explanation is how personal the process was.
The music was not treated as background sound, but something he built from the ground up to match the way he wanted the skating to feel on screen.
That approach makes the final piece feel more connected, as both parts were created with the same intention.
The skating itself shows a lot of control and timing, and pairing it with his own track gives it a different kind of rhythm compared to using outside music.
It becomes a more unified presentation, where sound and movement feel like they were designed together rather than matched later on.
Fans who have followed Leo for a while know that he often brings a personal angle to his work, and this release continues that direction.