Was sentenced to five years and 10 months in federal prison followed by
three years of supervised release for carrying nearly 1.5 pounds of
crystal methamphetamine to Honolulu in January 2000.
Was one of America's top 40 skateboarders during the 80s.
Is of Japanese, Scotch-Irish, French, Chinese and Hawaiian decent.
Was released on parole in the beginning of June, 2004.
Started his own skateboard company, "Hosoi Skates", in 1985.