Chuck Treece

Chuck Treece (b. 1964) is a session musician and professional skateboarder from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1984, he became the first African American skateboarder to be featured on the cover of Thrasher magazine. He was also the founder of 1980s skate punk band McRad and has a 1991 solo record titled Dream'n.

Treece currently plays in the thrash metal band ACTIVATE and post-hardcore group The 1865. He has remixed songs for Amy Grant and Sting, played the bassline on “The River of Dreams” by Billy Joel, filled in on drums at a Pearl Jam concert, and toured with Urge Overkill and Bad Brains.