Joey Jett


Joey "Jett" Hornish is a professional skateboarder. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Mike Vallely named Jett pro in 2017 with his first pro Street Plant board.

Career

When Jett was 6 years old his mother went to a yard sale and bought her son his first skateboard. Jett skated in national competitions and was invited to skate at the AST Dew Tour in 2006 - 2009. At the age of 7 Jett was on the Dew Sports Tour. Jett was the youngest skateboarder to successfully land a 540 in a skate competition. He was sponsored by Conformist, a Baltimore skateboarding company., Underground Wheels, and Osiris shoes.
When Jett was 7 years old he was named event MVP of a Philadelphia event by Mike Vallely. Jett was named top ten athlete in Maryland with Michael Phelps and Carmelo Anthony in 2009. Jett stopped skating for almost five years between 2010–2015 and then returned as a streetskater. His return video was called "" and can be found on YouTube.
In 2017, at Charm City Skate Park, Mike Vallely presented Jett with his first pro model skateboard by Street Plant Boards. Jett's pro video, , which Jett also edited and directed, has over 800,000 views. It includes Mike Vallely skating with Mark Gonzales at Brooklyn Banks.
In January and October 2018, Jett helped raise money for Jake's Skatepark which will be located in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. The park was named for Jake Owen, a five-year-old skater who was killed by a driver distracted while using a cell phone. Jett has also helped raise money for , a program to help empower men in Baltimore and California. Jett also successfully started JETT brand clothing line in 2019.
In January 2020, Jett was part of the groundbreaking ceremonies for Baltimore's Rash Field in the Inner Harbor. He received a Mayoral proclamation for his fundraising efforts for the park and his advocacy for skateboarding.

Personal life

Jett graduated from Patuxent High School in 2016.