Alex Perelson

In order to better pursue his career, Perelson withdrew from Grossmont High School in 10th grade in order to attend San Diego Charter School and to be allowed more flexibility in his schedule. His choice has meant missing high school football games and proms but he remarked "I wouldn't go to those anyways".

In July 2009, at the Maloof Money Cup presented by Monster Energy Drink in Costa Mesa, California, he became the 4th person ever to pull the 900. He won $75,000 and did the 900 to secure his number one spot in the vert competition.

He is the youngest skater in the vert field and is also the only rookie. He competed in the AST Dew Tour 2007 and finished sixth out of the ten riders, telling the Washington Post in an interview, "Those are probably the best runs I've ever done in my life." He won an $8000 prize for fourth place at the X Games in Los Angeles "with back-to-back 540s and 720s in his run."

At thirteen years old, he won first place at the Dam Am Vert competition in Costa Mesa, California and did a 540 in his final run. His professional career began in 2005 when, at age sixteen, he took second place at the LG Action Sports World Championship in Manchester, England and received a $20,000 prize. He has since appeared at events in Copenhagen, Mexico City, Dubai, and various locations within the United States.

Alex Perelson (born December 5, 1990, San Diego, California) is a professional skateboarder living in San Diego. Perelson began vert skateboarding in 1999 and turned professional in 2005.