Chaz Ortiz began skating at age 5 after being inspired by his cousins. They would skate in front of him and let him ride, then later stole his first skateboard deck when he was older. Ortiz started competing in contests at age 12 and entered the X Games at age 14, scoring 37 points in his first competition. He has been sponsored by several major skateboarding brands and is considered one of the best skateboarders in history.