Don "Nuge" Nguyen is an American professional skateboarder from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, currently residing in California. He rides for Baker Skateboards and played Shogo Kubo in the 2005 biographical drama film Lords of Dogtown. He also played bass for American Ruse and can be seen playing bass as part of the LSDemons (along with Justin (Figgy) Figueroa and Thomas Bonilla).
Restaurant In 2021, Nguyen and restaurateur Steven Arroyo opened the first location of a smashburger eatery called Burger She Wrote in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles. A second location, in Sherman Oaks, opened in 2026, with a third planned.
Filmography Film and video Year Title Company 2002 Hollywood Promo Hollywood Skateboards 2003 Oklahomies TDS 2003 On Video – Winter 2003 On Video Magazine 2005 Lords of Dogtown Sony Pictures 2006 411 Video Magazine #66 411VM 2007 411 Video Magazine Volume 14, Issue 3 411VM 2007 Thrasher King of the Road 2007 Thrasher 2007 Cataclysmic Abyss Foundation Skateboards 2012 Bake and Destroy Baker Skateboards / Thrasher
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External links Don's official blog Baker official site Foundation Skateboards official