Chuck Treece - McRad Born: June 30, 1964 (age 49) Newark, Delaware, United States Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Genres Punk Rock, Skate Punk, Reggae, Dub, Rock Instruments Drums, Guitar, Bass Years active 1982 - present Associated acts McRad, The Movement, Smiles Project, Bad Brains, Underdog, Urge Overkill, Plastic Eaters, Blktop Project. Chuck Treece is a musician and professional skateboarder from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Chuck was the first African American Pro skateboarder to be featured on the cover of Thrasher Magazine. His credits include starting the 1980s skate punk band McRad, remixing songs for Amy Grant and Sting, playing the bass line on "The River of Dreams" by Billy Joel, filling in on drums at a Pearl Jam concert, and touring with Urge Overkill and Bad Brains. In 2010, he was awarded a Pew Fellowships in the Arts. McRad launched into the skate scene with a opening for the Punk band Minor Threat and has been feat...