Skateboard Brand Profiles - About and History

About Powell Peralta Skateboards
About Powell Peralta Skateboards
March 29, 2023

About Powell Peralta Skateboards

George Powell and Stacy Peralta created the American skateboard company Powell Peralta in 1978. The...
About Dirty Ghetto Kids Skateboards (DGK)
About Dirty Ghetto Kids Skateboards (DGK)
March 17, 2023

About Dirty Ghetto Kids Skateboards (DGK)

Dirty Ghetto Kids (DGK) is an American skateboard company, that produces skateboards and apparel. The...
About Enjoi Skateboards
About Enjoi Skateboards
March 17, 2023

About Enjoi Skateboards

Skateboards are Enjoi's bread and butter, but the company also makes a wide variety of...
About Creature Skateboards
About Creature Skateboards
March 17, 2023

About Creature Skateboards

In 1994, Russ Pope, a well-known artist and former team manager for Santa Monica Airlines,...
About Chocolate Skateboards
About Chocolate Skateboards
March 17, 2023

About Chocolate Skateboards

Girl Skateboards' success prompted the unveiling of a sister brand, Chocolate, a year after it...
About Almost Skateboards
About Almost Skateboards
March 6, 2023

About Almost Skateboards

Established by professional skateboarders and business partners Rodney Mullen and Daewon Song in the United...
About Blind Skateboards
About Blind Skateboards
March 5, 2023

About Blind Skateboards

Mark Gonzales established the skateboard brand Blind (often spelled bLind) in 1988, and World Industries, owned...
About 101 / One-O-One Skateboards
About 101 / One-O-One Skateboards
March 4, 2023

About 101 / One-O-One Skateboards

In 1991, World Industries skateboards founder and fellow pro skater Steve Rocco approached Kaupas about...
About Santa Cruz Skateboards
About Santa Cruz Skateboards
February 20, 2023

About Santa Cruz Skateboards

Established in 1974 by Richard Novak, Doug Haut, and Jay Shuirman, Santa Cruz Skateboards is...
About Birdhouse Skateboards
About Birdhouse Skateboards
February 19, 2023

About Birdhouse Skateboards

As a former Powell Peralta pro and freestyle skateboarder, Per Welinder wanted to stay involved...