Eric Koston

 

           Eric Koston was born in 1975 in Bangkok , Thailand . He moved to America when he was one. He started to skate with a beat up board and quickly went pro. He joined many skating groups and had much sponsorship. He is currently sponsored by Girl skateboards and has come out with his own line of shoes called és. He is known as a great grinder and invented grinds such as the k-grind and the fandangle. He has been featured in the Tony Hawk Pro Skater videogame series He has invented some of the most amazing tricks. He has set records for the longest and furthest grinds.  He is still a very popular skater today

          Rodney Mullen is one of the most influential skaters of all time he started to skate when he was just eight years old. When he was 11, he got the first board that he could call his own. He always wore pads. One of the main reasons that he wore pads was that he knew if he got hurt, he would be forced to quit skateboarding. One of his first sponsors was a local surf shop owner named Bill Murray He quickly built skill and won competitions. He went pro at the age of 13 and was one of the youngest ever to become a professional. That year, he also joined the legendary Bones Brigade, one of the most sought after skating groups. When he joined the Bones Brigade, the leader Stacy Peralta became his new sponsor and coach now although he has aged and become one of the oldest skaters he is still skating and raking in endorsements. His perseverance and hard work is how he got where he is today.