RODNEY MULLEN
Born
August 17th, 1966, in Gainesville, Florida, Rodney Mullen is possibly the most
influential skateboarder ever. Not only does he set a good example to kids by
keeping a job as a college professor, he has also created numerous tricks, such
as the kickflip, the heelflip, the 360 flip, and the impossible. Although his
father never quite agreed to his desire to skateboard, Rodney started at the
young age of ten placing 3rd in Boy’s Freestyle, gaining his first sponsor
“Walker Skateboards.” And so began his infamous road to glory, tricks,
and gnarly mini-ramps. His video parts are:
• Powell Peralta: Skateboarding in the '80s (1982)
• Powell Peralta: The Bones Brigade Video Show (1984)
• Powell Peralta: Future-Primitive (1985)
• Powell Peralta: The Search for Animal Chin (1986)
• Powell Peralta: Public Domain (1988)
• World Industries: Rubbish Heap (1989)
• Plan B: Questionable (1992)
• Plan B: Virtual Reality (1993)
• Plan B: Second Hand Smoke (1994)
• Plan B: The Revolution (1997)
• World Industries: Rodney Mullen versus Daewon Song (1997)
• World Industries: Round 2: Rodney Mullen versus Daewon Song (1999)
• Globe Shoes: Opinion (2001)
• Almost Skateboards: Round Three (2004)