Flip Skateboards
| File:Flip Logo.jpg | |
| Industry | Skateboarding |
|---|---|
| Founded | Huntington Beach, California in 1991 |
| Headquarters |  California |
Key people | Jeremy Fox Ian Deacon Geoff Rowley |
| Website | www.flipskateboards.com |
Flip Skateboards is an US based international skateboard company, owned by Jeremy Fox, Ian Deacon and Geoff Rowley. The company manufactures skateboard decks, wheels and clothing. Flip is distributed by Blitz Distribution in the US.
History
Flip Skateboards originally started in the UK in the 1980's as Deathbox Skateboards (later to be named Flip in 1994). The original name 'Deathbox' is a term used for the swimming pool overflow channel in the form of backyard pool skating.
Flip moved from the UK to California in 1994, (although the team at the time, Geoff Rowley, Tom Penny, Rune Glifberg, and Andy Scott moved in 95) and went on to become one of the world's biggest and most well known skateboard companies.
Four members have won the prestigious Thrasher Skater of the Year Award: Bob Burnquist in 1997 (though he was sponsored by Anti-Hero at the time), Geoff Rowley in 2000, Arto Saari in 2001, and Mark Appleyard in 2003 and winning best street skater in transworld skateboarding magazine.
Flip has a team, with skate veterans such as Chris Sganga, AVB, Lance Mountain, street skate legends such as Geoff Rowley, and Tom Penny, (Arto Saari left the team and moved to the Alien Workshop team in 2008) and two legendary vert skaters by the name of Rune Glifberg and Bob Burnquist.
On March 6, 2007, Flip Skateboards amateur Shane Cross was killed in a fatal motorcycle accident that also involved Ali Boulala;, Ali Boulala was driving the motorcycle with Shane Cross on the back when the pair hit a curb.
Team
Ali Boulala was jusy recently sent to prison in Australia for the incident with Shane Cross, which he was involved with.
Pro Team
- Ali Boulala
- David Gonzalez
- Geoff Rowley
- Bob Burnquist
- Tom Penny
- Mark Appleyard
- Rodrigo Tx
- Lance Mountain
- Rune Glifberg
Am Team
- Louie Lopez
- Shane Cross(Deceased but still counted as current team member)
- Curren Caples
- Luan De Oliveira
International Team
Videography
Sorry
(2002) 50 Minutes. VHS
| Sorry | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Fred Mortange |
| Produced by | Jeremy Fox Ian Deacon Geoff Rowley |
| Cinematography | Fred Mortange |
| Edited by | Fred Mortange |
| Distributed by | Flip Skateboards |
| Country | U.S. |
| Language | English |
Feat. Mark Appleyard, Ali Boulala, Alex Chalmers, Rune Glifberg, Tom Penny, Geoff Rowley, Arto Saari, Bastien Salabanzi.
Appearances by Steve Alba, Jake Brown, Bob Burnquist, Jason Dill, Dustin Dollin, Bam Margera, Al Partanen, Jani Peltonen, Renee Renee, Ed Templeton, Rodrigo Tx, Danny Way.
Really Sorry
(2003) 30 Minutes. DVD
| Really Sorry | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ewan Bowman |
| Produced by | Jeremy Fox Ian Deacon Geoff Rowley |
| Cinematography | Ewan Bowman |
| Edited by | Ewan Bowman |
| Distributed by | Flip Skateboards |
| Country | U.S. |
| Language | English |
Feat. Mark Appleyard, Ali Boulala, Danilo Cerezini, P.J. Ladd, Tom Penny, Geoff Rowley, Arto Saari, Bastien Salabanzi
Extremely Sorry
(Due 2008) DVD
Flip is currently filming their third team video, "Extremely Sorry", which is due out in the summer of 2008.
External links
- Flip Skateboards
- [http://articles.skateboarddomination.info/the-role-of-flip-skateboards-in-the-history-of-skateboarding/ Flip Skateboards Role in The History of Skateboardi