Rodney Mullen

Johnny Rodney Mullen ( born August 17, 1966 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American professional skateboarder.

Biography

Rodney Mullen was born the son of a dentist. He lives in Hermosa Beach, California. Although his father faced the great interest of his son for the Skateboarding skeptical, he gave him at the age of 10 years own skateboard. He agreed with Rodney that if he gets caught the first time without savers or he serious injury einhandelt, he could no longer skate. Even after 9 months got Rodney Mullen his first sponsorship deal from the "Inland Surf Shop ". He won his age group in the Amateur Freestyle Contest in Oceanside.

Rodney won his first professional contest ( "Oasis" ) in California in 1980 ". This was one of the most exciting moments for me," he remembers. In the same year he joined the ranks of the " professionals" and joined with 13 years in the legendary " Powell Peralta Bones Brigade team". He became the public primarily for his regular appearances in the popular Bones Brigade known films (including " The Bones Brigade Video Show," " Future Primitive ", "The Search for Animal Chin" and " Public Domain "). His sponsors were, inter alia, in addition PowellPeralta Independent Trucks, Converse and Swatch Watches.

1995 Mullen left the "Plan -B" team and founded the " A-Team". In time, the popular " Rodney Mullen vs. arose. Daewon Song "video series. From the A-Team sprang " Enjoi Skateboards ", which was founded by Mark Johnson, a former A- team member and also won Rodney Mullen in Enjoi enter. For his shoe sponsor "Globe" seemed Rodney Mullen in 2001 with the video " Opinion". Also in 2001, the Mullen ' Transworld Readers Choice Award for Skater of the Year " was awarded. Left end of 2002 Mullen " Enjoi " and founded with Daewon Song, a new board company called "Almost ". The team of "Almost " was next to Rodney Mullen and Daewon Song from Ryan Sheckler (* 1989), Chris Haslam, Greg Lutzka, Cooper Wilt and Tyrone Olson & Chris Casey (both as William Patrick ). In December 2004, brought "Almost " a quasi- successor to " Rodney Mullen vs. Daewon Song " out series, the name " Almost - Round Three was wearing. " Mullen also leads tensor, a company for Skateboard trucks. Private skating Rodney Mullen happy with Daewon Song, Ronnie Creager and Marc Johnson, the dearest but only at night.

Many skateboarding tricks go to the account of Rodney Mullen. Among other things, he invented essential tricks like "Flat Ollie ", " Kickflip ", " Dark Slide", " heelflip ", " 360 flip " and a technique called "Late Flip". 1981, the "Ollie" (jump with the skateboard ) by skaters Rodney Mullen, Mark Gonzales and Natas Kaupas was transferred to the flat bottom that was previously performed by Alan "Ollie" Gelfand in concrete pools for the first time.

Rodney Mullen's favorite tricks are "Frontside Crooked Grind" Variations, " Nollie Hard Flip" and the "Dark Slide". His favorite freestylers Kevin Harris. Rodney Mullen is regarded as the "Godfather of Street Skating " and is unsurpassed in its flexibility and range of tricks and combos to date. In addition, he is considered the best switch skater in the world, which is probably that only he can be more than 350 different tricks, and more than half have invented it themselves.

In 2003 he wrote the book: "The Mutt: How to Skateboard and not Kill Yourself"

Rodney Mullen was recorded by Tony Hawk in the virtual squad of cult video game series Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. His comment: "I feel very honored with this recording! But I have a hard, skateboarding ever be described as sport, for me it's more of an art form! "Today Rodney lives with his wife and two cats in California.

Developed by Rodney Mullen tricks

In parentheses is given each year, in which he invented the trick or tricks.

  • 540 Shove -its (1979 )
  • 50/50 Saran Wrap (1979)
  • Helipops (1980)
  • Flat Ollies (1981 )
  • Gazelles (1981 )
  • No Hand 50/50 ( 1981)
  • Kickflips (1982 )
  • Heelflips (1982 )
  • Halfcab Impossible ( 1982)
  • Sidewinders (1983 )
  • 360 Flip ( 1983)
  • 360 Pressure Flips (1983 )
  • Casper flips 360 (1983 )
  • Half Cab kickflips (1983 )
  • 50/50 Sidewinders (1983 )
  • One Footed Ollie's (1984 )
  • Backside 180 Flip ( 1984)
  • Ollie Nosebones (1986 )
  • Flatland Ollie Airwalk
  • Ollie Finger Flip (1986 )
  • Frontside Heelflip Shove -It ( 1988)
  • Switchstance 360 flips (1990 )
  • Helipop Heel Flips (1990 )
  • 360 Backside Impossible ( 1991)
  • Half -Cab KickFlip Underflip (1992 )
  • Casper Slide ( 1992)
  • Half Flip Slide Dark (1992 )
  • Primo Slide Flips (1999)
  • Darkslide variations
  • K -Grind Munky flip out

Rodney Mullen developed many basic animation techniques and created from countless trick variations. By the way, he laid the new school tricks invented by him the foundation for the modern street skating.

Compilation of his boards

  • Deck: Almost Mullen Impact or Saint element Mullen boards, Enjoi
  • Wheels: 50mm Almost wheels, 52mm Spitfire F1
  • Trucks: Tensor Low Trucks
  • Bearings: ABEC 7 Tensor

Competition rankings

Rodney Mullen has not won in his life so far only a freestyle contest and ended up in second place.

Nicknames

  • " The Godfather of Street Skating "
  • "The Mutt"
  • "The King of Freestyle"
  • "Lord of the board"
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