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Rodney Mullen

Rodney Mullen "The Godfather of Street Skating"

Los Angeles, California
59 years old
Regular stance
Pro since 1980

Bio

Rodney Mullen is widely considered the most influential street skateboarder of all time. He invented numerous tricks including the flatground ollie, kickflip, heelflip, and impossible. His technical innovation and creativity transformed skateboarding from a vertical-focused sport to the street skating we know today.

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Timeline

Sponsors

Almost Skateboards
Tensor Trucks
Dwindle Distribution

Video Parts

Almost Round Three

Almost Skateboards
2004

Rodney Mullen vs. Daewon Song

World Industries
1997

Career Timeline

Invented the Kickflip

1983

Created the kickflip, one of skateboarding's most iconic tricks.

Achievement

Turned Professional

1980

Turned pro at age 14, joining the professional freestyle skating circuit.

Sponsorship

Invented the Flatground Ollie

1978

Revolutionized skateboarding by inventing the flatground ollie, the foundation of modern street skating.

Florida
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