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George Powell and Stacy Peralta have teamed up once again to re-issue some of the original pro models under the Powell-Peralta brand. Current reissues include models from Steve Caballero, Ray "Bones" Rodriguez, Mike McGill, Steve Steadham, and Mike Vallely. In late 2010, Powell Skateboards and Powell Classic were folded into Powell-Peralta.
Per Nils Welinder (born April 17, 1962) is a Swedish entrepreneur and former professional skateboarder.During the 1980s he achieved international fame as a freestyle skater [1] and was a leading member of the Powell-Peralta skate team known as the "Bones Brigade".
Anderson turned pro for Powell Peralta in 2019, and is currently sponsored by Powell Peralta, Etnies, Skull Skates, Mini Logo, and Bones, along with clothing brands such as Swatch and Skullcandy. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Anderson's first pro video part with Powell Peralta was released on December 25, 2020. [ 10 ]
Lance Mountain took first or second place in over a third of every amateur contest he participated in. Mountain's first skateboard deck sponsor was Variflex, a company that he joined in 1981; Mountain then moved to the Powell-Peralta team in the following year (1982).
Birdhouse Skateboards (originally Birdhouse Projects) is an American skateboard company formed by ex-Powell Peralta professional skateboarders Tony Hawk and Per Welinder in 1992. [ 1 ] Birdhouse makes decks and wheels, as well as clothing and accessories.
Powell Peralta promptly sponsored Lasek and introduced him in a 1987 publication as a 14 year old newly-sponsored amateur who "rides a mini-Caballero with X-Bones." [2] Lasek made his video debut in the fourth Bones Brigade video, Public Domain (1988). [3] Lasek attained professional status with Powell in 1990, but by this time, skateboarding ...
In 1991, Barbee left Powell Peralta for The Firm Skateboards (now defunct), headed by another Powell veteran, Lance Mountain. Barbee has a signature shoe with Vans. [5] His other sponsors are Independent Truck Company, and WeSC. Barbee is also known as a photographer and takes pictures with analog cameras such as a Leica M6.
The Bones Brigade Video Show is a 1984 skateboarding video, produced by Stacy Peralta and Craig Stecyk. [1]It was the first of several videos produced by the Powell Peralta company, and showcased members of the Bones Brigade skateboarding team, including Steve Caballero, Tony Hawk, Mike McGill, Lance Mountain, Rodney Mullen, Stacy Peralta, and Per Welinder.