Rodney Mullen

Rodney Mullen is an American professional skateboarder who pioneered street skateboarding and developed foundational flatground tricks, including the kickflip and heelflip.

Ollie: A skateboard maneuver in which rider and board rise into the air without the rider grabbing the board. Mullen adapted this airborne foundation into technical flatground tricks.
Florida: A state in the southeastern United States, where Mullen grew up and began skateboarding. Mullen began competing in freestyle contests in his home state.
Stacy Peralta: An American skateboarder, filmmaker, and entrepreneur who co-founded Powell Peralta. Peralta helped bring Mullen’s skating to a broad audience through Bones Brigade films.
Almost Skateboards: A skateboard company co-founded by Rodney Mullen and Daewon Song in 2003. Mullen continued developing and promoting skateboarding through this company.
Kickflip: A skateboard trick in which the board completes a rotation along its length beneath the rider. Mullen helped develop the modern flatground version, flicking the board with the front foot.
Logan Earth Ski: A skateboard company that sponsored Rodney Mullen during his early competitive career. The sponsorship connected his early contest success with professional skateboarding.
George Powell: An American skateboard-industry entrepreneur who co-founded Powell Peralta. Powell’s company sponsored Mullen and supported his professional career.
Rodney Mullen vs. Daewon Song: A series of skate videos featuring technical sessions by Rodney Mullen and Daewon Song. The videos presented Mullen’s technical creativity alongside a younger generation’s street skating.
Heelflip: A skateboard trick in which the board flips along its length away from the rider’s toes. Mullen is credited with inventing this counterpart to the kickflip.
Powell Peralta: An American skateboard company founded by George Powell and Stacy Peralta in 1978. Mullen joined its Bones Brigade team and gained a wider audience.

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