Primitive Skateboarding
Primitive Skateboarding is a skateboard company created by professional skateboarder Paul Rodriguez, Executive Vice President Heath Brinkley, CEO Andy Netkin, and Jubal Jones.[1][2] Primitive is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.[3]
History
In 2008, Paul, Heath Brinkley, Andy Netkin, Jay Partow, and Jubal Jones founded "Primitive", a skateboard and clothing store in Encino, CA.[4][5] Paul Rodriguez had been sponsored by Plan B Skateboards, but quit the team out of a desire to have more ownership and control over his career. After Paul's departure from Plan B, he printed and sold a limited run of 500 gold-foil Primitive decks, and due to the strong response, decided to launch an ongoing skateboard company, with the help of Andy and Jubal.[6]
Ten months after Paul Rodriguez's departure from Plan B, Primitive was officially announced on April 10, 2014. The original team was Paul Rodriguez as a pro, with Carlos Ribeiro and Nick Tucker as amateurs.[7]
Collaborations
Primitive has featured a number of "collaboration" decks and griptape that featured rappers like Tupac Shakur, and Notorious B.I.G.
In 2018 they collaborated with Dragon Ball Z and Rick and Morty[8][9]
Team [10]
Carlos Ribeiro
Nick Tucker
Devine Calloway
Brian Peacock
Diego Najera
Trent McClung
Franky Villani
Robert Neal
Wade Desarmo
References
- ↑ "PAUL RODRIGUEZ LEAKS MORE INFO ABOUT HIS NEW BRAND, PRIMITIVE SKATEBOARDS - Jenkem Magazine". Jenkem Magazine. 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
- ↑ "Andy Netkin | Primitive | ZoomInfo.com". ZoomInfo. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ↑ Skateboarding, Primitive. "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS". Primitive Skateboarding. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ↑ "Paul, Andy and Jubal of Primitive Talk About the Changing Retail Landscape". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ↑ "Paul Rodriguez launches Primitive Skateboarding brand". X Games. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ↑ "Paul Rodriguez (skateboarder)". Wikipedia. 2017-07-31.
- ↑ "Paul Rodriguez' Primitive Skateboards | TransWorld SKATEboarding". TransWorld SKATEboarding. 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ↑ Skateboarding, Primitive. "2PAC AGAINST THE WORLD". Primitive Skateboarding. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ↑ Skateboarding, Primitive. "PRIMITIVE SKATE x BIGGIE PROMO". Primitive Skateboarding. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ↑ https://primitiveskate.com/pages/team