Jason Dill

Jason Dill (born November 21, 1976) is an American professional skateboarder, photographer, and co-founder of Fucking Awesome—an American skate company.[1][2][3]

Early life

Dill was born in Huntington Beach, California, United States (U.S.). When he was 8,[4] he met future professional skater Ed Templeton who Dill described as having "changed his life."[4]

Professional skateboarding

Dill received his first sponsorship when he was 12 before being recruited by Natas Kaupas to ride for a division of World Industries. In 1998, he joined Alien Workshop where he spent 15 years on the pro team. He held the final spot on the influential Photosynthesis video and also appeared in the later Mind Field video.[5][6]

Jason Dill left Alien Workshop in 2013.[7]

In 2014, Dill founded the skateboard company Fucking Awesome, alongside fellow professional skater Anthony Van Engelen.[8]

Dill has been featured in Electronic Arts (EA) Skate video game series.[9]

Photography

In 2022, Dill released the photo book Prince Street: Photos from Africa, People Remembered, Places Forgotten containing a selection of 35mm photographs spanning over 20 years from his archive.[10]

References
  1. "Bobby Hundreds' 50 Greatest Streetwear Brands of All Time". Complex. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  2. "Jason Dill Announced as Latest Addition to adidas Skate Team ⋆ SKATE NEWSWIRE". SKATE NEWSWIRE. 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  3. Johnson, Noah. "Important Things Are Happening to Jason Dill". GQ. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  4. Johnson, Noah. "Important Things Are Happening to Jason Dill". GQ. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  5. "Adventures with Chris, Jason Dill Talks Photosynthesis". Transworld SKATEboarding. 2014-06-11. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  6. Mind Field, retrieved 2020-05-30
  7. "Dill & AVE Leave Alien Workshop". Transworld SKATEboarding. 1 May 2013.
  8. "Fucking Awesome: The Brief, But Quite Long History | ParadeWorld". www.paradeworld.com. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  9. kombo (2012-05-04). "Skate 3 Dated, Final Pro Skater Roster Revealed and More". GameZone. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  10. "Jason Dill's 'Prince Street' Presents 20 Years of Personal Experiences and Travels". Hypebeast. 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
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