Soul Artists of Zoo York

The Soul Artists of Zoo York were one of New York City's first skate crews.[1][2][3]

History

The Soul Artists of Zoo York were a loose-knit collective of skateboarders and graffiti artists.[1][4]

The Soul Artists of Zoo York skated an abandoned bowl in Van Cortlandt Park called the "Deathbowl," which was the origin of the name for a documentary on the NY skate scene: Deathbowl to Downtown, narrated by Chloe Sevigny, was released in 2008.[2][5] The name was coined by Marc 'Ali' Edmonds, the president of the original Zoo York graffiti crew.[6]

The clothing company Zoo York, with the blessing of the original Zoo York crew, took the name from the Soul Artists of Zoo York crew.[7]

References
  1. "Dogtown East - New York's Own Skateboard Legends The Soul Artists of Zoo York - Nymag". New York Magazine. 3 June 2005. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  2. "Andy Kessler Dies at 49". X Games. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  3. "DEATHBOWL TO DOWNTOWN IN JERSEY". www.vice.com. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  4. Martin, Douglas (2009-08-12). "Andy Kessler, Skateboard Hero, Dies at 48". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  5. Deathbowl to Downtown, retrieved 2020-08-16
  6. Dazed (2013-08-09). "Zoo York on skating in '93". Dazed. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  7. Palmieri, Jean E. (2019-09-03). "EXCLUSIVE: Zoo York Brings Back Founders to Create Halo Collection". WWD. Retrieved 2021-02-07.


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