Alien Workshop

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Alien Workshop is a Skateboarding company founded in 1990 by Chris Carter and Mike Hill[1] and owned by Rob Dyrdek.

Based in Dayton, Ohio, this is a departure from the California-centric skateboard industry.

Alien Workshop produces decks, wheels, apparel and other skateboard accessories, and is known for its artistic graphical style, with themes of paranoia and futurism often used[2] Alien Workshop is owned and distributed by DNA Distribution, which also owns Habitat Skateboards and Reflex Bearings. DNA Distribution was bought by Burton Snowboards on February 5, 2008.[3] Skateboarder Magazine announced on January 10, 2012 that team member Rob Dyrdek had bought Alien Workshop from Burton Snowboards. [4]

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[edit] Team

The company finances a team to represent their brand. These include[5]

[edit] Professional

[edit] Amateur

  • Gilbert Crockett
  • Jake Johnson
  • Kevin Terpening
  • Donavon Piscopo

[edit] Videos

The audio/ visual offerings that Alien Workshop has created to showcase its team.

  • Memory Screen (1991)
  • Timecode (1997)
  • Photosythesis (2000)
  • Mind Field (2009)

[edit] References


[edit] External links


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