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Fucking Awesome is an American skateboard company and streetwear brand.[1] Due to the profanity in the brand's name, it is sometimes referred to as simply "FA." FA was created by professional skateboarders Jason Dill and Anthony Van Engelen.[2][3] FA has created collaborations with brands like Vans, Adidas, and Independent Trucks.[4][5][6]

FA has a sub-brand called "Hockey."[7]

Team

FA currently harbors two skate teams, Fucking Awesome and Hockey

FA

Hockey

  • Donovon Piscopo
  • John Fitzgerald
  • Ben Kadow
  • Andrew Allen
  • Caleb Barnett
  • Diego Todd
  • Kevin Rodrigues
  • Nikita Stain

Store

In 2019, FA opened their first physical location in Los Angeles, on Hollywood Boulevard.[8]

Dylan Rieder

Dylan Rieder was a former team member who died from cancer.[9] He is frequently memorialized in FA's products.

Videos

FA has released four skateboarding videos titled: Hockey, Hockey II, Hockey III and Dancing on Thin Ice. [10]

References

  1. ^ "Bobby Hundreds' 50 Greatest Streetwear Brands of All Time". Complex. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  2. ^ Nast, Condé. "Important Things Are Happening to Jason Dill". GQ. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  3. ^ Clifton, Jamie (2011-12-31). "Jason Dill Is Fucking Awesome". Vice. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  4. ^ "Vans x Fucking Awesome Limited-Edition Epoch '94 Pro Collaboration". TransWorld SKATEboarding. 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  5. ^ "Fucking Awesome & adidas Skateboarding Reveal Full Stan Smith Collection". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  6. ^ "Fucking Awesome & Independent Go Bold on Graphic Capsule". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  7. ^ "Hockey Skateboards: A History Through Video". www.paradeworld.com. 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  8. ^ "Take an Inside Look at Fucking Awesome's First Flagship Location". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  9. ^ Nast, Condé. "RIP Dylan Rieder, the Skater Who Changed Fashion Forever". GQ. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  10. ^ "Fucking Awesome & Hockey Unleash New Trick-Filled Skate Video". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
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