Zoo York (company)

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Zoo York
Company typeSubsidiary
Nasdaq: ICON
IndustryTextile
Founded1993; 31 years ago (1993) [1]
FounderRodney Smith
Eli Morgan Gessner
Adam Schatz
HeadquartersNew York, NY
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Rodney Smith
Eli Morgan Gessner
Adam Schatz
(Founders)
ProductsApparel
ParentIconix Brand Group
Websitewww.iconixbrand.com

Zoo York is an American company that designs and markets skateboards, apparel, sneakers and accessories. The company was founded in 1993 by skateboarders Rodney Smith, Eli Morgan Gessner, and Adam Schatz.[2] The brand serves up a wide range of casual, utilitarian looks for men and women that takes creative inspiration from New York City's skateboarding, hip-hop, and graffiti cultures.[3] The current Zoo York team consists of Chaz Ortiz, Aaron Suski, Forrest Kirby, Kevin Taylor, Dave Willis, Kevin Tierney, Travis Glover and Ian Twa.[4]

Zoo York Skater Brandon Westgate doing a Frontside Flip in Queens, New York City.

Team

Pro

  • Forrest Kirby
  • Aaron Suski
  • Chaz Ortiz
  • Ron Deily
  • Kevin Taylor

Former

AM

  • Travis Glover
  • Kevin Tierney
  • Dave Willis
  • Gavin Nolan

INT'L

  • Andrew McGraw
  • Ian Twa
  • Emmet Duffy
  • Jarrod Brandreth

Flow

  • Adrian McCoy
  • Andre Beverley
  • Daniel Scales
  • George Milanes
  • Brett Conti
  • Jamel Mashall

European

  • Matusch Janota
  • Peter Eich
  • Tyled Edtmayer
  • Marlon Schollmeier
  • Franko Simeoni
  • Dely Bosch
  • Marcus Eich
  • Steven Schmidt
  • Sean Bosnyak
  • Emanuel Ewals


Chile

  • Carlos Pino
  • Felipe Lavin
  • Matias Letelier

Argentina

  • Juan Menicucci
  • Pedro Arce
  • Tomas Scicchitano

Media appearances

Videography

  • Mix Tape (1998)
  • Peep This (1999)
  • Heads (1999)
  • E.S.T (2000)
  • E.S.T 2.0 (2001)
  • E.S.T 3.0 (2002)
  • Unbreakable: Mix Tape 2 (2002)
  • City Of Killers (2003)
  • E.S.T 4 (2004)
  • Ellis Island (2005)
  • Vicious Cycle (2005)
  • Welcome to Zoo York City (2006)
  • State of Mind (2009)
  • Z.Y Field Agent Report (2010)
  • the Chaz Ortiz video (2012)
  • true east (2013)
  • King of New York (2013)

Other media

Along with the several skate videos Zoo York has come out with they have also had a T.V show on fuel called Skate Maps, which shows the Zoo York team on tour. In 2007, Zoo York’s team appeared on Thrasher Magazine's cross country skateboarding contest, "King of the Road."[5]

References

  1. ^ Iconix Brand Group Inc. at Bloomberg Businessweek
  2. ^ "History". Zoo York. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Zoo York". Brands. Skateboarding.com.au. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Brandon Westgate; ZOO YORK - Since 1993". zooyork.com. 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  5. ^ "Thrasher Magazine - 'King Of The Road 2007: Blind vs Zoo York vs Foundation vs Black Label' (DVD)". UndergroundHipHop.com. Retrieved 18 September 2012.

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