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
editDill 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
editDill 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
editIn 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]
Personal life
editDill was previously married to English model and comedian Michelle de Swarte; the couple divorced in 2020.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Bobby Hundreds' 50 Greatest Streetwear Brands of All Time". Complex. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Jason Dill Announced as Latest Addition to adidas Skate Team ⋆ SKATE NEWSWIRE". SKATE NEWSWIRE (Press release). October 26, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Noah (March 19, 2019). "Important Things Are Happening to Jason Dill". GQ. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ a b Johnson, Noah (March 19, 2019). "Important Things Are Happening to Jason Dill". GQ. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Adventures with Chris, Jason Dill Talks Photosynthesis". Transworld SKATEboarding. June 11, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Mind Field, retrieved May 30, 2020
- ^ "Dill & AVE Leave Alien Workshop". Transworld SKATEboarding. May 1, 2013.
- ^ "Fucking Awesome: The Brief, But Quite Long History | ParadeWorld". www.paradeworld.com. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ kombo (May 4, 2012). "Skate 3 Dated, Final Pro Skater Roster Revealed and More". GameZone. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "Jason Dill's 'Prince Street' Presents 20 Years of Personal Experiences and Travels". Hypebeast. April 13, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "DILL, JASON DONALD VS DE SWARTE, MICHELLE MARY". UniCourt. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
External links
edit- Jason Dill at IMDb