Birdhouse Skateboards (originally Birdhouse Projects) is a skateboard company formed by ex- Powell Peralta professional skateboarders Tony Hawk and

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in 1992. Birdhouse makes decks and wheels, as well as clothing and accessories.

History

After the skateboard boom of the late 1980s had died, former Powell Peralta professional and

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wanted to stay involved with skateboarding by starting a company. Welinder had originally asked Powell Peralta pro skateboarder Lance Mountain to be his equal partner in the venture. Mountain declined as he only wanted to start a skateboard company if he had 100% ownership. Mountain later founded The Firm Skateboards (now defunct). Welinder later asked another Powell Peralta pro skateboarder Tony Hawk to be 50-50 partners in this new skateboard company. Hawk gladly accepted as he felt his time in skateboarding was nearly over due to the lack of interest in vert skating caused by the popularity of street skating. Welinder and Hawk decided to name their new skateboard company Birdhouse Projects, Birdhouse being a reference to Hawk's nickname Birdman. Birdhouse is prominently featured in the ''Tony Hawk's'' video game series, and is one of five skate teams which the player can join in '' Tony Hawk's Underground''.

Skate team

* Tony Hawk *

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*Reese Salken *Felipe Nunes *Reese Nelson

Former

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*Willy Santos * Steve Berra *

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* Andrew Reynolds *Heath Kirchart *

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*Jeff Lenoce *

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* Shaun White *

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*Mike Frazier *Paul Zitzer

References

External links

*{{Official website, www.birdhouseskateboards.com Skateboarding companies Privately held companies based in California