Paul Rodriguez (skateboarder)
Paul Rodriguez Jr. (also known as P-Rod , born December 31, 1984 in Los Angeles ) is a Mexican - American skateboarder .
Life
Rodriguez was born the son of actor and comedian Paul Rodriguez . He started skating in 1996. Three years later, Rodriguez finally made the decision to build a future as a professional skater and convinced his parents of this decision. He received a sponsorship deal with the skateboard manufacturer Plan B Skateboards and won a bronze medal at the 2003 X Games .
Since 2005 Paul Rodriguez has been sponsored by the sporting goods manufacturer Nike . The company also produces shoe models with Rodriguez's name.
Rodriguez officially rides in the Goofy foot position, but is known to ride Switch just as often and well, i.e. Regular. His pastimes include boxing and golf . He is also Christian and has a Jesus tattoo on his arm. Rodriguez was a team member at Plan B Skateboards but now has his own company called Primitive. He lives in Los Angeles.
He also appears as a playable character in some of the Tony Hawk's Skateboarding games and EA Skate .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Mpora.de: Paul Rodriguez ( Memento of the original from August 13, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Kidzworld.com: Paul Rodriguez Jr. Biography (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rodriguez, Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rodriguez, Paul Jr.; P-Rod |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | mexican-american skateboarder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 31, 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | los Angeles |