John Rodney Mullen or just Rodney Mullen is an American professional skater. He is credited with inventing many basic tricks, including kickflip (originally called “magic flip” in 1983), impossible and ollie (in the flat ground), and the trick was originally invented by Alan Gefland and performed in a mini-ramp, from which he bore the name "Ollie Air", in honor of his nickname, that is, as "Air from Ollie"), as well as many of their variations.
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| Date of Birth | August 17, 1966 (53 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Gainesville , Florida |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Occupation | skater |
| Spouse | Traci Mullen |
| Website | Official site |
Content
- 1 childhood
- 2 1990s - today
- 3 The invention of tricks
- 4 Videography
- 5 Filmography
- 6 notes
- 7 References
Childhood
I fell in love with skateboarding for being individual. There are no teams in it, there are no captains in it ... it is completely different from other sports that I have seen - it is creative. I can go to the skate park with my skateboard. I love skateboarding.
Original textI fell in love with skateboarding because it was individual. There were no teams, there were no captains ... it was completely opposite of what I saw in so many sports: It was creative. I could walk around with my skateboard at the skate park. I love skateboarding.- Rodney Mullen, 2003 [1]
Rodney Mullen was born on August 17, 1966 in Gainesville , Florida . He started skateboarding on January 1, 1977, and promised his father that he would stop as soon as he was seriously injured. Rodney began to ride in a full set of protective equipment. At the same time, he begins to chat with friends of his sister, who also engaged in skateboarding [2] .
1990s - Today
In the early 90s, due to the decrease in the popularity of freestyle, Mullen switched from him to street style [3] .
In 1991, Mullen joins the Plan B. pro-skater team, Mike Ternasky , the founder of Plan B, influenced Mullen’s skiing style. As a result, in the Questionable video (1992), Mullen rides in the street style. In this video, he shows previously unknown tricks such as Triple Kickflip, Kickflip Underflip, and Casper Slide.
In 1993, the video “Virtual Reality” was released. In it, Mullen shows a new trick - Darkslide.
I could not wait until I woke up ... Often I could not fall asleep because I wanted to try something new. How many people felt this way?
Original textI can't wait to wake up in the morning ... A lot of times I can't sleep because I can't wait to try something new. How many people ever really experience that feeling?- Rodney Mullen, 2003 [1]
In 1994, after the death of Mike Ternaski, Mullen left Plan B. In 1997, he founded the company A-Team [2] . In the same year, Rodney Mullen invited his friend, professional skater Daewon Song , to star in the video Rodney Mullen vs. Daewon Song. "
Later, at the turn of the 90s, Mullen “appeared” in Russia in the cult film “Reaching the Impossible” (Gleaming the Cube) starring Christian Slater. Famous professionals such as Tony Hawk , Stacy Peralta, Mike Vallely and others starred in this feature film. Rodney duplicated the main character in particularly difficult tricks. His two-minute “solo” on a skateboard at the very end of the film impresses skaters of all generations, and even people who are far from sports.
In 2003, Mullen released an autobiography , The Mutt: How to skateboard and not kill yourself.
Inventing Tricks
- Godzilla rail flip (1979)
- 540-degree shove-it (1979)
- 50/50 Saran wrap (1979)
- 50/50 Casper (1980)
- Helipop (1980)
- Flatground ollie (1981)
- Gazelle flip (1981)
- No-handed 50/50 (1981)
- Ollie (1982)
- Kick flip (1982)
- Heel flip (1982)
- Impossible (1982)
- Sidewinder (1983)
- 360 flip (1983)
- 360 pressure flip (1983)
- Casper 360 flip (1983)
- Half-cab kick flip (1983)
- 50/50 sidewinder (1983)
- One-footed ollie (1984)
- Backside 180 flip (1984)
- Ollie nosebone (1986)
- Ollie finger flip (1986)
- Airwalk (1986)
- Frontside heel flip shove-it (1988)
- Switchstance 360 flip (1990)
- Helipop heel flip (1990)
- Kick flip under flip (1992)
- Casper slide (1992)
- Half flip darkslide (1992) [4]
Videography
- Powell Peralta: Skateboarding in the '80's (1982)
- Powell Peralta: The Bones Brigade Video Show (1984)
- Powell Peralta: Future Primitive (1985)
- Powell Peralta: Public Domain (1988)
- Gleaming the Cube (1989)
- World Industries: Rubbish Heap (1989)
- Plan B: Questionable (1992)
- Plan B: Virtual Reality (1993)
- Plan B: Second Hand Smoke (1995)
- Rodney Mullen vs. Daewon Song (1997)
- Rodney Mullen Vs. Daewon Song Round 2 (1999)
- Globe: Opinion
- Almost: Round Three (2004)
- Transworld: Show Me the Way (Darkslide)
- Tony Hawk's Secret Skatepark Tour (2005)
- Globe: United by Fate (2008)
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD (2010)
- Bones Brigade: An Autobiography (2012)
Filmography
- Gleaming the Cube (1989) - understudy for Christian Slater
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) - stunt double for Ben Stiller
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Rodney Mullen Interview, Slamtrick 2003 . Date of treatment September 22, 2010.
- ↑ 1 2 Rodney Mullen - From the Ground Up. ON Video Magazine. Winter, 2002
- ↑ Mullen, Rodney. The Mutt: How to Skateboard and not Kill Yourself. - Regan Books, 2004.
- ↑ The house has seen many upgrades and extensions since '92 !!