Fucking Awesome

Fucking Awesome is an American skateboard company and streetwear brand.[1] Due to the profanity in the brand's name, it is sometimes referred to as simply "FA." FA was created by professional skateboarders Jason Dill and Anthony Van Engelen.[2][3] FA has created collaborations with brands like Vans, Adidas, and Independent Trucks.[4][5][6]

Team

FA currently harbors two skate teams, Fucking Awesome and Hockey

FA


Hockey

  • Donovon Piscopo
  • John Fitzgerald
  • Ben Kadow
  • Andrew Allen
  • Caleb Barnett
  • Diego Todd
  • Kevin Rodrigues
  • Nikita Stain

Store

In 2019, FA opened their first physical location in Los Angeles, on Hollywood Boulevard.[7]

Dylan Rieder

Dylan Rieder was a former team member who died from cancer.[8] He is frequently memorialized in FA's products.

Videos

FA has released three skateboarding videos titled: Hockey, Hockey II, and Hockey III.[9]

gollark: After a false start due to forgetting to set the buttons on the screen to `toggle`, it's running... let's see if I hit 8 million kelvin before the startup power cuts out.
gollark: Oh, right, the active coolers, forgot about those.
gollark: I have everything wired up now, time to start it!
gollark: Now to hook up a powercell and/or hope that 30kRF/t is enough to run the magnets and turn this on.
gollark: Anyway, I got it working, by running a cable to the other side.

References

  1. "Bobby Hundreds' 50 Greatest Streetwear Brands of All Time". Complex. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  2. Nast, Condé. "Important Things Are Happening to Jason Dill". GQ. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  3. Clifton, Jamie (2011-12-31). "Jason Dill Is Fucking Awesome". Vice. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  4. "Vans x Fucking Awesome Limited-Edition Epoch '94 Pro Collaboration". TransWorld SKATEboarding. 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  5. "Fucking Awesome & adidas Skateboarding Reveal Full Stan Smith Collection". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  6. "Fucking Awesome & Independent Go Bold on Graphic Capsule". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  7. "Take an Inside Look at Fucking Awesome's First Flagship Location". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  8. Nast, Condé. "RIP Dylan Rieder, the Skater Who Changed Fashion Forever". GQ. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  9. "Fucking Awesome & Hockey Unleash New Trick-Filled Skate Video". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
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