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Encyclopedia > Geoff Rowley

Geoffery Joseph Rowley (born June 6, 1976 in Liverpool, England) is a professional skateboarder who currently resides in Huntington Beach, California. He began skateboarding at the age of 13, and he has been skating for over 13 years. His signature trick is the Rowley Darkslide. Geoff enjoys photography and hunting. Geoff's first sponsor was Flip Skateboards[1] Geoff is known for being fearless in gaps rail ledges and for being able to skate different types of terrain. Geoff is currently filming for the video Extremely Sorry by Flip Skateboards which will be released in the summer of 2004. Geoff was first sponsored by Flip Skateboards and is an original team member. Geoff follows a vegan diet. June 6 is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the 1976 Gregorian calendar. ... Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... A skateboarder in the middle of a trick Skateboarding is the act of rolling on or interacting with a skateboard. ... Huntington Beach is the name of a costal city in the state of California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Flip Skateboards is an internationally-based skateboard company, owned by Jeremy Fox, Ian Deacon and Geoff Rowley. ...

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Competitions/Awards

  • Thrasher Skater of the Year - 2000

World industries World War 3


Video appearances

  • 1994: Hookups - "Asian Goddess"
  • 1995: 411 VM - "Issue #13"
  • 1996: Transworld - "Uno"
  • 1997: Volcom - "Freedom Wig"
  • 1998: 411 VM - "Issue #30"
  • 1999: Transworld - "Feedback"
  • 2000: 411 - "Best of Vol 6"
  • 2000: Bam Margera - "CKY2K"
  • 2000: Digital - "Issue #2"
  • 2002: Flip - "Sorry"
  • 2003: Flip - "Really Sorry"
  • 2004: Volcom - "Chicagof"
  • 2005: Volcom - "Chicagof: The Hook"

Transworld Skateboarding is a skateboarding magazine owned by AOL Time Warner. ... Brandon Cole Bam Margera (born September 28, 1979 in West Chester, Pennsylvania) is a professional skateboarder, creator of the CKY skate/prank/stunt videos, and radio personality. ... Cover of CKY2K DVD The CKY (Camp Kill Yourself) videos are an invention of West Chester, Pennsylvania boys Bam Margera and Brandon DiCamillo. ... Flip Skateboards is an internationally-based skateboard company, owned by Jeremy Fox, Ian Deacon and Geoff Rowley. ... Volcom is a clothing manufacturer located in Costa Mesa, California founded in 1991 as Stone Boardwear, Inc. ...

Other appearances

Rowley appeared in the Tony Hawk video game franchise running from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater to Tony Hawk's Underground. He also made an appearance in the MTV show Viva La Bam. Tony Hawks Pro Skater (1999) (called Tony Hawks Skateboarding in Europe) is a skateboarding video game, and the first in the Tony Hawks series. ... Tony Hawks Underground, also called THUG, is a skateboarding video game available for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance and Xbox platforms released in 2003. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... Viva La Bam was a reality television series which starred Bam Margera and his crew. ...


References

  1. ^ http://www.volcom.com/team/team_rider_detail.asp?TeamID=2&riderID=12&SectionId=1

External links

  • Team Page on Volcom
  • Team Page on Vans
  • The Complete and Uncut Geoff Rowley Interview
  • Rowley Web Exclusive Interview
  • Interview w/ Geoff Rowley
  • Geoff Rowley Interview
  • Thrill of the hunt: the Rowley interview

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Geoff Rowley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (136 words)
Geoffery Joseph Rowley (born June 6, 1976 in Liverpool, England) is a professional skateboarder who currently resides in Huntington Beach, California.
Geoff enjoys photography and hunting (although is a vegan).
Rowley appeared in the Tony Hawk Video-Game franchise running from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater to Tony Hawk's Underground.
Geoff Rowley (99 words)
Geoff joined Vantis in January 2006 as a partner in the business recovery team in London.
Geoff was previously a partner with a leading mid tier firm.
Geoff regularly advises both lenders and directors of underperforming businesses particularly in the owner managed sector.
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