Birdhouse Skateboards
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| Founded | 1992 |
| Founder | Tony Hawk & Per Welinder |
| Headquarters | Vista, CA, USA |
Key people | Tony Hawk and Per Welinder |
| Products | Skateboard equipment, apparel, accessories, videos |
| Owner | Tony Hawk |
| Website | Birdhouse Skateboards website |
Birdhouse Skateboards (originally Birdhouse Projects) is a skateboard company formed by ex-Powell Peralta pros Tony Hawk and Per Welinder 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 Pro Freestyle skateboarder Per Welinder 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 nick name 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.
Videos
Feasters (1992)
- VHS, approximately 20 minutes
- Featured skaters: Steve Berra, Tony Hawk, Jeremy Klein, Willy Santos
- Other skaters include: Mark Gonzales, Eric Koston, Bucky Lasek
Untitled (1992)
- VHS, approximately 20 minutes
- Featured skaters include: Tony Hawk, Matt Beach, Jeremy Klein, Andrew Reynolds, Willy Santos
Ravers (1993)
- VHS, approximately 29 minutes
- Featured skaters include: Tony Hawk, Jeremy Klein, Matt Beach, Andrew Reynolds, Willy Santos
The End (1998)
- VHS. approximately 41 minutes
- Featured skaters include: Steve Berra, Tony Hawk, Heath Kirchart, Joey Poiriez, Jeremy Klein, Bucky Lasek, Rick McCrank, Andrew Reynolds, Willy Santos, Brian Sumner
The Beginning (2007)
- DVD, approximately 45 minutes
- Featured skaters include: Tony Hawk, Jeremy Klein, Steve Nesser, Willy Santos, Brian Sumner, Shaun White