Stereo Sound Agency
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Stereo Sound Agency is a professional skateboard company based out of Los Angeles, California.
Their main products are skateboard decks and wheels, and they have also teamed up with Kangol, etnies[1], and Academy Snowboards[2] to offer co-branded products.
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[edit] History
Professional skateboarders Jason Lee, (who was riding for Blind), and Chris Pastras, (who was riding for World Industries), left their sponsors to start Stereo, headquartered in San Francisco under Deluxe Distribution in 1992.
In 1996, Lee left professional skateboarding to pursue his burgeoning acting career. Pastras took over Stereo on his own until 2000 when he retired the brand and went on to pursue other interests outside of the skateboard industry.
[edit] Reformation
Lee and Pastras partnered up again in 2003 to restart the brand, this time under Giant Distribution, and maintained their careers and outside interests, with Jason starring in the NBC sitcom My Name Is Earl, and Chris' art career.[3][4]
Stereo departed from Giant Distribution in 2006, to better focus on their target market.[5]
On January 24, 2007 Stereo launched the High Fidelity Wheel Company, a separate skateboard wheel line consisting of Stereo pros Danny Supa, and Daniel Shimizu, and Chocolate Skateboards pro Chris Roberts as the team riders.[6] Stereo continues to market wheels under the Stereo brand.
In 2007 Stereo celebrated their 15 year anniversary (despite being defunct between 2000 to 2003).[7][8]
[edit] Team
- Jason Lee
- Chris Pastras
- Clint Peterson
- Danny Supa
- Daniel Shimizu
- Benny Farifax
- Tony Silva
- Greg Hunt
[edit] Flo Team
- Olly Todd
- Blake DeHart
- Marc Redstone
- David Gravette
- Dan Garabed
[edit] Videography
- A Visual Sound (VHS) (1994)
- Tincan Folklore (VHS)(1996)
- Way Out East! (DVD) (2004)
- A Journey Through Sound (in production) (release date TBD)
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ etnies and Stereo Present » Blog » etnies
- ^ Academy Snowboards Collaborates With Stereo Skateboards - Transworld Business Magazine
- ^ Concrete Disciples Skateboarding - Way Out West: Cowboys, Crowns N' Bebop
- ^ Stereo Art Show - Transworld Business Magazine
- ^ Giant And Stereo Part Ways - Transworld Business Magazine
- ^ Page Not Found
- ^ http://www.juxtapoz.com/jux/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=957&Itemid=62
- ^ We Are The Superlative Conspiracy
