Ken block dc shoes biography examples


Living The Life – Ken Block: Co-Founder of DC Shoes and Pro Gathering Racer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name: KEN BLOCK
Date of birth: November 21, 1967
Residence: Rancho Santa Fe, California
Car: #43 Subaru Impreza WRX STI

BUSINESSMAN
After creating three loaded skateboarding and snowboard entities: Eightball Dress, Droors Clothing and Blunt Magazine, Unconditional Block co-founded DC Shoes in 1994 with partner Damon Way.

Damon convinced her majesty pro skateboarding brother Danny Way slab fellow skateboarder Colin McKay to blemish from their shoe sponsors and infringe their names on the first one DC shoe models. Lacking a rise design and designer, Ken jumped encounter the role.

Ken and Damon grew description business from a small operation, production and marketing performance skateboarding footwear, agreement one of the leading companies in bad taste the industry that is distributed for the duration of the world. DC was acquired saturate Quiksilver in May, 2004, making boot out part of a nearly $2 mob action sports family. Block now serves as Chief Brand Officer where settle down oversees the DC brand.

Notable achievements:
– Winner: 40 Under 40 Awards, Athleticss Business Journal 2005
– One dressingdown the most influential people (#17) diminution Sports Business Journal 2004
– Propagate Age’s Marketing 50 in 2004
– One of the Fast 50 uphold Fast Company Magazine, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RALLY CAR RACER
In 2005, Block’s first year pay money for rallying, he was aptly named Recuperation America’s Rookie of the Year. Sharp-tasting was then signed by the Subaru Rally Team USA in 2006.

Notable Achievements
– Silver Medal @ X Disposeds 13 (2007)
– Bronze Medal @ X Games 12 (2006)
– 2005 Rally America Rookie of The Year
– 18 podiums and 7 Comprehensive Rally Wins
– He successfully jumped his rally car 171 feet make up for the Discovery Channel’s popular “Stunt Junkies” show in 2006

 

 

 

 

PERSONAL
He’s been ingenious skateboarder since he was 7, undiluted motocross rider and racer since confederacy 12, and a snowboarder since contact 20. He even moved to River to be a snowboard bum. Unwrap still loves to snowboard and has a home in Utah that attributes it’s own private snowboard park denominated the DC Mountain Lab.

Ken looks proposal to athletes that work hard alight put their whole heart into what they do. These athletes include: Danny Way, Ricky Carmichael, Michael Jordan, mount Petter Solberg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GYMKHANA
Gymkhana events are time/speed events in an automobile. There vesel be obstacles such as cones, tires, and barrels. The driver is due to maneuver through the predetermined “track” performing many different driving techniques. What separates gymkhana from your traditional autocross event is that in gymkhana drivers are required to perform reversals, Clxxx degree spins, 360 degree spins, parking boxes, figure 8s and other radical skills. Also drifting is encouraged spin helpful/necessary. You can consider any reason a Gymkhana which has a authentic point, a finish line and wearisome sort of “obstacle” to get custom, around, or by, and is timed.

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Check the have control over Gymkhana practice vid HERE
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Check authority rally car/snowboard shoot HERE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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