Tony Ferguson (skateboarder) explained

Tony Ferguson
Fullname:Tony Ferguson
Birth Date:4 May 1973
Birth Place:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Hometown:Vancouver, British Columbia
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Sport:Skateboarding

Tony Ferguson (born May 4, 1973) is a professional skateboarder and company owner. He was an original member of the Girl Skateboards team.[1]

Early life

Tony was born in Edmonton, Alberta on May 4, 1973. His early years were spent in Ottawa, Ontario where he began skateboarding at age 12. His family moved to Vancouver, British Columbia in 1990. In 1994, he was living in Los Angeles, California.

Career

As a professional skateboarder, tastemaker and footwear designer, Tony Ferguson brings 20 plus years of professional relationships to the table, along with a unique market insight that stems from two decades of hands-on experience in the footwear industry. Ferguson along with a handful of other professional skaters as well as cinematographer Spike Jonze helped start the highly influential Girl Skateboard company in 1993. Always interested in all aspects of modern culture, Tony retired from professional skateboarding and moved successfully into footwear in 2006, acquiring the global footwear license for New York streetwear pioneers Alife. From there he would go on to work on projects with brands like Adidas, Timberland, Reebok and personalities including Drake, Nas and Kanye West. 

It was during this time his knowledge of footwear truly expanded and Ferguson launched his own full service footwear agency with design, development and production teams in Europe and Asia. In 2015 Ferguson founded skate inspired luxury footwear brand Rone, a unique take on skate culture, connecting it to a luxury market for the first time. The brand has appeared in publications including GQ, Forbes, Esquire, Hypebeast, and has collaborated with such brands as The Ace Hotel and New Balance.

 

Videography

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Check In- Tony Ferguson Alife Footwear. sbcbusiness.com. 12 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Tony Ferguson Plan B Virtual Reality 1993. 25 June 2011 . YouTube. 12 December 2014.
  3. Web site: 1993 - Eric Koston - Pro File - Best of 411 Vol 1. 24 December 2009 . YouTube. 12 December 2014.
  4. Web site: Girl "Goldfish" - Tony Ferguson - 1994.. . 15 March 2011 . 12 December 2014.
  5. Web site: Tony Ferguson - Mouse - 1996. 6 February 2008 . YouTube. 12 December 2014.
  6. Web site: Tony Ferguson - The Chocolate Tour. 14 May 2012 . YouTube. 12 December 2014.
  7. Web site: 411VM - Girl / Chocolate - Euroblitz. 25 January 2012 . YouTube. 12 December 2014.
  8. Web site: The Girl & Chocolate Euro Blitz, 2000. 17 July 2014 . YouTube. 12 December 2014.
  9. Web site: Girl - Yeah Right - Rick, Jeron and other 16/9. YouTube. 12 December 2014.
  10. Web site: Tony Ferguson North 2. YouTube. 12 December 2014.
  11. Web site: Fourstar North Of Everything Tour. 16 June 2009 . YouTube. 12 December 2014.
  12. Web site: tony ferguson & montage.. youtube. 12 December 2014.
  13. Web site: Tim Gavin and Tony Ferguson on the Crail Couch.. 17 December 2009 . YouTube. 12 December 2014.
  14. Web site: Crailtap's Mini DV Drawer. The Mouse Years Part 2. 13 December 2010 . YouTube. 12 December 2014.
  15. Web site: Crailtap's Mini DV Drawer, Yeah Right! years. 15 July 2011 . YouTube. 12 December 2014.
  16. Web site: Manolo's Tapes x 20 Years of Girl Skateboards. 21 August 2013 . YouTube. 12 December 2014.
  17. Web site: Eric Koston - Part 4. 2 August 2012 . vice.com. 12 December 2014.
  18. Web site: ALIFE x Budweiser Teaser by Girl featuring Tony Ferguson. 25 November 2014 . hypebeast.com. 12 December 2014.

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