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Fucking Awesome (also known simply as FA due to the use of the expletive fuck in the business's full name) is an American skateboard company and streetwear brand. [1] FA was created by professional skateboarders Jason Dill and Anthony Van Engelen. [2] [3] FA has created collaborations with brands like Vans, Adidas, and Independent Trucks. [4] [5] [6]

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FA has a sister brand called "Hockey." [7] FA is close with Hockey and the brand often releases video parts using both sets of teams.

Team

FA currently harbors two skate teams, Fucking Awesome and Hockey.

FA roster

Hockey roster

Past Members

Store

In 2019, FA opened their first physical location in Los Angeles, on Hollywood Boulevard. [8] They opened their second location in 2021, in Lower Manhattan, New York City.

Dylan Rieder

Dylan Rieder was a professional skateboarder and model who was a founding member of the Fucking Awesome team. Rieder died in 2016 due to complications from leukemia. [9] He is frequently memorialized by the company.

Videos

FA has released numerous skateboarding videos including: Hockey, Hockey II, Hockey III, Hockey X, Triple Backflip, 420 E 9th St, Louie Lopez Days of grace, Louie Lopez again and again, and Dancing on Thin Ice. [10]

Adidas

FA has collaborated with Adidas twice so far. Having 4 shoes in total for sale.

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References

  1. ↑ "Bobby Hundreds' 50 Greatest Streetwear Brands of All Time". Complex. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  2. ↑ "Important Things Are Happening to Jason Dill". GQ. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  3. ↑ Clifton, Jamie (2011-12-31). "Jason Dill Is Fucking Awesome". Vice. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  4. ↑ "Vans x Fucking Awesome Limited-Edition Epoch '94 Pro Collaboration". TransWorld SKATEboarding. 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  5. ↑ "Fucking Awesome & adidas Skateboarding Reveal Full Stan Smith Collection". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  6. ↑ "Fucking Awesome & Independent Go Bold on Graphic Capsule". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  7. ↑ "Hockey Skateboards: A History Through Video". www.paradeworld.com. 2019-05-18. Archived from the original on 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  8. ↑ "Take an Inside Look at Fucking Awesome's First Flagship Location". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  9. ↑ "RIP Dylan Rieder, the Skater Who Changed Fashion Forever". GQ. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  10. ↑ "Fucking Awesome & Hockey Unleash New Trick-Filled Skate Video". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
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