Steve Olson (skateboarder and artist)
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Steve Olson | |
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 Olson in Los Angeles (2023) | |
| Born | August 25, 1961[1] California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Skateboarder, contemporary artist |
| Years active | 1966-present |
| Children | Alex Olson[2] |
Steve Olson is a 1970s-1980s era American professional skateboarder and contemporary artist[3] originally from Orange County, California.
In 1979, he was sponsored by Santa Cruz Skateboards, turning professional alongside of teammates Duane Peters and Steve Alba. Later the same year Olson would receive the Skateboarder Of The Year award.[4]
Among his contributions to the culture, Olson is credited with first introducing the skateboarding world to Punk rock music.[5]
In 2014, Olson was inducted into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame. Filmmaker and former professional skateboarder Stacy Peralta said of Olson's induction, “He was the first Vert skateboarding champion. He would show up to contests with the least amount of practice. But then he’d get this intense focus and would go out there and be flawless. And he never did the same thing twice.”[6]
Olson grew up in the town called Rossmoor, surfing and skateboarding in the Orange County area.[7]