(1959-09-19)September 19, 1959 Kagoshima city, Kyushu, Japan
Died
June 24, 2014(2014-06-24) (aged 54) Hawaii Kai, Hawaii, U.S.
Spouse
Michiyo
Sport
Country
United States
Sport
Skateboarding
Shogo Kubo (September 19, 1959 – June 24, 2014) was a Japanese American skateboarding pioneer and one of the original members of the Z-Boys that formed in Venice, California in 1975.[1]
Born in Kagoshima, Japan, Kubo began skateboarding when he was 6 years old.[2]
When he moved to the United States, he took an interest in surfing. He became friends with Jay Adams after responding to a newspaper ad about a surfboard Adams was selling. Kubo used Adams's skateboard, which eventually led to his passion for skateboarding and his joining the Z-Boys. His style was widely respected by his peers.[3] He influenced future pro-skateboarders such as Christian Hosoi and was featured in the Dogtown photos of Glen E. Friedman.[4]
Shogo left the competitive scene in the 1980s, later moving to Hawaii where he got married and had two children.[2] In the 2005 American biographical drama film Lords of Dogtown, Kubo was portrayed by pro skateboarder Don Nguyen. Kubo designed a sneaker for Nike in 2007, the Nike SB "Shogo" Blazers.[5] Kubo had worn Nike Blazers while skateboarding since the 1970s.[6]
^Colin Bane, Z-Boys skateboarder Shogo Kubo dies, ESPN.com, June 25, 2014, accessed January 28, 2017.
^ abJay Adams, Dogtown Chronicles: Shogo Kubo, Juice, August 1, 2002, accessed January 28, 2017.
^"RIP Shogo Kubo". Thrasher Magazine. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
^Shepard Fairey, [1], Obey Giant, June 27, 2014, accessed January 28, 2017.
^Nike SB Blazer “Shogo” Release, August 18, 2007, accessed January 28, 2017.
^Russ Bengtson, Gallery: '80s Skate Icons In Classic Basketball Shoes, Complex, August 17, 2011, accessed January 28, 2017.
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