John Rodney Mullen The Godfather of Street Skateboarding

John Rodney Mullen was born on August 17, 1966. He is an American professional skateboarder, entrepreneur, and public speaker who practices freestyle and street skateboarding. John Rodney Mullen is considered the most wonderful street skater in the sport’s history.

He got credit for inventing numerous skate tricks, including the flat ground ollie, kickflip, heelflip, and 360-flip. Therefore he has been called the Godfather of Street Skateboarding. Rodney Mullen won his first world skateboard championship at 14 and 34 out of 35 freestyle contests. Mullen appeared in over 20 skateboarding videos and co-authored an autobiography. 

Early life of John Rodney Mullen

Mullen was born in Gainesville, Florida, United States, and started skateboarding at the age of ten, on the occasion of New Year’s Day of 1977. His neighbor friend took him to a skateboard. He said, My dad would not let me have skateboarding as I got hurt and never became good again. His father was a dentist, but before that, he was in the military. He learned to skateboard in the garage.

He did vert skating, which was done in pools, where you could be weightless. The other style, he did, was called freestyle, which tricks are done on flat ground. Mullen became obsessed with the skateboard and practiced for many hours daily. Mullen slept in boots designed to correct a severe pigeon-toe condition as a child.

Professional skateboarding

In 1978 Mullen got the fifth position in the Boy’s Freestyle category at the US Open Championships at Kona Skatepark in Jacksonville, Florida. Mullen’s biggest innovator in skateboarding at the time of Walker’s professional skateboarder, Jim McCall, was coached in his early years by Walker. John Mullen was also guided positively by professional skateboarders from Florida, including Ed Womble, George McClellan, and Clyde Rodgers.

Later, Barry Zaritsky coached Mullen, the owner of SiO Safety Shorts. He began perfecting his flat-ground techniques in the family garage. He said that the isolation and lack of terrain naturally guided him towards freestyle skateboarding. From July 1979–August 1980, he is the most creative. 

John Rodney Mullen performance in freestyle

In 1980, the 14-year-old Mullen entered the Oasis Pro competition and defeated the world champion, Steve Rocco. At Oasis Skatepark, Mullen also spotted a 12-year-old skater Tony Hawk. After some time, they become good friends. Mullen competed voraciously throughout the 1980s, often frustrating competitors and judges with his consistency and progressive ability.

Most time, Mullen skated a mix of styles, including some vert, as skaters who were more freestyle-oriented moved toward the street and those who had skated more transition, bowls, and pools went into vert.

House and Books of John Rodney Mullen

House: The top-listed skateboarder bought his hilltop home for $740,000. Similarly. He also bought a mansion with 360-degree views of the surrounding valley floor and mountains. More, the house is a mid-century modern style built in 1970. Besides, it has slate floors, wood-paneled doors, and windows.

Further, the house features a rustic kitchen with a copper sink, spacious dining and living areas, two bedrooms with two and a half bathrooms, and an ‘abstract modern’ fireplace. Furthermore, after some time, Mullen eventually sold it for $1.449 million. 

Books: John Rodney Mullen published a book in 2005; in this book, he published a dramatic life story about his own life. The book’s name is “How to Skateboard and Not Kill Yourself”.

Video Games: Mullen also appeared with his friend Tony Hawk. He has an interest in gaming and also has a nice partner.

Асhіеvеmеntѕ of John Rodney Mullen

Іn thе уеаr 2002, Rоdnеу Мullеn wоn thе Тrаnѕ wоrld Ѕkаtеbоаrdіng Rеаdеrѕ’ Сhоісе Аwаrd “Ѕkаtеr оf thе Yеаr”, it increases his fаmе. 

Аlѕо, іn thе 2013, hе wаѕ іdеntіfіеd аѕ аn іnovater оf thе Ѕkаtеbоаrdіng Наll оf Fаmе, also hе rеmаіnеd рrеѕеnt іn thе аwаrd сеrеmоnу, whісh wаѕ held іn Аnаhеіm, іnѕіdе Саlіfоrnіа.

Rоdnеу Мullеn Nеt Wоrth

Rodney Mullen has an estimated net worth of $30 million. He earned his net worth as a professional freestyle and street skateboarder, company owner, inventor, and public speaker. John Rodney Mullen is the most influential skater in the history of skateboarding.

He has also considered the greatest street skater and is best at inventing numerous skateboarding tricks. These include flat ground ollie, kickflip originally called the “magic flip”) in 193, heelflip, impossible, and 360-flip.