# Jason Dill > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jason_Dill > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jason_Dill.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Dill > Source revision: 1309334920 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American skateboarder and company owner}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Jason Dill | image = NYSKateboarding Exclusive Interview with Jason Dill.png | caption = Dill in 2014 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|11|21|mf=y}} | birth_place = [Huntington Beach, California](/source/Huntington_Beach%2C_California), U.S. | employer = [Alien Workshop](/source/Alien_Workshop) (1998–2013) | occupation = Skateboarder, photographer, co-founder of [Fucking Awesome](/source/Fucking_Awesome) | spouse = {{marriage|[Michelle de Swarte](/source/Michelle_de_Swarte)|2009|2020|end=divorced}} | turnedpro = 1993 }} '''Jason Dill''' (born November 21, 1976) is an American professional skateboarder, photographer, and co-founder of [Fucking Awesome](/source/Fucking_Awesome)β€”an American skate company.{{Cite web|title=Bobby Hundreds' 50 Greatest Streetwear Brands of All Time|url=https://www.complex.com/style/the-greatest-streetwear-brands/|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=2020-05-30}}{{Cite press release|title=Jason Dill Announced as Latest Addition to adidas Skate Team ⋆ SKATE NEWSWIRE|url=https://skatenewswire.com/jason-dill-adidas/|date=2018-10-26|website=SKATE NEWSWIRE|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-30}}{{Cite news|title=Important Things Are Happening to Jason Dill|url=https://www.gq.com/story/jason-dill-important-things-are-happening|last=Johnson|first=Noah|website=GQ|date=19 March 2019 |language=en|access-date=January 3, 2025}} == Early life == Dill was born in [Huntington Beach](/source/Huntington_Beach%2C_California), [California](/source/California), United States. When he was eight years old, his father went to jail for selling [cocaine](/source/cocaine).{{cite news |last1=Murphy |first1=Jim |title=Jason Dill in Conversation with Jim Murphy |url=https://juicemagazine.com/home/jason-dill-in-conversation-with-jim-murphy/ |access-date=3 January 2025 |work=Juice Magazine |date=16 September 2018}} At the same age, he met future professional skater [Ed Templeton](/source/Ed_Templeton) who was then 13 years old. Dill described Templeton as having "changed his life."{{Cite web|title=Important Things Are Happening to Jason Dill|url=https://www.gq.com/story/jason-dill-important-things-are-happening|last=Johnson|first=Noah|website=GQ|date=19 March 2019 |language=en|access-date=2020-05-30}} Dill, whose family was from [Greater Pittsburgh](/source/Greater_Pittsburgh), moved around a lot when he was younger. He lived in 22 different homes by the time he was 17 years old and moved out of his family home. He was sent to a [continuation high school](/source/continuation_high_school) but dropped out to pursue a skateboarding career. == Professional skateboarding == Dill received his first sponsorship when he was 12 before being recruited by [Natas Kaupas](/source/Natas_Kaupas) to ride for a division of [World Industries](/source/World_Industries). In 1998, he joined [Alien Workshop](/source/Alien_Workshop) where he spent 15 years on the pro team. He held the final spot on the influential ''Photosynthesis'' video and also appeared in the later ''Mind Field'' video.{{Cite web|title=Adventures with Chris, Jason Dill Talks Photosynthesis|url=https://skateboarding.transworld.net/videos/adventures-chris-jason-dill-talks-photosynthesis/|date=2014-06-11|website=Transworld SKATEboarding|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-30}}{{Citation|title=Mind Field|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1391550/|access-date=2020-05-30}} Jason Dill left Alien Workshop in 2013.{{cite web |title=Dill & AVE Leave Alien Workshop |url=https://skateboarding.transworld.net/news/dill-ave-leave-alien-workshop/ |website=Transworld SKATEboarding |date=1 May 2013}} In 2014, Dill founded the skateboard company [Fucking Awesome](/source/Fucking_Awesome), alongside fellow professional skater [Anthony Van Engelen](/source/Anthony_Van_Engelen).{{Cite web |title=Fucking Awesome: The Brief, But Quite Long History {{!}} ParadeWorld |url=https://www.paradeworld.com/ca/news/fucking-awesome-the-brief-but-quite-long-history/ |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=www.paradeworld.com}} Dill has been featured in Electronic Arts (EA) ''[Skate](/source/Skate_(series))'' video game series.{{Cite web|last=kombo|date=2012-05-04|title=Skate 3 Dated, Final Pro Skater Roster Revealed and More|url=https://www.gamezone.com/originals/skate-3-dated-final-pro-skater-roster-revealed-and-more/|access-date=2022-02-26|website=GameZone|language=en-US}} == Photography == In 2022, Dill released the photo book ''Prince Street: Photos from Africa, People Remembered, Places Forgotten'' containing a selection of 35mm photographs spanning over 20 years from his archive.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-13 |title=Jason Dill's 'Prince Street' Presents 20 Years of Personal Experiences and Travels |url=https://hypebeast.com/2022/4/jason-dill-prince-street-photobook-launch-fucking-awesome-release-information |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=Hypebeast}} ==Personal life== Dill married English model and comedian [Michelle de Swarte](/source/Michelle_de_Swarte) in 2009;{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6tV6zBvc72/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=www.instagram.com}} he filed for divorce in 2020.{{Cite web |title=DILL, JASON DONALD VS DE SWARTE, MICHELLE MARY |url=https://unicourt.com/case/ca-la23-dill-jason-donald-vs-de-swarte-michelle-mary-495015 |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=UniCourt |language=en}} Dill is a friend of [Jack Osbourne](/source/Jack_Osbourne) and appeared in multiple episodes of the reality television series, ''[The Osbournes](/source/The_Osbournes)''.{{Cite web |title=DILL, JASON DONALD VS DE SWARTE, MICHELLE MARY |url=https://unicourt.com/case/ca-la23-dill-jason-donald-vs-de-swarte-michelle-mary-495015 |access-date=22 July 2024 |website=UniCourt |language=en}} == References == {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb name|1160886}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Dill, Jason}} Category:1976 births Category:Living people Category:American skateboarders Category:Sportspeople from Huntington Beach, California Category:Skateboarding photographers Category:American male video game actors Category:Businesspeople from Orange County, California --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jason Dill](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Dill) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Dill?action=history)). 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