Paul Rodriguez (skateboarder)

Paul Rodriguez

Personal information
Full name	Paul Rodriguez
Born	December 31, 1984 (1984-12-31) (age 26) Tarzana, California[1]
Height	5 feet 8.5 inches (1.740 m)
Weight	150 pounds (68 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Skateboarding
Medal record Summer X Games medal record Competitor for  United States Gold 2004 Los Angeles Street Gold 2005 Los Angeles Street Gold 2009 Los Angeles Street Silver 2008 Los Angeles Street Bronze 2003 Los Angeles Street

Paul Rodriguez III^[2][3] (born December 31, 1984), also known by his nickname P-Rod, is a Mexican-American professional street skateboarder and actor.

Early life

Rodriguez was born on December 31, 1984, to stand-up comedian and actor Paul Rodriguez and Laura Martinez. Rodriguez bought his first skateboard in December 1996, just before he turned 12-years-old. Rodriguez got his first sponsor at age 14 in 1999 with DNA Skateboards, after sending a tape to them. He turned professional at age 17 in September 2002, after his Transworld - In Bloom video part.

Sponsors

Rodriguez is sponsored by Nike Skateboarding, FKD Bearings, Markisa, Mountain Dew, Target, Plan B Skateboards, Silver Trucks, Incase Designs, Primitive Skateshop, Nixon Watches, Grizzly Griptape, and AT&T.

Personal life

Rodriguez currently resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife, Rainbow, and their daughter, Heaven.^[4]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	The Brothers García	Cortez	Guest role "School Daze" (season 3: episode 1)
2008	Vicious Circle	R.J.
2009	Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory	Himself	Recurring role "This is Not Mom Certified" (season 1: episode 6) "Dusty Monkey" (season 1: episode 12) "Making Moves" (season 2: episode 9)
2009	Street Dreams	Derrick Cabrera	Lead role

Video games

Rodriguez has been featured in multiple Tony Hawk video games, such as: Tony Hawk's Underground, Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, Tony Hawk's Project 8, and Tony Hawk: Ride. He has also been featured in Skate.

References

1. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/hispanicheritage2009/news/story?id=4516888
2. ^ http://lat34.com/skate/paul_rodriguez...the.htm
3. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/hispanicheritage2009/news/story?id=4516888
4. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/hispanicheritage2009/news/story?id=4516888

External links

• Official Paul Rodriguez Sk8site page
• EXPN Profile
• Paul Rodriguez at the Internet Movie Database
• Paul Rodriguez Signature Bags
• Paul SPOT Profile

Persondata
Name	Rodriguez, Paul Martin
Alternative names
Short description	American skateboarder
Date of birth	December 31, 1984
Place of birth	Tarzana, CA, United States
Date of death
Place of death