- Zoo York (company)
Zoo York is an American company that manufactures
skateboards and fashion apparel, mainly targeted at the upper youth. The designs on most of their shirts and hoodies reflect the oldZoo York Tunnel graffiti and style.History
Originally known as "Soul Artists of Zoo York", Zoo York started in the 1970s with a group of graffiti artists in New York from Riverside Park on the Upper West Side of
Manhattan . Rodney Smith began Shut Skateboards withBruno Musso in 1986 for a stronger organization. In 1993, he ended Shut and created Zoo York.From the official website::"Rodney partnered with designer
Eli Morgan Gessner and was soon joined byAdam Schatz to help finance and oversee Zoo York's growing business needs. In 1993 the three partners launched Zoo York and the business officially began".Recently the company was sold to
Marc Ecko . Smith has left to restart Shut Skateboards.External links
* [http://www.shopzooyork.com Zoo York online store]
* [http://www.zooyork.com Zoo York website]
* [http://www.zoo-york.net Zoo York Europe website]
* [http://www.fashion-247.de/zoo_york.php Zoo York Info-Site]The Soul Artists of Zoo York do not assume connection with the present day Zoo York Team or clothing line
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