Legendary skateboarder Shogo Kubo has died at 54 years old following a surfboarding accident in Hawaii on June 24.
Shogo Kubo, legendary skateboarder whose crew was filmed in the 2001 SeanPenn-narrated Dogtown and Z-Boys, died on June 24 in Hawaii following a tragic surfboarding accident.
‘Dogtown And Z-Boys’ Inspired By Shogo Kubo’s Skate Team, Zephyr
Shogo was born in Kagshima, Japan, in 1959, and moved to Southern California in 1975, where he became one of 12 members of the original Zephyr skate team. His high-flying approach to skateboarding and his unique tricks inspired a whole new generation of skateboarders. While Shogo was not the leader of Zephyr, he was certainly a standout, dubbed the King Of Style.
Shogo’s contribution to Zephyr in the 1970s was so impactful that the 2001 documentary Dogtown And Z-Boys, narrated by Sean Penn and directed by Stacy Peralta, featured archive footage of Shogo and the rest of the Zephyr team, coupled with more recent interviews, to highlight their influence on skateboarding culture.
THANK YOU , Mr. SHOGO KUBO
R.I.P