Steve Rocco

Birth : 1960-01-16,

History

Steve Rocco (Stephen Salvadore Rocco, born January 16, 1960) is an American businessperson and skateboarder. He founded World Industries with Rodney Mullen which grew into one of the largest and most influential skateboard companies in the world. He has since sold the company and is currently retired. Rocco is the subject of the theatrically released 2007 documentary The Man Who Souled The World. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steve Rocco, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Profile

Movies

DAEWON

Himself

DAEWON is a documentary covering the career highlights and uncertain life moments throughout the 30 year career of legendary skateboarder Daewon Song. A film by Joe Pease. In association with adidas skateboarding.

Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine

Himself

A look at the rise and fall of the subversive skateboarding magazine Big Brother, which rose to prominence in the mid-1990s and had a profound effect on the skating subculture with its unfiltered approach.

The Man Who Souled the World

Himself

Steve Rocco, the controversial godfather of street, led a cultural revolution during the early 1990s topping the corporate giants who controlled the skateboard industry and ushering in the most degenerate, savage, innovative & entertaining era in the history of skateboarding. For better or worse his legacy shaped skateboarding as we know it today like no other.

What If?

Executive Producer

Blind Skateboard's 2nd video since the release of the 1991 film "Video Days"

World Industries - Love Child

Editor

World Industries Love Child video featured Randy Colvin, Chico Brenes, Daniel Castillo, Jed Walters, Chris Branagh, Shiloh Greathouse, Spencer Fujimoto, Jovontae Turner and Daewon Song.

World Industries - Rubbish Heap

The first World Industries video, directed by Spike Jonze and featuring riders such as Vallely, Rocco, Mullen and Chris Pastras.

Psycho Skate

Himself

This VHS video features tons of rare footage of guys like Tony Hawk, Christian Hosoi, Rodney Mullen, Gator, Mark Gonzales, and many more of the late 1980's biggest stars.