Soul Artists of Zoo York
Soul Artists of Zoo York | |
| Nickname | SA |
|---|---|
| Founder | Ali |
| Founded at | Van Cortlandt Park, The Bronx |
| Type | Graffiti and skateboard crew |
The Soul Artists of Zoo York were one of New York City's first skate crews.[1][2][3]
History
The Soul Artists of Zoo York were a loose-knit collective of skateboarders and graffiti artists.[1][4]
The Soul Artists of Zoo York skated an abandoned bowl in Van Cortlandt Park called the "Deathbowl", which was the origin of the name for a documentary on the NY skate scene: Deathbowl to Downtown, narrated by Chloe Sevigny, released in 2008.[2][5] The name was coined by Marc 'Ali' Edmonds, the president of the original Zoo York graffiti crew.[6] Members included Andy Kessler, Rodney Smith, Edmonds, Futura, and Jamie Affoumado.[7]
The clothing company Zoo York, with the blessing of the original Zoo York crew, took the name from the Soul Artists of Zoo York crew.[8]
References
- 1 2 "Dogtown East – New York's Own Skateboard Legends The Soul Artists of Zoo York". New York. 3 June 2005. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- 1 2 "Andy Kessler Dies at 49". X Games. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ↑ "DEATHBOWL TO DOWNTOWN IN JERSEY". Vice.com. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ↑ Martin, Douglas (2009-08-12). "Andy Kessler, Skateboard Hero, Dies at 48". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ↑ Deathbowl to Downtown, retrieved 2020-08-16
- ↑ Dazed (2013-08-09). "Zoo York on skating in '93". Dazed. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ↑ VHSMAG (2021-04-12). "[VOICE OF FREEDOM] RODNEY SMITH (ENGLISH) | VHSMAG". www.vhsmag.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ Palmieri, Jean E. (2019-09-03). "EXCLUSIVE: Zoo York Brings Back Founders to Create Halo Collection". WWD. Retrieved 2021-02-07.