Shogo Kubo (September 19, 1959 – June 24, 2014) was a Japanese American skateboarding pioneer and one of the original members of the Z-Boys that formed in Venice, California in 1975.[1]
Shogo Kubo
Personal information
Born
(1959-09-19)September 19, 1959 Kagoshima city, Kyushu, Japan
Born in Kagoshima, Japan, Kubo began skateboarding when he was 6 years old.[2]
When he moved to the United States, he took an interest in surfing. He became friends with Jay Adams after responding to a newspaper ad about a surfboard Adams was selling. Kubo used Adams's skateboard, which eventually led to his passion for skateboarding and his joining the Z-Boys. His style was widely respected by his peers.[3] He influenced future pro-skateboarders such as Christian Hosoi and was featured in the Dogtown photos of Glen E. Friedman.[4]
Shogo left the competitive scene in the 1980s, later moving to Hawaii where he got married and had two children.[2] In the 2005 American biographical drama film Lords of Dogtown, Kubo was portrayed by pro skateboarder Don Nguyen. Kubo designed a sneaker for Nike in 2007, the Nike SB "Shogo" Blazers.[5] Kubo had worn Nike Blazers while skateboarding since the 1970s.[6]
Deathedit
Kubo was found unresponsive while paddleboarding off Portlock Point in Hawaii Kai, Honolulu. He died of a brain aneurysm at age 54.[7] He was survived by his wife, Michiyo; son, Shota; daughter, Meagan; brothers Yoshifumi and Shinya; and sister, Reiko Masuda.[8]
Referencesedit
^Colin Bane, Z-Boys skateboarder Shogo Kubo dies, ESPN.com, June 25, 2014, accessed January 28, 2017.
^ abJay Adams, Dogtown Chronicles: Shogo Kubo, Juice, August 1, 2002, accessed January 28, 2017.
^Shepard Fairey, [1], Obey Giant, June 27, 2014, accessed January 28, 2017.
^Nike SB Blazer “Shogo” Release, August 18, 2007, accessed January 28, 2017.
^Russ Bengtson, Gallery: '80s Skate Icons In Classic Basketball Shoes, Complex, August 17, 2011, accessed January 28, 2017.
^"Skateboarding legend Shogo Kubo dies while paddle boarding alone in Hawaii". Toronto Sun. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
^Shogo Kubo, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 27, 2014, accessed January 28, 2017.
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