Daewon Song: Professional Skateboarder with a $3 Million Net Worth
Daewon Song is a Korean-born American professional skateboarder who has made a name for himself in the world of skateboarding with his skillful technical street skateboarding. He is a co-owner of Almost Skateboards, a company he runs with Rodney Mullen. He has also won numerous awards, including the prestigious 2006 “Skater of the Year” title from Thrasher magazine.
Song started skateboarding at the age of 14 when his parents were separated. He was given his first skateboard by his mother and was later sponsored by a skateboard shop in Los Angeles called Sporting Ideas. Prior to his skateboarding career, Song was involved in the commercial art field and won several drawing contests.
Song became sponsored by World Industries at the age of 16 and appeared in numerous video productions for the company. In 1998, he founded the Matix Clothing apparel company with fellow skateboarder Tim Gavin and distribution company Podium Distribution. As of 2011, Song had released twelve signature shoe models with DVS Shoes.
After nine years with World Industries, Song left the company in 1999 to found Deca Skateboards, with a team that included Chris Haslam, JB Gillet, Shiloh Greathouse, and Marcus McBride.
Today, Daewon Song has a net worth of $3 million, which he has accumulated through his successful skateboarding career and entrepreneurship ventures.
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