1. Robert Stanley Dyrdek was born on June 28,1974 and is an American entrepreneur, actor, producer, reality TV personality, and former professional skateboarder.
24 Facts About Rob Dyrdek
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Rob Dyrdek was born on June 28,1974, in Kettering, Ohio, to Gene and Patty Rob Dyrdek.
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Rob Dyrdek was involved in sports as a child and began skateboarding at the age of 11.
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At the age of 11, Rob Dyrdek earned a sponsorship to represent Surf Ohio, a local skate shop in Dayton, Ohio.
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In July 1989 at age 15, Rob Dyrdek placed first at a National Skateboard Association North Central District competition.
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Rob Dyrdek officially turned pro in 1991, competing at the Skateboard World Cup in Germany and placing fifth.
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Rob Dyrdek appeared in the Alien Workshop skate video, Memory Screen, that year.
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Rob Dyrdek began producing signature Dyrdek skateboards soon after the endorsement.
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Rob Dyrdek founded his own skateboard accessory company, Orion Trucks, at age 17.
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In 1999, Rob Dyrdek expanded into the business world by founding Rob Dyrdek Enterprises.
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In 2000, Rob Dyrdek placed sixth in park skating at that year's X Games in San Francisco.
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Rob Dyrdek built a recording studio for Pfaff inside the factory.
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On that final episode, Rob Dyrdek set the Guinness World Record for the longest reverse ramp jump by a car at 89 feet, 3.25 inches.
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Episodes featured Rob Dyrdek being bitten by a shark and attacked by a trained tiger.
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Rob Dyrdek co-invented the first "skateboard car," a customized Ford Mustang which appeared on the show.
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In 2010, Rob Dyrdek launched Street League Skateboarding, a professional skateboarding competition series.
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Also in 2012, Rob Dyrdek Enterprises acquired DNA Distribution, the holding company for his original skateboarding sponsor brand, Alien Workshop, and other brands including Habitat and Reflex.
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That year, the Rob Dyrdek-produced cooking competition series, Snack-Off, premiered on MTV.
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In 2016, two Rob Dyrdek-produced shows, Jagger Eaton's Mega Life and Crashletes, premiered on Nickelodeon.
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Rob Dyrdek produced The Dude Perfect Show, which premiered on CMT in 2016 and was moved to Nickelodeon for its second season in 2017.
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Rob Dyrdek had previously operated as a serial entrepreneur while investing independently in various companies, including UFC and the clothing brand, Stance.
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In 2021, Dyrdek started the business-focused podcast, Build with Rob.
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Rob Dyrdek became an ordained minister through the Universal Life Church in order to perform his sister's wedding in December 2011.
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Rob Dyrdek became engaged to his girlfriend, model Bryiana Noelle Flores, after proposing to her at Disneyland.