![]() Or sometime we go on a trip and everything happens at once you never know. We go to trips sometimes and nothing happened. I think Julian's own twisted take on things has been, like I said, there's no expectation-we just skate, we fuck off, we have a good time. I think AntiHero is a reflection of that. "I think if you pay attention to life and the way things are, that you, you come out pretty jaded by, you know, life. Just kind of balance out the rest, or something, with what was going on with us." Phelps has stated further to Stranger's vague explanation: Stranger has explained the original concept that underpinned AntiHero in the following manner: "Oh, there's was no concept. AntiHero ĪntiHero is a board company that was founded by professional skateboarder, Julien Stranger, in 1995, following a proposition from Jim Thiebaud (co-founder and owner of Deluxe Distribution), who is reported-by Jake Phelps, editor-in-chief of Thrasher magazine-to have offered Stranger the opportunity during a period of time when both Stranger and Phelps perceived skateboarding as "stale". They just wanted to get away from home and skate." Professional skateboarding Sponsors Īs of January 2016, Cardiel's sponsors are Vans, AntiHero, Spitfire, Independent Truck Company and Chrome Industries. I think the majority of skaters who are sponsored weren't really thinking about it all the time. If you constantly think about getting sponsored, the only reason you're skating is to get on a team. It wasn't about getting sponsored, it was about skating. ![]() When asked by prominent skateboard photographer Tobin Yelland in a 1998 Transworld Skateboarding interview, "When you were younger and skating with all your friends, did you ever think you'd get sponsored?", Cardiel replied: Early life Ĭardiel was born in San Jose, California, and grew up in Half Moon Bay and Grass Valley. John Joseph Cardiel (born December 14, 1973) is a former professional skateboarder and snowboarder who has been a core member of the AntiHero Skateboards company since it was founded in 1995. Professional skateboarder, professional snowboarder, bicycle builder
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