Paul Rodriguez Jr.

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Paul Rodriguez, Jr. (born December 31, 1984) is a professional American skateboarder and son of comedian Paul Rodriguez. He goes by the name Paul Rodriguez, without the "Jr." and is also referred to by the nickname "P-Rod" which was given to him by his older cousin George Rodriguez (G-Rod).

He was originally sponsored by DNA Skateboards, then joined Kareem Campbell's City Stars team, and then signed with Girl Skateboards in 2002, where he later turned pro. He is featured in their video Yeah Right. In 2005 he left Girl Skateboards and switched to the resurrected Plan B team.

In 2005 Nike SB released it's first signature model skateboard shoe, the Zoom Air Paul Rodriguez, and Rodriguez has the distinction of being the only Hispanic to receive a pro model shoe with Nike.

His sponsors include: Plan B Skateboards, Nike, Silver Trucks, Hubba Wheels, FKD Bearings, Ogio Backpacks, Von Zipper Sunglasses, Industrial Skateshop, Nixon Watches, Amp'd Mobile, and Mountain Dew.

In 2002 he was named Transworld Skateboarding Magazine's Rookie of the Year.[1]

He won at the X-Games in 2004 and 2005 in the Men's Skateboard Street category. He has also appeared in three of the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games: Tony Hawk's Underground, Tony Hawk's American Wasteland and Tony Hawk's Project 8.

Rodriguez's skateboarding video entitled "Forecast" was released in 2005.