Paul Rodriguez Jr.

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Paul Rodriguez Jr. is a professional 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). Born on December 31st, 1984, in Chatsworth, California, USA.

Rodriguez skates 'Goofy' Stance (right foot forward, left foot pushes), and began skateboarding as well as competing in 1996,at the age of 12. He reached professional ranks in 2002. Later, he left the skateboard company "Girl" and switched to the resurrected Plan B team, where he lends his name to pro decks and to various Skate-Videos. Currently, his most well known sponsor is Nike SB shoes. His first pro model shoe, the "P-rod" experienced great success, with a part II hitting the market in March of 2007.

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