SOUTH CENTRAL SKATEBOARD MANUFACTURING

My name is Chris Atchison, I started South Central Skateboard Mfg in 1992, but my passion for skateboarding started much earlier. I can remember skateboarding in the driveway on my Father's skateboard when I was about five years old. Until I was 14 skateboarding was more of a novelty sport for me; like throwing a frisbee, riding a bike or any other random thing a kid would do for fun. At 14 skateboarding became a lifestyle for me. All I wanted to do was skate. As I got older and had to start thinking of how I was going to make a living my first thoughts were to become a professional skateboarder. Lacking the skills to become pro I decided since I liked woodworking (primarily from building lots of skateboard ramps) the next best thing was to manufacture skateboards. My senior year in highschool I started ordering blank decks from Cali and printing my own logo on them. I would sell them to the local skaters and gradually built up enough money to buy equipment to make decks. My first year..

Primary location: Elmore United States