Arlo Eisenberg facts for kids

Arlo Eisenberg (born 1973) is a famous inline skater. He helped create "street skating," which is a style of skating done on streets and obstacles. Many people see him as a big innovator in the sport of aggressive inline skating.

Biography

Early Life and Skating Career

Arlo Eisenberg was born in Dallas, Texas on September 7, 1973. He went to the Arts Magnet high school in Dallas, where he studied visual arts and theater. He found out about inline skating the summer before his last year of high school.

Arlo attended the University of Texas at Austin for a short time. He then decided to leave college to follow his dreams in California. In 1992, Eisenberg moved to Venice Beach, California. He worked different small jobs before selling inline skates in Santa Monica.

In 1993, Arlo and some friends started an inline skating company called Senate. Arlo was the main graphic designer for the company. He became known for his unique and bold style.

As a competitive skater, Arlo won the 1996 X Games street title. He also won the 1994 NISS Championship. In 1997, Arlo's family opened Eisenbergs Skatepark in Plano, Texas. They hosted a big professional skate competition there every year. The skate park closed in 2012 after 15 years.

Senate became very well-known when they made T-shirts that said "Destroy All Girls." This idea came from Arlo. The shirts got attention from CNN and helped Senate become famous. In 1997, Arlo was featured in People Magazine. Newsweek also named him one of their "100 Americans for the Next Century."

After Senate

After leaving Senate in 2000, Arlo worked as a freelance graphic designer. He designed for many inline skating companies. These included Salomon, Rollerblade, Xsjado, Mindgame, and USD.

In 2007, Arlo became a senior graphic designer for Paul Frank Industries. He was also the main designer for a streetwear brand called "Franco Shade" starting in 2002.

In 2008, Arlo and Franco Shade's founder decided to go their separate ways. Arlo kept some of his designs, like the "Ghost 'N Knives" logo. He started a new company called "GOST" which launched in 2009. Franco Shade closed down later. In 2011, Arlo designed the movie poster for "The City Never Sleeps."

Arlo Eisenberg has also appeared in two documentaries about skating. These are 1999's It's All Good and 2005's Barely Dead.

Personal life

Arlo has a daughter named LuLu. Her mother is Lisa Reyes, who is married to Ernie Reyes Jr..