Marcus McBride facts for kids

Marcus McBride is a famous American professional skateboarder and a business owner. He lives and works in both Atlanta, Georgia, and California.

Early Life and First Skateboard

Marcus McBride and his brother, Lavar, grew up in San Francisco, California. Marcus first started skateboarding when he was 9 years old in Oakland, California. He began taking skateboarding more seriously when he was about 13. The first real skateboard Marcus owned was a special model designed by the professional skateboarder Jesse Martinez.

Marcus McBride's Skateboarding Journey

Marcus's brother, Lavar, was also a very talented skateboarder. Lavar even got a sponsorship from a company called Blind Skateboards. Lavar would often bring Marcus with him to Los Angeles when he went there to film for Blind. Marcus visited LA many times with his brother. During these trips, the brothers would stay with another famous skateboarder, Rodney Mullen. Marcus remembers Rodney as a "cool dude" who was very kind to them, taking them out to eat and skateboarding with them everywhere.

While in Los Angeles, another skateboarder named Jason Dill saw Marcus skate. Jason started giving Marcus skateboards from a company called 101. Marcus eventually joined the 101 team because he really looked up to the other skaters there. This team included well-known names like Jason Dill, Gino Iannucci, Clyde, and Natas.

Founding DGK Skateboards

Marcus McBride is also one of the original members who helped start DGK. He worked with Stevie Williams to create this skateboarding company in 2002.