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Baker

Started in 2000 by Andrew Reynolds and filmer Jay Strickland after Reynolds left Birdhouse, growing out of the Baker Bootleg video.

History

  • Andrew Reynolds left Birdhouse and started Baker with Jay Strickland in 2000. [1][2][3]
  • The brand grew out of the Baker Bootleg video, and Baker 2G (2000) acted as its official launch. [3][2]
  • Baker first signed with Blitz Distribution, where by 2008 it was the top-selling brand. [2][1]
  • Reynolds and Strickland later split: Reynolds kept Baker and Strickland took Bootleg. [3]
  • Bakerboys Distribution was set up in 2007 with Erik Ellington and Jim Greco and handles brands including Deathwish. [2][1]
  • Major videos include Baker 3 (2005) and Baker 4 (2019). [1][2]

Sources disagree

  • Baker Bootleg's release year: the Baker Wikipedia page says 1999, Andrew Reynolds's Wikipedia page says 1998.

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Sources

  1. Baker Skateboards (Wikipedia)
  2. Andrew Reynolds (skateboarder) (Wikipedia)
  3. Baker Skateboards History (Shredz Skateboard Shop)