David González (skateboarder)
Professional skateboarding
Professional skateboarding
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At 13 years of age, González came to the attention of skateboard company [Flip Skateboards](/wiki/Flip_Skateboards "Flip Skateboards") at the Tampa Am contest, held at the Skatepark of Tampa in Florida, U.S.—Flip negotiated a contract with the teenager, who, at that time, was a newly signed rider for a company named Monkey Stix. The Monkey Stix contract had become widely known among the participants of that years contest as highly questionable, as it offered González a nominal monthly remuneration amount (a five\-year contract that paid US$50 per month—González signed the contract when he was twelve years of age). After signing with Flip, González engaged in a protracted process to remove himself from the contract.

As of January 2013, González is a professional member of the Flip Skateboards team the company has released numerous signature model [skateboard decks](/wiki/Skateboard%23Deck "Skateboard#Deck") that feature González's name, including "P2"\-technology decks.

González has released a signature model shoe with the [Globe](/wiki/Globe_International "Globe International") company, entitled "The Heathen"—an advertisement for González's shoe model was published on the Internet. The "Heathen", together with the "Odin", the signature model of professional skateboarder, [Chris Haslam](/wiki/Chris_Haslam_%28skateboarder%29 "Chris Haslam (skateboarder)"), was re\-designed for a collaboration with *Thrasher* in April 2012)

The Globe brand was invited to film a "Double Rock" video segment in [San Francisco](/wiki/San_Francisco "San Francisco"), California, US, at the skatepark (named "Double Rock") that is owned by *Thrasher*—González, together with other Globe team members Haslam, Ryan Decenzo, and Louis Barletta, was featured in the video that was published in black\-and\-white on the Internet. In its blurb for the video, the magazine stated that the "Globe dudes kinda ripped Double Rock a new butthole".

In September 2012, *Thrasher* magazine featured González in a profile and video, entitled *Possessed to Skate*, describing his "timeless transition skills" in "one of the best parts we've ever seen". (video) González filmed the part over six months, during which time, longtime professional skateboarder, [Christian Hosoi](/wiki/Christian_Hosoi "Christian Hosoi"), filmed guest tricks for the part. Flip released a "Possessed to Skate" signature model skateboard deck for Gonzales, in a "P2"\-technology design.

The video part received the highest number of views out of all of the videos released by *Thrasher* in 2012 and was acknowledged on over 10,000 occasions on the magazine's [Facebook](/wiki/Facebook "Facebook") fan page, as fans utilized Facebook's "Like" function.

### Sponsors

As of August 2015, González is sponsored by Flip, Globe, Rockstar Energy Drink, Ricta, Mob, [Independent Trucks](/wiki/Independent_Truck_Company "Independent Truck Company"), ESP Guitars and OC Ramps.

### Management

Alongside sponsored skateboarders [Leticia Bufoni](/wiki/Leticia_Bufoni "Leticia Bufoni"), González is a client of management company RND Management. "


Who collaborated with González on his shoe model 'The Heathen'?