The Man Who Souled the World

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The Man Who Souled the World

2007

1h 27m

6.3(3 votes)

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Overview

Steve Rocco, the controversial godfather of street, led a cultural revolution during the early 1990s topping the corporate giants who controlled the skateboard industry and ushering in the most degenerate, savage, innovative & entertaining era in the history of skateboarding. For better or worse his legacy shaped skateboarding as we know it today like no other.

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Steve Rocco

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Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña

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Johnny Knoxville

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Sean Cliver

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Rick Kosick

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Mike Vallely

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Jeff Tremaine

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Celeste Baily

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Cerina Leigh Baily

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Larry Balma

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Salvador Barbier

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Steve Berra

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Bod Boyle

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Chico Brenes

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Don Brown

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John Casement

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Daniel Castillo

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Ron Chatman II

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Keith Cochrane

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Randy Colvin

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Ronnie Creager

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Luis Cruz

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Jason Dill

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Steve Douglas

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Fletcher Dragge

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Scott Droulliard

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Pat Duffy

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Ray Flores

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Larry Flynt

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Jeremy Fox

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Tim Gavin

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Julianna Goldsby

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Shiloh Greathouse

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Kevin Harris

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Matt Hill

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Peter Hill

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Stephen G. Hill

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Per Holknekt

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Ron Jeremy

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Rudy Johnson

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Natas Kaupas

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John Kirby

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Mitsuaki Kizaki

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Jeremy Klein

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Socrates Leal

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Jason Lee Boyson

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Brian Lotti

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John Lucero

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Paul Machnau

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Tony Magnusson

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Kris Markovich

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Colin McKay

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Marc Mckee

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Frank Messman

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Rodney Mullen

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Richard Novák

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Mark Oblow

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Chris Pastras

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Paul Rafferty

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Brenda Rivera-Rocco

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Jacob Rosenberg

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Paul Schmitt

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Tom Schmitt

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Ryan Sheckler

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Clyde Singleton

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Mike Smith

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Daewon Song

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Dave Swift

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Charlie Thomas

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Chet Thomas

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Jovantae Turner

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Fausto Vitello

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Danny Way

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Per Wellnder

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Douglas J. Winbury II

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Jason Lee

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Matthew Pritchard

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Mark Gonzales

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Ed Templeton

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James Craig

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Bill Weiss

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Tod Swank

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Mike Carroll

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