Flip skateboards roots are British through and through. Originally named Deathbox and founded in England in 1991, owner Jeremy Fox changed its name to Flip and later relocated to California in July 1994 taking team riders Geoff Rowley, Tom Penny, Andy Scott and Rune Glifberg. Flip now has one of those most diverse teams in skating sponsoring legends and younger comp killers from all over the world including Tom Penny, Rune Glifberg, Arto Saari, Lance Mountain, Bob Burnquist, David González, Luan de Oliveira, Alec Majerus, Matt Berger, Denny Pham, Lucas Rabelo and Marcos Montoya.