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RVCA is a clothing company based in Costa Mesa, California
. The logotype for RVCA portrays the letter A without a crossbar. This leaves it looking like an arrow pointing up while the letter V is an arrow pointing down. The R and the C stand for Recession Collection. It is owned by the Australian company Billabong
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; the company sponsors a skateboard and surf team. RVCA clothing is found in skateboard/surf shops and numerous other shops. B.J. Penn, sponsored by RVCA, used to wear his RVCA trunks for major UFC events, until RVCA was banned from the UFC. After being banned, possibly due to RVCA sponsoring Fedor Emelianenko
Strikeforce/M-1 Global, UFC rival promotions, RVCA once again is an accepted UFC sponsor and sponsored BJ Penn in his fight at UFC 112.
Because of its art focus, RVCA is also associated with the street graffiti subculture. RVCA is involved with various contemporary art galleries such as New Image Art Gallery in Los Angeles and the Luggage Store Gallery in San Francisco Established to promote the genuine integrity of RVCA's subcultures while simultaneously giving back to the community.
Costa Mesa, California
Costa Mesa is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 109,960 at the 2010 census. Since its incorporation in 1953, the city has grown from a semi-rural farming community of 16,840 to a primarily suburban and "edge" city with an economy based on retail, commerce, and light...
. The logotype for RVCA portrays the letter A without a crossbar. This leaves it looking like an arrow pointing up while the letter V is an arrow pointing down. The R and the C stand for Recession Collection. It is owned by the Australian company Billabong
Billabong (clothing)
Billabong International is a clothing company traded on the Australian Securities Exchange since 11 August 2000. Billabong was founded in 1973 by Gordon and Rena Merchant....
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History
RVCA was founded by PM Tenore and professional surfer Conan Hayes. At the forefront of this goal has been RVCA's Artist Network Program (ANP) - a venture established to showcase both renowned and relatively unknown artists. The U and A stand for United Artists.Culture
RVCA is closely associated with skateboard and surf cultureSurf culture
Surf culture includes the people, language, fashion and life surrounding the art of surfing.The culture began early in the 20th century, spread quickly during the 1950s and 1960s, and continues to evolve. It affected fashion, music, literature, films, jargon, and more...
; the company sponsors a skateboard and surf team. RVCA clothing is found in skateboard/surf shops and numerous other shops. B.J. Penn, sponsored by RVCA, used to wear his RVCA trunks for major UFC events, until RVCA was banned from the UFC. After being banned, possibly due to RVCA sponsoring Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko) is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist. He has won numerous tournaments and accolades in multiple sports, most notably the Pride 2004 Grand Prix and the World Combat Sambo championship on four occasions, as well as medaling in the Russian national Judo...
Strikeforce/M-1 Global, UFC rival promotions, RVCA once again is an accepted UFC sponsor and sponsored BJ Penn in his fight at UFC 112.
Because of its art focus, RVCA is also associated with the street graffiti subculture. RVCA is involved with various contemporary art galleries such as New Image Art Gallery in Los Angeles and the Luggage Store Gallery in San Francisco Established to promote the genuine integrity of RVCA's subcultures while simultaneously giving back to the community.
Sponsored artists
- Mark Hunter (Photographer)
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(MusicianMusicianA musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
) - Christian Jacobs (The AquabatsThe AquabatsThe Aquabats are an American rock band formed in 1994 in Orange County, California. They have released five full-length studio albums and have toured internationally. They are best known for their mythology, in which they claim to be superheroes on a quest to save the world from evil through music...
) - Mark MothersbaughMark MothersbaughMark Allen Mothersbaugh is an American musician, composer, singer and painter. He is the co-founder of the new wave band Devo and has been its lead singer since 1972. His other musical projects include work for television series, films, and video games....
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) - Ed TempletonEd TempletonEdward "Ed" Templeton is a professional skateboarder and a contemporary artist who resides in Huntington Beach, California. -Biography:...
- Matt CostaMatt CostaMatthew Albert Costa is a singer-songwriter from Huntington Beach, California.He has five independent releases: two self-recorded EPs, and three full-length CDs released via Brushfire Records.-Life:...
- Mark Mulroney
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- Modest MouseModest MouseModest Mouse is an American indie rock band formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, by singer/lyricist/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, and bassist Eric Judy. They are based in Portland, Oregon. Since their 1996 debut album, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think...
- Brendan FowlerBrendan FowlerBrendan Fowler is a musician and visual artist, best known for his work under the moniker BARR, based in Los Angeles. He is a regular performer at The Smell, a DIY music venue. He also co-runs Doggpony Records and is a co-editor of ANP Quarterly - an Orange County based arts and culture...
- Matt Gordon
- Scotty Coats
- The Mars VoltaThe Mars VoltaThe Mars Volta is a Grammy award winning American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas. Founded in 2001 by guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López and vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala, the band incorporates various influences including progressive rock, krautrock, jazz fusion, Latin American music, and...
Surf team
- Matt Archbold
- Makua RothmanMakua RothmanMakaukai Rothman, born June 17, 1984 on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, is an up-and-coming big wave rider and professional surfer.Makua Rothman is the son of Eddie Rothman, founder of “Da Hui.” Da Hui, consisting of native Hawaiians , was established in the '70s purportedly as a reaction to the...
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- Dino Adrian
- Ford Archbold
- Kalani David
- Alex Knost
- Danny Fuller
Skate team
- Cairo Foster
- Cory KennedyCory Kennedy (skateboarder)Cory Kennedy is an American professional skateboarder. Born in Seattle, Washington, Kennedy currently lives in Santa Monica, California. He started skateboarding at a young age, but first came to prominence after winning the "Bang Yo'self 2" amateur video submission contest put on by noted...
- Ed TempletonEd TempletonEdward "Ed" Templeton is a professional skateboarder and a contemporary artist who resides in Huntington Beach, California. -Biography:...
- Josh Harmony
- Kevin LongKevin Long (skateboarder)Kevin 'Spanky' Long is a professional skateboarder. Sponsors include, Baker Skateboards, Spitfire Wheels, RVCA, Independent Truck Company, Pharmacy boardshop...
- Leo RomeroLeo RomeroLeo Romero is a professional skateboarder. Leo is second generation Mexican American. Leo first started skating around 1997 with his friends, "the Death Junkies". His early influences included Jamie Thomas and Andrew Reynolds, which perhaps explains Leo's tendency to skate large obstacles and...
- Nestor Judkins