Rob Dyrdek
Rob Dyrdek is a former pro skateboarder, MTV host and producer, and entrepreneur now sharing his approach to time and life design through Existence.
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Rob’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus his backstory and Starbook, where fans write.
Known for
MTV
MTV
MTVOverview
- Born
- June 28, 1974 · Kettering, Ohio
- Work
- Skateboarder, television host, producer and entrepreneur
- TV breakout
- Rob & Big on MTV, 2006
- Skateboarding
- Turned professional in 1991; founded Street League Skateboarding in 2010
- Now
- CEO of Existence and founder of Time Creationism
Mini bio
How it started.
Rob grew up in Kettering, Ohio, and built his life around skateboarding. In his interview with Jordan Harbinger, he recalls deciding at 12 that he would turn pro and move to California. By 16 he was a professional skateboarder. Neil Blender, who once gave a young Rob a skateboard at a contest, later drew the graphic for Rob’s first Alien Workshop pro board.
From skate videos to MTV.
Rob & Big brought Rob and his friend and bodyguard Christopher “Big Black” Boykin to MTV in 2006. Their friendship and everyday adventures became the heart of the show. Fantasy Factory followed in 2009, bringing fans into a Los Angeles warehouse where skateboarding, business ideas and elaborate stunts shared the floor. Ridiculousness arrived in 2011, with Rob hosting commentary on viral clips.
Building beyond the screen.
Rob founded Street League Skateboarding in 2010, creating a competition series for street skating. His work also reached animation: Wild Grinders debuted on Nicktoons in 2012, with Rob voicing Lil Rob and Gene. In 2016 he founded the venture studio Dyrdek Machine, and in 2021 he started the business podcast Build with Rob.
What he is making now.
Rob now presents himself as the CEO of Existence and founder of Time Creationism. His recent videos show how he records experiences and compares his intentions with the way he actually spends his time. Existence turns that approach into software, while his public work explores the broader philosophy. Its current site invites people to apply to join or enter the waitlist.
Creditschronological, newest first
Online and audio
- 2025Existence introductionFounder and presenter
- 2021Build with RobPodcast host
Television
- 2012Wild GrindersVoice of Lil Rob and Gene
- 2011RidiculousnessHost and executive producer
- 2009Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy FactoryStar and producer
- 2006Rob & BigStar
Business and skateboarding
- 2016Dyrdek MachineFounder of the venture studio
- 2010Street League SkateboardingFounder
Awards
Quotes
Chase energy. You have to hunt the things that feed you, not pull from you.Rob Dyrdek, The School of Greatness
Featured with his July 31, 2026 episode about designing a life around time, energy and intentional systems.
Trivia
- Neil Blender gave Rob a skateboard at an early contest and later drew the graphic for his first Alien Workshop pro model.
- Rob says he hired the Aladdin cast and 300 extras for his April 23, 2015 proposal.
- The reverse car jump filmed for Fantasy Factory took place at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
- In Wild Grinders, Rob voices both Lil Rob and Gene.
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