On a cold October night in College Park, Maryland, Chimp Skate founder Asher Baum was face timing his friend Ellis D'Domenicus when they came across a shirt that they thought was funny but extremely overpriced. Baum decided to make their own shirts instead. This turned into a two-hour call that spawned four or five legendary designs that would later be featured in the first drop. 

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However, it was not until the second or third call that the idea of a clothing brand was on the table. Baum started spitting out designs, and with the help of D'Domenicus' revisions, he had enough designs to release his first drop.

 

In a personal interview with Baum, he states, "Yo is this for that stupid fucking about section on the website??? For the last time, I don't care, I'm too busy having a lot of sex right now, get out!!" As you can see, Baum really cares about the brand and is the lifeblood of this whole operation.

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Today, Chimp Skate is only on its way up. T-shirts were only the start and more merchandise along with more content is on its way.

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