Malibu City Hall is located at 23825 Stuart Ra nch Road\, Malibu.
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;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Ma libu Library:geo:34.0356417,-118.6922353 GEO:34.0356417;-118.6922353 DESCRIPTION:Rodney Mullen is often referred to as the Godfather of Modern Street Skating. He invented most of the tricks in today’s skateboar ding\, and is considered the most dominant champion in the history of the sport..\nhttps://lacountylibrary.libnet.info/event/16285591 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Malibu Library Speaker Series presents skateboarding legend Rodney Mullen at Malibu City Hall on Wednesday\, May 6\, 2026\, at 7 pm.
\nRodney Mullen is often referred to as the God father of Modern Street Skating. He invented most of the tricks in today&r squo\;s skateboarding and is considered the most dominant champion in the history of the sport. He has been in the public eye since his teenage year s\, featured in films\, documentaries\, TV\, video games\, and print media . His drive and creativity have also translated to success in business\, a pplied science\, and technology.
\nRodney is a Fellow at MIT's prest igious Media Lab and was appointed by the Smithsonian as a Distinguished R esearch Scholar. He serves as a scientific advisor to the C4 Foundation fo r active-duty Navy SEALs and as a collaborator in the Department of Comple x Pain &\; Addictions Services at Vancouver General Hospital. He has co -written papers and contributed to studies on optimizing human performance \, neuroscience\, resilience\, and creativity for the National Academy of Sciences.
\nRodney co-founded a large and lucrative skateboard compa ny that he sold in 2001. Under that umbrella\, he launched multiple brands with other pro skaters\, helping them transition their skills from athlet es to business\, many of whom dominate the industry today. He holds two pa tents and is widely credited with modern board and wheel designs.
\nAfter selling his business\, Rodney found Linux Open-Source computing to b e a blend of skate culture and engineering where he naturally connected co ncepts that led him to the TED stage. Since 2013\, he&rsquo\;s presented a t companies like IBM and Apple\, and at multiple Data and DevOps conferenc es. Rodney co-founded an augmented reality company in 2018\, which has par tnerships with Niantic and Apple and has been nominated for multiple award s.
\nRodney still skates two hours a day.
\nRSVPs are required . \;This event takes place at Malibu City Hall\, 23825 Stuart Ranch Ro ad\, Malibu.
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