Admired Person

Ken Block

By : Anugerah Tito P. (X IPA – 7)

                Ken Block, born in November 21^st, 1967. He is really awesome, there are two main reason why I admire this person. First, he is a businessman, he is co-founder of DC Shoes, one of global sports brand. DC really did well in the global market, because not just ordinary shoes, but like skateboarding shoe, snowboarding, and the other. And second, because he is the best drifter I ever know in this world. He really awesome when he drive his car, Subaru Imprezza WRX Sti. Ken lives in Rancho Santa Fe, California.

                After founded DC Shoes together with Damon Way, DC nowadays become one of the best sport attribute. Damon starts by promote the DC shoes to his skateboarding brother Danny Way and his friend Collin McKay for sponsored the DC Shoes. Ken and Damon grew the business from small operation until now DC Shoes all over the world. Block now serves as Chief Brand Officer where he oversees the DC Brand. A lot of achievments for DC shoes and Ken Block too.

                In his racing career, he is really great in his race. He races in the rally racing, rally racing is need high skill to complete a single race, and Ken Block can do all his race well. On 2005, Ken Block rallying for the first time, he got achievement Rookie of The Year, it shows that Ken Block has a really great talent. He was then signed by the USA Rally Subaru Team on 2006. He got a lot of achievement like 18 podiums and 7 overall rally wins. He successfully jumped 171 feets in 2006, recorded in Discovery Channel.

                Besides, he really awesome in Gymkhana. It is a challenge for any drifter to do some maneuver passes some obstacles like cones, tires, and the others. A lot of video show Ken Block on Gymkhana, and every video shows all the awesomeness of Ken Block, the co-founder of DC Shoes and drifter.