by Lev Tanju, who was part of a London-based skate crew known as the Palace Wayward Boys Choir. Tanju enlisted the assistance of friends like graphic designer Fergus "Fergadelic" Purcell (also design director at Marc by Marc Jacobs) and photographer Will Bankhead to launch the brand. Tanju explained in 2014: "I just wanted to make some skateboards that looked nice and skated nice." Hammers Greco's skateboard and clothing brand "Hammers" was launched in October 2014 as part of Bakerboys Distribution. Greco explained in August 2014 that the brand is "based on individuality, the pure moment of creation ... It's just based on creating." In the first Hammers catalog, Greco explains that the company's products are made in the U.S. "...which in turn creates American jobs and manufactures better products." Videography Baker Bootleg (1998) Baker 2g (2000 ) Summer Tour 2001 (2002) Baker 3 (2005) Shake Junt (2005) Baker Has a Deathwish (2008) Baker Has a Deathwish Summer Tour Video (2009) Shake Junt - Chicken Bone Nowison (2011) Bake And Destroy (2012) The Deathwish Video (2013) TRAVELOGUE Baker Tour (2015) Baker Presents "Certi-Fried Pro Rowan Zorilla" Part (2016) Baker 4 (2019) Deathwish - Uncrossed (2020) Shake Junt - Shrimp Blunt (2022) References American companies established in 2000 Skateboarding companies Manufacturing companies established in 2000