Phil Esbenshade

Phil Esbenshade, also known as Phil E., was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is a well known professional skateboarder from the late 1980s. Five pro model skateboard decks bearing his name and E initial were made by Skull Skates, whose team at the time also included Duane Peters, Dave Hackett and Steve Olson. He retired in the 1990s and became a prosecutor and college professor. He also played bass guitar and sang in the post-punk rock band Custom Floor with Miki Vuckovich, Garry Davis and later Atom Willard, the longtime drummer for Rocket From The Crypt, The Offspring, Social Distortion, Against Me! and Alkaline Trio, and Goldenrod Records released the band's debut EP while he was a member.