Anthony Van Engelen is a professional skateboarder.

Van Engelen was born in San Diego, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

. He went pro with Alien Workshop as his deck sponsor in 1999 at the age of 21. His first full video part was in the 411VM "Best of 5" Issue. The second part was in The DC Video; After he was filmed in parts for Alien Workshop's Photosynthesis to the song Search and Destroy

Search and Destroy (song)

"Search and Destroy" is a song by American rock band The Stooges, recorded for the group's third album Raw Power . Lead singer Iggy Pop said that he pulled the title "from a column heading in a Time article about the Vietnam War." In 1997, "Search and Destroy" along with the rest of the songs on...

 by Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though considered an innovator of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, metal, jazz and blues...

 and The Stooges

The Stooges

The Stooges are an American rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan first active from 1967 to 1974, and later reformed in 2003...

. Van Engelen was sponsored by DC Shoes

DC Shoes

DC Shoes is an American company that specializes in footwear for extreme sports, skateboarding, snowboarding as well as snowboards, shirts, jeans, hats, and jackets.The company was founded in 1993 by Ken Block and Damon Way, and is based in Vista, California...

, but in December 2005 he quit that team to join Vans. In July 2009 he was named by Transworld Magazine "Best Video Part" for Mindfield Alien Workshop, "Best Team" Alien Workshop. His sponsors include Vans, Vans Apparel, Alien Workshop, Independent Trucks, and Spitfire.