Antihero Skateboards were founded in 2005 by Julien Stranger under the Deluxe distribution network. Deluxe have a series of brands including Antihero, Thunder, Spitfire and Real Skateboards and other major companies in the skate industry. Current skaters for Antihero include John Cardiel, Grant Taylor, Brian Anderson and Jeff Gosso. Antihero make skateboards in a range of shapes and sizes and often make skateboard decks wider than rival companies making it more desirable for vert and skatepark skaters.