Pep Williams a well-respected skateboarder and member of the skateboarding community. He started skating in Los Angeles in 1975, at the age of 4. By the age of 14, he was already sponsored and in magazines. Pep Williams turned pro in 1991 and graced the cover of Thrasher magazine. His interest in photography began while skating in Venice and becoming a part of the DogTown family. He made an easy transition into photographing skateboarding, made smoother by being able to shoot advertisements and campaigns for his sponsors.