Original: John Rodney Mullen ( born August 17 , 1966 in Gainesville , Florida ) , known simply as Rodney Mullen ( aka The Mutt or The King ) , is a professional skateboarder considered by many to be one of the greatest and most influential skaters in the history of the sport .
Simplified: John Rodney Mullen ( born August 17 1966 in Gainesville , Florida ) is a professional freestyle skateboarder , and considered to be one of the most influential skaters in the history of the sport .