Dub (magazine)
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| First issue | 2000 |
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| Company | DUB Publishing |
| Country | U.S. |
| Based in | Santa Fe Springs, CA |
| Website | www.dubmagazine.com |
DUB is a North American magazine covering urban custom car culture and also features celebrities and their vehicles.[1]
Background
[edit]DUB was founded in January 2000 by Myles Kovacs, Haythem Haddad, and Herman Flores, who continue to head the company located in Santa Fe Springs, CA.[2]
The magazine also launched the DUB Magazine Custom Auto Show & Concert, a nationwide car show and concert tour that spans 16 United States cities. DUB now has many licensed goods that include Jada Toys' DUB City die-cast and radio controlled vehicles, DUB Edition car accessories, and Rockstar Games' Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition video game.
The term "DUB" is street slang for custom wheels 20" or larger in diameter and was popularized through hip hop music.
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- DUB Magazine website
- DUB Show Tour website
- Back issues Archived 2014-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
References
[edit]- ^ "DUB Magazine". House of Designers. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "Meet SEMA's 2020 Person of the Year Myles Kovacs". Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA). 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2023-07-28.