[4] Kalis was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, and split his childhood between Philadelphia with his mother and Dallas with his father.
[5][6][7] Alongside Stevie Williams (founder of DGK[8]), Kalis is well known for his involvement in the "LOVE Park" scene in Philadelphia, US, during the late 1990s.
[9][10][11] Prior to joining the Alien Workshop team, Kalis was planning to collaborate with fellow professional skateboarder Mark Appleyard on their own board company.
[3] Alongside Dyrdek, Kalis has been a longtime rider with the DC Shoes skate shoe company and, as of March 2013, his latest signature shoe, entitled the "Centric S", was released in mid-2012—the Centric S was incorporated into the DC "Rediscover" campaign and Kalis' model received the tagline, "Rediscover Heritage".
[12] Silver Trucks was a brand that was launched in 2003 under the guidance of Dyrdek, an original team rider.
Me and Stevie were just talking one day and were saying, "Man, we gotta team back up on somethin'," you know?
With his raw street skating, and one of a kind style, Josh Kalis is always a pleasure to watch.
He had that East Coast Philly vibe when I first came in the game, I know he spent a lot of time in S.F.
[21] Unlike most professionals, Kalis has not remained in California for the entire duration of his career and has resided in various cities, both within and outside of the US.
When LOVE Park went down, he made the movement to spending six months a year in Barcelona.