Steve Olson is a 1970s-1980s era American professional skateboarder and contemporary artist[3] originally from Orange County, California.

In 1979, he was sponsored by Santa Cruz Skateboards, turning professional alongside of teammates Duane Peters and Steve Alba.

And he never did the same thing twice.”[6] Olson grew up in the town called Rossmoor, surfing and skateboarding in the Orange County area.

[11] In 2015, some of his more controversial pieces such as "Buy Sexual" (2002) were censured from appearing at a public exhibition in Santa Barbara, California and were physically removed after they had already been installed.

[12][13] In July 2023, Olson participated as a special guest artist in the Los Angeles art and music collective Surf Skate Roots Rock, reuniting with fellow skateboarding pioneers such as Tony Alva, Lance Mountain, Lonnie Toft, etc.