Lil' Stevie tore up LOVE Park and put Philly street skating on the map. He ran away at 14, hitchhiked to San Francisco, and lived homeless with one dream: go pro. Infamous parts in DC Shoes' The DC Video and Chocolate Skateboards' The Chocolate Tour, along with many others, made him famous. He built DGK — Dirty Ghetto Kids — distributed by The Kayo Corp, named for his crew and the Philly roots he represented, giving kids from the city an identity inside skateboarding. While bridging street skating and fashion, Reebok made him the first pro skater they ever signed. That deal became DGK by RBK shoes and apparel.

He appears in Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, Project 8, Proving Ground, Ride, and Shred, putting Stevie and DGK in living rooms worldwide and making him a global icon for urban skaters. Skate shops and Zumiez carried the brand into diverse cultures. A partnership with Casio G-Shock brought a signature watch.

The lifestyle hit the mainstream through Rolling Stone, Vibe, The Source, Vice, ESPN The Magazine, and the ESPN X Games documentary Being Stevie Williams. Music videos with Three 6 Mafia and Kanye West. A special appearance on The Game. Movies like Street Dreams. Collabs with Virgil Abloh, Bruce Lee, Jarritos, Kool-Aid. Billboard ads in Los Angeles and Times Square with Calvin Klein, runway shows for Louis Vuitton, and more.

Stevie and DGK crossed boundaries and represent those that come from nothing. He created a charity called Saved by Skateboarding that has partnered with companies like Rolling Loud to give back to city Boys & Girls Clubs and the YMCA. He made an impact for Black skaters around the world and is celebrated as a true sports icon.