J Strickland entered the industry on the ground floor with a dollar and a dream. After a lot of hard…
ALEX KLEIN | 2008
Alex Klein has done a lot within skateboarding and is now tackling the world outside of it. He’s been on…
RICKY OYOLA | 2008
Ricky Oyola is one of the all-time great skaters. His casual lines down city blocks helped define an era. He’s…
ALEX OLSON | 2008
Alex Olson has been around skateboarding since birth. It shows when he steps on a board. The kid is solid,…
TIM DOWLING | 2008
Tim Dowling filmed a good deal of many of the videos that we now consider classics. He’s seen more than…
LEE SMITH | 2008
Lee Smith has lived the life. He’s held it down in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Barcelona on his own…
CAIRO FOSTER | 2008
Cairo Foster has literally grown up on his board. By chance, he was given a Vision Gator at 13 because…
PETER BICI | 2008
Peter Bici experienced a golden era in skateboarding on both coasts. After getting sponsored in NYC, he made his way…
BRANDON BIEBEL | 2008
Brandon Biebel’s ability on his skateboard is undeniable. His personality off of it makes him one of skateboarding’s most beloved…
GUY MARIANO | 2008
People are still going to be talking about Guy Mariano twenty or thirty years from now. They’ll reminisce on how…
KELLY BIRD | 2008
They say cats always land on their feet, but I know of at least one Bird that has our feline…
RODNEY TORRES | 2008
Rodney Torres represents the younger generation of the old New York. He’s got that classic East Coast style that’s come…
MIKE CARROLL | 2008
Mike Carroll is probably on most people’s top five all-time greatest skaters list. Ever since he was a little kid,…
SALMAN AGAH | 2007
Salman Agah is an early street innovator. His part in the first Real video had many skaters shaving their heads…
KEITH HUFNAGEL | 2007
Keith Hufnagel’s history in skateboarding speaks for itself. He left his mark on both New York and San Francisco in…
LIZARD KING | 2007
Salt Lake City, Utah is a city completely controlled by religion and extreme weather conditions. It’s the last place I…
BILLY ROHAN | 2007
Billy Rohan moved to NYC from Gainsville, FL to persue his dreams. Despite experiencing a few bumps in the road,…
STEVE BERRA | 2007
Despite what anyone might have to say about him, Steve Berra is legit. He’s been in the limelight since the…
TIM GAVIN | 2007
It’s hard to think of Tim Gavin as an industry big wig. I’m not sure if it’s because I still…
KELLY HART | 2007
The first time I saw Kelly Hart skate was in the Gold Wheel’s Got Gold bonus footage. At the time,…
MARC MCKEE | 2007
Marc McKee produced some of skateboarding’s most notorious graphics. Often hilarious and sometimes shocking, his work is instantly recognizable. The…
STEVE RODRIGUEZ | 2007
Steve Rodriguez is one of the people that truly backs up the love that he professes for skateboarding. He built…
RB UMALI | 2007
The name RB Umali is synonymous with New York skateboarding. He’s filmed some of the most important clips to be…
LAVAR MCBRIDE | 2007
Lavar Mcbride is one of the best ever. Watch any of his old parts and you’ll see what I’m talking…