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Derek Fukuhara in the Hippy Coffin

2010-01-25T01:59:00.000-08:00

The hippy coffin, hahah!
This trick/photo was the brainchild of Derek and I.. We actually attempted to create it best we could. But what really made even sweeter, we actually notified that Skatebook was interested in a Filmbot Grip Ad, so this picture was not only fun, but served a purpose and went for a Filmbot Grip Ad in the Book #6.

Click here to watch the video and enjoy the grip. Thanks.

Evan Smith and DC Team, Berric'd

2010-01-23T01:09:00.000-08:00

I don't normally blog about the Berrics, I mean, why do I have to. Didn't you know it's like "The biggest site in skateboarding, bro."

But all seriousness, I am just hyped that the homies: Matt Miller (watch his DC part, whaaa) and Evan Smith is killing the the Berrics and doing it for DC Shoes. Nuff Said.

Red Bull Manny Mania Slashed

2010-01-22T06:35:00.000-08:00

Going through some old photos for a project I am working on with Red Bull, I discovered I had lots of random portraits and shots that were taken during Manny Mania 2009 and Manny Mania Amateur Los Angeles, that I never thought to layout.

Manny Mania NYC Winner Eli Reed

Stevie and Ronson Lambert

Jeff Pang and Dave from DQM

Manny Mania Los Angeles (long beach, actually) Joey Brezinski working hard

Del the Funky Homosapien

Shoulda Woulda Coulda...Ezekiel Ad

2010-01-20T14:25:00.000-08:00

John Lupfer and I shot this photo on a nice weekend day trek in San Diego with the homies Derek and Vince joining also. Always good times with Lupfer.

Recently, I got hit up about Johns new ad and kinda got heckled about the Ezekiel campaign of a reversal mirror imagery being added to Johns photo. Yeah, yeah I get it.. "Was it switch, was it regular?" Due to contrary and wishful belief, I don't do everything at Ezekiel (like layout the ads), and much like the rest of the industry, not every company is staffed entirely with die-hard skateboarders.

So agreed, if I were to choose, the layout below (which I created after the fact) would have been chosen. But, hey those are the advertising deadline ups and downs.

Speaking to John about the ad, his response was "I don't care, people who skate know, so it doesn't really matter. It makes em get a second glance." Hmmm.. Thats a good take on it.

Thanks to John and Ezekiel!

RYAN DECENZO goes PRO!

2010-01-16T14:46:00.000-08:00

Congrats Decenzzz, for your pro debut! Dude, well deserved, I am very happy for you.

Here was a photo they used for an ad, plus in their Decenzo Pro Debut Interview/PDF. Download it, then watch the INSANELY NUTS video. I mean seriously crazy.

Thrasher 5 Sequence

2010-01-15T14:13:00.000-08:00

Thrasher just put up a couple of sequences of mine... awesome. Thanks Thrasher! Tap below to view.

Soma Magazine with Derek Fukuhara, Merci!

2010-01-15T02:14:00.000-08:00

Soma Magazine issue 14 just released their PDF online, (give a tapper to download issue 14) which Derek has a photo of his trick preceding this trick.

Thanks to Soma for running this photo, you guys are awesome and stuff. Merci! See you in France! High fives!

Sean Conover Slashed

2010-01-08T15:03:00.000-08:00

One of those spots where a member in the van spots it, someone screams "Pullover!!" and everyone jumps out, with the excitement that they struck gold and found something that no one else has discovered.

Sean Conover Backside Flips a spot we find while driving through Texas on our Ezekiel Southern HOTSPOTatility Tour. Conover, we miss you, lets go skate, dooood!

More Slashed here.

Mika the Movie

2009-12-29T11:44:00.001-08:00

Good friend Love Eneroth owns a awesome board brand called Bellow's from Sweden with team rider Mika Edin. We stayed with them during our Ezekiel Deported Tour a couple years ago and had a great time skating around Stockholm. Well here is a video part I came across of Mika and some of the Bellows Team. Send me back, I miss europe!

Check out the Bellows site! RIP: Johan Florell.

Ezekiel presents: The AZ in BLAZE

2009-12-28T23:26:00.000-08:00

Amir GT finished up the AZ in BLAZE tour video. Pretty cool and fun, with Vince Duran, Derek Fukuhara, Taylor McClung and Issey Yumiba.

Clydizzle.

2009-12-28T23:19:00.000-08:00

Scott Decenzo in the new Concrete Magazine

2009-12-25T18:24:00.000-08:00

Wow, soo hyped I am. Thanks soo much to Scott Decenzo and everyone at Concrete!

Cover Caption:
"Back when I used to live in Vancouver, SCOTT “SCOOTER” DECENZO and his older brother Ryan were just two little groms who shredded Delta, BC everyday. Scott was the quieter of the brothers, and let his skating do the talking. Fast-forward three years, and this particular day was no different. Scoot slashed through almost two layers of his board during this California LIPSLIDE down a gnarly curved and knobbed rail, while Plan B filmer Hoops yammered on about God knows what. And the fact that we had to sneak into this private gated condo community full of BMW-driving rich people only added to the anxiety. But for Scott, this was just another day where his skating did the talking."

Thanks again, very appreciative! Happy Holidays to everyone!

Vince Duran on Utility "Get Flow'd"

2009-12-23T12:37:00.000-08:00

Vote for homie Vince Duran on Utility's "Get Flow'd" Contest.

Get on it!

Texas/4Duos Doorstep Surprise!

2009-12-22T16:54:00.000-08:00

New Doorstep Surprise, the Fourduos full length video, looking good guys!! Hyped, the video looked great and thanks for sending a copy.

Watch the trailer here:

ESPN and Mr. Robert Lim

2009-12-21T15:25:00.000-08:00

ESPN Action Sports just featured Robert Lim in a New York feature! And was ooh soo kind to post him as the cover boy.

Check out Robert and all the other bro's out.

Then watch R.B Umali's New York's Stomping Ground, with Zered, Joey Pepper and so many others.

SOTY SF Weekend Blurrr

2009-12-16T12:28:00.000-08:00

Went to SF for Thrasher's SOTY, here are a couple posts from the trip.

Red Bull for SOTY (day 1)

Ezekiel (sorta day 2 / 3)

J.Wak Wednesdays - The Secret Edit

2009-12-16T09:44:00.000-08:00

I remember this edit that Jason made a while back, it was a fun thing to do, and it was a culmination of just a bunch of footage we had in between Filmbot Files and his 411VM part. Brings back Memories!

Couch Slashed

2009-12-15T18:38:00.000-08:00

Saw this couch. Wonderful. Other Slashed.

Day with Lens Baby Slashed

2009-12-10T18:24:00.000-08:00

So I bought this lens baby a bit ago. First time I saw it was on this C1rca Catalog shoot, Broach was using it. Photos turned out awesome. So one day, I just opted to try it out. This lens baby isnt the first thing I would think of to pull out of my bag, so it rarely gets used, but on a mess around day, its always fun. On the same day of this, Paul and homies came on down to skate a bit in HB while I popped a couple shots.

PS: Even tho the shot is in the middle, he slid it all the way to the end.. Really awesome.

Trip me, in SF. Secret Photos Uncovered

2009-12-09T03:37:00.000-08:00

Finished the final post on Ezekiel with some photos from our Trip Me, in SF trip. It was like beating a dead horse, but hey, gotta get every ounce sometimes.

Nothing special, but here they are in more of a higher rez. Vince's Backside tail, was already slashed here. Check out the post at: Trip Me, in SF - Secret Photos Uncovered.

Austrailian Doorstep Surprise!

2009-12-08T16:49:00.001-08:00

Got a couple packages today, one being Corbin Harris's new book "Ultimate Guide to Skateboarding" from Harper Collins Publishers Aus. Great stuff! Red Bull Skateboarding is doing a free giveaway for the book, not to mention a Corbin Harris Interview coming soon.

Awesome, thanks Corbin, Red Bull OZ, and Karen-Maree from Harper Collins Publishing. Buy the book here.

Also almost like they had planned it, bunch of SLAM SKATEBOARDING MAG's also from OZ. Should have bulked shipped it! Here featured our Aussies in America tour in which I participated on a month or two back! Thanks guys at Slam! Awesome.

The Derek Fukuhara Interview

2009-12-05T18:17:00.000-08:00

We did an Ezekiel Interview with Derek Fukuhara for the website, not to long ago. Then one random boring day, I laid it out in one of those magazine pdf styles thinggy. I dunno why, I think I just was bored, but either-way here they are.

The words are the same in both, but click the top for the Ezekiel link, and the image below to download the PDF. (right click = download linked file)

Or view in each window here:

SBCskateboard.com's LA on FIRE

2009-11-28T21:27:00.000-08:00

I was the unoffical tour guide of SBC's Andrew Norton and Jesse Landen tour to LA, in which they apty named it: LA on FIRE. They used a couple clips I filmed while out with the guys in a pretty cool commentary edit by Jesse. Thanks for the good times guys and the shoutout!

Decenzo's Road to San Jose Trip Video

2009-11-27T20:59:00.000-08:00

This is from the same Ryan and Scoot + Derek and Cooper trip to San Jose I took a couple months back! The video was a bit light on footage, cause some of the tricks was on Ryan's VX, and he is traveling the world so nobody could get it. But, this is what we got, and my good friend Megan Fox wanted to be in it, so after her begging for a couple days.. I let her. It's no biggie, just watch and have a blast. Some of the clips were filmed by: Massimo Legittimo, thanks Mass. Thanks for SBC for posting this, and Red Bull for helping us on the trip.

To download the iphone version, tap the iphone in the top left or CLICK HERE.
To read the full feature, CLICK HERE.

SBC Magazine "Pixels meets Pictures" Article

2009-11-26T15:38:00.000-08:00

As if a stroke of luck, SBC Magazine hit me up to write a digital cam review for their magazine, on which was the best for which users, etc. I was pretty excited to review all the specific details to add to the brief knowledge of useless facts regarding digital cameras. Plus they printed this photo I had of Ryan Decenzo, from our Red Bull "Nevermind the BULLocks" London Trip. Seriously tho, thanks SBC I was hyped.