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A Ramp Study, by Dusty Rabjohn
Friday, March 16th, 2012
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
Today’s Still Life is with Pat Pasquale or otherwise simply known as “Sinner”. I brought up the idea of a Still Life with Pat because he is one of the most energetic and positive people to be around, and a day in the life with him should be pretty interesting. When I asked him his response was of course “HELL YEAH, B!!” without any hesitation. With the dropping of LE (Life Extention) just around the corner as well, it made me want to do this even more. Enjoy.
- Andrew Compton
I met up with Pat at Blitz as he was setting up a board in the new (yet still kind of empty) LE office.
We made a quick stop in the warehouse to grab some stickers for the LA homies.
LE or Life Extention
A quick stop to grab gas before we headed to LA.
We made it to Baker Boys in North Hollywood just in time for lunch.
A quick session in the new BB Park.
Doughnut took us on a warehouse walk through.
A quick chat with Justin Roy before meeting up with everyone at Stoner.
Sin Blasting.
Pete Eldridge, Jay Thorpe, BB and Sinner discussing the next spot.
Shane Heyl and Pete Eldridge have some pretty amazing Love Park stories.
Beagle with a quick warm up to get those filming legs loose.
“Ohh Hellooo”
Check out that filmer steez?!
It got dark….
and the goodbyes were said, back to Long Beach.
We made it to Nick Trappaso’s house for a little get together.
Sin and Knox Godoy having a pre-rage chat.
Nick is really good at pool as well as skateboarding.
Uh Oh.
Sin was the DJ for most of the night.
Awww…
The last photo of the night pretty much explains everything and I don’t really remember taking this.
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
JC: Where are you originally from and tell me about growing up and skateboarding there?
DD: I grew up in a small town called Hudson, Ohio. I had a lot of fun skating growing up in Ohio, we would skate with whoever and whatever we could find. There were not a lot of “skateboarders” so those of us that did skate became good friends. I think there were maybe four out of 2,000+ that skated in my high school.
JC: We both grew up in the Northeastern Ohio skateboarding scene, what about that area is different from other skateboarding scenes? What makes it so raw, original and amazing?
DD: The skate scene in Northeastern Ohio is different because it’s small, tight knit and everybody knew each other. The winters are so long and harsh but we had a couple awesome parks that we could skate instead. Skateboarding in Ohio is so raw because the native outlook on skating is raw. Nobody ever cared what somebody else thought about their skating or how they dressed, etc. The streets themselves are raw as fuck too. Almost everything has something wrong with it but at the time I didn’t know, I was just happy to have spots to skate.
JC: Where are you currently living now?
DD: I live in Encinitas, California but am moving to La Jolla. I’m excited to be closer to SD.
JC: What is you earliest memory of skateboarding?
DD: My earliest memory of skating is when I found my first skateboard. There was a skateboard sitting outside of a neighbors house along the street like someone just left it. My dad came in the house and told me there was something out there and I should go check it out. It was an old school board with Independent trucks and Santa Cruz wheels. The board was pretty beat up, I could never tell exactly what kind of board it was.
JC: How would you explain skateboarding to someone who has never seen it before?
DD: Sidewalk surfing is a pretty on point description even though it’s not the most original way to describe it.
JC: Who were your skateboarding heroes growing up and has that list changed at all throughout the years?
DD: I grew up watching the Tum Yeto videos like Nervous Breakdown, Misled Youth and Welcome to Hell. All the guys in those videos were sick and fun to watch. Nowadays I’m hyped on Emanuel Guzman, Slash and Shuriken Shannon just to name a few. Those guys are raw, all-terrain killers!
JC: Do you love skateboarding?
DD: Of course I love skateboarding. It’s always felt good to skate whether it was a short push to the corner store or if I was trying to get my adrenaline kick going… It’s always been there for me.
BS 50-50. SF. Photo: Beaudouin
JC: Is there anything that you have learned from skateboarding besides tricks?
DD: I’ve learned how to function out in the real world, skating has always taken me to the most random places that I have never would have visited without it, from Hollywood to the crack ghettos of Cleveland.
JC: What motivates you on a daily basis? What gets you up and out of bed everyday?
DD: Waking up and having to go to work, or going skating.
JC: You recently got on Blood wizard, how’s that been going?
DD: Blood Wizard is going well, everybody that is apart of it is really cool and is in it for the love! Skating for Blood Wizard the best!
JC: Who are your other sponsors?
DD: Blood Wizard, Theeve Trucks, Iron Horse, Pacific Drive, and Heavy Wheels.
JC: Where do you think skateboarding is heading? Is it going in the right direction or would you change something about it?
DD: I think skateboarding is headed in a direction of becoming a sport if it hasn’t already. There is no right or wrong direction. I guess if I had the oppurtunity to change skateboarding it would be that knobs or “skate stoppers” wouldn’t exist.
JC: What does skateboarding mean to you?
DD: Skateboarding is an escape from the real world. It means it’s time to have fun and make the best of what’s around you.
JC: Is there anything that would surprise people about you? Something that people would never expect about you?
DD: I recently got into cooking within the past year. I’d say that most skateboarders typically don’t cook so it could be surprising. We’re talking meals from scratch not Mac’ n cheese out of the box! It’s been really fun and rewarding and somewhat inexpensive.
JC: Any words of wisdom or advice that you have learned in life that you would like to share?
DD: Just have fun with life, you got one shot make it count.
Backside Tweaker. Photo: Mecaro
Street Canoe would like to send out an extra special thanks to Drew, Andrew, Blood Wizard, Matt and Patrick. What’s round on the ends and hi in the middle? O-HI-O.
Friday, January 27th, 2012
JC: Where are you originally from? Tell me about growing up and skateboarding there?
JI: I’m originally from Little Village, Chicago. I moved to Berwyn to stay out of trouble around the age of 14. I noticed there was a large amount of kids skating and it caught my attention. So skating in Berwyn was fun because there was always someone to skate with no matter what side of town you were from.
JC: Where are you living now?
JI: Berwyn, IL
JC: What is your first memory of skateboarding?
JI: The first time I saw someone do a flip trick.
JC: How would you explain skateboarding to someone who has never seen it before?
JI: It’s one of the most exciting, free things out there. You can roam anywhere without anyone telling you what to do or where to go. It’s an unexplainable feeling.
JC: Who were your skateboarding heroes growing up? Has that list changed at all throughout the years?
JI: The first ones were P Rod and Sheckler. Then I realized what good skateboarding was. I watched the Girl video and realized there were different ways of skating and different styles. As I grew older and found out who I really was I got into fast, gnarly skating. I’d rather see someone hit a gnarly rail than some fresh dude do a manual. It went from P Rod and Sheckler to Eric Koston, Daewon, Tony Tave, Tony Trujillo, Andrew Reynolds, Bryan Herman and now it’s Chima Ferguson. My all time favorite skater is Leo Romero.
5-0 fakie. Photo: Jesus Arellanes
JC: Do you love skateboarding?
JI: Yes I do. It’s my life. I breathe and sweat skating everyday because I choose to.
JC: Is there anything that you have learned from skateboarding besides tricks?
JI: I have learned how to interact with people I’ve never met but share a common interest with, and going places I’ve never been and being able to experience new things and explore new horizons.
JC: Speaking of tricks, what is the first one that you do each and every day? For me it’s no complys…
JI: A back tail because that’s my go-to trick and I love doing them.
JC: What motivates you on a daily basis? what gets you up and out of bed everyday?
JI: SLAYER.
JC: How long have you been riding for Character Skateboards?
JI: For about a year and a half. It’s sick! Al’s always showing me love and I appreciate it. I wouldn’t be where I am without him. Some of the road trips are unexplainable and are some of the best memories and highlights of the last 2 years of my life!
backside tailslide. Photo: Jesus Arellanes
JC: So who are you riding for these days besides Character?
JI: Modest Skate Shop, Compadre Clothing, Ram Liquors
JC: Where do you think skateboarding is heading? Is it going in the right direction? Would you change anything about it?
JI: It’s definitely progressing, so of course it’s going the right way! If I could change one thing it would be to eliminate the fake trendsetters, long boarders, and people who “skate”. Basically I would keep anybody who has a real love for skateboarding no matter how good, color, size, etc.
JC: What does skateboarding mean to you?
JI: It’s my life.
JC: Is there anything that would surprise people about you? Something that people would never expect about you?
JI: I have a soft spot for kids who like to skate and try to learn new tricks and progress and the simple joy they get from the little time you took to teach them whatever they just learned. People always look at my and think I’m some asshole, I’m not the asshole I seem to be.
JC: Are there any words of wisdom or advice that you have learned in life that you would like to share?
JI: SKATE OR DIE! NO BLOOD, NO GLORY…. NO REGRETS
overcrook. Photo: Jesus Arellanes
Street Canoe would like to send out an extra special thanks to Julian and Jesus. Forward Motion is the only thing that is acceptable.
5 Photos 5 Questions with Victor Garibay
Monday, December 19th, 2011(click photos to enlarge)
BW: DATE OF BIRTH, WHERE ARE YOU LIVING AND WHAT DO YOU DO?
VG: October 27, 1991. South Gate, CA. and I help run a skate shop called 3043 plus hold down the Trap house.
BW: LAST SPOT YOU HUNTED DOWN, HOW MUCH WORK DID IT TAKE TO FIND?
VG: The last spot we tracked down took 2 days. I cruised with my homies Ian and Pork Chop, we were trying to find this Glendale ditch for about 5 hours one day. We hit all the parks asking everybody, I even bumped into Lance Mountain but he didn’t know. One of our friends knew and he wouldn’t tell us because his new friends skate it, said he couldn’t burn it, pretty lame. But Ian used google earth and found it the next day. Thanks O!
BW: LAST PERSON WHO HIT YOU ONLY TO LATER REGRET IT?
VG: Haha, hit me like try to fight me? My friend and I got into it because he was drunk and I ended up punching him a little harder than I thought but he’s one of my best friends and I love the dude to death. Just don’t give him any alcohol…
BW: BE THE FIRST TO HIT A HIDDEN SPOT OR HAVE THE HARDEST BANGER AT A FAMOUS ONE?
VG: Fuck famous spots… It’s like saying do you want to have sex with this beautiful virgin girl or do you want to have sex with this used, dirty old tramp everybody already did? I’ll take the virgin, thanks.
BW: PLANS FOR THE FUTURE ?
VG: Try to get as much coverage as possible and push as hard as I can to go fully Am by the end of next year. Oh and to all my TM’s start taking me on trips! I skate way to hard to still be in California finding these virgin spots… haha.
Free after 9
Monday, December 12th, 2011
Having fun on wood…
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
JC: Where are you originally from? Tell me about growing up and skateboarding there?
GH: I’m from the Northeast but I moved to Ft.Collins, Colorado in the 6th grade. Skating in Ft. Collins is rad, it’s a small scene but everyone hangs out and skates. We would skate all day, go to shows, and just fuck around all the time pretty much. The scene took a turn for the worse when I was 18, all my friends began to move on to other things and I wanted more than to skate the same 2 parks everyday. Since I have left things have once again gotten better and I still believe Ft. Collins has one of the best skateboard scenes ever.
JC: What is your first memory of skateboarding?
GH: My mom bought me a 70′s plastic banana board when I was 8 when we still lived in New Hampshire and I would try to ride that thing around every once and a while but failed often. I really got into skating in the 8th grade at my friend Mike’s birthday party, he let me use his Nash board and we would all try and ollie and do slappy grinds on this piece of PVC pipe.
JC: How would you explain skateboarding to someone who has never seen it before?
GH: Having fun on wood…
JC: Do you love skateboarding and what does it mean to you?
GH: I do love skating, it means a lot to me. As a frustrated person it was a great outlet for positivity. When I have a shitty day I can still go out and skate a curb for a while and feel way better than I did before. Skateboarding also got me into hardcore and punk rock which a lot of my life has been focused around.
JC: You recently made the move to Chicago, how is Chicago different from other places you have lived?
GH: Chicago is fucking killer. There is always something to do, either skate, go to a show, go to the record store, or eat amazing food. The people here are also the best, always down to do whatever. The skating here is different, it’s not like California where everyone is trying to come up, if you wanna go skate a park for a day people are always down but if you wanna go filming you’ve got to handle that business on your own. I like it like that, I was able to meet people like Alec Ozawa, Jon Sherritt, Fauser, Rob Walker, Steve Davenport, and many others who are down to go out and film and shoot photos. You’ve got to round up the troops because everyone works but when people go out it’s not about trying to come up, it’s about stoking out your buddy and pushing each other. It’s a way better feeling that getting all stressed about pleasing sponsors.
JC: What is the best place that skateboarding has ever taken you?
GH: Everyplace I’ve been has its own charm, I really like SF, Chicago, Hermosa Beach, New Mexico. Oh and I got to go skate that Black Pearl Skatepark as well, that place fucking ruled.
JC: If you could only skate one spot for the rest of your life what would it be?
GH: I would skate Tempe park in Arizona, or the North Side skate park in Colorado
JC: Who are your sponsors?
GH: Tracker trucks, Assault Skateboards, Vision shoes, Negative One grip tape, Plague Hardware, The Skateboard Market, and YEAH! Board shop
JC: You were recently let go from 1031? What the hell happened?
GH: That was out of left field, I was in Vegas on a layover on my way to California to skate and that’s when Svitak called me and said i was done. It ruled.
JC: I know that you really love music, what are your top 5 favorite bands of all time and why?
GH: That’s such a hard question but here we go…
1. Black Flag – The 1st hardcore punk rock band, every record is killer (even the late stuff) but my personal favorite is Jealous Again
2. Minor Threat – Amazing sound and great message, don’t get addicted to bullshit!
3. Void – So ahead of the time, the perfect amount of distortion and anger
4. Negative Approach – just go listen
5. Tear it up – from the early 2000′s, this band has an amazing sound and I can listen to them when I am really angry or really happy. I like every aspect of them and if you don’t like them, then I don’t like you.
JC: How would your life be different if you didnt skate?
GH: I would be dead.
JC: What is your inspiration to get up and out of bed every morning? In other words what motivates you to do the things that you do?
GH: Hardcore, being vegan, dogs, records, coffee, hate, making a dent in society, fucking shit up, friends, tattoos, candy, the fact that there’s no god, having fun, positivity, the list always grows
JC: Are there any life lessons or words of wisdom that you would care to share?
GH: Think fast, skate faster, and don’t look back (I read it from a Toy Machine ad when I was younger but it’s worked out alright for me). Oh and have fun!
Judo Blunt. Photo: Alec Ozawa
Street Canoe would like to send out an extra special thanks to Greg and Alec, Remember good guys (don’t wear white)