Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Salman Agah, Skateboarding, Skateboarding Magazines, Skateboards, Slap, Slap Magazine, Slap Pal, Slap Pals
I guess you could say that some of us have been around since day 1.
Filed under: Art & Photography, Daily Randoms, Skateboarding | Tags: Alan Petersen, filmporvida, Jai Tanju, Jason Adams, Lifestyle, skate art, Skate Culture, Skateboarding, snackphoto, unepiclyold.blogspot
A drawing of Jai that I did while I was living in Campbell, CA with Alan Petersen and Jason Adams.
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Darrell Stanton, Element Skateboards, Lifestyle, Skate Culture, Skateboarding, Volcom, Volcom Clothing
A photo that I shot of Darrell along his way.
Filed under: Daily Randoms, Skateboarding | Tags: Barak Obama, Black Label, Black Label Skateboards, Hillary Clinton, John Lucero, Lifestyle, Obama Poster, Politics, Presidential Primary, Shepard Fairey, Skate Culture, Skateboarding
COSTA MESA – Professional skateboarder Salman Agah’s campaign in the upcoming imaginary primary received a boost on Friday with the endorsement of John Lucero, (I-Ca.), a prominent industry figure with a strong following among the hard core working-class skaters that Agah has struggled to win elsewhere.
Filed under: Daily Randoms, Skateboarding | Tags: Canters Deli, Lifestyle, Skate Culture, Skateboarding, The Hundreds
Yesterday, we were hot on the campaign trail, eating the daily special at Canters on Fairfax with The Hundreds. Looks like we got another vote. Don’t sleep. Vote Agah for president of the world in 2008.
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Built to Grind, independent trucks, Skateboard Trucks, Skateboarding
Websters unabridged dictionary defines the truck as “a wheeled vehicle consisting of a frame with a pair of wheels to carry and guide one end of the vehicle in turning sharp turns”. Independent is defined as “not dependent; not subject to control by others, not affiliated; not looking to others for one’s opinions or for guidance in conduct”. Are you independent? Think about it.
“Old Was Out and New Was In – It Was Time to Turn.” – C.R. Stecyk III
Or maybe it’s time for a change? It is what it is! Get some.
“The founders of Independent Truck Company are Fausto Vitello, Eric Swenson, Jay Shuirman, and Richard Novak. To know these four is to discover the essence of Independent: skateboarding, having fun, making money, improving products, a desire to win, and letting skaters be skaters — all with a ‘do it yourself/fuck off’ attitude.” – Bob Denike
I’d like to take a cyber moment and thank the founders of Independent for the inspiration to be independent. You’ve taught us well! How about you?
Filed under: Daily Gonz | Tags: Krooked Skateboards, Lifestyle, Mark Gonzales, Mark Gonzales Photo, Skate Culture, Skateboarding, The Gonz
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Danny Way, DC Shoes, Lifestyle, Mega Ramp, Skate Culture, Skateboarding, Skatebook, skatebook.tv
The pages of Skatebook continue to come alive in this 3rd webisode about Danny Way and his decade of Mega Ramping dominance.
Filed under: Art & Photography, Books, Skateboarding | Tags: Jai Tanju, Lifestyle, Marc Johnson, Skate Culture, Skateboarding, Skateboarding Art, Skateboarding Books
I truly love this piece. The collage of Marc Johnson was made by Jai Tanju using a black and white print and found skateboard deck wood chips. This image is out of Jai’s new book titled “just keep going”. The book is about Jai’s trip to Tokyo, Japan for an art show he was in. Pick up a copy when it comes out… it’s amazing. In the meantime, check out some of Jai’s other books.
Filed under: Daily Randoms, Skateboarding | Tags: Mama Said Knock You Out, Skateboard Video, Skateboarders, Skateboarding, Skateboarding Videos, Skateboards, Skatebook, skatebook.tv
Filed under: Motocross | Tags: Bubba Scrub, Bubba Stewart, James Bubba Stewart, James Stewart, Monster Energy, Monster Energy Supercross, Moto, Motocross, Motocross Nationals, Motorcycle Racing, Supercross
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Diego Bucchieri, Johnny Layton, Skateboard Video, Skateboarding, Skatebook, skatebook.tv, Toy Machine, Tum Yeto, Welcome To Hell
Legendary slam section from Toy Machine’s “Welcome to Hell”.
Filed under: Daily Gonz | Tags: Democratic Primary, Irianian President, Krooked Skateboards, Mark Gonzales, Politics, Presidential Campaign, Salman Agah, Skateboard, Skateboarding
Hot off the campaign trail, Salman Agah moves into prime position to overcome his latecomer status within the republican and democratic primary. World-famous gay rights activist, Mark Gonzales, publicly endorses top Iranian presidential hopeful Agah while sipping his morning coffee. Will we finally see a well groomed beard in the Oval Office? “Mark’s endorsement really comes as a shock and a surprise! It doesn’t get much better than that,” states Agah.
Filed under: Daily Randoms, Politics | Tags: Barak Obama, Hillary Clinton, Iran, Lifestyle, Pop Culture, Presidential Campaign, Salman Agah, Shepard Fairey, Shepard Fairey Barak Obama Poster, Skate Culture, Skateboarding
Yeah that’s right, this is the first presidential campaign poster Shepard Fairey made. Now, if you thought it was going to be tough voting for the United States of America’s first black or woman president, how about we really shake things up and vote for me, America’s first Iranian president? My name is Salman Agah and I approve this message.
“Wherefore, instead of gazing at each other, with suspicious or doubtful curiosity, let each of us hold out to his neighbor the hearty hand of friendship, and unite in drawing a line, which, like an act of oblivion, shall bury in forgetfulness every former dissention. Let the names of Democrat and Republican be extinct; and let none other be heard among us, than those of a good citizen; an open and resolute friend; and a virtuous supporter of the RIGHTS of MANKIND, and of the FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES OF AMERICA.” – adapted from Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: 360 Flip, Celebrity, Jason Lee, Lifestyle, My Name Is Earl, Skate Culture, Skateboarding, Stereo Skateboards
Early 90’s Jason Lee original artwork… world famous actor and skateboarder extraordinaire.
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Acne, Life of Ryan, Lifestyle, Mtv, Plan B Skateboards, Proactive, Ryan Sheckler, Skate Culture, Skateboarding, Skatebook, skatebook.tv
Apparently Ryan Sheckler has the cleanest face in skateboarding. You can, too.
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Anti Hero, Deluxe, Deluxe Distribution, DLXSF, Jim Thiebaud, Lifestyle, Real Skateboard, Skate Culture, Skateboarding, Spitfire Wheels, Thunder Trucks
I found this photo in my pile. It’s a photo of one of my long time mentors Jim Thiebaud and his son Jack. Jack recently did his first 50-50.
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Girl Skateboards, Krooked Skateboards, Mark Gonzales, Rick Howard, Skateboarding, The Gonz
This is a photo that I took of Rick Howard and Mark Gonzales in 1991. It was the first year that I went to Europe to skateboard. I was an amateur riding for Real Skateboards. I ended up skating in all the pro contests while I was there. This photo was taken in the French Alps during Le Grand Bornand contest.
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Duane Peters, Punk Rock, Skateboarding, Skatebook, skatebook.tv, The Duane Peters Story, Who Cares
Filed under: Skatecoverage | Tags: Arto Saari, Lizard King, Media Measurement, Media Statistics, Print Media Impressions, Quantify ROI, Skateboarding, Skatecoverage, Skatecoverage.com, Terry Kennedy
Overall statistics for skaters is a combination of advertising and editorial coverage all rolled up into one statistic. Magazines covered – Thrasher Magazine, The Skateboard Mag, Slap Magazine, Skateboarder, Transworld Skateboarding.
Filed under: Daily Randoms | Tags: Iran, Iranian New Year, Norouz, Persian, Persian New Year, Salman Agah
No Ruz, new day or New Year as the Iranians call it, is a celebration of spring Equinox. It has been celebrated by all the major cultures of ancient Mesopotamia. Sumerians, 3000BC, Babylonians 2000 BC, the ancient kingdom of Elam in Southern Persia 2000BC, Akaddians all have been celebrating it in one form or another. What we have today as No Ruz with its’ uniquely Iranian characteristics has been celebrated for at least 3000 years and is deeply rooted in the traditions of Zoroastrian belief system.
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Beer, Grant Schubert, Shark Attack, Skateboarding, Skateboarding Videos, Skatebook, skatebook.tv
Watch Grant Schubert get down on the porch.
Filed under: Daily Gonz | Tags: Adidas, Krooked Skateboards, Mark Gonzales, Nowarinpunt, Skateboarding, The Gonz
Bmxer and son courtesy of world famous wannabe Mark Gonzales. I guess you should get it straight and ride krooked. I’m recording you, bitch.
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: DC Shoes, DGK, Lifestyle, Rob Dyrdek, Skate Culture, Skateboarding, Skatebook, skatebook.tv, Stevie Williams
A complement to the chapter dedicated to Stevie Williams in Skatebook (the paul sharpe edition), Rob Dyrdek sits down to have a candid conversation with a skater who knows what it means to come up. Sneak peek trailer right here.
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Black Label, Black Label Skateboards, Curb Wax, Jason Adams, John Lucero, Lifestyle, Skate Culture, Skateboarding, Skatebook, skatebook.tv
In this video, the original master of curb skating, John Lucero, shreds a dry curb with a little help from Black Label’s Sex Pistols-colored curb wax. OG SJ shred master Jason Adams joins in on the fun. Slap it like it’s hot.
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: ann arbor, High Profile PR, Michigan, Pat Schutte, Public Relations, Skateboarding
This is my friend Pat Schutte from Ann Arbor, Michigan. He’s been blasting longer than anyone I know. This classic backside air was captured on film in the late 70’s / early 80’s . When Pat’s not serving up some excellent PR, taking his dogs to visit the sick and elderly, keeping a watchful eye on his daughter or wining and dining his lady, he’s still out blasting! 
Filed under: Motocross | Tags: Honda, Josh Grant, Monster Energy Kawasaki, Monster Energy Supercross, Motocross, Ryan Villipoto, Supercross
Josh Grant and Ryan Villipoto battled down to the last lap in Minneapolis. Racetime’s got you covered.
photo steve bruhn
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Danny Way, DC Shoes, Lifestyle, Mega Ramp, Plan B, Plan B Skateboards, Skate Culture, Skateboarding, Skatebook, skatebook.tv
Danny Way talks about blasting on Mega Ramp. Click image to watch the only Thrasher Magazine 2 time Skater of the Year reflect on filming for the DC video.
Filed under: Skatecoverage | Tags: Emerica, Girl Skateboards, Marc Johnson, Marketing ROI, Media Measurement, Skateboarding, Skateboarding Coverage, Skateboarding Exposure Monitor, Skatecoverage
These coverage statistics take into account Thrasher Magazine, The Skateboard Mag, Slap Magazine, Skateboarder and Transworld for the months of January and February 2008 combined. Overall brand points are a combination of all advertising and editorial content, including visible logos, all rolled up into an overall statistic.
Overall statistics for skaters is a combination of advertising and editorial coverage all rolled up into one statistic.
Overall visible logo statistics is a combination of all visible logos for a particular brand derived from advertising and editorial coverage(for example Girl could get visible logo points in a Fourstar ad.) 
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Blood Sucking Skateboard Company, Ed Templeton, Jamie Thomas, Johnny Layton, Matt Bennett, Skatebook, skatebook.tv, Toy Machine, Toy Machine Skateboards
Watch the Toy Machine Blood Sucking Skaters reminisce about all the videos in this box set. Click the picture. Don’t think about it, do it.
Filed under: Books, Daily Randoms, Read | Tags: Book, Irish American Gangster, Irish Mafia, Mafia, Paddy Whacked, Politics, Read, St. Patricks Day, TJ English
This is one of the best books that I read last year. Read it…
Filed under: Daily Gonz | Tags: Fine Art, Krooked, Krooked Skateboards, Lifestyle, Mark Gonzales, Skate Culture, Skateboarding, The Gonz
These little presents were in my email inbox today from world famous grits consumer Mark Gonzales. Enjoi…
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: independent trucks, Lifestyle, Powell, Powell Peralta, Skate Culture, Skateboarding, Skateboards, TG, Tommy Guerrero
When I got really into skateboarding in the eighties, Tommy Guerrero was one of the skaters that I was most inspired by. I used to ride his pro model religiously. Powell Peralta Guerrero Pro Model, Independent Trucks, Schmitt Stix Rails, Cell Block III and Powell Peralta Cross-Bones wheels. That was the setup.
Filed under: Daily Randoms | Tags: American Bulldog, American Bulldogs, Bulldog, Bulldogs, Dogs, Skateboarding, Vans Shoes
This van ride was on the way to shoot the dogs for a past Vans catalog. Two of the best bulldogs I’ve ever had.
Filed under: Daily Randoms, Skateboarding | Tags: 4qconditioning, Chopper, Harley Davidson, Lifestyle, Max Schaaf, Real Skateboards, Skate Culture, Skateboarding
This photo was taken in Oakland at Max’s when we went up there to shoot his chapter for skatebook (steve berra edition)
Filed under: Product Review, Skateboarding | Tags: Nike SB, Nike Zoom Tre, Skateboard Shoes, Skateboarding, Zoom Tre, Zoom Tre A.D.
“It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” – Herman Melville (1819 – 1891).
In my opinion, the vacuum for the stage of originality has been set over the past several years because of brands jumping on the vulcanized (Vans) bandwagon. It’s only natural… a brand does something good and others imitate to gain market share or for whatever reason. In time that creates a stale environment in the market, allowing newcomers or brands that stuck to their guns the opportunity to stand out. I just got these Zoom Tre’s in the mail. Refreshing and original to say the least. Let the copying begin.
Oh yeah, wasn’t Nike the previously most copied shoe company in the world (The Dunk)? Copiers need not reply.
Oh man, I can’t wait to go here and skate in these . 
Filed under: Daily Gonz | Tags: Gonz, Krooked, Krooked Skateboards, Mark Gonzales, Skateboarding
A little electronic present from world famous poser Mark Gonzales
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: El Toro, Flip Skateboards, Let's Live Video, Shane Cross, Skateboarding, Skatebook, skatebook.tv, Television, Volcom, Watch
Remembering Shane Cross…
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Larry Clark, Lifestyle, Skate Culture, Skateboarding, Skatebook, skatebook.tv, Wassup Rockers
Coming Soon…
Filed under: Daily Gonz | Tags: Gonz Art, Krooked Skateboards, Lifestyle, Mark Gonzales, Skate Culture, Skateboarding
Not sure what these images are for except that they arrived in my inbox this morning from the one and only Mark Gonzales. Enjoy! I sure do.
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Lifestyle, Real Skateboards, Salman Agah, San Francisco, Skate Culture, Skateboarding
I wonder if the 3rd time’s a charm? I rode for Real twice. And you thought that Deluxe was known for being ruthless. They’ve been nothing but patient and understanding with me… thanks, Jim! Backside 180 switch frontside crooks courtesy of yours truly. Inspired by Guy Mariano.
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Flip Skateboards, Lifestyle, Shane Cross, Skate Culture, Skateboarding, Volcom
Coming up never looked so fun. Thanks Shane. R.I.P.
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Karma, Karma Tsocheff, Lifestyle, Raw, Skate Culture, Skateboarding, Skatepark, Vans
This is one of my old skate buddies Karma. I shot this photo on a tour we did for Vans through the southwest. He’s one of the rawest to ever step foot on a skateboard. Believe that!
Filed under: Motocross | Tags: Daytona Supercross, Honda Bike Week, Motocross, Mud Race, Mudder, Steve Cox, Supercross
Filed under: Daily Gonz | Tags: Darkslide, Evil Bably, Happenings, Krooked, Krooked Skateboards, Lifestyle, Mark Gonzales, Nowarinpunt, Skateboarding, The Gonz
I received these pictures from Mark today… the future godfather of Kabob Agah.
Bubbles
976-Evil-Baby
976-Evil-Gonz
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Jim Gagne, Jimo, Skateboarding, Southern California
This was a welcome greeting I received from Jim Gagne when I first moved to southern California. Thanks Jimo!
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: California, Red Curbs, Skateboarding, Slappy, Slappy Grind
Slappy and I talk about this photo pretty much every time we see each other. He ollied this hydrant several years ago when he was the ripe age of 30. I think he can still snap this fat, but we’ll see. Slappy get the photo. Do it.
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Adam Dyet, Chet Childress, Kenny Hughes, Skateboarding, Skatebook, skatebook.tv
It happens on every skateboard tour. Anxious kids trying to come up. You gotta do what you gotta do.
Filed under: Motocross | Tags: Daytona, Dirtbike, Kevin Windham, Motocross, Mudder, Racer X, Supercross
The Daytona Supercross was by far the most wet and muddiest race I’ve ever seen. Believe it or not this is a shot of Kevin Windham by Racer X photographer extraordinaire Simon Cudby. Not sure if you’ve ever ridden in the mud? It’s fun and difficult.
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Anti Hero, Anti Hero Skateboards, Frontside Air, Julien Stranger, Pool, Skateboarding
In the early 90’s I had to good fortune and pleasure to skate and travel around the world with Julien Stranger. At the time I was very closed off from the people around me, but enjoyed the adventure very much. Julien is one of the more intelligent people I got to travel with and also one of the most inspirational. Check out this frontside air. I don’t remember who shot it, but I found it in my stash of photos. Amazing!
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Blasting, Christian Hosoi, Skateboard, Skateboarding, Skatebook, skatebook.tv
In the 80’s Christian Hosoi was the king of style and blasting. Check out his video part from Speed Freaks on skatebook.tv today.
Filed under: Daily Randoms, Skateboarding | Tags: Art, Crailtap, Graffiti, Orange County, Skateboarding, Stencils, Street Art, Tagging
I saw this on crailtap. Wow. Who decides if tagging is an artform or not? I guess Orange County does. Wow again. Backpack, hoodie, sneakers – I guess every student in high school could be stereotyped as a tagger. Wow Wow Wow. 
Filed under: Daily Randoms | Tags: Drag Racing, Goodyear, Salman Agah, Skateboarding
Today I got a surprise, tires mounted on the dragster’s wheels. It’s almost time to go racing.
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Adam Alfaro, Beer, Chet Childress, Kyle Berard, Skateboarding, Skatebook, skatebook.tv
Beer Antics
I haven’t seen a kid come into supercross this hot since James Stewart came onto the scene. RacerX put together a sweet video of Trey training down in Texas – check it.
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Adam Alfaro, Corey Duffel, Duane Peters, Foundation Skateboards, Skateboarding, Skatebook
Watch some hill bombing with Duane Peters, Corey Duffel, Adam Alfaro and many more. Click the video to check it.
This is my dog, Calamity Jane aka Scout. She loves to jump into the car and go everywhere with me. This trip was to the track to practice for an upcoming race. From the way she’s sitting on the seat you’d think that dogs are people too.
Filed under: Motocross | Tags: Monster Energy Girls, Motocross, Supercross, SXGP
I guess this is what happens when you get distracted off the line.
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Don Nguyen, Skateboard, Skateboarding, Steve Berra, The Berrics, The Nuge
Berra at the Berrics – click image to check it out
The Nuge wrestles – click here to check it out
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Danny Way, Mega Ramp, Skateboarding, Skatebook
Danny Way talks mega ramp vs street skating on skatebook.tv
Filed under: Skateboarding | Tags: Airwalk, Bullet Wheels, independent trucks, Santa Cruz Skateboards, Skateboarding, Swatch
We had this ramp in Tom and Mike Miller’s backyard in San Jose. This is where I first learned to skate transition. Santa Cruz Malba Deck, Independent Trucks, Bullet Wheels, Airwalks, Swatch Watch and a Fro, WHAT!
I went to see one race this year. It was Anaheim 2, the third round of the 08 SX race season. When Stewart’s video came up on the screen prior to opening ceremonies where he announced that he’s not racing due to a pre-existing injury, I couldn’t believe it. Well the season is now half way over and I miss this guy. This is an older photo of the fastest guy on two wheels. Braaap. Also hard to believe, is the fact that two-strokes, like the one pictured here are gone as well! RIP
Filed under: Daily Randoms | Tags: American Bulldog, Hangtime, Paxton Quigley
This is a picture of my dog Paxton Quigley from years ago. She used loved to hang on this tug and swing off the ground. She never once let go. 
I find it hard to believe that boards similar to this Vision Shredder 10 are in someone’s collection. This is a picture I found on the internet of the first board that I had as a kid in the 80’s. It got run over by a pick up truck after I bailed bombing a hill in San Jose.
