Checking-In Cyril Palmer
Cyril is one of those kids you see at the park and think, “damn this shredder is smooth wonder if he could skate the rough streets?” After catching Cyril cruising the park a bunch I figure ask if he wants to roll out and venture the big city. Ended up checking some spots and where...
Checking In – Trevor Ward
Photos: Chris McDonald | Interivew: Zack Dowdy I met Trevor through Chris McDonald when he came down here to San Diego on a mission to shred. He’s got one of the best personality’s you could ask for in a friend, skateboarder, or overall human. Doesn’t give a fuck about the bullshit, straight to the shit...
Portfolio Check – Brian Fick
Brian Fick has been a inspiration to myself and many others especially in the San Diego region. He never cool guyed anyone or thought of himself higher then us. We (Brandon/Alex Perelson, Josh Stafford, and the rest of us at the Clairemont skatepark) would always watch Brian shred the bowl with these long Backside tailslides,...
Checking-In Tyler Lee
Tyler is Dope. I’ve been shooting with him for a few years now. Lee is always smiling and having a good time. Left arm 3 times broken, elbow snap, and shoulder crush, nothing gonna stop this kid. Just about anywhere we roll Tyler gets his licks and even those strange spots no one thinks is...
Checking-In Reuben Barrack
Birthplace, Age, Current planet? San Diego, CA, 18, Jewpiter Frontside Pivot Kickflip Are you sick of talking about slap one in a million? Yeah, it was rad, but i’m tired of being asked about Forrest everywhere I go. Plus my friends dubbed me Mr. Two in a Million, so it’s time to move on from...
Checking-In Reemo Pearson
NAME AND HOMETOWN? Terrence "Reemo" Pearson. South Central, LA Ollie. Photos: Brian Walnum DO YOU REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME YOU EVER TOUCHED A SKATEBOARD? Yes I do. I saw a girl with a skateboard she was doing ollies and shit I was like man I can do that… tried it and failed bad. I jumped...
Checking-In Dante Debose
Peppermint Schnapz, tell us your real name and where you’re from and where you reside now? Dante DeBose I’m from Vacaville, California but I live in Gainesville, Florida now I know you started skating in Cali a couple years before coming to Florida. What to you is the difference between West and East coast skating...
Checking-In Bryant Chapo
So you’re currently living in Carlsbad, CA but you’re not originally from here, right? Where did you grow up and why did you make the move out to here? I was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico but moved to Idaho when I turned 14. I started skating in Idaho and met some new friends around...
Checking-In Greg Harbour
So where are you from, who do you ride for, and how long have you been skateboarding? I’ve been skateboarding for 11 years now…wow that’s a long time. I’m from Fort Collins, Colorado, but originally from the Northeast. I ride for Vision, Tracker Trucks, Negative One Griptape, The Skateboard Market, and Null Wheels. Lein Fast...
Checking-In Alex Valdez
HOMETOWN & YEARS SPENT SKATING? City of Bell in Los Angeles and about 7 years. Gap Fs Boardslide. Photos: Brian Walnum WHATS A TYPICAL SKATE DAY FOR YOURSELF AND WHO YOU ROLL WITH? Wake up, eat some bomb ass food while I’m texting everyone trying to wake their asses up to go skate. I don’t...
Checking-In Victor Garibay
In 07 I put together this local skate krew. I had some of the hardest lil dudes rocking my boards. When I met Garibay for the first time it was crazy, he’s a live wire. Homie Lopez told me Vic was good but had no sponsors back then. So we went all over LA and...
Checking-In Josh Stafford
Name, Date of birth, and Hometown? Josh Stafford, May 5, 1991, discovered by the germans in 1904 they named it San Diego. Who did you first start skating with and who do you find yourself skating with now a days? I grew up skating with Alex and Brandon Perelson, Zack Dowdy, Tom Remillard, and a...
Checking-In Phil Proyce
How old are you and when did you start skateboarding? I’m twenty years old, started when I was in seventh grade For as long as I have known you, you have always skated wide boards and have always been really good at transition. How did this come about considering Palatine park sucks and Euclid hasn’t...
Checking-In Miles Wood
Walnum: PLACE/DATE OF BIRTH, WHERE YOU GREW UP, AND WHERE YOU LIVE NOW? I was born in Queens, New York — November 25, 1986 — I moved to California when I was 4. I lived all over different parts of San Diego for years and ended up in Encinitas at about 14 years old. Kinda...
Checking-In Dylan Messer
How hot was it today? 108 man, ruff. Nice. You missing San Diego yet? It was in the 80s today. I was sweatin. Haha, every day. I wish I was there chillen. Lets just jump right into this. Ready? Haha, yeah I feel nervous. Fs 5o Fakie. Photo: Ben Karpinski How did you find skating...
