STEVE ALLISON
What happens when you combine Taco Bell, ham-
burgers, candy, Government Issue, AC/DC, Chili Peppers,
Beastie Boys, Chris Robison, Salba, Malba and Eric
Sanderson? You get a high-speed, fifteen-year-old, ollie-
grabbing, feeble, blunt, Smith-grinding machine that will
skate anything as long as it's fun and catch a few waves
on the side. We're talking Steve Allison here, folks, a future
high school graduate who'll remind you to be cool to
everybody and to never quit skating.
PHOTO CHRIS ORTIZ
BRANDON CHAPMAN
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Not only is nineteen-year-old Brandon an accomplished
six-year veteran skater, he is also a rambling Renaissance
man of the nineties. His address is anywhere and every-
where (including your floor), so expect him to show up at
any moment, busting fat ollies, wicked grinds and sick bun-
ny hops, only pausing long enough to extol the skate virtues
of Tommy G., Ron A., Jim T., Natas K., Tony H. and his
little sisters. Brandon, an ardent Chili Peppers and Jane's
Addiction fan, doesn't know whether his ever-benevolent
disposition or the fact that he loves vegetables earned him
the nickname Sweet Pea. But he does know why he skates:
because his skateboard is his master. Eventually Brandon
hopes to play with little kids and teach them to watch out
for you, and to spread the word that, "Butterflies in the
wintertime always bring disease."
PHOTO: M.FO