TRASH
SEX TREME
Numerous vert riders are being "rebom"
thanks to the recent spate of competitive
events and non-industry media showcases.
The Tampa spot contest and the ESPN
South Padre deal were noteworthy for all of
the apparently rejuvenated old schoolers
who were checking it all out. Noticed several
return from the crypt models recently?
son TV audience during the closing cere-
monies of the Olympic Games. For even
more mad passion, the Hardrock series will
culminate in Hollywood with a $50,000 pro
purse event shortly after the Summer
Olympiad. The bottom line is that the skate-
board industry's projected 1996 sales of 350
million dollars have sent a lot of non-skate
types into heat. The reality ratio of much of
this current media rash is suspiciously scant.
Don't the vast majority of
Hipper Of The Month all skaters typically ride
Some riders such as Steve Alba whom
never left are suddenly being
courted by media mongrels
who see pool riding as the
best way to promo products to
an estimated market of 2.5
million skateboarders. Salba
recently was assaulted by
ever larger promotional types
intent on making Steve the
next rolling 'metal billy poster
boy prince, He retreated to
the sanctity of former presi-
dent Richard Nixon's old
pool. The X games in Providence, Rhode
Island, helped elevate such diverse athletes
as Matt Hoffman, Chris Senn, and Tony
Hawk into "marketable mainstream types,"
Several Madison Avenue advertising execs
are plotting cereal and soft drink commer-
cials featuring "Extreme Wheel Sports."
Watch for the media feeding frenzy to get
really weird when the $75,000 Tony Hawk
designed ramp and ten person demo squad
are revealed to the estimated 35 billion per-
Team Extreme
on sidewalks and streets?
The recent debut of the
civic sponsored park at
Temecula brings the list
of such city approved
venues to approximately
fifteen. Perhaps this
greater public aware-
ness of the sport/art will
eventually translate into
more public parks. For
now, though, better watch your back and
ask the outside-the-industry corporate for
cash up front and never ever believe your
own publicity
ART SCHOOL
Kevin "Tumbleweed" Ancell finally
reached the arts mainstream with his gallery
debut at the chic Catherine Clark Gallery in
SF. His opening live pig roast attracted
everyone from Pierre to Top Jimmy, the
chef. Ancell's 20 thousand dollar abalone.
Are you ready for the dirtboarding event at the year 2000
Olympics? Grab your board and get dirty.
inlaid wooden surfboards were
the hit of the season with dispos-
able income types. Tommy
Guerrero seemed mystified over
the relevance of this bacchanal to
contemporary urban problems,
but stated, "It's nice to see some-
enlighten the masses ploy. Donald "D-Bro"
Casals of Haz-mat and Grind King famo
appeared on cable TV recently. Revealing
his stratagems for success on the program.
Small Business Today, the Venetian broke
down his distribution channels for all to see.
Society GK associate Mario Martinez is out
in the field throughout the southwest current-
ly testing Donald's "Test, tost, test, and have
fun" philosophy. Mike Mills' film documenting
jazz legend Ornette Coleman has been
enthusiastically received at the European
film festival Word is that the cineastes are
salivating over Mike's previously mentioned
film profile of Ed Templeton. For good mea-
sure, Mil's new board design for Subliminal
is a big mover.
Gary Proper, former East Coast US surf-
ing champ and well-known long skate stylist,
has departed from Hawaii where he built the
island's largest private pool. Gary, who
reportedly rolled up major bank by helping to
produce the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
movies, has returned home to Florida.
Rumor has it an even bigger pool with per-
fect transitions is in the works along the
Florida coast.
Back In The Day
one worried over the plight of the Guess who this skater is and win a T-shirt. Send your
Polynesians. Jeff Van Dusen's
tropical attire was so complete
that a society matron asked him d
he was 'a jungle dancer with the
show Co-corresponding
surf/skate artist Michael
Knowlten, who also exhibited at
an adjacent gallery space.
summed it by saying, "I don't know
what I like. I just know about art."
SHOE BIZ
The most recent shoe entrant in
the skate boat derby is DVS, who's
fronting representation by Daniel
Castillo, Richard Mulder, Jeron
Wilson, Chico Brenes, Tim
Gavin, Gabriel Rodriguez and
Keenan Milton.
In an out of bounds crossover to
guesses into Thrasher clo "Back in the Day Contest
Not so hot director Quentin Pulp Fiction
Tarantino was heard on LA's FM radio quot-
ing the films of Tony Alva as a major inspira-
tion. On the day before the strange cultural
event, the legendary Maddog Alva broadcast
from the same huge radio station with
Reddog Muir.
BLOW JOB
Amidst the low keyed splendor of World
Industries' latest video premiere in Encinitas,
it was hard to stand out. Stalwarts like Duffy.
Carney, Way, Rocco, Natas, Ko and
Matthies blended in with the local "E" town
kids for fun and frolic. When some glam-
orous guy showed up clad in silk, wearing
shoulder length hair, and driving a 300 D
Mercedes convert, those in attendance
asked host Steve Rocco just who the obvi-
ous upscale type was. Rocco identified the
high roller as an "advertising salesman from
TransWorld." The video so stoked Steve that he
even reportedly agreed to pay timers Wing Ko and
Erik Mathies for their pre-
vious effort
The ubiquitous Bob
Hurley in alleged
concert with one Joel
Gomez is making a
concentrated effort to
Billabongized the
skate scone, In addi-
tion to sponsoring
such individuals as
S Alba, Steve Berra,
Mike Crumb, Jeff
Taylor and Felix,
informed types indi-
cate a Billabong
desire to host a pro
surf/ skate/ snow-
board contest
WILL WAY
Will Matt Hensley
leave Plan B to return
to emergency
medicine as
rumored? Remember
when he once quit
skating to be a Mike
Ternasky subsidized.
pro pool player, which
he abandoned to
become an art pho-
tography star, which
he ceased doing to
return to Plan B?
Scott "Mace" Huellit and a coalition of
San Diego missionary types are collecting
funds to build a skate park in Havana, Cuba
The scene in Cuba's been opening up since.
direct air transportation became available i
just across the US border in Tijuana, Mexico.
Skaters like Pete
Saures, Juan
Golinder, Mitch
Ranier, Paul
Richmond, and
Carter Simpson,
have been making
regular trips to the V
Bowl located near
the old Havana
Hilton Hotel.
Instant Skater Package
Cover painter Gomez Bueno proudly shows his
scars after a heinous wobble attack on a hill in
the Marin Headlands.
Can the viscous slur that Ethan Fowler
wrote the theme song for Friends be traced
back to a certain magazine headquartered
near LA's International Airport?
Is Dan Drehobl very close to releasing his
own line of clothing?
BOMB SQUAD
Poser of The Month
Poser: Anthony Giuffrida
Trick: "50/50 on the house wall"
Sentence: Brain Donor
Artist Sandow
Birk is said to be
doing a commission
for Absolut Vodka.
which incorporates
images from his
"skater" series.
The downhill
movement in Japan
is extremely popular
at the moment.
Active practitioners
include June Bug.
Takahiro, Morita
Wack Wataru
Yuuichirou
Yamada, Masato
Ogawa, Slow Boy,
Kenji Miauchi and
Takuji Masuda.
Organized jams in
The Tokyo Heights
and skate ins at the
Empress Garden are regular activities.
Paradoxically, this cross training seemingly
enabled Masuda, who in recent months has
been living in Switzerland, to win a Japanese
Surfing Association contest and to also take
the lead in the overall points standing. Not
bad for a guy who claims not to surf any.
more. His training partner in physical surface
obliteration has been Joel Tudor. The
American Expatriate Tudor spent several
weeks in Nippon skating for eight hours a
day as he collected signs of dubious artistic
value. For a change, Tudor flow to Fiji where
he will be the only longboarder competing in
Surfer Magazine's tuberiding contest.
Itinerant musician Johnny Ray Bartel.
onetime demiser of the DI's, has turned into
a religious zealot. Apparently, yielding to his
father's influence (Dad has the biggest Bible
store in the world), Johnny Ray is now on a
musical mission to 'save souls of lost
skaters."
UTTER STUPIDITY
"I'm not dead, I'm just reorganized."
-Brad Dorfman
"Without knowing it, we have been conduct-
ing a feasibility test for the rest of America."
Jim Fitzpatrick
Volcom Party
N
S
VI
Fun was had by all at the Volcom party
to celebrate Remy Stratton's 24th
birthday. The revelers included Fish,
Hultz, Oblow, Chicken, Omar, Penny.
Oster, Strubing, and a cast of many oth-
ers. Bowling, beers, and bitches were
there for the taking. See you next year!.
Sean Sheffey Rocks!
Not Remy and not Omar.
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