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Ambassadors and helping hands.
Almost exactly a year ago, I wrote an article about the new skatepark that opened in Wilmington, California. The park was created as a joint venture between the City of Los Angeles and Maxwell Billieon, an entertainment executive. There seemed to have been some complaints about the way the park was designed, which is fine. But I made the case that if you live in Wilmington, one the top five most dangerous communities in the city of Los Angeles (which is saying quite a lot), you wouldn't give a damn if the bench at your skatepark was a little off. This year I went back for an even put on by Max Billieon, with the help of HOT 106,Element, Jarritos, various artists and DJs and, most importantly, X Games champ Jake Brown. The event was in celebration of the park and in honor of everyone involved in getting the project going (ESPN was even given an award). The event also served as a ceremony for the soon-to-be-re-opened Wilmington Teen Center that will provide art and photography classes for kids in the community. The skatepark has been a positive point of development for this often neglected community. One year later, more and more kids are reaping the benefits. Take a look at the video below to hear Jake Brown and Max Billieon talk about their involvement and learn how one skatepark has greatly changed a community.

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“When making the Nike SB/Skate Mental apparel, the collection took on this outdoor vibe. So when it was time to do the ads I figured we could go somewhere and camp and relax—use the stuff how it was intended. So my friend offered his family cabin in Clear Lake, California. The week before I made sure we had what we needed (BB Guns, ammo, decoy animals, fog machines, etc.). We rented some vans and hit the road. Nothing was over-organized and I just wanted everybody to just have fun, no pressure. Of course I had to make sure I got all the photos I needed for the ads, but besides that it was pretty loose. So I hope everything translates well enough to get the vibe I was going for. Besides having to hear me ramble and see my face, hopefully you’ll enjoy the outcome.”—Brad Staba
Go to here to check out the Nike SB x Skate Mental Apparel Collection and the Skate Mental Dunk High Premium, available now at Nike SB dealers worldwide.

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DC’s new Skateboarding Is Forever trailer is up. It’s a new campaign pushing the mainly the ams. Each am has their own month (trick tip, product review, interview, photo gallery, and finally a full video part). Marquise Henry’s month just began with a trick tip. Keep checking the DC site to see Marquise’s full video part at the end of this month.

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SKBSG SK8 NEWS UPDATES

SKBSG SK8 NEWS UPDATES

Organika has finished off their One On One series with Karl Watson interviewing Walker Ryan on the finer things in life such as switch impossibles, college, and Forrest Gump. Give it a read and when you’re done, don’t forget to check out the four other One On One’s previously posted.

King Of Rail / Gap 2009

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Bam Margera, pro skater and movie star, in the films Jackass The Movie, Haggard and television shows "Viva La Bam" and "Bam's Unholy Union" has just released a autobiography. Get an autographed copy at https://premierecollectibles.com/serious_as_dog_dirt



Longtime Antihero and Vans rider Tony Trujillo has joined the Fourstar clothing company. Trujillo joins Mike Carroll, Eric Koston, Brian Anderson, Guy Mariano, Rick Howard, Sean Malto, Max Schaaf, Lucas Puig, Andrew Brophy, Mark Gonzales and Tyler Bledsoe on the team. With the addition of Trujillo, Fourstar can now claim four Thrasher magazine Skater of the Year recipients on their stellar squad. To see Trujillo and most of the rest of the Fourstar crew, stay tuned for the upcoming Beauty and the Beast 2 video due out any day now.

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Broach

Gallant goes back to Expedition and keeps on rolling.
After five years as one of the skaters handpicked to be a part of the second Plan B reincarnation, Ryan Gallant is finally going back on Expedition, where he started. The change represents the new and the old. For a kid who blew up in a lil' known shop video that went global, it's a split from the namesake of that career kickstart. No longer teammates with P.J. Ladd, he's got a chance to pick up again where he started with Expedition and think about all the things that have happened to him since, with a smile on his face and a renewed excitement about skating. Take a look at my interview with Ryan Gallant about his return to Expedition-One Skateboards.


Angel didn't have enough footy for the Tilmode video, but he has a whole lot of photos backed up.
Rob Brink got a hell of an interview with Daryl Angel for what was supposed to be the "Clinical Research" section of The Berrics, but with a few changes, it got left behind. So, he's posted the interview up on his site. It covers everything from the misperseptions people have about Daryl, the offensive Matt Eversole and making deals with your ladyfriend.


The newest drone's out and it's a sandwich.
It's hard to compete with someone as mind-bogglingly good that has so little regard for their own welfare, which is why Leo sandwiches the latest footage from Austin Stephens, Collin Provost and Matt Bennett. Still, the most recent video drone from Toy Machine is rad all the way through. Take a look at the aptly titled Leo Sandwich and salivate over thoughts of the upcoming Toy Machine video. It's gonna be good.

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Fresh off a solid part in Flip's "Extremely Sorry," Luan has quite a lot of fanfair...and with good reason. I saw him step on the course and the first trick he did was nollie nosegrind, nollie flip out on one of the ledges on the course—no warm-up. Luan won the contest with tricks like that and flawless lines all day, which included this switch bigspin heelflip down the steps.