Coan ‘Buddy’ Nichols is a skater and filmmaker, who alongside Rick Charnoski, founded Six Stair productions after creating their breakout backyard pool Super 8 film The Fruit of the Vine, Antihero’s Australian road trip video Tent City and kept it…
Nick Matthews is pro for Antihero, Nike and Huf Worldwide. His powerful skateboarding first popped on to our radar after we saw his sick clips in Huf edits. It wasn’t just Nick’s ability to make grinds on chest high ledges…
Spanky is a skater, artist and Art Director who’s pro for Baker Skateboards and Emerica footwear. Shooting to skate super stardom as a teenager in the early 00s, his ever-evolving bag of sick, stylish tricks has consistently been the focus…
Eli Gesner is a skater and artist whose creativity and hype for skateboarding played an instrumental role in founding Zoo York, SHUT Skateboards and Phat Farm. His work in defining the aesthetic of those brands encompassed everything from their logos,…
Jordan Trahan’s unique approach to street skating and precise, tight style stands out amongst a sea of other skaters struggling to shred the same obstacles. His creative eye for dope spots, sick tricks, fluid lines and his influence from every-era…
John Sawyer’s flatground tricks puts unique spins on classic moves and take them in new creative directions. After giving traditional sports the boot as a kid and discovering skateboarding he quickly got to grips with it and has been chipping…
Eyedress is a skater and multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter-rapper, who shreds on his skateboard, guitar and pretty much whatever instrument he gets his hands on. He’s made some of the most hype-inducing and thoughtful tracks that we’ve heard by anybody who skates…
Tyler Surrey’s skating is creative, precise and stylish. Polished on the streets, parks and plazas of San Diego, his diverse bag of tech tricks and ability to put them down on all terrain in his path, in combination with his…
Brian Panebianco is a skater and filmmaker from Philly who’s the main lensman for Sabotage. His filming is on point and so is his skateboarding. There are not many skaters out there who have such a noticeably strong handle on…
Aaron Yant is a skater based in California who’s been laying down creative, unique tricks for more than a while. He’s constantly innovating new moves on a selection of gnarly and low impact street spots and his local skate parks.…
Tony Ferguson is a legendary Girl Skateboards pro and the founder of Rone footwear. Tony’s shoes are a lot like his skating. Classic shapes, comfortable style, made with attention to detail, that’s ready for all street terrain. As big fans…
Mario Realegeno is a skater and artist from Los Angeles. Mario’s skating came to our attention looking through Matt Rodriguez’s Es La Boom skate roster where his creative style stood out to us. So as Matt is one of our…
Mike Manzoori is a skateboarder and filmmaker from England who lives in the USA. Shredding on all terrain with a fast and loose style, Mike came up as a skater in an era when there was almost nothing to gain…
Brian Lotti is a revolutionary skateboarder, painter and filmmaker who invented a series of pivotal tricks in the 90s and went pro but as quickly as he shot into the fame in the industry he suddenly departed from skateboarding. In…
Josh Stewart is a skater and filmmaker whose skate videos have elevated the medium itself. He’s produced a stack of memorable classics independently and for brands that have captured the attention of millions for decades. Josh’s globe spanning Static video…
Justin Albert is a skater and filmmaker working for Adidas Skateboarding Coming up as a filmmaker in San Francisco by going in and out of the city he learned how to get handle on his filmmaking but also a new…
Yaje Popson is a pro skater for Alien Workshop who shoots photography and creates and collects art. He’s got a unique loose style on a skateboard and his tricks are super tech but he takes a fluid, flowing approach to…
Ted Barrow is a skater, art historian, lecturer and social media personality most well known for his former satirical skate account Feedback TS. His acerbic, assertive and always on point satirical skate commentary made him a household name in skateboarding.…
Paul Sunderland is a skateboarder and musician who has been running punk and metal label Give Praise Records since 2005. You can see from his company’s collaborations with skate musicians and it’s skateboarding graphical output that he’s devoted to skating…
R.B. Umali is the filmmaker behind one of street skateboarding’s most treasured visual gems, the Zoo York Mixtape video. He captured the raw intensity of East Coast skating in a finely polished way that inspires skating, fashion and music to…
Danny Gonzalez’s tricks turned skateboarding upside down. He’s got a unique way of putting himself in difficult positions and getting the most creative impact out of whatever he’s doing. His devotion to off-kilter moves has kept skaters hooked on his…
Jackson Casey is a skater and filmmaker who runs Pyramid Country. Living and working in Arizona, his space meets world style skate videos capture the tricks, tribulations and triumphant skate situations that he and his Pyramid Country crew unearth whilst…
Matt Rodriguez’s skateboarding, music and art is flowing, fluid and fast. He’s got a unique, loose style on a board and a diverse trick selection and his spontaneous approach to skating on all-terrain oozes with creativity. So it’s no surprise…
Todd Francis’ provocative graphical style is imprinted into the history of skateboarding. A brilliant artist with a great sense of humour is rare but one with a dedication to shifting general perceptions through their graphics that make skaters laugh is…
Brad Cromer is a pro skater and artist who powerfully meshes creative and innovative tricks on his board with a super clean style. His artwork is similarly imaginative and bold and if he’s not making art, he’s looking for spots…
Kevin Romar is a skater and DJ who has done some of the gnarliest tricks with the smoothest style. He’s got a twisted trick selection. Kevin also regularly makes quick power moves on his turntables for thousands of nightgoers for…
Spencer Fujimoto has skated for some of the most prestigious skate companies of all-time. As a kid, he was part of the original 90s World Industries team. During his teens in SF he was a local at EMB and by…
Alex Olson’s ability to skate anything in his path, at the kind of speed you should really be wearing a helmet to handle, saw him landing memorable video parts for Girl, Lakai, Nike and Supreme from the early-2000s onwards –…
Patrick O’Dell is a skate photographer and filmmaker who created the Epicly Later’d series. Utilising interviews and archive footage Patrick’s online skate docu-series showcased the lives, successes and struggles of skateboarding’s most interesting and elusive personalities. It’s one of the…
Alphonzo Rawls is an innovative skater, shoe designer and graphic artist who turned pro in the early 90’s. Alf went pro at a time when skateboarding was changing at an incredibly quick pace and although skateparks were being shut down…
Dan Mancina is a blind skateboarder who does gnarly tricks and tech ledge moves. But that’s not the only thing that defines his story. Dan’s passion to pursue challenges is unending. His lack of sight hasn’t slowed down his ability…
Julian Klincewicz goes for everything on and off his board. He skates anything at anytime, that he can find inbetween working as a film director, musician, photographer, fashion designer and model. He’s created films and creative work for Louis Vuitton,…
Anthony Acosta is a skate photographer with next level skills on his board and behind the lens. Coming up in Cali he managed to get sponsored to skate and filmed some banging skate sections but he steadily became as obsessed…
Daniel Castillo is one of the most stylish skaters to ever do it, who has skated for Chocolate Skateboards since it began. His unique style and tricks have inspired skaters to switch it up for three decades and his ability…
Chet Childress is a rapid firing ripper on his board and at the canvas. An artist and a skater from a young age Chet turned pro and travelled the world nomadic style throwing down shocking tricks and documenting his experiences,…
Alex Moul is a musician and pro skateboarder from Oxford, England. Mouly invented tricks, got sponsored by Flip, made music, became a DJ and went pro. He’s done the impossible and more. We are stoked Alex Moul is now a…
Don Pendleton is one of the most prolific and productive graphic artists of all-time. Born in America’s Midwest, his art’s unmistakable hard lines, affinity for nature, and surreal framing has left a firm imprint on skate culture that is never…
Weckingball is The Internet’s own self-proclaimed ‘Most Jacked Skater’ whose made his name from debunking manuals, doing incredible Frontside Flips and delivering a new kind of skate entertainment. He brings something new to skateboarding and we are super stoked he’s…
Jon Humphries is a skater and photographer from the Northwestern United States who has shot some of the best skate photos ever. Jon has the innate ability to disappear with his camera whilst hanging with some of the most interesting…
Braydon Szafranski’s risk-taking approach to life and skateboarding was formed as a youth on the streets of Las Vegas. Instead of sliding coins into casino slots, he gambled with his body and mind by skating down the biggest stairs, gaps…
Marisa Dal Santo is one of the gnarliest skaters to ever do it. Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, she launched into the skate world with an unforgettable part in Zero Skateboard’s Strange World. In that video, she skates some of the…
Angel Acevedo is a skater and artist from Pennsylvania who runs Terror of Planet X, a sick new East Coast board brand. TOPX’s nods to graphic novels and nostalgia are unique and creative but it’s not just its boards and…
J. Grant Brittain has been at the forefront of skate photography since the 1970s. He was the photo editor of Transworld Skateboarding for two decades and has shot some of the best skate photos ever. We are stoked that J.…
Kenny Reed‘s skateboarding is synonymous with exploration, his iconic video parts are filled with some of the best tricks and most obscure skate spots ever skated. His nomadic pro skate career and sick creative skateboarding inspired thousands of skaters to…
Colin Read’s skate footage always stands out. If he’s not literally kickflipping his camera or filming doubles lines with a VX in each hand he’s always thinking of a new way to capture skateboarding in a way that nobody has…
Darrell is a pro skater and business creative Where did you grow up? I first learnt to skate in the streets of Los Angeles, California. I moved quite a bit, so it was really a matter of who…
Henry Jones is a skater and illustrator When did you first start drawing? Both of my parents are pretty talented artists, and as far as I can remember I’ve always had a marker, crayon, pen or pencil in my…
Joe was a filmer at 411VM and is one of the most prolific skate filmers ever When did you first pick up a camera? I first picked up a video camera when I was 13. I broke my leg…
Ragdoll has done some of the gnarliest tricks ever on a skateboard but everybody knows his skating brought more to the table than that. He took classic tricks to dizzying new heights. Ragdoll, Hippy Jump, Hollywood …
Tim Dowling is a skate filmmaking legend. He was a dedicated filmer for Girl Skateboards, World Industries and Chocolate Skateboards in the 90s and he filmed the whole of Guy Mariano’s iconic Mouse Section. After capturing legendary Guy footage for…
Torsten is a skateboarder from Stuttgart, Germany who is the Adidas global skate filmer Hey Torsten, where in the world are you right now? I’m sitting at home in Stuttgart; it’s snowing outside. I just opened some old…
Mike is a pro skater and company owner My name is Mike York and I’m am a proud father of two, a professional skateboarder and I run Roller Horror. For me, the relationship between skateboarding and art to…
Michael Sieben is an artist, managing editor of Thrasher Magazine and co-owner of Roger I run Roger, make art, skate, hang out with my family and friends, go swimming and read novels. I also enjoy eating breakfast tacos and…
Erik Ellington is one of the most stylish skateboarders of all time and is the creative driving force behind Deathwish Skateboards What do you think about the relationship of skateboarding to design and creativity, and what’s your approach to…
Andy Jenkins is an artist and skater I try every day to get out of the bed with a good frame of mind (that happens about 63% of the time). I get in my car and drive for over…
Ted Barrow aka Feedback TS is a Satirical Skate Critic. You’ve critiqued a load of skateboarding and honed an enjoyable style in the process – why did you decide to start Feedback, and how long have you been…
Jeremy Wray is a skater, artist and designer who has done some of the gnarliest tricks ever Do you think there’s an inherent link between skateboarding and creativity? I believe it’s all undeniably linked – at least, it…
Deville Nunes is a skater, Powell TM and a photographer Born to a lawyer father and a circus performer mother, skateboarder and photographer Deville Nunes had already lived in five countries before he started skating in his teens. All…
Nicolas is a skateboarder, artist and filmmaker from Argentina I am the editor-in-chief of Detiro Skatezine, an autogestive, open call, fanzine to promote local and around the country skate artists for free. I also founded Escoba Films with…
Chris is a skater and Editor of nyskateboarding.com I’ve been the editor of NYskateboarding.com for 3 years. I’m also NY ambassador for boardsforbros and a high school art teacher. It’s because of skating I picked up a camera.…
Chase is an artist and skater based in London I am a skateboarder with creative tendencies, trying to battle a procrastination habit. My creative approach to art is similar to my approach to skateboarding in that I like…
Bobby Puleo is an East Coast Street Skateboarding Legend. He’s known for his unique artistic style and defiant commitment to creative exploration on and off his board. He owns and runs online-based board brand VICTIM What’s your full…
No Comply Guy and New York city-based skater-designer Yoon Hyup is amazing. He’s one of the most fascinating and unique illustrators out there. So we hit him up to deliver to you a whole new kind of interview to find out…
Skaters who like big stairs and rails and artistic creatives have more in common then you think.Both take a lot of risk, foresight and follow through. Both are also usually exhibited in front of large crowds of concerned onlookers who…
Zander Sattee is an artist and skater who runs Doobie Doodles I draw, make music, make videos, design clothes, and sometimes try to make short cartoons. I think skateboarding inspires me partly just because I love it and…
Mikey McKennedy is a skateboarder and artist I’m an artist and a creative spirit who grew up skateboarding and making art so my creative process always takes in everything that I thought that was cool when I was a…
Mister Tucks is a skater-illustrator who runs Temple of Skate My real name is Tuck Wai but my friends from the online community know me as Mr Tucks. I’m an illustrator. Skateboarding was my main source of inspiration…
Dylan is a skater and illustrator living in New York I do a lot of traditional woodcut printmaking and screen printing. Lately I’ve developed a digital style which helps when working on illustrations with clients. I worked part-time…
Nelson is a skateboarder and oil painter from Arizona My creative process has always been what skateboarder, or skate image gets me hyped me the most. I have to find that perfect reference image of them that makes…
Yoon is a skater and artist who lives in New York I paint what I see, remember, listen and feel, but I don’t necessarily call it realism. It’s more abstract, so to speak. I mostly paint on walls or…
Andrew is a skateboarder and oil painter based in New York City I am a painter, but I have many other interests including skateboarding. Well, I think skateboarding itself is an art, a sort of physical performance art…
Marc is a skater and artist from California My name’s Marc McKee but a weird thing to think about is that I was adopted when I was 2 months old, so I must have had a different name before…
Leon Was Here is a skateboarder who creates animations I steal clips and color on top of them amongst other things. There’s correlations to the process and the time it takes to do these animations, about 6-8 hours for…
Andrew is a skater and illustrator from Canada I make drawings and graphics and paintings that are delivered in many ways and executions. When I was growing up skateboarding the creative pursuit seemed linked and inseparable so the skate…
William is a skateboarder and artist based in Canada I skateboard and make stuff. Honestly, I try to get my hands in to everything. Mostly illustration, but I do a bunch of painting, sculpture, motion graphics, furniture design, anything…
Tim is a skater and filmmaker-DOP based in California For me, EVERYTHING boils back to skateboarding. Skateboarding and filming skateboarding has defined the way I see the world and it doesn’t matter if I’m shooting a commercial, television show,…
Mike is a skater and photographer based in LA I think skateboarding and photography feed off each other – skaters see photos in magazines and online and get inspiration to try tricks, skate hard, go to new places and…
Keith is a skater and photographer based in Vancouver, Canada My father is a great artist so I had a really creative upbringing and skateboarding and photography obviously played a major role in my life from an early age…
Fos is a skateboarder and artist who runs Heroin Skateboards My urge to skate, paint, design, film tricks and edit videos all come from the same place. I think skateboarding, making art and my creative process are all related.…