He dresses in clowns outfits, he skates as much as he can underwater and he rides for Death Skateboards. Yep, Dan Cates is one of a kind here in the UK, so much so that rumours have washed into HQ that he also buys Hedgehogs for Xmas presents.
But it’s true, his missus Alex is now a proud owner of a spikey African Pygmy pet named Bramble. How sweet of him, maybe this new Cates will even get the beers in this year…or then again…
Rumour has it, Disney have asked legendary Christian Hosoi to design a series of limited edition decks and apparel.
With nothing officially confirmed yet, there could be a series of Hosoi inspired stuff featuring Mickey Mouse and other being released very soon. Keep your eyes peeled at www.hypebeast.com for insider knowledge.
The Tampa Am 2008 comp went off this weekend, with Darkstar’s Ryan Decenzo taking the topspot. If you didn’t get a chance to watch the hours of footage from the live podcast, the results are below:
Final Results
1. Ryan Decenzo
2. Ben Hatchell
3. Davis Torgerson
4. Felipe Gustavo
5. Vincent Alvarez
6. Chazz Ortiz
7. Chris Gregson
8. Shane O’Neill
9. Taylor Smith
10. Felipe Ortiz
11. Theotis Beasley
12. Chris Troy
Best Trick on Real Skateboards’ Bank to Wall
1. Vince del Valle – Kickflip frontside lipslide
2. David Gonzales – Kickflip backside noseblunt
3. Dave Bachinsky – Front blunt kickflip in
4. Vincent Alvarez – Switch alley oop lipslide
5. Marius Syvanen – Nollie alley oop 5-0
You can watch winner Ryan’s final run by clicking here, and visit www.skateparkoftampa.com for more.
The Heathen Skateboards family has had a few new members added recently, although don’t expect them to be getting a pro model anytime soon.
Congrats to Mark Burrows and his wife Katrina who have just had a baby girl. Also, Paul Rimmer and his wife are expecting a baby in March, so congrats to you too!
A new run of Heathen decks are on the way ready for the Spring, and in Rollersnakes news, Crossfire mate Zombie Stu is producing a tshirt graphic for them which will undoubtedly be shithot!
After disappearing from the limelight, then making a spectacular return to the scene by winning the Copenhagen Pro in June last year, it has been confirmed that Bastien Salabanzi is now riding for Spanish board company Jart.
He joins the rest of the team, which includes J.M. Roura, Mathieu Dupuy, Ivan Rivado, Jan Kliewer, Orlando Acosta, Eero Anttila, Franck Barattiero and Mark Frölich. Congrats Bastien!
The fantastic new video from Bellows Skateboards is now online on their site for all to enjoy.
Featuring Ola Lowbeer, Johan Florell, Love Eneroth, Mika Edin, and Martin Karlsson, you can see Lurking Class by heading to www.bellowsskateboards.com, look out for the DVD in your local shop, and check out our Trick Of The Week for a clip from the vid.
Rampworx will be hosting a Skateboard Only Allnighter on February 15th 10.00pm – 8.00am for £10, back by popular demand!
Under 18’s need to fill out the form and get permission from their Mum and Dad, so click this, and get your midnight shralp on!
Yet again, rumours are rife that the Undercroft of Southbank is under threat of being redeveloped into yet another coffee shop type area, so a petition has been set up to save the area for future skateboarding and to preserve the history of this prolific spot.
The petition is headed up by Toby Shuall, so show your support for Southbank by signing this petition:
Document Magazine are on it when it comes to their blogs, with updates coming daily from Percy, Sam Ashley, and Kingy.
As well as skate-related news and photos, there’s also some added oddness from around the globe. Cast your eyes over to www.documentskateboard.com/blogs everyday for more.
Tim O’Connor is the latest guy to get quick-fire questioned on the Mumble Minutes podcast.
He’s a funny bloke as you know, but here what he has to say about fighting, Sheckler, and shitting yourself, not all at the same time but it’s a possibility.