Kevin is from the same town that I grew up in. I remember the first time I saw him at the local park: right away I knew that this kid had true love for blading! He makes me think of myself when I was his age. Kevin is a amazing person. He is humble, respectful and fun to be around with. And the guy can freaking shred! He skates fast, solid and precise like a diamond. It's really inspiring to see him be so passionate and following his dream to be part of our little community. He has not yet beat me to a game of B.L.A.D.E, but I guess it's cause I don't want to play against him anymore. I would get my ass kicked. Merci Kevin pour tout!
Jochen Smuda is one of the founders of the streetwear brand UCON and an ex pro rollerblader. The Lomo Diana Mini and LC-A+ had the honor to accompany him for the last months through day and night, over hill and dale, everywhere at any time. Read more about Jochen in this interview and browse through his amazing pictures!
Revolution Team Rider Casey McFarland is someone who is always on the move. He is constantly traveling, whether it's to film for a weekend in Cali, or spend 3 months in South America, it's non-stop. Lately, he's been working for the Chicago Cubs Baseball team, where we were able to sit down with him at his work, and film his "On The Spot."
Japan's finest rollers featuring Chiaki Ito, Soichiro Kanashima, Katsuhiko Sagata, Koichi Iguchi etc. embark upon a country trip. If you are from Japan we recommend you to follow their tour van.
To combine things that benefit from each other is generally a good idea. That's what the German beer brand Becks is currently doing with their first limited edition product 'Beck's Black Currant'. They've managed to merge ingredients in a way so that the result has instantly created a new category on its own. Learn more about the drink and take your chance to win a ticket to an already legendary party in Hamburg!
While on tour around Europe, Montre Livingston also stopped by the Roskilde Festival. After Tuesday's demo, Johannes Jacobi took Montre aside and checked in with him about his current tour, his experience at the festival and the new SSM video for which the filming has just begun worldwide. Ronni Skovmand also prepared an edit of Montre which was filmed during the demo yesterday.
If you are into European Rollerblading, you might have come across the Amsterdam local Edwin Wieringh. Dutch, cleanest style ever, textbook truespin topsouls, always in a good mode and full of power those are just some characteristics for a guy who loves Rollerblading more than anything else in his life and that often shreds the Amsterdam streets just by himself. There are some Rollerbladers in our industry that are known worldwide for their extraordinary talent although they have never won an international contest title. Edwin Wieringh has been one of those people at least until the weekend of June 11th 2011 when he took the Chaz Sands Invite 2011 Amateur comp. When we got the results from our local media team there was a big "Halleluja!" going on in the office. It was just a matter of time that Edwin would win an international recognized contest. We thought that's reason enough to catch up with the Dutch super dude. Curtains up for Edwin "from hell" Wieringh.
Aarin Gates loves to blade and smile. It's infectious. She'll make the whole crew smile without saying a word. She has great energy, and continues to stomp out every trick with passion and style. I've been blading for 18+ years and can honestly say that I have never seen a female with the strength and style that Aarin possesses. So today we present to you, her "One Minute One spot" filmed at Santa Ana Skate Park. Special thanks goes out to Xsjado, Create Originals, Denial and SDSF Blade Shop, the people who support Aarin.
In the second installment of "Rolling Artist" we catch up with one of the most progressive videographers in the biz, Vinny Minton. Vinny talks about his career in cinematography, how he managed to get his name out when he started, sheds light onto key ingredients of good camera work, his work ethics and also draws a detailed picture of what he's up to next. His enthusiasm and high standards of quality reflect in his work and are important components of his success.
Nomades Skateshop European tour 2011. Featuring Robert Guerrero ( USA), David Sizemore (USA), Warren Digne (FRA), Aktarus (FRA), Chaz Sands (SCOTLAND), Nicolas Auroux (FRA), Antony Pottier (BEL) and Adrienne Anne (FRA) as the Cameraman!16 JUIN / Paris, Bastille, 13h Nomades Shop
17 JUIN / Marseille
18 19 20 JUIN / Milan
21 JUIN / Venise
22 23 JUIN / Ljubljana
24 25 26 27 JUIN / Vienne
28 JUIN / Salzburg
29 JUIN / Strasbourg
30 JUIN / PARIS bastille , 17h Nomades shopwww.nomadeshop.com
The FrenchyFries editors always have a keen sense for the good stories. You remember the guy that ran nude through the Winterclash 2010 venue? Well, this guy went on a trip to the states. And of course he streaked again.