July 13, 2005
Versus
By Rob Brink
TransWorld Skateboarding December 2004
Embarcadero (formally named Justin Herman Plaza) in San Francisco and LOVE Park (formally named JFK Plaza) in Philadelphia are the two most legendary street skateboarding spots in the world. The amount of tricks, progression, coverage, and the now legends that each spot has produced is phenomenal. Skateboarders from all over the globe have traveled to these spots to skate and get a taste of what so many of their favorite pros got to skate on a daily basis.
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July 13, 2005
Tampa Pro 2002
By Rob Brink
TransWorld Skateboarding August 2002
By now you know the results of the Tampa Pro from the internet, and you'll see an abundance of footage in 411 soon, so why would I bother talking about the contest when I can tell you about Andrew Reynolds' mom tossing out stickers? Obviously, we all love skating unconditionally, but there's no need to rehash when I could reveal tons of more interesting tidbits about Tampa Pro.
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July 12, 2005
Young Bucks: Shaun White
By Rob Brink
Stance September 2002
Shaun White, snowboarder
Age: 16
Most people pick one activity in life, whether they love it or are naturally talented at it, and go with it. Maybe it is art or music, or a sport. Some are lucky enough to turn it into a career, while others just enjoy it as a hobby. Shaun White must have had trouble making up his mind, or maybe he is just too damn evolved for the rest of us humans to keep up and can master more than one discipline at a time.
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July 12, 2005
Tim O'Connor Top Five
By Rob Brink
TransWorld Skateboarding August 2004
This entire interview didn't make it into TransWorld due to space and a little bit of trash talking. But I have included the full, unedited transcript here.
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July 12, 2005
Scribble: Leanne Biank
By Rob Brink
SG Magazine February 2005
Leanne Biank is a dear friend of mine and the best damn artist I know. I pitched her to SG magazine and they liked her work so much that they decided to let me write a feature on her. Here's the story as it ran in SG:
“When I first learned to talk, I told my mom that I hated coloring books and that I wanted a blank piece of paper to make my own lines,” says Biank.
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July 12, 2005
Unsing Heroes: Michelle Pezel
By Rob Brink
SG Magazine January 2005
Just outside the downtown area of East Vancouver is a simple and modest little skateboard shop and art gallery called AntiSocial. Owned by Michelle Pezel and professional skate-boarder Rick McCrank, AntiSocial isn't even three years old, yet it has already generated quite a buzz in Vancouver and the skateboarding world.
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July 12, 2005
As promised, here is the full Elijah Blue Allman transcript from my interview for Stance magazine in August 2002.
What's the average day like for you?
Get up; hit the gym, yoga, reading and then right into Deadsy Business. We are filming our video, which is a huge project. As I get older, I try to have a sacred program to preserve myself. I try to be disciplined about staying healthy and in good shape, because that gives you clarity and confidence to do whatever it is you want to do. It keeps me in touch with that life force that lets me write a new song or whatever.
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July 12, 2005
Rodil DeAraujo Jr.
By Rob Brink
ESPN Magazine August 2004
This is the Rodil feature as it appeared in ESPN Magazine followed by the full, unedited interview which eventually got Rodil the boot from his one and only sponsor, Dragon Optical, for not admitting he rode for them. You can also see the EXPN.com version of the article here.
Skate 4 Cash
Skateparks paved with gold. That's what Rodil de Araujo Jr. envisioned in 1995, when the skater first rolled into the U.S. He was one of the hottest street riders in skate-crazed Brazil, and North America promised magazine covers, video roles and a chance to skate for a living.
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July 12, 2005
Bucky Lasek
By Rob Brink
ESPN Magazine May 2003
This is how my Bucky Lasek piece ran in ESPN magazine. For the full unedited interview and photos that ran on EXPN.com, click here .
Bucky Lasek, 30, is a skate legend, with wins in every major comp over his 13 years as a pro. But he's also Mr. Mom, with plenty of experience refereeing wrestling matches between daughters Paris, 2, and Devin, 5. He wants to skate! He's got chores to do! We checked in with the always loquacious Lasek to see how he's prepping for this month's Global Championship. What we got was classic Bucky.
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July 12, 2005
Last Thursday evening I was at San Diego airport en route to my hometown in NJ for the weekend. Behind me in the security line was a mother and her son who couldn't have been any older than 8 or 9 years old. As we got our bags off the belt and put our shoes back on, the young boy saw the Starbucks that was dead ahead of us in the food court and excitedly shouted:
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