BFD Skate's Blog – February 2009 Archive (6)

I just came across this interview on Interview Magazine's site with James Jebbia, who in 1994, started a skate shop which has evolved into one of todays most iconic streetwear brands: Supreme. With Skateboard decks featuring art from Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst, Supreme is no ordinary skate brand.



"When people think of skaters, they think of, like, the 12- or 13- or 14-year-old kid. But in New York, it was the 18-to-24-year-old hardcore kid who wasn’t wearing any skate stuff. They’d… Continue

Pro Skateboarder Neal Hendrix has traveled the world many times over, and lately he's been documenting his journey's with a camera. The result is his first solo photo show at the renowned Tampa Pro.

If it isn't already, Portland, Oregon is on its way to becoming America's official skate city. That's a good part of the reason I, and many other people have moved here. Any city with a "master skatepark plan" written into city ordinance is fine by me.



Passed by city council ordinance on August 3, 2005, the plan recommends 3 types of skateparks — 19 in total — 13 neighborhood skate spots, 5 district-wide skateparks, and one central city anchor park. Portland is well on it's way to… Continue

Transworld Skateboarding have an excellent Rodney Mullen Feature up at the moment by Sean Mortimer, in which Rodney talks about his upbringing in Florida.



"California represented absolute freedom for me. I had very limited exposure to a lot of things because of how I grew up. [Rodney's dad was extremely strict.] Moving out to California wasn’t a goal—it was a dream. I was so stoked to come to California for contests that when I was there, I’d tape the radio station KROQ. When I… Continue

Grant Brittain has inspired everyone in action sports photography, whether directly or indirectly. He's mentored today's best like Atiba Jefferson, and his images are some of the most powerful of all-time.



Club Mumble along with Powell Peralta and the Skateboard Mag are giving three honorary Pro Models this year, and the first has gone to Grant Britain, the "oldest skateboard photographer."



Really there is no one more fitting that I can think of, and having never had a pro… Continue

Chaz Ortiz has been added to DC's skate program, and to welcome him DC have posted up a little video on its site.

Check out the DC Welcome video.