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NAME Arjun Shah SPONSORS Pro Skateboard Shop YEARS SKATEBOARDING I think ten WHERE YOU FROM Millstone, NJ FAVORITE JERSEY SPOT Trenton makes the world takes, live by it. BEST PART OF SKATING JERSEY If you can skate Jersey spots, you can skate any spot. GO TO TRICK Backlip SHOUT OUTS / THANKS My family, my friends, Bob Losito, Natural Skateshop(RIP), South Gunswick Homies, Trenton, Sam Adams Cherry Wheat, and not to mention JUDAS PRIEST! FIRST TIME YOU MADE YOUR MOM CRY Besides being an idiot? When I was 12, I won my ﬁrst skateboard contest, there was tears of joy. I make momma proud. WORST SPILL When I was younger I saw Round 3. I tried Lutzka’s back lip down Bishop 16, sacked, hit my head, threw up and pissed blood. Then in 08 I screwed my ACL up, that wrecked me. STOKED ON Skateboarding and Heavy Metal NOT STOKED ON Facebook, being single INSPIRATION James Pitonyak, Nico Maghales, Ishod Wair... dudes rip, all from Jersey arjun shah, backlip 03

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Garden State Skate magazine, we’re far from millionares but we made our ﬁrst milllion... Our third issue marks our ﬁrst MILLION pages of printed NJ SKATE!!!! Stoked on pure butter from the Garden State Skate scene. We would like to thank all of our gracious advertisers who make this mag possible. PLEASE serve them with your patronage so this publication can live to ride another day. Again, thanks to Rob, Dakota, Anthony and of course, our readers for the photos. Keep ‘em coming. Go to gardenstateskate.com to submit yours. Thanks for your support. It’s what keeps us fully engaged, thank you Jersey skaters. SS

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road trip NJ to LA By Dakota Caulﬁeld

On this journey, five skaters consisting of Timmie Fulton, Josh Spradley, Tony Pagano, Colin Underwood, and myself, Dakota Caulfield, fly to Los Angeles and have the trip that will be remembered for the rest of our lives.

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DAY ONE Have you ever been so excited to go on a trip in the morning that you don’t get any sleep? This was the case for all of us. We get up at 3 a.m. and are on the plane 7 a.m. While getting ready to depart, the ﬂight attendants tell us to put our “roller boards” in the overhead storage. It’s funny how people still don’t know what skateboards are or what it is about, even though it is so popular. We arrived at LAX in the matter of a couple of hours. It was ten o’ clock so we still had time to do a bunch of things. We ended up renting a car and heading to Venice to skate the recently opened park. When we arrived the park was mobbed with people, skaters and spectators. The park was really fun to cruise around, but it was too crowded so we agreed on coming back later in the week. After that, it took us about two hours with the trafﬁc to get to the hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. Once we got settled in at the hotel, we skated down to the Carls Jr. plaza that Rob Dyrdek had built. We ended up seeing Malcolm Watson there and he knew a couple of us from Woodward. He gave us his number and

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offered to show us around to some spots on the following days. So we skated for a while longer then went back to the hotel and crashed for the night. DAY TWO When we wake up and shower, we decided to indulge ourselves in a good breakfast at IHOP. IHOP had free Wi-Fi so this is where most of the Facebook checking and updates on the trip went on the internet. Following breakfast, we warmed up at the Hollenbeck plaza. After the warm up sesh, Malcolm met up with us and took us to L.A. High School to skate the infamous brick banks. Tony and Timmie ended up doing some tricks on the banks. We also skated another school after that. For lunch we indulged ourselves into a new fast food restaurant called El Pollo Loco. Hitting up Petune Middle School after that, Malcolm introduced us to his saying “no excuses.” Later that day on Hollywood Blvd., Tony and Josh decided to get the saying tattooed on themselves. DAY THREE Once again, IHOP in the morning and then off to Belmont High School. It took us a while to get in and hop some fences, but it was a nice chill out spot once we were in. We skated here for a good amount of the day and then went to check out China Town. After that we headed to

Grifﬁth Park where it was mobbed with Hispanic people all celebrating Easter and having picnics with their families. They didn’t mind us skating, they were actually really cool and were cheering some of us on at times. DAY FOUR We ventured to Supreme after IHOP. All the dudes there were super nice, we even saw Reda, Andrew Brophy, and Mike O’ Meally. We all of course had to get a photo with Reda. Following that we headed to The Paul Rodriguez Skate Plaza and surprisingly Mike York was there. It’s amazing how pros just show up out of nowhere in California. DAY FIVE We actually tried out a little coffee shop instead of IHOP this day. We were used to the East Coast bagels, so these bagels sucked to us. The guys at The Berrics were nice enough to let us skate for a couple of hours and then we got a tour of the canteen after, that place was pretty neat. We really appreciated that. We drove to the Stereo Sound Agency after that. Chris Pastras and Clint Peterson were there as well as a couple of homies. After that, we drove to Encinitas and stayed there for the night. DAY SIX The hotel we stayed at offered a “free breakfast” which

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consisted of Sunny Delight and toast. I arranged a tour of the Transworld Media ofﬁce with the editor Ben Kelley. We got the tour, saw how a bunch of stuff worked and met a lot of people, they were all really cool. We couldn’t thank them enough for that. They also recommended us to this bangin’ Mexican food place that was extremely good. We skated a nearby skatepark and then went to Oceanside to watch the sunset on the beach. It was really amazing. Then we Motel 6’d it that night. DAY SEVEN Rich Petersen, co-owner of Prime Skate Shop set up a tour of Sole Technology, which was really cool. We saw Kellen James, Willow, and Devine Calloway there, just chillen. We drove back up to L.A. after the tour and skated USC with Malcolm.

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DAY EIGHT We woke up early and went to Venice and skated the new park when it wasn’t as packed. This was really funny, just crusing around that place. We pretty much just did that all day. DAY NINE We got up at 4:30 a.m. and headed to the airport. As we were passing through the x-ray machines and what not, Josh was stopped for having a novelty bullet as a necklace. He was arrested then questioned. They ended up just saying, “Well. you don’t have any parking tickets or warrants so you are free to go.” Josh just made the plane. At least he has a good story to tell. We were back home in about 7 hours and it felt good to be home after such an amazing trip.

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NAME: Chris Lees Home Town: New Brunswickish Go To Trick: Smith Grinds and Tail Slides Fav Jersey Spot: Anything JC Ronnie builds. Trenton Banks. Best Part About NJ: That’s where Standard Skateshop is. It’s also the land of curb cuts and Jersey barriers. Sponsors: Standard Skateshop, Duffs Not Stoked On: Heel bruises and rolled ankles. I’m also not a fan of drama Stoked On: Getting new Red Rip photos, road trips, montages. Thanks: Ginger Snaps, Jim Dizzy, Bradical, T Wilder, Standard Joe, Standard Carlo Road Trip Story: Skating the civil war monument in DC, Rob almost ended some guys life who wasn’t happy with us skating there. “I’ll break your head like a fucking berry!” Inspiration: Get Bradical and Chico ﬂavored kisses and smart pills.

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Shop Name & Founded: Prime Skate Shop, April 8th, 2006 Owners Names: Rich Petersen and Kevin Rochon “The Prime Ministaz” Address and Phone: 430 US Highway 206, Hillsborough, NJ 08844 (908) 281-2200 • www.primeskateshop.com Shop Hours: Sunday - 12 to 4, Monday - Closed, Tuesday - 12 to 7, Wednesday - 3 to 7, Thursday thru Saturday - 12 to 7 How’s the shop doing? We started off doing really good but then the economy got us right around the holidays of 2008 and it’s been a struggle ever since. It’s ok though, we’re skateboarders so we’ll get it ﬁgured out - how to make things work. But hopefully it gets better (for everyone) soon. Who is your typical customer? We get great local support from Hillsborough and all the surrounding towns. Our shop is 100% skate so it’s skaters which is so sick and their families. People just like us only younger - ha. Are there any skate parks near your shop? Ann Van Middlesworth Park is a mile or two from the shop. It’s an older park - half with wooden ramps and rough eroded asphalt that needs a lot of love. And a newer half with sealed blacktop and some DIY features (kind of like a foundation spot) that make it one of my favorite places to skate lately. Hopefully we can continue to get improvements made. Who are your shop team riders? We have a pretty big team cause we need a lot of help - rippers, ﬁlmers, photographers, artist, groms, crews like Manooga, SK8NKD, Killzborough, Franklin Homies and we love for em all. Here’s some names though: Joe, Timmie, Josh, Tony, John, Aaron, Mike, Farmer, Lil John, Isaac, Swick, Alex, Brett, Dakota, Scuba Rob, Shmitty, Collin, Jesse, Miles, Chris Pompsie, Kyle, J Baby, Meaty, Nob, Marino, Randy, De’ mon,

Matt J., BJ, Dewy, Conner, Mikey, Joe B, Nick, Spooners, Jason, JameRson and Tyler. What’s the best part of running a skate shop? Man, just that! We own a skate shop. You start skating and then the fantasizing begins - tricks, spots, sponsors, being pro, starting a company or opening a skate shop. It’s one of dreams. Plus at home I don’t have a garage, home office, man cave etc. - so this is kinda it. How does your shop offerings differ from the typical skate shop? I’m not really sure. I think it’s just different cause it’s based on our flavor and comedy mixed with input from all the locals. Any special events like video premiers, signings, or demos? Whenever possible! It’s tough to get love sometimes though. There are only so many tours and pros and there are a lot of good shops to hit up. Plus they’re gonna want to run thru Philly and New York or maybe they have chain store obligations. But please come thru if possible cause we fan out just as much as the kids on stuff like this - our doors are always open and everyone is welcome. Love is tough to come by sometimes, do you have any future events coming up? Nothing as of yet but we’ll get some stuff poppin’ (Jams, Games of S K A T E, high ollie) stuff like that. And hopefully a local video premier real soon too! From your point of view, where’s skateboarding going? That’s a tough question. I think the technical stuff will continue and get taken to bigger obstacles. And it seems like kids are trying to do things faster which is so sick. Definitely more skate type parks like plazas, safe spots - stuff like that. Any thanks you would like to give? Oh yeah definitely! Thank you to our customers, their families and our families. Everyone who supports our shop and supports skateboarding from companies to sales reps, pros and friends. We’re just 2 dudes trying our best but without all of you there is no us and we truly appreciate that!

NAME Tyler Hart WHERE FROM Netcong, NJ GO TO TRICK Nollie Flip FAVORITE JERSEY SPOT Jersey City Foundation BEST PART OF BEING A SKATE FROM JERSEY Skating all the crusty ass spots and having the realest friends ever SPONSORS emerica flow and habit flow STOKED ON Being out with the crew NOT STOKED ON Bad vibes THANKS .........My mother, sister and brother first and foremost Brad Wyatt, Mike T over at Habitiat skateboards and Joe B over at emerica for always really helping me out! Joe and Carlo at Standard Skateshop for being the best dudes and Small Empire for hooking it up. Rob A, Casey A, Celena and Tim Rip Lees, Jimmy D, Tony Chicho Dave Y, my puppies, and I can not forget to thank PBR, JD and Iron Maiden BEST TRIP STORY Going to N.C. with the dirty 30 crew and picking up some random local that took us to the best gnar spots around also the fact that all things good and BEEP! INSPIRATION Tim Achille, John Cardiel, Carlo Fazio, Mom, Sis, Rob S, AND everyone who rides a board for the right reasons. 16

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sound check UNDERDOG, “Matchless” In the late ‘80s, Underdog was a staple of the New York / New Jersey hardcore scene. The band was fronted ed by vocalist Richie Birkenhead, who played guitar in Youth of Today between 1986 and 1987, and Russ ‘Wheeler’ Iglay, who did time in Murphy’s Law. And while Underog only lasted four years and went through numerous lineup changes, they made their mark with tight, punchy and melodic songs and lots of cool skateboard imagery. On May 18, 2010 the band’s discography was reissued on a CD titled ‘Matchless.’ “This release has been a long time coming,” said Iglay. “We’re glad that it’s going to see the light of day this spring on Bridge Nine, and we can’t wait to get out there and play more shows this year.” The album features the 1988 demo ‘Over the Edge,’ which scored Underdog a deal with Caroline Records, and the full album ‘The Vanishing Point,’ produced by the legendary Don Fury (Agnostic Front, Youth of Today, Gorilla Biscuits). Back in 1989, Underdog supported ‘The Vanishing Point’ with a full U.S. tour, but the members weren’t getting along and after they arrived back home they canceled their European tour and decided to go on hiatus. The break seemed permanent until 1998, when the band did a reunion tour. Look for shows this summer: • Jul 31 2010, 7:30P The Stone Pony, Asbury Park, New Jersey • Aug 21 2010, 7:00P St. Stevens Church, Washington DC, DC • Aug 28 2010, 6:30P Broadway Bar, Amityville, NY Find More: http://www.myspace.com/underdognyc

The Vanities, “Antisocial Studies”

F**ker”. Some of the riffs just seem better than right and have you asking: tight yet subtle... why are they famous? Well good question we all know the music game is reserver for blah blahs named Gaga’s and P-didda’s... And so we rant. Said to be inﬂuenced by the crusty likes of Nirvana (particularly the sessions with English disc jockey John Peel), Dinosaur Jr. (Didn’t you just love Jay Mascis? Skateboarder you know...), Butthole Surfers and Witch, the Vanities are quite easy to be adourned with better than an honorable mention in the world of the unmentionable. The unmentionable world of the angry mad music that will make your neighbors give you that thin and shakey nod smile in the morning, not like you want to waste words with them anyway... live this disc friends~ So, your ears just may smile when you pop your buds and dial up a little “Methface and Debris” or the always popular “Pop Culture”. The beats are sure to please if you give them a go. So, go!

Honey Thick, “Spadamn!” And now for something completely different, a message -- actually many, many, many messages... Smashing and smart, well thought-out-lyrics with something important to say -- and on important topics that are and aren’t so rarely covered in music, Honey Thick’s songs stand away from the crowd. Guitars are cool, reminiscent of the old Faith No More plucky bass groove. The horns are no slouch and well blown certainly an earmark of this band’s distinctive style. Very well recorded and strong arrangments of all instruments in the mix. Vocals are fun, fast and funked up. Find More: http://www.honeythick.com

Fast, foul and full of fury are these son’s and daughter of Neptune, NJ. Punk rock that will shake your ... Anyway, the Vanities latest disc called the “Antisocial Studies,’’ is an anthem spazmatic trash and bash full of flames and flava. Just find yourself gettin’ sifty and frenetic to such tunes as “Pep Week” and “WolfMother 16

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NJ Skateboard Company with A Resounding Message What is Liberation? Liberation is a label in skateboarding that was built from the ground up by myself with the intentions of bringing a new wave movement through an original and strong image with the best of quality to skateboarding and urban life. What products are your main focus? We design, produce, and sell decks, grip tape, clothing, and accessories. What makes or breaks a company is what it provides compared with others. How would you describe Liberation as being different from the competitors? I’d say were unique because of what Liberation was situated to be after I’ve had years on me seeing industry changes -- being that I was, and still am, an active skater. I knew that I had to illustrate the company as a genuine brand that is contrasting in the main noticed in companies today, such as image and background. What sort of image do you want to appeal to your consumers and followers? In the commerce of skateboarding today, people are exposed to both creative and fresh new material and the “me too” works that have already been done by others. With that, there is not as much space to stand out as there used to be, but I won’t put down the idea of progression being that I’m an individual with the power to express my own views and opinions through my own revolution. In my head, it’s important to be unconventional to what has been done already, but at the same time, recognizable in the proven successful methods of regulating a brand. What’s Liberation’s background and why the name? I’ve been put on an amazing trip thanks to skateboarding since day one. I would have on no account thought that I would have ended up where I’m at now years ago ﬁrst pushing on a board, but as time went by and I advanced with a growing love for skateboarding, I knew that I would have to incorporate it into my everyday life whether I was on or off the board and the idea of Liberation sprouted from that. The name is easy to relate with when you have a passion for anything because being liberated is being free and that is unarguably consenting every time in skateboarding. How has Liberation been doing? Very well. As time went on from when I ﬁrst started it in 2008, I managed to learn how to create graphics, a regularly updated website, www.liberationskate.com, get a solid team, videos and photos, and my product into several skate shops in New Jersey and New York. 18

There is more to running a skateboard brand than pushing wood. Here, some essential desk work that Liberation has required to be picked up are being reviewed such as web designing and tracking books.

Which skate shops are you working with? For New Jersey, Central Jersey Skate Shop in Edison, City Of Soles Skate Shop in Perth Amboy, Decked Skate Shop in Princeton, Holmes and Company in Jersey City, Standard Skate Shop in Woodbridge, and X Styles Skate Shop in Phillipsburg are backing me and CD Skate Shop and Reciprocal NYC are being a big help over in New York. All of the shops are open minded and understanding to what I’m trying to do and give great pointers and advice for me to use in the long run. Who are your team riders? The current Liberation team consists of myself, Jared Castellazzo, Mike Andonian, and Matt Rice. The team is very talented, super fun to skate with and be around, and set a positive reputation to the company. What kind of things do you do with your team? We’ve been going on a lot of ﬁlming missions as of late on the east coast all over, but we’re focusing a lot on our home state of New Jersey to get it out there in the skateboarding world so that it can get it’s deserved recognition. We’re putting what we get towards our current ﬁlm project, Liberate Yourself, which will feature full parts by the team and other montages involving friends and skateparks. Other than that, we try to be as involved as we can in the skateboarding community by participating in demos and events. Nice. What kind of demos and events have you done so far? We’ve done a lot with the time that we’ve been around believe it or not. Whatever it is we’re looking to do, we make sure that everyone involved has a good time, which is how we were offered more opportunities to come out from time to time. We partner up with our shops to do events, such as Standard Skate Shop’s “shred fests” or Central Jersey Skate Shop’s backyard bbq jams and contests to name some from them and gardenstateskate.com

also several local beneﬁcial foundations looking to incorporate skateboarding into their affairs, like the Graeme Preston Foundation for Life. Aside from attending happenings started by others, we also organize and execute our own events and invite our partners to them.

What’s the best part of running your own business? Having complete control of what goes on with Liberation is great because I can create my own path and decide what happens next, whether it be designing a new line or going into business with new people. The possibilities are proven ongoing with the right attitude and drive from what I’ve discovered and I’m going to stick to my ways. What and/or who has inﬂuenced you to do what your doing with Liberation? The things I’m subjected to and am into now have a lot to do with my inspiration towards the company, but at heart the soul of skateboarding is what does it, as it should for any brand in the business. It’s not so much the glory of it to me as it is the humbleness of it.

City of Soles owner Marcos Caraballo shows love for Liberation and keeps it real in the shop.

From your POV where is skateboarding going? Skateboarding is always changing. From the beginning of it to the present, new realizations are being made, keeping it going and going just when people thought it was going to see its day. I see it blowing up and gaining more respect as more good things are being done in it with shops, businesses, websites, and communities. At ﬁrst glance, a skateboarder looks like someone out of place and a nuisance, but upon further examination, is discovered to be an artist making his or her own way and I think people who aren’t skateboarders are starting to see that. Any thanks you would like to give? Probably too many to name. I’d like to thank my family, my friends, and all of the people involved with Liberation in the shops and streets. Your constant support and dedication is what is keeping it moving forward and I thank you all so much for showing love. Any last words? Liberate yourself.

The team expresses their satisfaction after a recent ﬁlm trip. Looks like things went really well. Keep an eye out for Liberate Yourself, dropping January, 2011. 24

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Like the ﬁst of an angry god, the Maloof Money Cup NYC made its presence known in Flushing Meadows, Queens.

The frenetic buzz of thousands of tri-state skaters was amp’d with energy and a tornado watch issued for Queens! Oh yeah, I think the gods were waiting for Chris Cole, Bastien Salabanzi, Torey Pudwill and Paul Rodriguez to pound out their epic last-heat battle for the cup and the $100 G’s first prize before they took over the weather. After everyone ran for shelter, the finalists were left to wonder who the hell won. The ensuing rain was bananas. But before the finals, and the rain, the day got to a blaze with some of our hottest ams rippin it. Interesting to see how some ams hit the course differently from the pro’s. For example, Fiveboro’s Willy Akers ollied down the course’s 6-stair to land in a 50-50 on the curb along its base. After the am contest and before the pro finals took off, the crowd was treated to the Luis Tolentino show. The Shut skateboards rider is a high ollie king and Queens local, he grabbed $1,400 from the Maloofs, the SPoT staff and Famous Stars and Straps team captain Felix Arguelles for a massive frontside 180 off the 9-stair stage over the adjacent 6-stair rail. To have this homie’s crowd screaming for Tolentino to pull it, was full-on love. The finalists just repeatedly dropped hammers all over town, as you’d be hard-pressed not to miss a trick. Torey Pudwill switch flipped over the hubba ledge, laser flipped the Unisphere replica grate and dropped tricks until he choked the clock for every second. Rod ripped tricks with precision almost tagging every obstacle while Cole was his typical Mr. Automatic in and out until the final obstacle of the day, the 9-stair rail. P-Rod’s switchstance madness on the rail included a switch lipslide, switch backside lipslide, switch crooked grind and switch Smith grind. Cole steezed in a backside 270 lipslide, a switch frontside flip and 360 flip. With just six minutes at each obstacle; their trick-in-time ratio was sick-diculous. In the end the east coast ripper Chris Cole owned it. 20

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Go Skateboarding Day for the Shana Foundation held June 21st, 2010, Long Branch, NJ On June 19th, as part of International Go Skateboarding Day, some of the best of the Jersey shore’s skaters competed at SkatePlex, Monmouth County Park, Long Branch, NJ to support The Shana Foundation, which works to prevent deaths and disabilities in children and young adults from Bacterial Meningitis.

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The “Jersey Shore Dinosaurs of Skateboarding” competed in the 18 and over division; Steve Shultheis was the animated moderator; Jon Edwards was the videographer; and Mike Nesci, found of Instinct Skateboards, was the contest director. They all reminisced about the construction of the Monmouth County Skateboarding Park and shared in the excitement of the sport they introduced to the Jersey Shore. danny mell, boneless

Geoff Glaudt, scaring the kiddies

Geoff Glaundt, who works at Bare Wires Surf and Skate, the lead sponsor and host of the Shana Skate Jam, was one of the original boarders at the park and one of the original Friday night skaters. He recalled, “None of the skateboarders could skate this park when it was ﬁrst built. We had to learn new tricks together, all over again, on the hubba, the cheese wedge, quarter pipe and pyramid that Monmouth County Parks built for us.” Thankfully, the skating competition that the core group dreamed for their park was also a vision for a community awareness event organized by The Shana Foundation. Bare Wires along with Volcom, Nike, Ergo, Instinct, Atwater, Sunsweet, Vans, ProTec, Emerica, ES, Nixon, Spellbinders, Lightly Salted, Stokaboka Skate, Liberation Skateboards, Garden State Skate magazine, Shaka and Summa Luv Surf Camp loaded up the skaters with prizes and free gear. Volcom fresh pressed free hats with choice of logos. For more information about the Shana Foundation, watch the video “Knowledge Is Power” at www. TheShanaFoundation.org. 23

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Who are you (you don’t have to answer speciﬁcally) and what do you do? Age? Most know me as “Skullboy,” “Skubby,” or “Skull.” Ageless. Why do you do what you do? I like creating and I like seeing people enjoy what I create. It’s a 50/50 split. (HA! Killed two 90’s surf/skate companies in one sentence). Currently I’m working on our new company, NJ Subculture, which features limited edition clothing, prints, art, etc…all done by NJ artists and designers. How do you work? 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Eat, sleep, breathe what I do. What’s your background? Daydreamer slacker artist turned aggressive daydreamer slacker artist. It’s a game of tug of war in my head. How did you come to your trademark design style of NJ skulls etc? A lot of people think there’s a hidden meaning to that design, but it’s pretty straightforward and falls in line with my philosophy: you get out of it whatever it means to you. To me, it was just a really cool idea. I wanted to start making clothing that I would want to wear, and I’ve hardly worn any other clothing company’s shirts since I started making mine, so you’re talking 5-6 years of rocking the New Jersey skull shirt.

What’s integral to your work or that of an artist? Consistency, always putting out work or merchandise of the same quality. I notice when corners start to get cut with my ability to produce work, so I either correct it then and there or take a break from it and come back, whether it’s a day or 6 months. I’ve taken long hiatuses before to focus on other things, I tend to spread myself thin. Too many ideas!!! To you, what role does the artist have in society? We can convey. Thoughts, emotions, expressions. Obviously the most direct form is music, it’s easy to like or dislike a song, and most people know why and can explain it. Art’s a little tougher, but I don’t think someone has to dig too deep to get something out of my particular work. It’s meant to be fun, even if the subject isn’t always “happy.” I like when people talk to me and tell me what a certain painting means to them, because that’s a big part of what it’s about for me: creating for the enjoyment of others. Which artists or creators do you return to for a quick boost of inspiration? Usually it’s whoever I’m hanging out with. Lately it’s been TJ Reddick, Doug Z, and my cousin Kirsten Stone. We’re all producing and putting it out there, so it keeps me looking for outlets or different ways we can promote ourselves and be successful in what we do.

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What artists would you put on your wall if there were no limits in acquiring it? I love all of the stuff my friends have given me, but if I had no limits deﬁnitely Van Gogh, Edward Hopper, Da Vinci, Norman Rockwell, Jose Posada, and a Goya.

ing where they end up. NJ’s so eclectic, there are so many cool things to ﬁnd off the beaten path. That deﬁnitely inspires me. Favorite drive I like to do is drive out to the Highlands and take the coast back, especially at night.

Do you skate? If so, how long often and where? I’m into bombing hills these days (whenever I get time). It’s funny because the language stays the same, the secret spots and all that. Instead of parking lots or municipal places, it’s street names or certain developments where there are hills. Like Birch Bark is the only place in my neighborhood that you can top out at around 20 mph, which is fun once or twice. Good for beginners. Some kids the other day had glued Vinyl to garden gloves and were sliding down Birch Bark. They told me they drove across town to ride here, which I thought was cool; the downhill thing seems to be growing on the East Coast.

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given? Cliché as it sounds: Don’t stop. Don’t give up. Follow your dreams. Someone posted this the other day on Facebook. Her name is Christina Cho, she’s aspiring to be a career actress: “Nothing in the world can take place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” -- Calvin Coolidge. That hit me like a rock.

So many of your stickers are around, what other mediums are you going to dominate with your brand of art? I’d like to put it on as many different mediums as possible without being tacky; like I don’t know if I’d want to see my paintings in a 12 –month calendar, or on a coffee mug, but who knows! If it’s done properly and up to my standards, I’ll take it as far as it’ll go. Currently I’m focusing on more clothing designs, hats, hoodies, and limited edition embroidered shirts. Could there be a skate deck in your future? Absolutely! I’ve been approached by a few companies about doing work (nothing set in stone), and I’m also considering having some done personally Do you have a favorite or most inspirational place (in Jersey)? I like taking roads I’ve never been down, see-

Professionally / artistically, what are your goals? To ride this train as far as it’ll go. There were plenty of times I thought about giving up and doing something else, but so many people would approach me and be like “Your paintings kick ass!” or “I see your stickers everywhere”; it keeps me going. What wouldn’t you do without? My pets. Dr. Pepper. Nature. Any thanks? All of my retailers: Pro Skate Shop, Atlantic Skate and Surf, Atomic, Hippie Chicks, Artist’s Eye, OG Surf and Skate, Outta Control, 10th Ave Burrito, B Unique…So many people to list, pretty much everyone who has supported me and continues to support me or help me: my dad, my grandma, family, TJ Reddick, Danielle Dastis, Michelle Raventos, Signs By Raymond, Rob Taylor.

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op-ed: brad’s bent

“Brad’s Bent” is a special GSS Op-Ed from Brad Wyatt, am street skater, sponsored by Standard skate shop and all-around charismatic homie. On the Scooter... Ok, ﬁrst things ﬁrst, because I know every skateboarder out there is thinking it. Who let the scooterer in? Seriously whoever invented the scooter is a real A hole. “Oh I got an idea, chop a skateboard in half, and put some handle bars on it.” These fools show up to the parks in herds, and continually tell us that we’re in the way. Well that’s probably because I just board checked one. They show up half the time wearing an enjoi, or lakai shirt. I even witnessed a kid come into the shop and buy independent grip tape. Then tell us its grip for his scooter. Seriously? That kid went from being cool, to the kid that sits alone at lunch within .2 seconds. So kids what I’m getting at is don’t be the dork showin up with an easy stick counting tricks that you land with one foot on the ground. Grow a set, go to your local skateshop and buy a skateboard. b.w.

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STANDARD SKATE SHOP CELEBRATES THREE YEARS OF LOVE One of Jersey’s favorite skate shops, Standard in Woodbridge, NJ just celbrated its third big year of helping kids anew to seasoned skaters from all over. Stop in and give Joe or Carlo a shout and tell’em GSS sent you! Skaters Urge Council To Support Skatepark Dozens of kids and teens, skateboards in tow, crowded the Township Council chambers to hear ﬁve of their peers urge the council members to support constructing a municipal skatepark. This is the third attempt in recent years to bring a skatepark to Montclair, and the skating fans are hoping this won’t fail as previous efforts did. Skaters need a safe, legal place to practice, and a municipal park would be perfect, said Jared Zimmerman, 15. The council may vote on a resolution formally supporting the skatepark at its meeting on Tuesday, July 20. Good Luck guys, we’ll be watching!

team to found his own skate brand, By The Sword Skateboards with Jason Filipow. Mike V has been making headlines recently with his upcoming ‘Glory Bound Tour,’ which his new brand will be sponsoring as well as debuting at. “The DIY spirit that has driven me as a skateboarder and as a professional skater hasn’t always lined up through the years with the reality of who my sponsors happen to be,” says Vallely. “It’s always been something that has weighed heavily on my mind. My own independence in skateboarding has been crippled at times by the demands and whims of my sponsors. I’m just not interested in that game anymore. It’s simply time for me to put my money where my mouth is and to truly do my own thing.” Tony Hawk lands the 900° in front of 25,000 spectators in Barcelona! In front of more than 25,000 spectators massed on the magniﬁcent Plaza del Mar beach in La Barceloneta, the 10 time X Games gold medallist, along with his friends Jessie Fritsch, Sandro Dias, Neil Hendrix and Kevin Staab and a couple of Birdhouse young riders, surpassed themselves to entertain the massive crowd packed up around Europe’s biggest portable vert ramp especially built up for the show.

Local Skateboarding Scene Kicking Into High Gear; Kelcey Arcoleo Local interest in skateboarding seems to be on the rise and one area resident has gotten involved in the sport by creating a line of skateboarding products. Kelsey Arcoleo, 20, started Liberation Skateboards when he was 18 years old. The business features a full line of skateboarding products. “Liberation Skateboards started off as a small run of a few boards and shirts that has now evolved into a full-throttle movement with all of the essential products needed for skateboarding,” said Arcoleo, who formed the company in 2008. The name of the company is an expression of Arcoleo’s perspective about skateboarding. “I came up with the name Liberation because it is, at its core, a representation of freedom, which is what skateboarding can bring to those dedicated enough to it,” he said. The Liberation logo can be found on skateboards, shirts and more. Skateboarders can ﬁnd Liberation products in eight shops in the area. “I don’t plan on ever slowing down,” he said.

Mike Vallely Quits Element, Launches By The Sword Skateboard Mike Vallely announced that he has quit the Element 32

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“I’m really excited. It’s cool that we get to involve all these core skate shops that are really the blood of the skate industry, and give them the chance for some big, national exposure,” Rodriguez said.

Skateboarder Paul Rodriguez, artist Don Pendleton team up with Mountain Dew for Green Label Art: Shop Series contest Skateboarding pro Paul Rodriguez and legendary skate artist Don Pendleton have teamed up with Mountain Dew to announce the Green Label Art: Shop Series contest, in which 35 skate shops nationwide are competing to have their artwork featured on a Mountain Dew can. “A couple years ago, I did a Mountain Dew bottle design with Chris Pastrus, another skater who is an artist, and that went over really well, so when Mountain Dew came to me with the Green Label Art: Shop Series program, I wanted to keep it just about skateboarding,” Rodriguez said. “There are a ton of artists within skateboarding, but Don Pendleton is one of the most standout artists among those artists, so I thought getting him to collaborate with us was a slam dunk.” Each of the 35 participating skate shops worked with a local artist of their choice to create a unique Mountain Dew can design, competing for a chance at winning $10,000 in prize money ($5,000 for the winning shop; $5,000 for the winning artist). Fans are encouraged to visit the Green Label Art website to check out all the skate shops, vote on their favorite can designs and enter for a chance to win a trip to the Dew Tour or limited-edition skateboarding gear featuring the artwork that Rodriguez and Pendleton collaborated on, shown above. “It’s great to be a part of this program and work with a brand that gives a voice to skate shops in the U.S. since these shops are the lifeblood of our sport,” Rodriguez said. “Mountain Dew has a long-standing relationship with skate communities and recognizes the influence they have in shaping cultural trends inside and outside of skate parks.” Five skate shops from each of seven regions are competing to win their regional title in order to move on to the final round, and only one shop will have their can distributed nationwide. Participants can vote up to seven times per day, with regional voting ending at 11:59 a.m. on Sept. 9. The seven finalists will be announced at the Dew Tour Toyota Challenge, Sept. 1619 in Salt Lake City, with the final winner announced during the Oct. 14-17 Dew Tour Championships in Las Vegas. The can will be distributed nationally in 2011.

Doug Z, Spray Paint Surrealist You may remember Doug Z from the last issue as our featured artist. Well some things have unfolded in the few months since his debut in GSS, here are a few: New Doug Z Spraypaint SurrealiZm art and related merchandise is currently available at the following locations: *Artifacts Boutique*, 1012 Main St., Belmar *Atomic*, 704 Arnold Ave., Point Pleasant *Beckman’s*, 513 Bangs Ave., Asbury Park *ReBeArth*, 535 Bangs Ave., Asbury Park *True Jersey*, 809 Main St., Belmar *mouseROAR Studios*, 430 W. 14th St, NYC **(by appointment only)** Upcoming art show in London, November 2, 2010, *Artist Contact, info & upcoming events*: www.dougzart.com • www.facebook/DougZnj dougznink@aol.com GET SOME.

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ELEMENT DropSpot Skate Obstacles There’s a lot of talk about Element’s new Drop Spot skate obstacles. Now you’re able to create your own spots wherever you want and control all aspects of them. Drop a spot in your driveway, schoolyard, parking lot or wherever you want. Element partnered with proven portable ramp manufacturers, Freshpark and together have developed a new class of obstacles. Combining Freshpark’s experience with Element’s decades of skateboarding knowledge, Element says they have developed the highest quality, foldable, portable, skate speciﬁc obstacles in the market. Ask for’em at you shop or check’em out online at element.com.

PIG WHEELS Pig wheels new “Street Cruisers” wheels from their New 2010 catalog. These softer, 88A durometer gems feature a nylon composite inner core for a solid bearing seat while the wheels adapt and rebound to rough pavement and sidewalks. Available in 5 sizes ranging from 50mm54mm, these little hogs are great for general street cruising and speciﬁc use as “ﬁlmer” wheels. Drop in to the Pig website or your local skate shop from more info and offerings from all things Pig!

ARNETTE LAUNCHES NEW SUNGLASSES FOR SUMMER 2010 Arnette is proud to announce the release of new sunglasses for Summer 2010 that hit your local shops this summer. These sunglasses feature high-grade polycarbonate lenses to block harmful UV light, with polarized lenses offered on select colorways for added protection. Additionally, frames are made with Grilamid nylon plastic which promotes lightweight wearability and maximum comfort. Walk into your local shop and try a pair on.

THREE NEW DECKS FROM LIBERATION: liberation proudly announced the ofﬁcial release of the “tri-state liberate” deck series that is available now at your local skate shop or on-line! The collection displays three huge areas that inﬂuenced the build in east coast skateboarding and they are our native land of new jersey and the landmark cities new york city and philadeplia. each deck has a symbol that inhabitants of their territory will recognize instantly. stylish, powerful, and exclusive, the “tri-state liberate” series hits home to the east side heads of skateboarding. represent! gardenstateskate.com

STATE 3 GRAPHIC TEES 5 new designs from State 3 graphic apparel. If this is the look you are after then get after these T’s on-line or in your local skate shop. contact: keith.lanza@yahoo.com

NEW FROM SKULL CANDY Skullcandy announced the launch of its new line of apparel, including hoodies, wallets, belts, ﬁtted hats, socks and a line of backpacks. Product is now available at Skullcandy.com and at limited retail locations, according to the brand. The line, which was created with help from former Burton and Hurley designer Stever Rapp, retails between $12 and $150 for select items.

Check Out these hot new decks from Instinct: Huey, Dewey and Louie! Three all bright and attention grabbing dino-faces, so pretty just waiting for you to show them a little scratch...

INNOVATIVE SKATE RACK SYSTEM New! – Easy-to-install locking Skateboard Rack. This secure rack is made with 3” OD axle locking tube, and 2” square tubing. The features include the ability to lock with any padlock, a fully assembled base unit, tamper-welded construction, ease of installation, and economical add-on capability. The Skateboard Rack has the capacity to mount either six or 12 boards and is available in a galvanized or powder coat ﬁnish. The Skateboard Rack is ideal for schools, malls, libraries, skate shops and skateparks, or anywhere skateboard trafﬁc needs to be managed. Ask your local skate shop to secure your boards with these innavative racks!

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tours & events 2010 World Championship of Freestyle skateboarding is in Philadelphia and we’re stoked to say the least. Show some support to help them pull off World Class event! 80+ entries so far, from 10 countries adding more every day. Garden State Skate mag will be there too!

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