Orange County Culture Magazine by Orange County Society Magazine

VOL. 2 #4 APRIL 2016

the mind blowing art of

PHIL ROBERTS

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1958. The late 50s were a special time in American history. The St Louis Hawks beat the Bostin Celtics to win the 12th NBA Championship Title, Kellogg’s launched Cocoa Krispies and the film adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific hit big screens across America. And the blokes in this photo, like many of us today, could’ve cared less. They were fishing. It’s what they did and it’s all they ever wanted to do. What was happening on radio or TV when they got home from a day on the water wasn’t as important as what was going into their freezer. Grand times indeed P h o t o : H u g h R . M c M i l l a n / U C I S p e c i a l S e rv i c e s

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Coachella happens this month and Guns â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Roses fans are completely stoked! For frontman Axl Rose and legendary guitarist Slash (pictured) this will be their first time on stage together in over 20 years making this a dream come true for rock fans in So Cal. Who knows? Maybe Coachella turns into the festival of reunions, and if so, who would you want to see reunite for Coachella next year? Led Zeppelin? P h o t o : Ya k u b 8 8

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Contents #PastPresentFuture Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re welcome!

#SpotlightOC A calvalcade of readable nugz

#Musick 25 Years of Face to Face

#BeneathTheOrangeCurtain Biggest Bank Heist in OC History

#CoverStory The Movie Art of Phil Roberts

#OCSTATEOFMIND Mini posters for your office wall!!

#FightKlub A Case for Aldo vs. McGregor 2

#TruthWithRayBones Christian Hosoi ... Legend.

#joefostersarmy A Higher Perspective

#hankfotomyworld Nothing beats a little vintage Archy

#Tattooyou Justin Hendrick

#motorheads World Rally Champs

#eatingout Three new reasons to eat out

#barwars Battle of the Saloons!!

#cultureshock Van Halen would be proud!

#TruthLiesLegend Are we Socially Enept?

#OCTEENCULTUREGIRL Brooke Gubernick

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“I really think that imagery can spark a passion in people and make people really care,” says photographer Marshall Lally. “I think the more people see and can connect with these animals without having to get in the water with them themselves, the better we can help protect them. It’s not about these animals chomping on things and being shown with scary music behind them. My goal is to just show them as peaceful and beautiful, as I see them when I look at them eye to eye.” P h o t o : M a r s h a l l L a l ly

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brophy: From frontman to family man This is Brophy. Ex-rocker and former frontman for The Pricks who gave it all up to provide a more secure future for his family. But he didn’t just pick up any old 9-5. He took a dream gig with RVCA. Here Brophy talks about the transition from rocker to surf industry roller.... Being in a band you’ve got to literally give up everything in hopes of making your passion a career. For me, my wife got pregnant ... (but the reality is) you know, you’re making two or three grand a show and that’s great. But you’ve got to break it up with three guys and then the lifestyle that comes with it which is being out late at night, drinking, being subjected to weird $#it that comes your way, bad food, and arguments with guys who are as close to you as a girlfriend or wife. So many things come into play with a band that your passion can turn into a nightmare. My decision to leave was because my wife got pregnant and Pat (founder of RVCA) was sponsoring the band at the time and I told him if anything ever came up at RVCA I’d be willing to quit the band. I didn’t care if I was packing boxes in the back of the warehouse, I was like, let’s go! Three weeks later he called me and picked me up and drove me to quit from my job at the Crab Cooker. I was at the Crab Cooker in Newport for 17 years. Seventeen years straight there, never even left! He said, “Go inside and put your two weeks in.” I quit and here I am. My third year in this position (surf marketing) and my fourth with the company. As far as playing again, or coming back out for a show, I figure if I’m going to put time into anything it’s going to be my family.

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Jail Babes of the OC

Lunch with a Homie

I wish we had a few more details surrounding this Jail Babin’ beauty but since we don’t, let’s just imagine what happened ... maybe a little tipsy behind the wheel? Too many unpaid parking tickets? Hopping the fence at Disneyland? Don’t know. Don’t care. She earned her way into the system and warmed our hearts in the process.

you’re old if you recall The “Red Car” System This month we’re at Denny’s buying a sandwich for 54-year-old Hugh Jorgan from Yorba Linda. He was a little drunk but we were able to hang out and fire off a few questions while waiting for our food .... Orange County Culture: So how long have you been in coastal OC, Hugh? Hugh Jorgan: On and off for six months now. So what about your family? Do you talk to them? Not really. My parents are in Florida on social security.

R e d c a r t r av e l i n g through HB Cliffs

Here’s something gone forever: Pacific Electric. Founded in 1901, Pac El was a privately owned mass transit system consisting of electrically powered streetcars, interurban cars, and buses. By the 1920s it was the largest electric railway system in the world and connected

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cities in Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Bernardino County and Riverside County. Unfortunately this mass electric transport “Red Car” system went the way of the Buffalo in the early ‘60s and we’ve been stuck with the gas guzzling OCTA ever since.

Why are you homeless? What do you or have you done for work in the past? I’ve been a security guard ... until I started drinking too much. I love my drinking and it cost me everything, family, friends, my job. What are your plans moving forward? I’m going up north, maybe to Long Beach. I know a guy up there who can get me a job. I hate being homeless. Well we believe you can pull through! Stay strong! Okay, I will. Thanks!

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You can’t celebrate the month of April without thinking about funnyman Will Ferrell. Or at least I can’t. He’s my favorite actor. Not sure why he just is. He’s never won an Oscar but took home an MTV Movie award in 2007 for Best Kiss in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby in 2007. More recently he was selected as the 2011 recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, and in 2015 was named British GQ Comedian of the Year. Born in 1967, Ferrell grew up in Irvine and went to school at Turtle Rock Elementary. He says third grade was “a pivotal year” when he realized he could make others laugh if he tripped and fell on purpose. He said it was a “great way to make friends.” He later attended Rancho San Joaquin Middle School, and then University High School where he was a kicker for the school’s varsity football team and voted “Best Personality” by his classmates. After high school he went to USC and graduated in 1990 with a degree he would never use and moved to Los Angeles in 1991 where he successfully auditioned for the comedy group The Groundlings and the rest is Will Ferrell history.--sourced from Wikipedia

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Orange County’s Funniest: Will Ferrell

Angler of the Month:

BEHIND THE COVER: april 2016

Moe Sim

This month: Tumeric - Nature’s NSAID The golden spice turmeric, aka Indian saffron, has been used for centuries as a seasoning, fragrance, dye, and in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine. Tumeric’s medicinal properties are attributed to a class of polyphenolic phytonutrients dubbed curcuminoids, the most widely studied of which is curcumin. In lab studies, curcumin displayed antiinflammatory, antioxidant, anti-tumorgenic and antimicrobial activity. Human studies also support the therapeutic potential of curcumin in treating inflammation and beyond. But, how much is enough to supplement your life’s health? To fully answer this question for curcumin (or any other supplement for that matter) we must consider: 1) stability and 2) bioavailability in the human body. 1) Stability refers to degradation of the biologically active form of curcumin into other compounds, and is dependent on the composition of the formulation i.e. method of delivery. For example, curcumin alone is not stable when formulated in a ready-to-drink

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liquid, but shows relatively good stability in a powder formulation e.g. in a capsule. 2) Bioavailability is defined as the proportion of active curcumin that enters the body and exerts a biological effect at the target tissue, and is dependent on absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion. Curcumin displays limited bioavailability due to poor absorption, rapid metabolism and elimination from the body. However, scientists have discovered methods to enhance the bioavailability of curcumin, for example, by complexing inside fat droplets (Meriva®) or formulating with piperine, an extract of pepper that slows breakdown of curcumin (BCM-95®). Take home: Curcumin is a component of turmeric root that displays a variety of pharmacological properties that may be favorable for your life’s health. However, poor stability and bioavailability limit effectiveness at suboptimal doses. Follow your doctor’s recommendation and choose your source of curcumin wisely.

Celebrity angler Moe Sim spends his days running things at Black Flys but don’t think for a minute he’s sitting around the office all day. Often times he’ll skip out with Jack A. and the boys to go fishing out around the Avalon Flats. Taken in Sept. 2015, this photo was one of those days. “We killed it this day!” said Moe. “Eight tuna and some dodos. Not a bad day on the water.” Photo courtesy Moe Sim / Black Flys

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Says Phil Roberts of his Detroit Rock City illustration on this month’s cover: “The cover you ran is the original painting before the New Line Cinema legal suits had me re-paint the crowd in the back for the printed poster (left). This art has all the ’70’s icons celebrities in it like President Richard Nixon, President Jimmy Carter, the Banana Splits, Sonny & Cher, the Bee Gees, John Travolta, Billy Jack, Bruce Lee, Carrie, etc.... The lawyers had a melt down about getting approval for all the celeb likenesses and that they said “No Way” which gave me just four days to re-paint the crowd. Of course I put a bunch of my friends in it! This art has never been seen before till now. Gene Simmons is the owner and copyright owner of the original art - though I still have pieces and parts.”

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SoCal Punk Stalwarts Celebrate 25 Years with a Brand New Album. words By Jeff Weddle • Photo by Dave weems

ormed in 1991 in Victorville, California, FACE TO FACE remain at the forefront of the OC punk scene, shedding any stigmas associated with the OC “pop”-punk tag in the process. 9 full-length albums later, and F2F is still going strong with the current line-up of Trevor Keith (Vocals), Dennis Hill (Guitar), Scott Shiflett (Bass), & Danny Thompson (Drums). F2F have just put out their latest album “Protection” on Fat Wreck Chords (their return to the label since F2F’s debut album “Don’t Turn Away” in 1992!), recorded at the Blasting Room in Ft. Collins, Colorado late last year. “Protection” is a convincingly powerful, yet infectious affair that recalls the early grit of the band’s beginnings as a rising young punk band. It also serves to confirm the influence F2F has had on literally an entire generation of bands following in their footsteps since.

F2F began their ascent with the 1994 EP “Over It”, featuring songs from the band’s 7” records & other unreleased recordings. “Over It” also contained a remixed version of the song “Disconnected”, which became a massive hit by receiving significant airplay from local radio station KROQ in Los Angeles. This increased F2F’s fanbase substantially, and they would re-record the song for their 2nd album “Big Choice”, with “Disconnected” appearing in the movie ‘Tank Girl’ and the TV show ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer.’ For the next several years, they performed live frequently throughout SoCal, rapidly becoming local favorites alongside fellow notable acts such as GUTTERMOUTH and THE OFFSPRING. More studio albums would follow, including “Reactionary” in 2000 (which F2F allowed fans to create the setlist for by downloading previews of each track and voting which songs made it onto the album!) and 2002’s “How to Ruin Everything” where F2F recorded as a trio, with vocalist Trevor also handling guitar duties. However, F2F began a temporary hiatus at the end of 2003, which led to their “The Only Goodbye Tour” of 2004, and an official break up following in September 2004. In April 2008, F2F performed together for the first time in nearly 4 years at The Glasshouse in Pomona. This led to a permanent reunion, and would also introduce former THE UPRISING drummer Danny Thompson into the ranks. The band continued to play live, touring extensively in both the U.S. and overseas, and releasing two more studio albums, “Laugh Now, Laugh Later” in 2011, and “Three Chords And A Half Truth” in 2013. F2F also recently performed an impressive three consecutive sold-out nights at The Observatory in Santa Ana. The infectious new release “Protection” was co-produced by Bill Stevenson (of DESCENDENTS fame), the first time in 20 years the band has looked to an outside person for production duties, often a function left to founding member Trevor Keith and long-time bassist Scott Shiflett. Of the 11 songs on offer, “Protection” includes the single and accompanying video “Double-Crossed”, currently being featured on music and video outlets everywhere. “Protection” also introduces the song “Bent But Not Broken” a rousing track concerning people’s onesided view of things. Fans have responded positively too, indicated by the recent high placing on Billboard’s ‘Heatseekers’ chart. Fervent live activity is soon to follow here in 2016, starting overseas in April (including a return to Japan), with F2F returning to the States in May for the Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival in Las Vegas. You can check out more from FACE TO FACE at: facetofacemusic.com or facebook.com/facetoface.

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Take the money & Run How a gang of thugs pulled off the biggest bank heist in OC History By Sean Stroh The date: March 27, 1972. It’s Monday morning at United California Bank in Laguna Niguel and another busy week at the branch is set to begin. Except for one small problem--the vault door isn’t opening. After verifying that the locking system is correct, a technician climbs into the rafters and discovers a gaping hole leading straight into the vault. A screwdriver is jammed into the vault’s gears. Every one of the 458 safe deposit boxes has been broken into and nearly $50,000 in cash from the bank is missing. Within twenty minutes, FBI agents from the Santa Ana office are on the scene, carefully tip toeing over gold watches, rings, photographs, check statements and even urns containing ashes of loved ones scattered across the floor. The burglars had done their homework and done it well. The alarm was disabled with liquid Styrofoam which hardened and froze the clapper in place rendering it useless. The wires connected to the alarm were clipped and the 16 inches of reinforced steel that stood as an impenetrable barrier to the vault had been penetrated. Amazingly, the burglars were so methodical that they managed to get in and out without being heard or leaving a single fingerprint behind. The value of the missing items from the safe deposit boxes is estimated by authorities at over $8 million ($45 million today). Over the course of the weekend, the Laguna Niguel United California Bank had become the site of the largest bank burglary in U.S. history. Meanwhile, more than two thousand miles away in Cleveland, FBI agents notice an eerie similarity of more than a dozen bank heists in the area to the case in Laguna Niguel. After assembling a list of possible suspects, the FBI narrows its list of suspects to six men from Youngstown, Ohio, five of whom boarded a flight to Los Angeles nine days before the heist. Amil Dinsio, a man authorities had been trying to nab for years, is deemed as the leader of the group. The rest of the group consists of Amil’s brother James, his brother-in-law Charles Mulligan who served as the getaway driver, Charles Broeckel an explosives and electronics expert and Phillip Christopher who acted as a lookout. Ronald and Harry Barber were also trusted collaborators, though FBI agents wouldn’t know of Ronald’s involvement until later in the investigation. Following an exhaustive search process, agents receive another break when they subpoena hotel phone records at different locations they confirm

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the men had stayed at. They find several calls from Mulligan to a man named Earl Dawson a former marine with training in explosives. When agents approach Dawson at his home in Southern California, he quickly comes clean and admits knowing three of the suspects--Amil Dinsio and his brother James and Charles Mulligan. Dawson revealed that in the days before the burglary, Mulligan paid a visit to his house with the other suspects. In exchange for $100, Mulligan asked Dawson to leave his house for a few hours so they could hold a meeting. However, Dawson held another key piece of evidence nearby as well--Mulligan’s car was still in his garage. Although unable to search the car without a warrant, FBI agents can see the backseat covered in cement dust, a number of tools and two cotton gloves that seem to match ones found inside the vault. Mulligan is arrested the following day outside a nearby bar. In the meantime, agents continue to dig and follow up on phone records from the motels. One number dialed several times by Amil Dinsio belongs to a real estate agency in Laguna Niguel. A manager agrees to show agents a condo she rented to Ronald and Harry Barber. She tells agents that the pair planned to stay three months but left after only three weeks on March 27--the day the bank employees discovered the burglary. Initially, agents find no physical evidence inside. It had been wiped clean and it appeared the Barber brothers had been just as meticulous as they had inside the bank. They just forgot to wash the dishes. As agents appeared ready to walk away empty handed at the condo, one curious investigator opened the dishwasher and found a number of dirty dishes covered with fingerprints. They matched with the tools found inside Mulligan’s car. Surprisingly, agents discover that Amil had made no attempt to flee his home in Youngstown and is arrested with $537 in cash from the Laguna Niguel bank in his pocket. Other gang members are found shortly thereafter. Charles Broeckel is offered an opportunity to avoid prison and cooperate with the FBI. He agrees and the charges are dropped. Amil Dinsio and his four remaining partners are convicted and receive varying sentences between 15 to 20 years. James Barber wouldn’t be captured until 1980 in Brookville, Pennsylvania, where he assumed another identity and worked as a maintenance man at a local camp ground. While the crime was finally closed with the capture and conviction of Barber in 1980, one crime unearthed as a result of the burglary remains unsolved. In the homes of one of the burglars back in Ohio, authorities discovered an unsigned letter by a resident of the Laguna Niguel area--presumably taken from one of the safe deposit boxes during the heist. “Open after my death” was scribbled across the envelope containing the letter. Inside, the writer asked the reader for mercy--for killing his brother’s wife.

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Story by Skip Snead

Photos by Michael Voorhees

It’s impossible to write about someone like Phil Roberts without showing you the scope of his work. Phil is an Artist, Sculptor, Architect, Master Painter, Surf Artist, Movie Poster Illustrator, Inventor ... Basically he’s a modern day Da Vinci! Despite his wide variety of work, it’s his mindblowing movie poster work and his storied career in Hollywood that truly floors us. And while I wish I could walk every single one of you into his Newport Beach studio, we all know that’s not going to happen so lucky you, we’re going to bring Phil and his studio to you... turn page >>

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Over the last three decades Phil Roberts has become one of the top illustrators of movie posters in Hollywood. He is one of the favorites amongst the celebrities as well for his funny depictions and classic portraits for posters of movies you’ve seen. He is also legendary in the surf industry as creator of some of the most memorable paintings and illustrations of surf spots and surf personalities ever! He sculpted the perpetual trophy for the Billabong Pipe Masters, collaborates every year with OG Pipe Master Gerry Lopez on the trophy board for the event winner, and a few months ago was inducted into the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame. Roberts grew up on the beaches of Florida’s east coast and like most kids drew a lot. Eventually he traded the crayons for paint brushes and by 13 was selling his work at street art fairs all over the state, and airbrushing surfboards by the age of 15 for East Coast legend Mike Tabeling. His talent in airbrushing surfboards and drawing caricatures led him to a gig creating ads for an East Coast based surf brand called Sundek, and in the early 80s’ illustrated the cover of Surfer Magazine which somehow led him to Hollywood. Phil never planned on coming to Hollywood and doing posters. “It wasn’t my idea of a career path,” he says, “but someone from the studio saw the Surfer magazine cover on the newsstand in LA and asked if I’d be

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interested in doing a poster for them, and that’s when I got the job to do “Hot Dog the Movie”. The poster was a slam dunk and from that was rewarded an invite to continue working in Hollywood. His first official job in LA was working on the movie poster for the James Bond film A View to a Kill with Roger Moore and Grace Jones. Phil did all the preliminary pencil sketches and was designing the poster when in walked legendary illustrator Danny Goozee. Danny was one of the most popular movie poster illustrators at the time who had done all the previous James Bond movie posters. Anyway, and unbenounced to Phil, Danny walks in, picks up all Phil’s sketches and heads off to do the final painting. “Meeting one of my hero legends and working for him was bizarre considering I’d just arrived to Hollywood from Florida,” recalls Phil. The bright lights of the illustrated movie poster industry almost became obsolete in the early 90s with the introduction of Photoshop and Illustrator. The era of hand drawn, intimate illustrated movie posters almost went the way of the buffalo. But it didn’t. “It’s funny,” Phil says, “all the kids who grew up seeing my posters in the 80s and 90s are now all grown up and making their own films, contacting me through email asking me if I still do it and if I could do a poster for them. And for the horror film B-movie industry,” Phil adds, “they’re fully going back to old school illustrations.

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They dig it. There’s a whole new young generation of graphic novel illustrators who want to do posters and are bringing a whole illustrated movie poster revival back because it’s completely retro for them now.” Working in the fast-paced film industry has never allowed Phil to take his own sweet time with a particular piece. “In a year of sketching for that industry,” Phil explains,“I might do 3,000 drawings, no joke. For Austin Powers, I had to bang it out in four days. But for ones with more detail though, like the Chillerama poster, well that took about three weeks. I only worked on that painting. It consumed my life.” And in another heart-racing instance, HBO hired him to do a series of poster sketches for the hit series Entourage and he busted his ass setting a personal record of 100 drawings in 10 days. “I was on fire,” he recalls, “doing ten ensemble drawings per day. I just cranked.” His personal favorite movie posters include Detroit Rock City with Gene Simmons, Grandma’s Boy because it’s “super recognizable” and then Hot Dog the Movie because it “was my first Hollywood film and it’s a cult classic.” (Mental note: Yes, Phil, I remember! I was 13 when Hot Dog came out ... it showed Shannon Tweed’s boobs and changed my life forever!) Regarding Shannon Tweed, “Yeah,” Phil says, “that was her breakout film. I remember when I was hired to do the Detroit Rock City turn page >>

poster, and how Shannon (Gene Simmons’ wife) was so excited and how she couldn’t wait to meet me. I met her and she says, ‘Oh, my god, I can’t believe it’s you! You did my first movie poster!’” Phil tells us each and every celebrity, or their agent, approves any renderings of the actor before it goes to print and not all of them are happy. “Cloris Leachman (in Grandma’s Boy poster) was a royal pain in the butt,” he says. “Everybody else loved that poster but I had to repaint her face like three times. And on Bad News Bears,” Phil continues, “Marcia Gay Harden was fine with it but her agent didn’t like it. He said to ‘trim 12 pounds off her!’ But the studios always get the final say on everything, including what drawing to use and whether or not my signature goes on the final product.”

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It was truly an honor to spend some time with Phil at his studio. It was amazing to spend time with someone so talented. He’s like a Da Vinci, a Michaelangelo ... a Walt Disney. Truth is, we’ve met a lot of artists and Phil’s work is beyond the scope of anything we’ve ever seen. “I’m really blessed because I’m doing it all,” he says in closing, “I’m blessed because I get to choose what I want to do today and what I’m going to enjoy the most. All my life I’ve curated what I’ve wanted to do all along the way. I’ve had a super-charmed life.”

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It’s good to be the king. Slayer’s Kerry King by Haak78

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It could happen (again). 2007 Stanley Cup World Champion Scott Niedermayer photo courtesy Anaheim Ducks

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Point the finger at you! Supercrosser Ryan Dungey by Garth Milan / Red Bull Content Pool

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Red skies at night. Sailorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s delight by Ruth Peterkin

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OC’s original rock star. Photo by Marshall Lally. Dedicated to the loving Memory of his dad Tom Lally. “This was his favorite photo.”

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Get the balance right. Willis Kimbel by Florian Hopfensperger / Red Bull Content Pool

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Hang ‘em high. WSL’er Kolohe Andino by Ryan Miller / Red Bull Content Pool

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Natural high. Mark McMorris by Scott Serfas / Red Bull Content Pool

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Stormrider. HB wave cloud by Brian Cizek

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Spring has sprung. Girl of summer by Mayer George

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Making the case for Aldo vs. McGregor 2 by Daniel Samarin

2015 was a big year for professional MMA. Two of the sport’s giants fell smack dab on their faces like King Kong falling off the Empire State Building. 1) The inevitable downfall of Ronda Rousey (former woman’s UFC Bantamweight Champ) who literally had her teeth pounded in by Holly Holm, and 2) The former and first-ever UFC Featherweight Champion and former WEC Featherweight Champion Jose “Scarface” Aldo Jr. being knocked the hell out by the big mouth himself, Conor “The Notorious” McGregor (UFC Featherweight Champ) in the most highly anticipated fight in UFC history. Personally, I thought Jose would play basketball with his face at UFC 194 but I was wrong. Leading up to the fight, these two warriors received more press than I’d ever seen for a fight. The trash talk and verbal diarrhea coming out of Conor’s mouth toward Jose was something that Scorsese couldn’t even script, and for the first time at these press conferences I saw somebody actually get under Jose’s skin. I didn’t think anything could get to him, especially some guy from Ireland getting under the reigning, defending, pound for pound champ of the world’s skin! But he did. P h o t o : A . R i c a r do

In the moments before they threw blows, the cameras panned on both Jose and Conor inside the octagon and I could easily read their body language: Conor appeared relaxed and loose like he was sipping on a Miami Vice in Cancun, while Jose looked tight, nervous and anxious as if he’d missed a year’s worth of child support payments. It showed in the fight. Jose came out tight and not his usual style, while Conor was relaxed and countered Jose coming in with a beautiful shot right on the champ’s chin. Boom, bing, dong and Jose was fast asleep and tucked in bed. In 13 seconds, the king of the division had been dropped like a bad habit in the fastest finish in UFC title fight history. I was in complete shock! McGregor later said, “Again, nobody can take that left-hand shot ... precision beats power, and timing beats speed. And that’s what you saw there.” It is not over for the former pound for pound champ, as either Jose or Frankie Edgar (Former UFC lightweight Champion) will get the next crack at Conor’s belt; potentially at UFC 200 pending many different factors. Now that Conor’s escapades into other weight classes were derailed at UFC 196 by my boy, the Stockton bad boy Nate Diaz, I’m sure we’ll see Conor hang around 145 for a while, which means that - eventually - the former king, Jose Aldo will get another crack at his belt. It’s obvious that Jose and his camp won’t accept another fight unless it is for the belt, but you never know. I’m sure every single fight fan wants to see Aldo vs. McGregor 2. I feel Jose is a true champion, a true warrior, and I know he will be back hungrier than ever. Hopefully he does us all a favor and regains the belt that is so rightfully his.

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Kyle Kennelly: From the OC to UC Berkeley and Back! t h o u g h t s by K y l e K e n n e l ly / p h ot o by J o e Fos t e r

Growing up and surfing in Orange County is amazing for so many reasons! It provides you with an incredible group of friends, exposure to a well connected industry of surfing professionals, and allows you opportunities to leverage a recreation that your passionate about. Building such a strong community foundation allows you to have a home base that you can always come back to once you head off to college or where ever your post-high school may take you. When I left Newport to go to school at UC Berkeley I learned more than I ever expected, not just academically but more so where my interests lied, what my other passions were outside of surfing, and alternative perspectives. It’s not easy to be a millennial finding a way to balance pursuing your passions and make a living while doing so. Personally, I tested the waters in NYC in finance, economic research, and then ended up in the Bay area along side the owner of Mollusk helping develop a growing brand and bustling surf shop. Now my girlfriend and I are moving back down to Costa Mesa to open up “Daydream”, a surf shop and coffee bar that integrates our passions for alternative surf culture, specialty coffee, environmentally conscious consumer habits, vintage clothing, and good vibes. We’ve always felt such a strong connection to this core group of friends and community that my girlfriend and I both developed from growing up in Orange County, we’ve always felt that this was our home no matter where we were in the world or stage of life we were figuring out. The community foundation built from growing up in Orange County is stronger than ever, its like we’re picking up right where we left off but with a clear perspective and more well rounded view of the world.

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Tattoo artist from Players Club Tattoo Parlor in Huntington Beach. By Jon Richards I’ve known about Justin Hendrick for years and it was an absolute honor to sit down in his chair at the Player’s Club Tattoo shop in Huntington Beach. Justin grew up in Encinitas and cut his skin the old fashioned way: through trial and error. It wasn’t until he met a tattoo legend that his world would change forever and he’d find himself slinging ink alongside JJ Sawyer and the crew at Player’s all these years later. I recently caught up with the man 22 years deep into his career and here’s what he had to say ... Orange County Culture: Alright, my brother, Justin ... how did this all start for you? How were you introduced to tattoo culture? Justin Hendrick: Yeah well I started tattooing when I met a guy named Brett Fretch who brought me into tattooing. My brother had gotten a dorky ass Triceratops skull on his back when I was a kid from a tattooer named Tweaker Andy who tattooed out of his garage in Escondido. I sought Andy out, went and tried to get tattooed but got jumped instead.

Talk about some of your other early influences ... Early influences when I first got into getting tattooed and trying to become a tattooer was the obvious one, Jack Rudy, mainly ... I used to read the old Tattoo Flash magazines and Jack was always all over that. And then a couple homeboys from the neighborhood always did fine line ... the neighborhood stuff was never any good but at the time I thought it was amazing, but a couple years down the line you realized how s#!tty that stuff was.

You’ve come a long way ... when or who contributed to the turning point that leads us to the tattooer you are now? Brent Patten pretty much taught me speed, technical and the rules of everything. I didn’t really know about the art, or who was who, or what was what in tattooing until I met JJ’s brother Chris Sawyer. Chris is the one who was the first person to tell me I sucked, made me start over, reinvent everything. Basically told me I don’t use enough You told me your mom taught art in college and black and I didn’t know what I was doing. I was like a is an artist herself. What’s the most important goofy new school color bomb guy, it was totally not thing you learned from her in becoming an artist what I wanted to be. And he handed me a bunch of books and told me to start learning. yourself? The main thing I take from my mom is she always wants everything to be higher end, upper class, not cheesy, dorky little tattoos. Not the fun ones, she always wants me to do the pain in the ass artsy ones. It took a long time for her to recognize tattooing as an art form because she comes out of the fine art world. She finally turned the curve.

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in Huntington B e a c h (laughs). They’re not always trying to trade you for stolen rims or something ( m o r e laughs). You’ve been around a long time Who are some of the other artists you look up to? Brent Patten, Eilan Hogan... Jose Lopez when I was young in black and grey ... Cartoon of course, and Jack Rudy, Robert Atkinson, Big Chuey of course, Chuey Quantenar, Bob Roberts and those guys and Ben Grillo even. Those guys are the guys who I always looked up to. Their shit’s insane. Brent Patten is probably my favorite tattooer.

Any advice for those thinking about getting their first tat? First tattoo? Do your research. Find out who’s who, what’s what, what to do and don’t put too much thought into what you want to get for your first one. I see. So that’s how you ended up here in Orange The ones who overthink it all come up with the County at Player’s Club. same generic idea that we always say ‘no’ to! Don’t Yeah, through JJ who I met through Chris. be cheap. Find the right person to tattoo you. Pay for a nice tattoo from a good tattooer, don’t try to This is a legendary place. How have the locals barter and get some bullshit. been treating you here? It’s cool. People can actually afford to get tattooed

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This place feels like nowhere else around here. It’s an upscale eatery and lounge serving up South African-inspired cuisine plus wine in a beautiful setting on Pacific Coast highway in one of Orange County’s most magical coastal cities Laguna Beach. You can feel the ambiance as you walk in through the door. This is a quality establishment and the smell alone fills you with anticipation. I had a wonderful porkchop dinner with perfect appetizers and a crisp, cold salad. Service is awesome and the drinks - if you so choose - are quite strong. Fun, live music on weekends, we strongly suggest you check out Mozambique in the near future. It’s quite an experience. - SC

Located in historic downtown Orange just north of Orange Circle, you’ll find the Filling Station, a casual cafe and coffee house built from a converted gas station. I’ve had breakfast and lunch there and I gotta say they make one of the better omelettes I’ve ever had. I ordered the Feta Omelette with tomatoes, ham and spinach. Awesome! My brother had the Denver Omelette with sausage and absolutely loved it. For lunch you might try the Roast Turkey Sandwich, it’s soooo delicious! The coffee is strong and flavorful, too. The pictures on the wall echo times gone by when the Filling Station was just a gas station. Overall a top notch cafe with great food, so go there and get your fill. You won’t be disappointed. - SC

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The Balboa Saloon is a super friendly place with a homey ambiance just perfect for shooting pool, some bar bites and watching the game. A staple on the Newport Peninsula to get a drink and meet some fun people. A local’s favorite, legend has it that in the 1980s the band INXS filmed the video for their massive hit “Devil Inside” inside these hallowed walls. I don’t know what makes this place tick, but it’s always fun as hell. “It’s your classic fisherman bar,” writes Mike G on Yelp. “Fish on the walls, on the ceilings ... you simply won’t find a place any more authentic than the Balboa Saloon when it comes to pubs by the sea. Grab a mug and share your fish stories!” 700 E. Bay Ave Newport Beach (940) 673-9783

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Established in 1979, the Saloon in Laguna Beach is a classic standup bar with brick-lined walls and a solid mahogany bar that dates back to 1906. A local’s favorite with plenty of TVs for sporting events in a very unique, small setting. It’s always packed so prepare to spend your night standing but it’s well worth it. There’s a super friendly crowd, and bartenders serving top shelf drinks. I ordered the Pine-O made with lime, Triple Sec and a pineapple-infused vodka with a splash of cranberry. Says Joe I on Yelp, “The atmosphere is just like Cheers! There are two distinct crowds there - the silver lined before 8pm variety and the younger generation that arrives between 8-9pm.” It’s pretty simple. If you want a strong drink in an awesome atmosphere and you’re in Laguna Beach, hit the Saloon and tell ‘em Orange County Culture sent ya! 446 S Coast Hwy Laguna Beach (949) 494-5469

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e’ve seen it all. Everywhere we go people are buried in their electronic devices. Seems nowdays people are consumed in social media and tuned out of the world around them. I know I’m probably starting to sound and look at things as my parents looked at me and my generation as we played video games and walked around with our Walkmans on. However, I find it frightening that so much of our society has become SOCIALLY ENEPT. Try asking a teenager who the Vice President is and nine out of 10 DON’T KNOW. And Don’t Care. Is it possible to have too much information? Google everything, nothing’s out of reach, from Isis beheadings to the nastiest of things known to mankind.

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I was sitting in a movie theater the other night and glanced down the aisle of seats and every single person’s face was illuminated by their device consuming their attention. Makes you wonder how the next generation will be? Smarter? Less smart? Could they finally release a study that links brain cancer or throat cancer or thyroid cancer to our devices? Ten years from now people could be calling us the cellphone generation. Sounds pessimistic, I know, but really, have you noticed tiny three and fouryear-old children rifling through mom’s iPad or cellphone? They do it better than most adults! One recent study I read says the average kid spends 7 hours and 38 minutes a day on gaming, cellphones,

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