Author Archives: John Freeborn
Joseph Hart
I met Joseph Hart skating the cold streets of Providence, Rhode Island during art school. Originally from New Hampshire, Joseph Hart lives in Brooklyn, New York. His work has been exhibited at museums and galleries across the United States and … Continue reading
Joshua Hinchey
I met Joshua Hinchey in the Fall of 1994. He was part of the freshman class at UArts in Philadelphia. We skated a lot that year. If it wasn’t Love Park or City Hall then it was the alley next … Continue reading
AJ Kohn
When did you start skating? Around 1989-1990. What was your first skateboard? There have been a lot of different firsts: First one I ever tried was a blue see through plexy board with roller skate wheels, first lent to me … Continue reading
Nick Poufard
When did you start skating? I started skating when I was 13 years old. The first time I ever set foot on a skateboard I bombed a hill, got speed wobbles, fell, and broke all the teeth in my mouth. … Continue reading
Aaron Hull
When did you start skating? When I was maybe 5 years old. I remember watching my older brothers skate at the Winchester Skate Park in Campbell, California. This would have been around 1978. Everything was larger than life and the … Continue reading
Aaron James Draplin
When did you start skating? 1985 Was the first summer, and mainly, just how to tic-tac out in front of the house. I was more into freestyle bikes that summer. I had a Haro F.S.T. freestyle bike! That thing … Continue reading
From the Web: Harmony Korine on Skateboarding
The always awesome Patrick O’Dell (of Epicly Laterd) did an interview with writer/director Harmony Korine on IMDB (Kids, Gummo & many more) that focuses deeply on skateboarding and his youth around the four-wheeled toys. I like this bit a lot, … Continue reading
Jason Taylor
When did you start skating? I started skateboarding in 1992. I’m sure you remember, it was the days when decks were losing their shapes, wheels where becoming tiny, and pants were experiencing a major growth spurt. What was your first … Continue reading
From the Web: Keep on Pushin’
Pushing to a skateboarder is like handwriting. It’s personality, character and tells you a lot about the person behind the deceptively simple action. Ricki Bedenbaugh captures all of this with some of the legends of skateboarding.
From the Web: Shepard Fairey on WTF! with Marc Maron
Shepard Fairey interview on Marc Maron’s WTF! There’s some really good bits about how skateboarding and punk rock shaped his creative perspective. WTF! : Episode 497 – Shepard Fairey