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Christian Hosoi
Release
Christian Hosoi defined the rebel skater, radical and flamboyant on and off his board. For years he had been at the top of his world, a threat to everyone he competed against, including mega star Tony Hawk. Then came the long slide into addiction and subsequent incarceration.
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Hana Beaman :: Your World Awaits
Professional snowboarder Hana Beaman arrives at my door, still wet from a surf session on her longboard. She looks happy and athletic as she introduces herself, walks in, and takes a seat. Her mannerisms are not those of an Olympic gold medalist, but instead resemble those of a humble surfer new to th... MORE>>
Schuyler McFarrin :: Antidisestablishmentarianist
The 2006 Women’s World Longboard Surfing Champion, Schuyler McFerran never tried to be an outsider. She never worked to carve out an image or have the longest word in the dictionary apply to her. She was merely being herself and surfing with her mom and dad in Encinitas, California.
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Vitor Belfort :: Vitor Belfort ‘s other passion
Would you rather be choked out by Vitor, or knocked out by him? —Question posed by Risen staff member while awaiting Vitor Belfort’s arrival.
Don’t take this wrong, but Vitor Belfort wants to beat the hell out of you. Actually he would rather reason you to heaven than knock you into Hades,... MORE>>
Amare Stoudemire :: Nobody Knows My Soul
Phoenix Suns power forward Amare Stoudemire enters the Opus–LA photo studio, and fill the room with his frame. Those on hand to interview, photograph, promote, and befriend him—most of whom are of average height and, presumably, physical ability—are gobbled up by his shadow. This is more than a ... MORE>>
Joel Tudor :: Really Quiet, In The Ocean
August 1990. Oceanside, CA: An international crowd has gathered for what is then the most prestigious longboard surf contest in the world. The junior division is about to paddle out and Joel Tudor is just another name in the crowd. Minutes before his heat, he sits in his father’s van, throwing up an... MORE>>
Mike V :: this is the modern world...
I was in a hotel room I was so far away from home it seemed like the walls were closing in on me And my soul felt like itd turned to stone There were two books upon the nightstand I didnt know which one to read And I wasnt sure what I might find in them Or if it would be anything I need But I sat ther... MORE>>
Mills Gang :: One Big Family
She skates through the entrance of the skate park, cigarette in hand. Casually she rides down the ramp then up to the box platform, in the center of the park. She stops, takes a hit of her cigarette, skates around for a few minutes, then launches back up the ramp and out the open gate.
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Paul Rodriguez :: Westside Story
This is not your typical train wreck west side story where an ex-superstar had it all only to lose it later in life. This story turned out to be a little more literal. My partner Scott Hancock and I were on our way to interview 20-year phenom Paul Rodriguez Jr. the X Games Sk8 gold medalist and son o... MORE>>
Jennie Finch :: Fast Pitch
Jennie Finch is one of those people you could love to hate. Olympic gold medalist, named one of People magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People, past model for the coveted Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, married to Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Casey Daigle, and pitches a softball at 71 m... MORE>>
Tony Hawk :: As One of Us
I never get nervous during an interview. Never. Bring on Michael, Janet, Bush I and II, Marilyn and Charles Manson. See how Saddam likes my questions of mass destruction. Bin Laden, no problem. Today, for the first time in my strange career of prying into the lives of others, I have butterflies, dry ... MORE>>
Billy Moore :: Any Body Can
Amid this world of flimsy fiberglass Roman pillars and Google wisdom, a hard reality breaks in the Mongoose Gym. There, the sounds of quick hands on a speed bag, leather slapping against muscle, old men shouting from ringside create the solid impression that remnants from the old world have survived a... MORE>>
Allison Arvizu :: Crash Test Smarty
Writer: Chris Ahrens | Photography: Denis Poroy I would love to roll up to a motocross track or a skate ramp or a big wave surf spot with Allison Arvizu in her business suit and her new BMW. Those on hand would ignore her or pass her off as a real estate agent or, worse, a journalist.... MORE>>
Apache Skateboards :: San Carlos Rising
Writer: Chris Ahrens I once heard that compulsive gamblers continue playing til they’re broke because they feel life owes them a debt.
... MORE>>
Bruce Logan :: Seeking Concrete Paradise
I can still recall that asphalt-melting summer day in the mid 1970s when Bruce Logan rolled up to La Costa’s Black Hill in his new, white BMW. He looked like a man commuting to the plant on a Monday morning--bored, frustrated and at least a little hung over. Head down and quiet, he pulled the wooden... MORE>>
Shayne and Shannon McIntyre :: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Shayne (27) and Shannon (28) McIntyre, who reside in the wooded Sunset Cliffs Reserve along the carved sandstone seashore of San Diego, California, live outside the restraints of anything called common. While traveling the world with shining bright light, they are artists on waves and paper and hearts... MORE>>
Jamie Sterling :: Living where things get lost
Writer: Chris Ahrens | Photography: Aaron Chang Much of the appeal of surfing lies in the nearly free and relatively easy ride, where peace floods the soul and all is right with the world. However, tow-in surfing—where the rider is whipped into a 30-foot plus wave at 30-plus mile... MORE>>
Daize Shayne :: Reinventing Daize Shayne
You couldn’t give Daize Shayne a better name if you tried. Daize—a pretty flower sent twisting in the wind by a substitute “z.” When said together with the more traditional name, Shayne, a virtual musical note resonates. Daize Shayne—a pleasant trip of the tongue that somehow tells you a lo... MORE>>
Rick Slaton :: Fighting Words
Writer: Trish Teves | Photos: Estevan Oriol A young man in his physical prime, who packed a winning punch in the professional Mixed Martial Arts ring, made a verbal threat that would change the course of his life. His physical strength and rank could not save him from the journey in whi... MORE>>
Jay Adams :: Freedom Road
Writer: Chris Ahrens Photos: Estevan Oriol I first became aware of Jay Adams in the early ’70s through still photos published of him surfing and skateboarding. He excelled in both sports and was an innovator to the extent that surfers and skaters around the world often cloned his re... MORE>>
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Giovanni Ribisi
No Comment
Fans of Giovanni Ribisi know the secretive actor only for his roles and his belief in Scientology. In this exclusive interview, Risen finds out it was more than acting lessons that taught Ribisi to build the mystery behind two decades of complex characters.
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Michelle Rodriguez :: Nothing Added
There are still guys who question their masculinity because they were beaten up by an adolescent named Michelle Rodriguez nearly two decades ago. To make matters worse, she was wearing a dress at the time. But, hey, don’t feel too badly about that; the Girlfight star is one hard-hitting young... MORE>>
Danny Ray :: I Deceive People
Danny Ray is a master magician. He has the ability to captivate a room of teenagers and make grown men scratch their heads in wonder. He is a premiere illusionist, a wizard of awes. His art is a rare one, one that took my breath away the first time I witnessed it. When I met him that night, he seemed ... MORE>>
The Office :: Ladies of The Office
When the winner of the 2004 Golden Globe for Best Television Series: Musical or Comedy was announced, you could hear the collective question coming from millions of television viewers across America: Who are these people? A party-crashing band of Brits tottled up to the podium and The Office was intro... MORE>>
Pauley Perrette :: The Pauley Theory
The first time that Pauley Perrette excused herself from the room during our interview, she said, “The best thing to do is sit her on my chair. As long as you don’t stand up while I am gone, you’ll be fine.” She was talking about her Chihuahua, Cece. I had been warned. When we were arranging a... MORE>>
Esteban Powell :: The Jingle of Keys
When a new acquaintance asks, what do you do? we assume they’re referring to work. The insecure among us might mentally shuffle through our mundane resumes, hoping to enhance our answer. Just that quickly, window washer translates to vision enhancement engineer and stay-at-home mom becomes CEO of d... MORE>>
Jason Lee :: A Sense Of Humanity
If you look across the street from Jason Lee’s Hollywood office, you can see the building where one of his heroes, Charlie Chaplin, wove his timeless art forever into the fabric of America. “That’s why we took this spot,” says Lee, looking out to see where the comic genius stamped his mark.... MORE>>
Juliette Lewis :: Is She?
Beneath the famed Sixth Street Bridge in Los Angeles, where we did the accompanying photo shoot, is a mix and mismatched collection of winos and crack addicts too far gone even for a polite pan handle in the main hustle. They wait for the sun to set and knock the anxiety bear into the mud. This is a p... MORE>>
Damien Wayans :: It's Damien Dante Wayans
I can’t believe that I called a member of America’s funniest family by the wrong name. But there I am, guilty as charged, caught on tape, referring to Damien Wayans as Damien Williams. Although he politely dismissed the offense, I know better, since, like most of America, I had tuned into ... MORE>>
Daniel Dae Kim :: Typecast This
Pristine white sand covers miles of camera cord, lighting equipment overheats in the tropical sun, and the cast of Lost portrays marooned survivors just feet away from their flossy oceanfront villas in Oahu.
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Criss Angel :: Passionate Illusion
Okay, so I admit it; I was a little afraid of meeting Criss Angel. All right, very afraid. After all, he’s no David Copperfield. With Copperfield, I’ve always felt you knew what you were getting: a talented magician. Angel appears much darker as he’s built his career out of pushing the limits of... MORE>>
Dominic Purcell :: The Strong and (Not So) Silent Type
It’s a long way from the pounding surf of Bonzai Beach in Australia to the dank and depressing surroundings of Joliet Correctional Center outside of Chicago. By most measures, that would be considered a really bad detour in life. But in the case of Dominic Purcell, it is merely one more step along h... MORE>>
Danny Trejo :: Would This Face Lie?
You know this face, but for the record, the name is Danny Trejo. You’ve probably seen him as the bad guy (or apparent bad guy) in one of the more than 100 films he’s been in over the last three decades. And while you might think that he really is a badass, well, you’re right. Sort of.
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Rob and Big :: 21st Century Odd Couple
If contradiction was measured in carats, Rob Dyrdek and Christopher "Big Black" Boykin would be the Hope Diamond. Consider the stats:
TURF: Dyrdek, from Ohio, is true Yankee, northern, corn-fed stock. Boykin is as Southern Mississippi syrupy as can be.
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Rainn Wilson :: Mr. Schrute, Meet Mr. Wilson
When I blabbed to everyone I knew that I was going to interview Dwight, nobody asked “Dwight who?” Instead, they offered advice. “Hey, start off with the word Question” (the preface used by Dwight on the hit TV show The Office whenever he is about to ask something he considers im... MORE>>
Billy Bob Thornton :: Born That Way
Billy Bob Thornton has a child’s heart, a truck-driver’s mouth and a William Faulkner brain. His pal Robert Duval has dubbed him the hillbilly Orson Wells, but he could have just as easily called him the Socrates of the South. He is far more philosophical and complex than he lets on. That famous... MORE>>
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Bil Zelman
Has Never Been To A Pep Rally
I’ve worked with RISEN staff photographer Bil Zelman four times. Each session came complete with its own difficulties: There were 20 minutes allotted to shoot Ozzy Osbourne at his Beverly Hills castle. (The images were so good that the Oz publicity machine purchased them.) This issue’s feature on Invisible Children was shot in a San Diego canyon while the sunlight disappeared. Angels & Airwaves lead man Tom DeLonge was put into a studio setting but photographed with one of Zelman’s old box cameras.
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Lynne Ruttkay :: Eccentric Godliness
If they were taken alphabetically, aardvarks would have been first to enter Noah’s ark. Already among God’s strangest creatures, one particular aardvark named RV is made stranger still with the addition of a wheel and a racing stripe. In her book Eccentric Racing Network: RV the Racer Aardvark... MORE>>
Robert Maxwell :: Honestly
When our own Aaron Chang was profiled for this section of RISEN, he had only one request: “I’d like my portrait to be done by Robert Maxwell.” Chang, who is at the top of his field, elaborated only by saying, “He’s one of the best photographers I’ve ever seen.” Maxwell humbly bats the co... MORE>>
Tim McCormick :: Absurdly Talented
I call Tim McCormick America’s most important artist because I believe in the man. I have been following Tim’s painting for years as he’s gone from an absurdly talented, hard-working, budding art-star to taking on the international scene with the grace, confidence, and courage of a bullfighter.... MORE>>
Greg Watermann :: Rock Star Photographer
It seems the art of live concert photography might have gotten a little lost along the way with the advent of digital technology in cameras and, of course, camera phones. The concert-going experience is now marred with kids holding up cell phones instead of lighters, snapping pics which are immediatel... MORE>>
Shepard Fairey :: Hand Of The Giant
On the second floor of the 12 story faded green, 1931 art deco structure known as the Pellesier Building, in plain view of each of the letters of the world’s most famous sign, located in the heart of Sam Spade’s Los Angeles, is the home of an art enterprise known as Obey/Giant.
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Rick Griffin :: From Grateful Dead to Living Waters
The work of artist Rick Griffin crosses through at least three worlds—surfing, music and Christianity. His surf art, which began in Hermosa Beach with illustrations for bands like The Bel Airs and surfboard manufacturers like Greg Noll, led to a post at Surfer Magazine. There he perfected his cartoo... MORE>>
Aaron Chang :: Sea Creature
The history of surfing in the last 40 years has not been so much recorded in words as it has in photographs. The days when the North Shore of Oahu roars to life, massive swells on reefs miles from shore, two foot sunny afternoons with a few friends, little has escaped the lens of the surf photographer... MORE>>
STICKY RICK :: What Gallery?
From the earliest cave paintings to the kid who is right now drawing an unflattering stick figure of his math teacher, art is a basic human expression. The definition of good art changes with the times, moving from attempting a perfect representation of someone’s likeness, to seemingly random dots a... MORE>>
Annika Nelson :: The Universe Next Door
When seeking out something new and original you will usually miss whatever or whomever, reside next door. The girl next door is proverbial and the case of the Jeremy Vanbeek’s buried treasure, which he mentions in this very issue is a perfect example. Another example is the work on these pages.
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JOHN VAN HAMERSVELD :: Endless
Like most of the surfing world in the ’60s, I first became aware of John Van Hamersveld when he created the Endless Summer poster. I now realize that resting my impression(ism) of him there would be like thinking of Bob Dylan as merely a ’60s folk singer. Van Hamersveld, like Dylan, is diff... MORE>>
Donald Miller :: Words per Mile
Writers, unlike actors or musicians, often cultivate a quieter brand of fame. Still, it was a bit surprising when Don Miller walked into The Ugly Mug—one of Portland’s most bohemian coffee shops—the morning of our interview and the whole place didn’t erupt with shouts of recognition. This bei... MORE>>
Salvation Mountain :: The Living Testament of Leonard Knight
Journey just two hours east of San Diego into the surrounding desert region, past all the tumbleweed towns, and the landscape transforms into something nearly alien. This is a place where the pre-dawn light illuminates the previous night’s chill as a silvery sheen of dew across the desert floor. The... MORE>>
The Shack :: William Paul Young
Paul Young’s book The Shack has been praised as a masterpiece and condemned as heresy but never ignored. The main objection comes from some Biblical literalists who object to Young’s playful portrayal of the Trinity. Still, most anyone looking should be able to uncover the heart of God in... MORE>>
Estevan Oriol :: Family Values
“Turn right here,” Mr. Estevan says, directing the driver of his newly purchased 1962 Lincoln Continental into one of L.A.’s burned out backstreets, where the old heart of the city can be traced by following its veins, the streetcar tracks, which once pumped blood in and out of a thriving downto... MORE>>
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Aaron Gillespie
The Amazingly Ambidextrous Man Aaron Gillespie is The Almost
As I pulled into the press parking lot of the Pomona Fairgrounds, I was unsure what to expect. Having never attended what some hail “the tour that won’t die,” I could only anticipate how my own experience might compare to what I had heard about the Vans Warped Tour. Pushing my way through a jungle of obscene t-shirts, I got stuck between a
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Rob Zombie :: Where Lions Once Roamed
Driving toward Verizon Wireless Amphitheater for a Rob Zombie gig, I am reminded that in more civilized times, a mere two decades ago, adult lions roamed here. The park was called Lion Country Safari and for a fee you could drive your car among them. And if memory serves, the parking lot I just entere... MORE>>
Sinead O'Connor :: Repairing God's Broken Windows
The lobby of Sunset Strip’s Mondrian Hotel is filled with people almost famous or about to become so. I think that guy once delivered a pizza to The Office, and I recognize that woman over there from Oprah’s audience. The desk clerk, the bellmen, the Bluetoothed extension brokering the next... MORE>>
Ray Barbee :: The high cost of a free ride
I am scheduled to meet Ray Barbee for an interview at 1:00 p.m., July 21, 2004. It is now 12:57 p.m. Will he be nice, mean, cool or cold? I wonder. I knew him as little more than a photo in a skate mag, and a Fender postcard where he is smiling, sitting on his amp, pretending to play guitar. ... MORE>>
Robert Randolph :: On the Narrow Road
I have known the name of sacred steel virtuoso Robert Randolph for a while now. Still, I often inadvertently refer to him as Robert Johnson, the crossroads blues innovator, somehow in my mind confusing those set apart by three-quarters of a century. There are obvious similarities, including identical ... MORE>>
Pigeon John :: Room To Live
The thin outline of Pigeon John is buried in the cushions of a couch in the waiting room of one of the world’s most famous tattoo artists, Mister Cartoon. Amid photos of 50 Cent, Eminem, Dr. Dre, and other rap legends on the wall, he casually browses magazines, then stands to politely shake hands an... MORE>>
Underoath :: Lion’s Den
Somebody’s messing with me—trying to get me to crack by sending me out to Coors Amphitheater to be immersed in a pit of inescapable electronically amplified noise on a day that will send a few hundred thousand pilgrims home from air conditioned theaters, wondering at inconvenient truths while an e... MORE>>
Lupe Fiasco :: Street Cred
Venice Beach, California, isn’t the first place you usually go to find out what’s next in hip-hop. But when the summer airwaves are crackling with “Kick, Push”—a laid-back rap ode to skateboarding—what better place is there to investigate than Dogtown?
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S.O.G. :: The Big Fish Is Already Caught
Hip-hop is associated with the streets and, sometimes unfairly, their accompanying vices—sex, drugs, and violence. The edge that demands reality is sometimes drenched in blood, and blood sacrifice is exactly what the S.O.G. Crew are about—not a drop wasted but a debt paid, a king on death row, f... MORE>>
Blind Boys of Alabama :: Night Train
The Great Depression was suffocating the American dream. Civil War veterans rocked themselves to sleep on creaky wooden porches, while their neighbors nursed the scars of slavery. The nation was stuck between two world wars. The recently revived Ku Klux Klan had swelled to four million members. It w... MORE>>
Bono :: Bleeding Heart Rocker
His dad called him Paul, the White House refers to him affectionately as The Pest, and the rest of the globe simply refers to him as Bono. Back on the Rattle and Hum album 18 years ago, Bono launched into an anti-Apartheid sermonette and then asked, “Am I bugging you? I don’t mean to bug you.” W... MORE>>
Jack Johnson :: Going Deep With Jack Johnson
In the same way that some scrawny kid who is slapped down repeatedly for his milk money may grow up to turn his musical rage against society, Jack Johnson draws from the well of fond family, ocean-oriented memories to create cool waves of sound.
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Nouns, Verbs and other Parts of Speech :: Speech
I t’s been about three years since Scott Hancock and I first tracked down Arrested Development frontman Speech for a RISEN MAGAZINE interview. Since then much water has passed beneath the proverbial bridge; I have continued asking questions professionally, Scott has founded a global force for good c... MORE>>
Bill Medley :: The Miracle of One Voice
Over time certain voices have encouraged us, frightened us, caused us to laugh and cry. Politically speaking, MLK, JFK, and Hitler come quickly to mind. Musically, the classics drift to Aretha Franklin, Pavarotti, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Elvis, and, most recently, Bono and Enya. Bill Medley belongs... MORE>>
Ziggy Marley :: Seeing Through Dragonfly Eyes
David Marley was the firstborn of Bob and Rita Marley’s four children, arriving in Kingston, Jamaica on October 17, 1968. He was taught guitar and drums before his fingers could fully grasp strings or sticks, and “Ziggy,” as everyone calls him, began sitting in with Dad and his band, The Wailer... MORE>>
Brian Head Welch :: Sunset to Dawn
Sunset Strip, the original boulevard of broken dreams, luring a million high school quarterbacks and prom queens from Last Chance, America, out West, only for them to end up as flask-in-drawer valets to some furniture czar, all the while believing they could be as joyfully ruined as Jett Rink or Norma... MORE>>
Skillet :: The Changing Face of Skillet
Hi! I’m John. Do you like my shoes?” John Cooper exuberantly asked as he and the rest of the Skillet band greeted me in the Atlantic Records lounge on the 23rd floor of a New York skyscraper. “They’re all right…a little Edward Scissorhands-ish,” I critiqued. “Awesome!” said John. These... MORE>>
Common :: A presence beyond
I weave and zigzag, shift left, shift right, my arms outstretched to avoid collision. “Excuse me,” I say again and again, my eyes fixed on the vermillion mane that attempts to guide me through the labyrinth of bodies. The walls pulse from the bass of hip hop historics like X-Clan and Special Ed. I... MORE>>
Kings of Leon: :: Hobo Saints Follow Their Will
Imagine being raised by a pastor of the traveling Pentecostal church with two other brothers. You’ve been home- schooled your whole life and the only soundtrack you’ve ever heard was the gospel sound of beat-up instruments and soul-searching screams played and sung by your mom and Uncle Buddy whi... MORE>>
Billy Corgan :: billy corgan’s concrete heaven
Billy Corgan might just be a ghost. Not only does he appear otherworldly but his best lyrics penetrate a spectral world. Of course, you never expect to meet a ghost, and what would happen if you did? Maybe a hand would pass through him or a penny would float up the wall, seemingly of its own accord.... MORE>>
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Christian Hosoi
Release
Christian Hosoi defined the rebel skater, radical and flamboyant on and off his board. For years he had been at the top of his world, a threat to everyone he competed against, including mega star Tony Hawk. Then came the long slide into addiction and subsequent incarceration.
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Hana Beaman :: Your World Awaits
Professional snowboarder Hana Beaman arrives at my door, still wet from a surf session on her longboard. She looks happy and athletic as she introduces herself, walks in, and takes a seat. Her mannerisms are not those of an Olympic gold medalist, but instead resemble those of a humble surfer new to th... MORE>>
Schuyler McFarrin :: Antidisestablishmentarianist
The 2006 Women’s World Longboard Surfing Champion, Schuyler McFerran never tried to be an outsider. She never worked to carve out an image or have the longest word in the dictionary apply to her. She was merely being herself and surfing with her mom and dad in Encinitas, California.
... MORE>>
Vitor Belfort :: Vitor Belfort ‘s other passion
Would you rather be choked out by Vitor, or knocked out by him? —Question posed by Risen staff member while awaiting Vitor Belfort’s arrival.
Don’t take this wrong, but Vitor Belfort wants to beat the hell out of you. Actually he would rather reason you to heaven than knock you into Hades,... MORE>>
Amare Stoudemire :: Nobody Knows My Soul
Phoenix Suns power forward Amare Stoudemire enters the Opus–LA photo studio, and fill the room with his frame. Those on hand to interview, photograph, promote, and befriend him—most of whom are of average height and, presumably, physical ability—are gobbled up by his shadow. This is more than a ... MORE>>
Joel Tudor :: Really Quiet, In The Ocean
August 1990. Oceanside, CA: An international crowd has gathered for what is then the most prestigious longboard surf contest in the world. The junior division is about to paddle out and Joel Tudor is just another name in the crowd. Minutes before his heat, he sits in his father’s van, throwing up an... MORE>>
Mike V :: this is the modern world...
I was in a hotel room I was so far away from home it seemed like the walls were closing in on me And my soul felt like itd turned to stone There were two books upon the nightstand I didnt know which one to read And I wasnt sure what I might find in them Or if it would be anything I need But I sat ther... MORE>>
Mills Gang :: One Big Family
She skates through the entrance of the skate park, cigarette in hand. Casually she rides down the ramp then up to the box platform, in the center of the park. She stops, takes a hit of her cigarette, skates around for a few minutes, then launches back up the ramp and out the open gate.
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Paul Rodriguez :: Westside Story
This is not your typical train wreck west side story where an ex-superstar had it all only to lose it later in life. This story turned out to be a little more literal. My partner Scott Hancock and I were on our way to interview 20-year phenom Paul Rodriguez Jr. the X Games Sk8 gold medalist and son o... MORE>>
Jennie Finch :: Fast Pitch
Jennie Finch is one of those people you could love to hate. Olympic gold medalist, named one of People magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People, past model for the coveted Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, married to Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Casey Daigle, and pitches a softball at 71 m... MORE>>
Tony Hawk :: As One of Us
I never get nervous during an interview. Never. Bring on Michael, Janet, Bush I and II, Marilyn and Charles Manson. See how Saddam likes my questions of mass destruction. Bin Laden, no problem. Today, for the first time in my strange career of prying into the lives of others, I have butterflies, dry ... MORE>>
Billy Moore :: Any Body Can
Amid this world of flimsy fiberglass Roman pillars and Google wisdom, a hard reality breaks in the Mongoose Gym. There, the sounds of quick hands on a speed bag, leather slapping against muscle, old men shouting from ringside create the solid impression that remnants from the old world have survived a... MORE>>
Allison Arvizu :: Crash Test Smarty
Writer: Chris Ahrens | Photography: Denis Poroy I would love to roll up to a motocross track or a skate ramp or a big wave surf spot with Allison Arvizu in her business suit and her new BMW. Those on hand would ignore her or pass her off as a real estate agent or, worse, a journalist.... MORE>>
Apache Skateboards :: San Carlos Rising
Writer: Chris Ahrens I once heard that compulsive gamblers continue playing til they’re broke because they feel life owes them a debt.
... MORE>>
Bruce Logan :: Seeking Concrete Paradise
I can still recall that asphalt-melting summer day in the mid 1970s when Bruce Logan rolled up to La Costa’s Black Hill in his new, white BMW. He looked like a man commuting to the plant on a Monday morning--bored, frustrated and at least a little hung over. Head down and quiet, he pulled the wooden... MORE>>
Shayne and Shannon McIntyre :: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Shayne (27) and Shannon (28) McIntyre, who reside in the wooded Sunset Cliffs Reserve along the carved sandstone seashore of San Diego, California, live outside the restraints of anything called common. While traveling the world with shining bright light, they are artists on waves and paper and hearts... MORE>>
Jamie Sterling :: Living where things get lost
Writer: Chris Ahrens | Photography: Aaron Chang Much of the appeal of surfing lies in the nearly free and relatively easy ride, where peace floods the soul and all is right with the world. However, tow-in surfing—where the rider is whipped into a 30-foot plus wave at 30-plus mile... MORE>>
Daize Shayne :: Reinventing Daize Shayne
You couldn’t give Daize Shayne a better name if you tried. Daize—a pretty flower sent twisting in the wind by a substitute “z.” When said together with the more traditional name, Shayne, a virtual musical note resonates. Daize Shayne—a pleasant trip of the tongue that somehow tells you a lo... MORE>>
Rick Slaton :: Fighting Words
Writer: Trish Teves | Photos: Estevan Oriol A young man in his physical prime, who packed a winning punch in the professional Mixed Martial Arts ring, made a verbal threat that would change the course of his life. His physical strength and rank could not save him from the journey in whi... MORE>>
Jay Adams :: Freedom Road
Writer: Chris Ahrens Photos: Estevan Oriol I first became aware of Jay Adams in the early ’70s through still photos published of him surfing and skateboarding. He excelled in both sports and was an innovator to the extent that surfers and skaters around the world often cloned his re... MORE>>
IN THIS ISSUE
Check-out the following features in this quarter's issue.
