TEAM CHANGES
Chad Muska Airs Out Supra in Postmortem Statement
I would like to thank Supra Footwear and the massive amount of people from all around this world who helped bring this vision to life.
My relationship ended with the company almost a year ago but I just didn’t have the energy to type this message.
To be honest it was the scariest moment I’ve had in my life in a long time. At that moment this was my final source of steady income.
I had no idea what I was going to do then the pandemic hit and I was left in my home with my anxieties.
I snapped and started to build a concrete retaining wall, I think it was because I knew I had to sell my home I could no longer afford, so I started renovating it myself.
As I built the wall I was able to focus on my project and put all my physical energy into the build, not realizing as I built the wall, I was also rebuilding my thought process and constructing a new path for my life.
I finished the wall all by myself and realized that I can apply myself to anything that I wanted to and that I would not give up.
Although I am grateful for Supra, I also learned a very valuable lesson while working for them all these years, that lesson is, I will never dedicate my life and creative contributions to a corporation that never cared about me, they only cared about making as much money off my Passion, Skateboarding and Designs as they could.
No one there was my true friend, even when they all acted like it, I learned business is business though, and that’s just how it is.
I was constantly devalued and told my contributions were not the reason the products sold and that I was paid too much each time a contract would end, the longer I dedicated myself, the less I got.
I am grateful for the opportunity I had to see these visions come to life, but I was completely ripped off in my opinion and my generosity and kindness were taken advantage of.
Although this may sound bitter, it is just me speaking my truth. I’ll never look back and will only look forward to the future.
The industry tried to completely remove me and convince me I was done, so I had to create my own industry and literally overnight my fans saved my life.
I can’t thank you all enough!
Given all of that, it’s awesome to see what Muska’s been doing with his new brand in the wake of adversity.
Image Via Supra
TEAM CHANGES
Surprising Jonny Hernandez “Welcome to Primitive”
Jonny Hernandez thought he was doing a photo shoot with the Primitive team. After a round of Game of SKATE, the gang made the grand announcement, catching him by surprise.
Watch the behind-the-scenes video above released by Paul Rodriguez on his YouTube channel and Jonny’s Primitive Welcome video below.
TEAM CHANGES
Dashawn Jordan Now on April Skateboards
April Skateboards officially welcomed Dashawn Jordan to the team with a new video. His board is now available on April’s website. Dashawn was previously sponsored by Toy Machine.
He rose to fame by winning Tampa Am in 2016. The following year, he took the top spot in the Street League Chicago Finals as a rookie. He has since solidified his position in skateboarding.
His other major contest wins include USA Skateboarding National Championship Men’s Street Finals in 2019 and 2021, Street League Unsanctioned in 2020, X Games Men’s Street 2021, and Red Bull Solus in 2022.
TEAM CHANGES
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Jake Yanko is officially a pro for Welcome Skateboards. Watch his first pro video for Welcome, “Swamp Fight”. You can buy his debut pro model boards here and here.
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