TEAM CHANGES
Primitive Announces Tiago Lemos as Its Latest Team Addition
Tiago Lemos is one of the most sought-after pros in the industry. He has the ability to jump on ledges that are taller than those that the average person can skate, and his style speaks for itself. Given his level of talent, Primitive is the perfect fit for the Brazilian powerhouse. Tiago’s new home on Paul Rodriguez’s brand was made official today with the above announcement. Have a look at what P-Rod had to say about his latest acquisition below.
Tiago Lemos first came up on my radar through Carlos Ribeiro back when we first started Primitive Skate. Carlos would always talk about his friend back home who was getting so good at skating and had next level ability but didn’t even realize how good he was getting. When I went on the first “We Are Blood” trip and saw Tiago skate first hand, I put it together that this was the guy that Carlos was talking about, and I immediately saw what he meant. When I’m stood next to Tiago I’m the same size as him, but as soon as he steps on the board it’s almost like he turns into the Hulk: he’s bigger, stronger, faster. When he gets to a spot he’ll start methodically breaking it down, he starts with his normal tricks and builds on them until all of a sudden he’s rolling away from the most fucked up trick, and he does that every day, I’ve never seen anything like it. I’m tripping that Tiago is joining the squad, it’s a huge honor to make it official that Tiago Lemos skates for Primitive! – Paul Rodriguez
Congratulations to everyone involved. This is definitely a power move.
TEAM CHANGES
Andrew Reynolds Joins New Balance Numeric
Just a little over two years after joining Vans, Andrew Reynolds is now the “New Boss” of the New Balance Numeric team.
Prior to Vans, he was with Emerica for 20 years.
Nicknamed “The Boss”, Reynolds has a long, illustrious skateboarding career. In 1998, he earned the Thrasher’s Skater of the Year title. He also made it into the list of the 30 Most Influential Skaters of All Time by Transworld Skate in 2011.
In 2000, he founded Baker Skateboards with Jay Strickland.
TEAM CHANGES
Tyshawn Jones Introduces His Board Company With His ‘Kingdom Come’ Video
Tyshawn Jones announced his new board brand, King Skateboards and dropped his “Kingdom Come” video a few days ago.
Tyshawn was Thrasher’s 2018 SOTY and many people attribute that win to his Blessed video for Supreme.
He is also in the running for this year’s SOTY award.
TEAM CHANGES
Erik Herrera is Now Pro for Chocolate Skateboards
It’s been more than a year since Chocolate Skateboards introduced Erik Herrera as a member of its family. Now, Erik has officially joined its pro ranks. Herrera’s debut pro boards are now available on the Chocolate Skateboards website.
Watch Herrera’s welcome video as a rider for Chocolate Skateboards released one year ago below.
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