Yaje Popson played at Tompkins Square Park as a little kid before honing his skills there as an adolescent. During his formative years, he developed a...
Brian Lotti helped lay the groundwork for modern street skating. From bigspins to frontside bluntslide kickflip out, tricks that Lotti innovated are now staples of most...
Over the past 12 years, Alex Olson has gone from being the new kid on the block to one of the most influential in our culture....
Jahmal Williams embodies skateboarding in its purest form. The Boston native discovered his craft almost by accident in the ‘80s. Since then, he has compiled a...
Alexis Sablone came up with PJ Ladd, Jereme Rogers, and Ryan Gallant through the Coliseum video in 2002, and skated for The Firm and éS during...
Eli Reed has been a staple of East Coast Skateboarding for over 15 years through riding for brands including: Vehicle, Zoo York, Organika, and Converse. He’s...
Sam Smyth and Lee Smith met via San Francisco’s Embarcadero scene roughly 30 years ago. The duo were nearly inseparable from the start. From sneaking into...
23 years ago, Leo Fitzpatrick cemented his position as a cultural icon after starring as Telly in Larry Clark’s Kids. He was only 17 when the...
Two years ago, Brian Anderson became a household name after coming out as one of a short list of openly gay professional athletes. His Vice documentary...
Gino Iannucci stops by Mona Liza Studio in Brooklyn for a rare hour-long conversation with Lee Smith in Episode 02 of Mission Statement. Gino isn’t a...