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Here’s Why Tiago Lemos Left Boulevard for Primitive

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Tiago Lemos’s visa issues are now all cleared up. Village Psychic honored the occasion by publishing an interview with Felipe Ventura—who has been managing Tiago for the past several years—that goes on the record about what happened. With a fresh Transworld part in tow, Tiago is now back on U.S. soil, and ready to leave his mark on Southern California’s picnic tables and handrails. Ventura also sheds some light on the move from Boulevard to Primitive, which has yet to be fully discussed until now.

Tiago had no plans to quit Boulevard at all, but when he was in London he skated with the Primitive squad and Wade asked Tiago about  joining the camp. He wasn’t really tempted until we randomly bumped into P-Rod in Paris at this spot, and he asked Tiago personally. Also being on the team with Carlos Ribeiro helped the deal a lot. It wasn’t until after the Glory Challenge when I was in California, and had a meeting with Heath [Brinkley] and Oliver [Barton], that we shook hands on it. We had six weeks to get an introduction plan together, and they stopped their presses just to get Tiago’s boards made in time. We gave Boulevard that month as notice, and he kept skating their boards until the day the Primitive guys surprised him at MACBA with his pro boards, and welcomed him to the team.

 

Tiago was on Boulevard since the first time he came to America in 2012; he had mad loyalty to the team, and refused so many offers in the past three years. But eventually, he told me he was ready to move on, try something different, and find himself some new inspiration. From what he told me, it’s all love for both brands because true skaters are behind them both.

Given Primitive’s video output, it’s safe to assume that we’ll be seeing much more of Tiago in the coming months. 

Image Via Mike Blabac

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10 Questions with Keegan Palmer by DOSE Skateboarding

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During the thrilling Red Bull Bowl Rippers weekend in Marseille, France, the DOSE team interviewed American professional skateboarder, Keegan Palmer.

Discover his answers to a quick Q&A session, where he reveals who he would like to switch lives with for a day, and the two individuals he wouldn’t mind being trapped in an elevator with.

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Ryan Sheckler Joins ‘Hawk vs. Wolf’ Show

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Ryan Sheckler took a trip down memory lane with Tony Hawk and Jason Ellis in this “Hawk vs. Wolf ” episode.

Ryan shared nostalgic stories that have never been heard before, including how he first met Tony during his 6th birthday party. He also talked about his life behind the cameras of his hit reality TV show and much more.

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How 35th North Skate Shop Came to Be

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Seeing all the other shops back then were focused on snowboards, Tony Croghan saw the opportunity to establish a shop dedicated to skateboards. He used earnings from a hotel job to start 35th North Skate Shop in Seattle.

After twenty years, 35th North has become a prominent part of the Seattle community, hosting events, art shows, premieres, and karaoke nights.

Pro skaters Matt Gottwig and Kristin Ebeling shared more stories about how the shop became an integral part of the local skate scene in this episode of “Established“.

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