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Watch Akwasi Sci-Fi Fantasy Part
Akwasí Owusu has impressively taken his wallride skills to new heights in his video part for Sci-Fi Fantasy.
When not riding the board, Akwasí is busy creating art from old skateboards and other materials. He also has a website where he sells his handcrafted jewelry and candles.
He also became a guest artist for Thunder Trucks recently. The Thunder Guest Artist Collection includes pro edition trucks in 147 & 148, a short sleeve tee, and a custom wax, all adorned with Akwasi’s one-of-a-kind mask and signature emblem.
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Tony Hawk and Rodney Mullen Team Up for ‘Darkslides & Secret Tapes’
Skateboarding legends will be on the stage together to discuss their lives and careers and how they inspired each other to innovate for “Darkslides & Secret Tapes” shows.
The shows are scheduled for April 4th at Beacon Theater, NYC, NY and April 7th at ACL Live at the Moody Theater, Austin, TX.
You can buy tickets for the NYC show here, and the Austin show here.
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Hayley Wilson is Slam’s Skater of the Year
Slam Magazine named Hayley Wilson as the 2024 Skater of the Year. The Australian-based skateboard magazine started the annual awards in 2004, with Cale Nuske bagging the first-ever Slam SOTY.
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Transworld Skateboarding Vault Features Leo Romero
Jason Hernandez breaks down Leo Romero’s old clips in this episode of TWS Vault. In the clips, Leo performs a trick on a red rail at UCI’s SoCal campus that may be familiar to you as his final trick in “First Love.” He then moves on to another iconic Orange County schoolyard.