My friend Adam Tabone together with his homie Rich Stone have started a board company out of the Central Coast NSW.
The idea was to give something for all the amazing skaters from down there to work towards and put there footage and photos into.
Adam Tabone – Bs Flip in Gosford by Todd Fordham
There aim for this year is to get into stores and with Rich a graphic designer and Adam into Art and Graffiti they collab on graphics well. Clean and simple designs from what I’ve seen.
Hayden Stuckey – Hardflip in Morriset by Todd Fordham
All the crew down there are hyped on the project and are all sick cunts!!!
I’m exited to see this company take off as its run by real skateboarders with heart. There all about good times and getting shit done!
Nashy – Fs Crooks in Canberra by Todd Fordham
Scram would like to shout out to the homies, Todd Fordham,
Will Anelzark, Michael Herbert,Haydn Stuckey,Luke Nash,Nic Hoskin,Marburg,Anthony De Sylva,Daniel Sparrow,Pat Rowe,Scott Tabone,Jake Shaw,Nathan Zahra,David Pearce,Michael Antstey,Timmy boy,Jordan Fiest,Silent Jack,Dylan Donnelly,Jayden Lamb,Lachlan Smith,Sam Kennedy
Joe birch,Ben newell,Jesse Weav and Anthony Bull.
Do you ever decide not to party with the hope of making the most of your day and hitting the streets early. Getting all skate nerd on it. Saying things like “im gonna get my shit together this year” This was my grand plan last night but it turns out a little bit of rain was enough to throw out my whole game. I should have went out and thrown up on something! The only time I left the house today was for cigs and a trip to the bakery! Ripping! To deal with my Cabin fever I put together a few throwaways from last year. Hopefully your not at home on your computer and doing something better than me.
This weekend is stop one of the Nike SBA Am series skateboard competition. Its being held at Nerang skate park and kicks from 9am with the juniors. If you wanna see some of QLD’s best am’s battle it out head to Nerang this Saturday.
For more info head to SBA
The internet has certainly changed the way we view skateboarding. We have access to clips all over the world with the click of a mouse. There are plenty of sites that have made this possible, like Hella Clips which have just released their first ever Helliez awards. It brings together all the top clips of the year and separates them into categories for you to vote on. Pretty rad I think. Well my good friend Pat has been entered into the Balls to the Wall section which is rad in itself. Before you go and drop a vote for him just because he’s Australian or because you might have met Pat before check out what he’s been doing and read a little insight into this energetic human. BALLS TO THE WALL
When I mention Pat Gemzik to people around the world they immediately respond with ‘oh that tail drop guy’. The infamous tail drop was called out as ‘FAKE’ by people who have never met Pat or know nothing about the guy. It was quite nearly a curse to the man’s skateboarding image. It’s not such a bad thing to be recognised for 1 trick. For one, it gets your name buzzing and when clips go viral there’s no telling what can happen. Pat can kill everything. He’s got more energy than a school boy jacked up on Red Bull and his favourite dub step CD.
VARIAL HEELFLIP IN CLEVELAND, BRISBANE BY MOEY
Pat can go big in the streets or in transition. I wish I was shooting photos when I lived with Bart an Fez at the Ranch. Patty skated the Billabong vert ramp for only a few months and learnt frontside airs, hand plants and could hold some pretty long grinds on that beast. By the time our little skate utopia came to an end Pat was definitely comfortable on that thing.
BACKSIDE FLIP, GOLD COAST BY TIM BLACK
For years Pats flown under the radar of sponsorship and had to buy nearly all of his gear. To the average punter its not so bad, but when your jumping down shit the way Patty does it becomes a expensive hobby. I don’t know how he remained looked over when his presence is felt from a few kilometres away. He’s a comp winning machine and can push out a solid video part quicker than anyone I know. Pat’s now being looked after by Black Box, Skatebiz and DE Collective.
FS SMITH, DOWNTOWN BRISBANE BY PRASHAD
Here’s a clip Mic P put together of a bunch of recent park clips. Pats one of the hardest working skateboarders I’ve ever met. Tricks work for Pat but don’t come easy. He’s certainly not a robot. He’ll be the last man standing at any session covered in dirt and blood and won’t be satisfied until he knows he has nothing left to give.
So where are you right now while your doing this interview…..?
Hey guys, Im hanging out in the good old Queeno mall listening to good Charlotte with my razor blade haha!!!
You’ve been lurking the streets of Australia for some time now and everyone seems to know your name…Why do you think it is you got so well known…?
Well lets just say everyone knows a clown when they see one. Haha. Basically everyone found out who I was for sculling a bottle of Jager and falling off a cliff. There was this really horrible techno song that was all over the radio like the syphillis bug so Scotty, Shane Cross, Jake Duncome and everyone else at Uncle Gutty’s at that point starting singing Tooza can’t handle the Jager. It spread quicker than than a herpes outbreak haha!!!
Your quite the manual enthusiast when it come to skating, who were some of your influences as a youngster….?
Well my idea is to have a bit of everything when Im making a part but there’s days I have a lot of fun with manuals. Skating a rail is too much of a head fuck, bit like most of the girls I’ve met lately. Haha. Jumping down a set these days hurts a lot more than it use too, I guess Ive become a bit of a manny fag as some people might say these days. I’ve always been heaps influenced by guys like Marc Johnson, Daewon Song, Ronnie Creager ,Colt Cannon, Stuart Hines, Guy Mariano, P.J. Ladd, Eric Koston. I also love watching guys like Rick Mcrank, Mark Appleyard, Caswell Berry, Chris Cole, Nate Jones, Arto Saari, and Geoff Rowley.
Whats been your favorite video part from the last 2 years….?
That would have to be Ronnie Creager in the Blind vid and Joey Brezinski in right foot forward.
So what you doing for a crust these days…..?
I’ve just been doing a bit of factory work lately.
If you could have your dream session who would it be with and where….? Probably in Ballina
with Marc Johnson, Scotty Standley, Al, Steve Mcinnes, Tommy Fynn, Mikey, Shane Cross, Cameron Sparkes, Tim Regard and Barry Mansfield. Fuck there’s so many I could name.
Thanks Tooz, last bit of Tuzza insight?……? Be grateful for every opportunity.
Guess id better thank a few people while im on the topic. Keep it short and sweet. Trevor Ward at Theeve, Scotty, Al, Dave Adair, Matt Hooker, Gutty, John Dickinson, Rome Torti, Troy Archer, Leigh Kelly, Adley Adams R.I.P Resistance, Ben Ventures, Jarrah Rushton, Paul at Truck Stop, Dave Synnot, Jashan Prassard, Steve Mcinnes, Tim Regard and you guys for making this interview possible. Also everyone else who helped me out along the way that I forgot to mention sorry and thank you and Im very grateful for your help. Peace out homies!!!!
Photos by Jashan Prasad(sw flip) Tim Black(seq) Dave Synott(nollie flip)
The SBA series wrapped up yesterday with a bang. The final leg of the circuit was The Island contest held smack bang in the middle of Sydney harbour. We all caught the ferry out to Cockatoo Island around mid day to watch Australia’s best skateboarders battle it out one more time. The island has alot of history as it was once a prison for convicts around 1839 – 1869. Yesterday it saw the return of a couple hundered skate convicts tear the island apart. I couldn’t wait to get on there and see where old Captain Thunderbolt had escaped from. I wont get into it but look him up. Chima Ferguson came out on top with untouchable runs all day. He destroyed everything in his path and was the man of the day hands down. Tommy Fynn came in at second place which gave him enough points to take out the whole series. He’s killed it at everyone of the contests and was the right winner of the series. Well done homie!!
By tim, on January 22nd, 2012
