Omar Hassan
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Black Label Skateboards
Black Label surprise Demo for 100,000 in Japan 2000. By Kristian Svitak
The largest demo I / We have ever done.Japan 2000, Black Label Skateboards Tour. It was myself, Jason Adams, John Lucero, Jim Gagne, Omar Hassan and Salman Agah. Our Japanese tour managers spoke broken English.We just went and did what they told us.On this day we were told “We go to demo now”.Okay, standard procedure, get in
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John Lucero
Congratulations to 2023 SHoF Inductee John Lucero. A lifelong skateboarder and self proclaimed ‘Skate Nerd’, John shows us all how to have fun with skateboarding. John is also one of the first Pro Skateboarders to create his own deck graphics which are still to this day some of the best and most Iconic designs ever.The
Jeff Grosso
RIP Jeff Grosso I’ve posted this one before and I’ll probably post it again. As always when friends die we examine them, and I always realize that the people who pass will be missed because of how they made us feel about ourselves. I had ups and downs with Jeff over the years, but he
Matt Hensley
Follow Matt on Instagram It’s not always easy to put a finger on what makes someone a great skateboarder. Sometimes originality, style and character count at least as much as tricks and trophies. Matt Hensley was born in 1970 in Newport Beach, California, and grew up in Vista. Starting in 1977, his mom dropped him
Duane Peters
Follow Duane on Instagram Born on June 12, 1961, Duane Peters (aka the Master of Disaster) is best known for being one of the first pros (along with Steve Olson) to introduce punk rock music and fashion to skateboarding. He is also credited with inventing a host of now staple tricks to the sport, including
John Cardiel
Follow John on Instagram Simply one of the biggest and enduring legends of skateboarding, John Cardiel was born on December 14, 1973 in San Jose, California. He grew up in Half Moon Bay and later Grass Valley. Transcending multiple generations and beloved worldwide, his “All hail Cardiel!” folklore was built not on any technical innovation