2024 Dams Junk Jam hosted by Dan Plunkett

When life hands you junk, make a jam out of it. That’s precisely what Dan Plunkett set out to do, but instead, he called up his friends to bring more junk, have Sven Barth sell his refreshing Sven’s Nuts, a Satan’s Drano pop-up sale, and invited Ira Ingram to film all the junk shredding. The inaugural 2024 Dams Junk Jam went down in Down Town Los Angeles and went off with custom junk features and a crew of junk rippers Matt Gottwig, Justin Strubing, Robbie Brockel, Ryan Townley, Hayateng Kitsune, Dion Brown, Jake Anderson, Clint Peterson, Heath Kirchart, Sven Barth, Grant Yansura, and more.

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100k Subscribers Bash: Dern Bros Throw Down a Epic Skateboarding Party & Best Trick Contest!

Join OC Ramps as they unleash hand-built obstacles, pump up the adrenaline with cash for tricks, and rock out to live music. It’s an all-out celebration of creativity, skill, and the vibrant skateboarding community. Get ready to witness insane tricks, incredible vibes, and unforgettable moments that define our passion for skating. Don’t miss out – hit play and dive into the action with us!

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How to Enter the Rockstar Video Qualifying Series with Braden Hoban

You heard it here first! This is your official invitation to enter the Rockstar Energy Video Qualifying Series (RSOPENVQS) for a chance to win a spot to compete in the inaugural Rockstar Energy Open. The VQS is an online street skateboarding competition that gives everyone a chance to showcase their skills. So, grab your video clips, stack them together, and post your edit on Instagram using #RSOPENVQS between June 12 and August 2, 2024 for a chance to be featured on theplatfrm.com where entries will be reviewed by professional judges, skateboarders, and fans.

The top 10 male and female video qualifiers will win a chance to compete in the Rockstar Energy Open, coming to Portland, Oregon this August 23-25, 2024.

To sweeten the deal even more, Rockstar will be giving away $1,000 weekly cash prizes for best men and women video submissions, $1,000 to the overall best trick winner, and $2,500 viewer’s choice winner scored by fans.

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Rockstar Energy Open: Skateboard Contest & Live Music coming to Portland, OR August 23-25, 2024

Get ready for the future of competition. Rockstar Energy reveals their fresh take on skateboarding with its all-new Rockstar Energy Open, coming to downtown Portland, Oregon, this August 23-25, 2024.

The competition seeks to extend invites to over 100 men and women to showcase the extensive list of park and street skateboarding talent. Keeping true to the open format, street skateboarders worldwide can compete with invited pros and secure an invite through the online Video Qualifying Series (VQS) held during the weeks leading up to the event.

Rockstar Energy Open will be free and open to the public, with VIP upgrade options available and livestreamed online. Head over to thePlatfrm.com for more information on what’s to come in skateboarding’s near future.

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Atlas X Chocolate Event Video Recap

Atlas can’t overstate how we truly appreciate their local community, and the whole Chocolate team for coming out to the Bay Area to celebrate the collaboration project as well as the kickoff for their 30th year. Here’s a recap of the evening event at the shop with a preview of their “30 Years of Chocolate” exhibit along with live music by CMG.

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