Meet Alex Heir, the Artist behind Death Traitors – CREATURE SKATEBOARDS

From running the infamous Death Traitors brand out of his apartment over the past 15 years while playing shows with his band L.O.T.I.O.N in his free time, Alex Heir is a prominent figure in the NYC Punk and Art scenes. For this Holiday offering, Creature linked up with Alex to showcase a few of his iconic pieces on their most unique and versatile shape, the Maggot Maker.

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Reimagining The Skate Video, A Talk On Mike Ternasky At Museum Of The Moving Image – JENKEM

The Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, NY celebrated the opening of its new exhibit “Recording the Ride: The Rise of Street-Style Skate Videos” last month. Curated by longtime skate videographer Jacob Rosenberg and Michaela A. Ternasky-Holland, filmmaker and daughter of Plan B’s Mike Ternasky, the show focuses on the videos defining skate videography’s stylings.

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Portraits: Greyson Fletcher’s Explosive Life

If you don’t already know who Greyson Fletcher is, you’re blowing it! Luckily for you The Platfrm tracked him down, chatted him up and stitched together enough footage to paint you a Greyson Fletcher Portrait. “I want my life to be every day explosive,” says Greyson, the son of surf legacy. Known for getting more wild than rest while skating, Greyson shares how it all stems from a family of surfing. Then, all signs point to Portland’s Burnside. Whenever he’s in the area, Greyson’s first stop is the infamous DIY to pay his raw and fast dues–a truly perfect canvas. After sharing his thoughts on the state of skate and why social media sucks, you’ll have seen enough footage of him with a little help from the homies to, “spark up,” and want to start living like Greyson Fletcher yourself.

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Dane Vaughn | The Nine Club #344

Dane Vaughn discusses growing up in Baton Rouge Louisiana, getting hit by a van when he was a kid, getting in trouble & being sent to a boys camp for troubled teens, moving to Texas & skating with Auby Taylor, getting a pro shoe with Supra, turning pro for DGK, working on some new video parts, Straye Footwear and much more!

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