DAN MANCINA : THUNDER TRUCKS

“Skating with Dan is unreal. Beyond the obvious fact that he can’t see the spot, his dedication to get tricks no matter how easy or hard they come is truly something else. He just never gives up even when it gets too dark to film; he will just keep going until he gets it. Always a pleasure having him in the van with the crew! “ – Nate Alton, Thunder Team Manager.

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Bed Bugs & Lost Gear- Jereme Knibbs on filming his Welcome To Santa Cruz Skateboards part

This week, Jereme Knibbs takes us along for the ride as he films his Welcome To Santa Cruz Skateboards video part. A lot of the footage in this part was filmed on his first couple of trips with the Santa Cruz team. He wanted to make a good first impression, and he certainly did, as he blazed through spots with the speed, style, and creativity that he has become known for. Jereme is super unique on and off the board, and here he shares some great stories from behind the scenes of these clips- along with Santa Cruz Team Manager Eric Palozzolo and Santa Cruz Video Producer Joe Perrin.

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Element x Bad Brains

Element and Bad Brains join forces on a collaborative collections that celebrates the influence Bad Brains had on both music and skateboarding. With Element as a continued positive force in skateboarding and Bad Brains as the godfathers of positivity in punk, this collaboration was a long time coming.

Nyjah Huston skated to Bad Brains in Element’s Elementality video back in 2005. This part and the board Nyjah was riding inspired the Bad Brains x Nyjah Huston board.

Element worked closely with Bad Brains founding member Darryl Jenifer to create and incorporate iconic Bad Brains artwork and photography into the collection. You can find Darryl’s hand drawn typography throughout the range of apparel, skateboards, and accessories. You can find original ‘Brainstorm’ artwork embroidered on the center front of the Brainstorm hoodie. The Brainstorm tee takes cues from the original artwork with its center front screen printed art. The 2318 tee features a photo shot in Washington D.C. in 1979 by photographer, Lucian Perkins. The clothes the band are seen wearing in this photo inspired many of the pieces found in the Element x Bad Brains collection.

The Element x Bad Brains collection is now available.

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