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JENKEM PREMIERE: Jasper Steinbach | The After Hours Video
After Hours Skate Shop out of Saint Paul, Minnesota comes in hot with their first full-length and Jasper Steinbach’s part did not disappoint. Watch along for some Minnesota crust and lesser known spots, and when your done be sure to read through the interview below to find out more about Minnesota’s skate scene and why they like cheese curds so much.
PREMIERE: Marse Farmer in “Singer Tower” – JENKEM
JENKEM is here to bring you a premiere of Marse’s part in “Singer Tower,” a full-length independent video by fellow Floridian Tristan Mershon. Filmed while working full-time at Manhattan’s Labor Skateshop, this grainy romp hops between Brooklyn crust and City marble, highlighting Marse’s refined trick selection and quick-footed mastery.
“They say I don’t feed him until he lands a trick” | Meet the Rosens – JENKEM
An unfiltered exploration of fatherhood in modern skateboarding, the drive of a young skater, and what happens when a parent’s dreams are intertwined with their kids, it’s a fever dream of a day we can’t stop thinking about.
Hanging Out With… Yuri Facchini – JENKEM
Adorned with two gold teeth, Yuri’s hardflip combinations, masterful pinch, and otherworldly pop have captured a whole new crop of fans. And after shutting down Deathwish’s latest video, whispers of his name seemed inescapable so Jenkem hightailed it over to Baker Boys to spend the day with Yuri.
Shop Talk at the new Tenant Skate Shop – JENKEM
Welcome back to Shop Talk, Jenkem’s series where they interview lurkers at the shop for their opinions and hot takes. For this episode Jenkem hits Tenant Skate Shop’s new location in Brooklyn, New York. As usual, people were hanging, booze was flowing, and shit was talked.
Bringing Your Skate Career Back Home With Blake Carpenter – JENKEM
Ever consider moving back home? Blake Carpenter just did, after a long stint operating and skating at the center of the skate industry. Follow along as we watch him re-enter his local community, launch a board brand and what it means to be back where it all began.
What’s In The Bag… Marcello Campanello – JENKEM
After Marcello’s European journey to wind down Summer JENKEM linked up with him when he returned to his hometown of Queens to get the rundown on all his travel essentials and do some skating.
Hunting Down a Remote Quarterpipe in an Abandoned Desert Town – JENKEM
Two hours outside of LA is a place called Bombay Beach. This area was a popular resort town for beachgoers and celebrities until the ’80s but due to a destroyed ecosystem what’s left these days looks closer to a Mad Max scene than anything else, with streets populated by loners and outcasted creatives. Jenkem caught wind that someone was building some DIY skate spots out there, so they decided to let their imagination get the best of us and checked it out.
Meet The Seattle Artist Who Designed A Bacon ‘N Eggs Inspired Skatepark – JENKEM
Since JENKEM couldn’t believe this place existed they went to meet up with John Hilding, the artist behind the park, to chat about his artistic background, run-ins with Andy Warhol, and the story behind the park’s creation. JENKEM brought along two Washington natives, Elise Hedge, and Caden Smith, to test the valor of a frying pan skate park. Enjoy!
The Magician That Sweeps Venice Beach Skate Park l LOCALS – JENKEM
JENKEM’s series “Locals” focuses on the often overlooked characters that surround skateboarding – the eccentrics, weirdos and local legends who are staples in the community for reasons outside of having a great back tail. It’s the people with no sponsors to answer to and no paychecks to lose. The people who skate for the love and have a routine unique to themselves.
RAW TAPES: Swampfest 2024 – JENKEM
If you search for Florida Man headlines in the world of skateboarding you’ll return with one thing. Swampfest. Yeah, we know you’ve probably seen the footage already. Quick news flash, we’re late, but hell, we didn’t even know we were going to go.
We considered letting our footage dump lay to rest, especially since this is mainly a BMX event, but when you see the amalgamation of a redneck civil war reenactment and Woodstock 99, full of muddy slams, mortar close calls, a lot of fire, and unorganized mayhem, it’s hard not to share. – JENKEM