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
Mindfield, Jake Johnson and Music with Animal Collective – JENKEM
There’s no denying Animal Collective deserves a seat at the table when talking about music-skate video pairings, so when Jenkem heard about their latest album “Isn’t It Now?” they used the opportunity to hit them up and talk skateboarding.
Making Anything Into A Skateboard with Skate Shapez – JENKEM
This start up biz by Evan Fitzgerald is offering custom skateboards in all shapes and sizes. Jenkem caught up with him in LA to get a behind the scenes look at his operation and the Van he lives in to help make it all happen.
An Afternoon with Caleb Mcneely – JENKEM
Caleb is one of the newer faces around NYC that Jenkem’s met in passing but never really hung out with. Instead of just bumping into each other everywhere around the city, they decided to go on a little Blue Park date: get some food, play some pool, hear about his new HUF part and film a little afternoon segment out of it.
Ground Glass: Chima Ferguson – JENKEM
Chima Ferguson’s no-frills style may seem like an odd choice to showcase in artsy 16mm, but it just goes to show you the versatility that comes with doing your tricks with style and power like he does. Settle in and get ready to watch some ultra-crispy skating caught on technology invented in 1923, and keep an eye out for more Ground Glass features to come in the future.
Video by: James Thomson
Jenkem Goes to Latvia with Madars Apse – JENKEM
Jenkem checked out old statues, sketchy abandoned DIYs, breakdancing locals, and other oddities that make Latvia such a fascinating place.
Hanging Out With… Marcello Campanello – JENKEM
JENKEM linked up with Marcello Campanello at his spot in Queens to get the rundown on his prized Triumph motorcycle, then rode over to Astoria Park to hang out, skate, and enjoy another one of Marcello’s favorite pastimes, bocce.
Shredmaster Keith Skates Bulgaria – JENKEM
Watch Shredmaster Keith leave his home at LES skatepark and zip around Bulgaria thanks to his sponsor Stinky Socks.
Shop Talk at DLX Skate Shop in San Francisco – JENKEM
Jenkem took a trip out to the Bay Area and stopped by DLX in San Francisco to chop it up with the locals. Jenkem’s usual host Larry couldn’t make the trip out west, so they enlisted Zach Ducky Kovacs as the guest host.