JENKEM stopped by Tenant’s 3rd anniversary party in Brooklyn. Even though there was free beer and plumes of weed smoke, the crowd that they thought would be “too cool” to answer questions gave them some of the most thoughtful responses we’ve gotten yet.
Junnosuke Hasegawa for Lesque Skateboards – JENKEM
Junnosuke has both the style and ability to make Street League-level skating look entertaining. It’s rare someone other than Yuto Horigome can do that for us, so JENKEM thought they’d showcase Junnosuke’s part just in case he blows up and becomes the next Japanese skateboarding superstar.
Ground Glass: Austyn Gillette – JENKEM
Yes, we are well aware that Austyn has already filmed in 16mm a lot in the past, but JENKEM didn’t care. His flair and spot selection lend themselves extremely well to the saturated textures of film, so we’re not complaining here. Settle in and get ready to watch some ultra-crispy skating caught on technology invented in 1923, because we know you won’t be disappointed.
Tracking Down Brent Atchley – JENKEM
Remember Brent Atchley? The flowy guy that caught global attention with his Element parts back in the ’00s? JENKEM tried to track him down while in Portland to find out what he’s up to now and where he’s been since the Element days. Luckily JENKEM didn’t have to look for long, and Brent was open and willing to share his story with us.
Premiere: Fuxl, Lori, and the Vienna crew in “TURTLE 3” – JENKEM
Fuxl isn’t just a talented skateboarder, he’s also a medical doctor. He balances saving lives and risking his own while skating Vienna’s sketchier spots. You may remember him from JENKEM’s historic spot tour of Vienna, Austria a couple weeks back, where he was one of the more informative and hilarious hosts. JENKEM is proud to promote his newest part in Turtle 3 with friends Lori, Luki, Niki and Christoph. Featuring Thomas”Fuxl” Fuchs, Lorenz “Lori“ Sutter, Luki Krobath, Niki Katranas and Christoph Voglbauer.
Shop Talk at El Sereno Skatepark in Los Angeles – JENKEM
JENKEM headed from Huntington to LA to hear what type of shit the LA locals had to say about the state of skateboarding.
An Ode to Donny Barley – JENKEM
In appreciation of one of skateboarding’s most powerful skaters ever, JENKEM’s friend Joey Sinko edited his most memorable video moments into a mega compilation. A few rare pros have been able to leave their careers behind gracefully. Donny Barely is now one of them. He’s swapped the title of “pro skater” for a more traditional job within the skate industry managing east coast sales and events for Element. Although it might sound like some lame office gig in comparison, we’re all just happy that Donny bowed out before his switch hardflip down the Santa Monica triple set could be overshadowed by accusations of him “milking it.” – JENKEM
Helsinki, Finland With Marius Syvanen | Neighborhoods – JENEKM
JENKEM took a flight to Helsinki, Finland to meet up with their friend and Finnish-born pro, Marius Syvanen. Since this was JENKEM’s first time exploring the capital of Finland, Marius played the role of tour guide for the day and showed them the ledges that tons of local Fins have skated, filled em in on some fun facts like “Finland has more Saunas than cars,” and even took them to a new spot he’s been itching to skate.
Shop Talk: Lurking Around Huntington Beach – JENKEM
Rather than stick around and watch every second of skating at the Vans Showdown in Huntington Beach, JENKEM decided to lurk around the boardwalk and talk to the locals and see what they were up to amongst all the hubbub.
Surprising Ali Boulala with an RC Car – JENKEM
Ali Boulala briefly disclosed his love for RC toys in his Epicly Later’d episode, but other pros have also shared accounts of Ali swinging by a hobby shop before a skate sesh and picking up a toy car or plane to fling around at the spot all day. While JENKEM was hanging with him in Stockholm, they had to try to re-spark that same childlike joy by surprising Ali with a toy car and try to capture the moment on camera.
A Skate Tour of Helsinki with Eetu and Jaakko – JENKEM
Curious about skating in Finland? Eetu Toropainen and Jaakko Ojanen gave JENKEM an impromptu demo at spots all across the city that would shit on even the best Segway tour.
Shop Talk at Vans Space 198 – JENKEM
This year, to celebrate Go Skateboarding Day, JENKEM decided to skip the skating and instead headed over to Vans Space 198 in Brooklyn to bother their neighbors. The team had their doors open in celebration of the day, complete with a DJ spinning a bunch of Wu-Tang and a packed-out park. The locals we talked to in between spurts of rain had a lot to say about optimal skate video length, dream blunt rotations, and how to celebrate Go Skateboarding Day properly. Turns out there is no wrong way to celebrate – except maybe by sitting in the rain interviewing random people.