Not every skater can just casually flow through the streets of New York City and clock some tasteful clips in a quick fashion, but Aaron Herrington has definitely made a career out of it. 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 from James on JENKEM.
G-FILES 001 – JENKEM
The Genesis crew out of Seattle has slowly become part of the Jenkem fam over the past couple of years, so they decided to ask filmer and editor Ian Ostrowski if he’d be down to film a recurring segment for the site while he finalizes Genesis 3 (which will be coming very soon). The result is our latest series dubbed “G-Files.” Take a peek into the Genesis world and let us know what guest skater we should throw into their van for the next episode. Featuring Dylan Clark, Caden Smith, Cass Bermudez, Jasper Levine, Darrian Williams, TJ Robinson, KJ Phanissay, Cole Hartman, Carl Depaolo, Nacho Ponce and Alex Lobasyuk.
Transitioning from Pro Skating to Furniture Making with Rob Pluhowski – JENKEM
Rob Pluhowski discovered his love for woodworking and started making furniture with the help of a friend right as he was deciding to back out of the skate industry. Through his dedication to craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail, he has attracted a strong clientele of designers who custom order his stunning (and expensive) work for the elite.
We took the drive over to Jersey City to check out his studio, see how he works, and hear a little more about why he decided to honorably bow out from skating in pursuit of another passion. – JENKEM
PREMIERE: Shogo Zama in “MAGENTAPES” by Magenta Skateboards – JENKEM
For the last couple of years Japanese skateboarding has been getting a good amount of shine. Magenta skateboards was ahead of the curve and has been a part of the skate scene there for nearly a decade. Meet their newest recruit, Shogo Zama – He’s fast, calculated, and his pants are just the right amount of baggy. What more could you want? – JENKEM
Staten Island with Leo Heinert and Marco Hernandez | Neighborhoods – JENKEM
In this episode, we took the ferry into Staten Island to meet up with pro skater Leo Heinert and photographer Marco Hernandez. The two “forgotten borough” natives took us on a tour of some of their childhood spots and introduced us to some new faces making it happen in the car garages and schoolyards of Staten Island. – JENKEM
JENK TV – A day (and a half) with Corporate Skateboards
Welcome to another episode of Jenk TV! This time around Jenkem headed out to Los Angeles to meet up with Reggie, the brains behind Corporate Skateboards and his ragtag crew of riders. The brand caught our attention with their wild graphics and eclectic crew of characters who all have styles that don’t seem like they would work together yet somehow do.
PREMIERE: “Hell Cherub” by Redd Sarson – JENKEM
Redd Sarson’s latest video “Hell Cherub” features filming, editing, and skating at the highest level and he did it all while working some shit jobs – something many spoiled skaters in the states aren’t privy to. Enjoy this Aussie indie banger.
JENKEM – Shop Talk at NJ Skateshop in Jersey City, NJ
Jenkem took a trip to the foreign land of Jersey City to visit NJ Skateshop to hear from some native New Jersians. The guests go from telling us that Ishod doesn’t claim Jersey enough to saying that Tik Tok is just for single moms in their 30s.
PREMIERE: Orchard Skateshop’s “Angel & Star” – JENKEM
To celebrate Orchard Skateshop’s reopening in Boston, JENKEM is proud to share this new part welcoming their newest riders.
JENKEM – The Early Years of Jackass with Jeff Tremaine
Jenkem joined in on the promo bandwagon and talked through some of the early skits with Jackass’s head honcho, Jeff Tremaine.
JENKEM – Ducky’s Bag of Tricks
Ducky Kovacs is a California native who has been living in the SF Bay Area for some time now. As we all know, SF is known for its hilly streets so you never know when you might be in a pinch for some quick pain relief after getting speed wobbles on a hill bomb or need a hygiene check after stepping in human poop.
He dumped out his bag for us and got a little warm-up in to ham it up for the camera.
JENKEM – Date A Sk8er: Ian & Raven
For the first episode of Jenkem’s new season of “Date A Sk8er,” they set up Ian Ostrowski, skateboard filmmaker, with Raven, a social media manager from Oregon, and let them wander the bars around Jenkem HQ.