Jenkem took a trip with enjoi head honcho Louie Barletta to get to know the newest faces of the team, and prime you for the impending new video that we’re sure they’re working on very seriously. Next up is Gus Bus: Gus lives out in Orcutt, CA, in a house with his family that is clearly not meant to be skated on. The squad took the drive out there to see Gus’s artifacts, skate off the roof, and pay some respects to a good homie.
JENKEM – Meet the Enjoi Ams: Tony
JENKEM took a trip with Enjoi head honcho Louie Barletta to get to know the newest faces of the team, and prime yourself for the impending new video. First up is Tony Latham, who lives out in Martinez, CA, not too far away from enjoi’s San Jose roots. JENKEM took the drive out there to link, skate, grub, and get to know their fresh blood a little better.
JENKEM – Parts with J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr.
“For our latest “Parts” episode, we broke the mold a bit and hit up J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. to give us some of his favorites. Obviously, J is no pro skater or even a big skate rat, but he’s played an important role in skate video history through his affiliations with Alien Workshop and skaters like Neil Blender.” – Jenkem
PREMIERE – Ben Koppl’s “EUROPART” for Film Trucks – JENKEM
Ben’s got a free-flowing and improvisational approach that pays no heed to “illegal” tricks. Enjoy his sometimes polarizing signature blend of technical, flowy, and playful rolled into one.
JENKEM – Ground Glass: Mark Suciu
Videographer James Thomson spent a couple of days with Mark filming this 16mm edit for our “Ground Glass” series that ditches the one-upmanship and stair counting, and focuses back on just some of the bits that make Mark special. Don’t think of this as yet another part of his “SOTY run,” but rather as a victory lap, and a showing of Jenkem’s appreciation for one of the best skaters of our generation.
“Okay, Last Try” EP. 7 – Interview with Gifted Hater – JENKEM
Jenkem welcomes back to another episode of their podcast “Okay, Last Try.” For the latest episode, they had the chance to meet the man who has his finger on the pulse of online skate gossip, Gifted Hater. You can usually find him poking fun at the Berrics, reviewing recent videos, or running through the most recent gossip in his segment “Hateline ABD.”
JENKEM – A Look at the Timeless Photography of Mike O’Meally l “Sydney (UN)SCENE”
There can be no serious discussion of Australian skate photography—or skate photography in general for that matter—without the name Mike O’Meally. For anyone that followed Australian skateboarding in the nineties, the little O’Meally credit next to a photo became synonymous with the cool, the avant-garde, and most importantly, the authentic. – James Turvey
PREMIERE: “Land” An Indie Vid Filmed in one of China’s Megacities – JENKEM
We’ve all seen a lot of skating in China throughout the years, but rarely do we see people from China doing the actual skating. This time around, JENKEM is excited to share an edit featuring a crew of Chinese skaters from Shanghai on their trip to Chongqing, one of the largest cities in the world. To put into perspective how big Chongqing is, the city is roughly the size of the entire country of Austria, with about three times the population.
PREMIERE: Shaun Paul for Hoddle – JENKEM
If you’re unfamiliar with Hoddle, they’re a sister company to Pass~Port, representing the Melbourne skate scene. Now, Shaun Paul is here to cement his name in Hoddle history with his own part. Enjoy the big fits, big emotions, and one very dipped smith grind!
JENKEM – Skating Around New York’s Financial District with Clive Dixon
This one is pretty straightforward – Enjoy an afternoon skating around NYC’s Financial District with Clive Dixon. To nobody’s surprise, Clive handled everything thrown at him and was down to skate spots very few New Yorkers ever touch.
JENKEM PREMIERE: Fidel Gonzales in “Tasteful”
You might remember Fidel from JENKEM’s article “Interview with a Skateboarding Stuntman,” and since then, he’s continued to slam for a living. His part in Abi Teixeira’s video “Tasteful” is a glimpse of talent and creative trickery that will keep you from scrolling IG for a couple of minutes.
JENKEM – Shop Talk at Labor Skateshop in NYC
JENKEM decided to spend the day outside of Labor Skateshop in Manhattan to hear what some of the local skaters and employees have to say about some (potentially) polarizing topics.