The story of unrelenting failure, a skate trick/spot obsession and . . . Tupac? Guest skaters: Spencer Hamilton, Jiro Platt, Kotora Mitani and Frankie Spears.
Damn Am NYC 2023 Finals & Best Trick: Presented by Cariuma – SPoT Life
The #DamnAm returns to New York for the last stop of 2023. The best amateur skateboarders traveled from all over the globe for one day packed full of action at the famous LES Skatepark in NYC. It certainly lived up to the hype!
STREET FINAL RESUTS:
1. Jiro Platt
2. Gabe Vigliotti
3. Brandon Johnson
4. Cole Wayka
5. Piero Nuñez
6. Jonathan Bastian
7. Koston Eaton
8. Roman Hager
9. John Pascale
10. Abner Pietro
11. Rion Swenson
12. Nicholas Ramos
SKAT BEST TRICK RESULTS:
1. Kiki Kakitani
2. Cole Wayka
3. Keenan Lewis
“Highway Habitual” from Habitat Skateboards
The Great Lakes States via Habitat Skateboards featuring the skateboarding of Mark Suciu, Silas Baxter-Neal, Austyn Gillette, Kaue Cossa, Stefan Janoski, Marius Syvanen, Sean Evans, Zac Coyne and Jiro Platt.
Jiro Platt Skatepark Stories – The Skatepark Project
In this skatepark stories, local NY skater Jiro Platt talks about growing up in the lower east side of New York City and the important role public skateparks play in providing individuals a place to meet up with friends and practice their craft.
LES Skatepark is Jiro’s home park where he recently met up with TSP’s Executive Director and other TSP staff, to do an interview for a New York Times article.
Walker Ryan : Smalltown – Old Friends
Featuring Walker Ryan, Dave Abair, Austin Kanfoush, Dr. Kyle Brown, John Lupfer, David Cole, Jack Fardell, Jiro Platt, Mark Suciu, Frankie Spears and Sebo Walker.
Jiro Platt – Bones Bearings
A few clips of Jiro Platt that were used for a commercial Bones made for Cowtown PHX Am 2021. Filmed by Chris Mulhern. Edited by Vern Laird.
Camp Woodward 2019 – Matt Pepe
Matt Pepe spent 10 weeks at Woodward this summer. Kevin Romar, Elijah Allred, Zack Wallin, Samarria Brevard, Jackson Pilz, Deedz, Matt Pepe, Matt McCauley, Torey Pudwill, Ben Hatchell, Greyson Beal, Brian O’Dwyer, Maurio McCoy, Tom Asta, Tristan Sachar, Nick Miedaner, Milo Richardson, Mac Sullivan, Casey Schaum, Jaiylen Marrow, Julio Diaz, Alexio Cardona, Chuck Cameron, Chris Hayton, Will Sickels, Manny Santiago, Dave Bachinsky, Andrew Singh, Toby Bennett, Tim Miller, Tom Knox, Vincent Alvarez, Jamie Foy, Jake Johnson, John Dilo, Josh Eckert, Ed Duff, Kyle Walsh, Ishod Wair, Chaz Slater, Roman Hager, Hakeem Ducksworth, Rob Mattox, Tom Klinikowski, Keanan Hinton, Alberto Olivier, Cooper, Jiro Platt, Taylor Kirby, Ducky Kovacs, Michael Pulizzi, Frankie Spears,Tyler Yuraszeck, Matt Goodwine and Jake Yanko.
Jiro Platt for Bones Bearings
13 year old ripper Jiro Platt from NYC skating around Princeton University on a cold rainy winter day. Filmed and edited by Vern Laird.
2019 Damn Am NYC: Practice – Le’andre Sanders, Jiro Platt, Mana Sasaki – SPoT Life
More like the world’s best block party at an amazing skatepark full of lifelong friends who are all ripping. But yeah, you can call if practice if you want.