Kelly Bird & Nicole Hause Skate Venice – REAL Skateboards
REAL really wanted to re-issue this classic Kelly Bird graphic, but there was only one problem… they couldn’t find the original art! Turns out it’s also one of the few pro boards that Kelly did not have in his personal collection. Lucky for us Michael Sieben from Thrasher was able to track one down in his mom’s garage that he had skated back in the day and shipped it over for a graphic and shape trace. REAL recreated the art and the exact original 90’s 7.43” shape, then sent Kelly and Nicole down to the Venice ledge to have some fun with em.
Get a close look at the full collection of decks & apparel HERE.
Kelly Bird | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 259
Kelly Bird discusses growing up in Houston, meeting Rick Howard and the Blockhead team, turning pro for New School Skateboards, getting on Real Skateboards, moving towards the industry side of skateboarding, working for DC Shoes, leaving DC and working with Rick Howard and Mike Carroll for Lakai Footwear, the Fully Flared video, going to work for Nike SB, what it’s like working for a huge corporation, pro shoes vs. colorways and much more!
The REAL Video ’93 : Kelly Bird
“Often imitated, never duplicated” – Kelly Bird was one of REAL’s original riders. He brought is own style to everything from his approach to skating and direction for graphics, including an all time favorite of ours… we had to bring it back. The Screaming Bird. – REAL
Mike Carroll, Rick Howard, and Kelly Bird: SPoT “20” Year Experience – Episode 17
Mike Carroll, Rick Howard and Kelly Bird talk about their past experiences at the Skatepark of Tampa as they celebrate 20 years in the biz.