For the Love of Skateboarding
A skate video by Bill Simpson and Collin Welch, revolving around Philadelphia and its surrounding suburbs.
Featuring Evan Breder, Jimmy Simpson, Brett Ross, Chris Chihlas, Collin Welch, Curran Williamson, Curt Bound, Dustin Detweiler, Tyler Velez, Bill Simpson, Joey O’Brien, JT Gerhart, Alex Subers, Matt Powell, Mike Ward, Austin Chhinkhathork, Tyler Friedrich, Tyler Manien, Pat Brosnan, Tyler Dietterich, Mike “Ghosty” Natel and Mark Beidlingmaier.
Life Skateboards was started in the early ’90s by pro skater Ron Allen after leaving H-Street. The name of the company came from De La Soul’s track This Is a Recording 4 Living In a Fulltime Era (L.I.F.E). The team included Sean Sheffey, John Reeves, John Deago, Kien “Donger” Lieu, and Ron Allen himself—just to name a few.
Life dropped their defining video, A Soldier’s Story, in 1991. The video was gritty and unfiltered, introducing Sean Sheffey in his breakthrough part that closed the video and helped cement Life as a company.
Life Skateboards was active roughly from 1990 until about 1993.
Now in 2025, Violet has teamed up with Life’s creator Ron Allen to release shirts and boards featuring the original Life shape and the iconic logo that Ron drew himself when he started the company.
Appearances by Ron Allen, Troy Gipson, Patrick O’Mara, Kris Brown and Mike Ward.
Shop the Collection HERE.
Featuring Chirs Arzy, Paris Summerville, Trent Frizzell, Ryan Bourg, Donny Hixson, Kevin Bliyeu, Dom Chopo, Dan Eshleman, Andrea Bethke, Dave Platowski, Tony Davis, Bill Flaherty, Graeme Turner, Joey Marrone, Chris Dinya, Mike Ward, Sean Pinder, Adam Vizy, Henry Pham, Cindy Yoo, Brandon Gee, Russell Johnson, Brian Panebianco, Eddie Lopez, Celina Meehan, Mongo & moody.
A few days of cruising NYC mid-winter with Kader Sylla and friends Kris Brown and Mike Ward.
Harry Bergenfield and the Municipal Plaza crew came through for the edit celebrating Venture’s collab with East Coast Magazine, Skate Jawn. Watch Jahmir Brown, Brian O’dwyer, Graeme Turner, Kris Brown, Chris Falo, Kevin Liedtke, Matty Rich, and Mike Ward put it down at Municipal Plaza and some of their favorite local spots.
When you’re a pro skater, everyone wants to be your friend. Flip Skateboards asked their friend Mike Ward to befriend Alec Majerus the best way he could.
Featuring Tyler Diettrich, Graeme Turner, Kevin Bilyeu, Adam Vizy, Joey Marrone, Mike Ward, Shamus McDonough, Dan Eshleman, Xavier Wilson, Ceiling Fan, Kiernan McGinnis, Paris Summerville, Ben Pfaeffle, Keith Debottis, Andrew Meyer, Donny Hixson, Bill Flaherty, Tommy Watson, Chris Arzy, Brandon Gee, Mike Mataresee, Andrea Bethke and Darny.
Harry Bergenfeild’s latest video featuring (in order of apperance) Brian O’Dwyer, Anthony Rosado, Jason Nam, Graeme Turner, Kevin Liedtke, Brian Panebianco, Jahmir Brown, Paris Summerville, Rico Abdou, Joey Marrone, Nazir Wayman, Kris Brown, Orion, Efron Danzig, Keith DeBottis, Chris Dinya and Mike Ward.
Featuring Paris Summerville, Xavier Wilson, Graeme Turner, Kenny Devine, Mike Colantuono, Kiernan McGinnis, Joseph Marrone, Tyler Diettrich, Ben Pfaeffle, Kevin Bilyeu, Mike Mataresee, Jahmir Brown, Mike Ward, Angel Acevedo, Tommy Watson, Lucas Yanez, Donny Hixson, Kris Brown, Henry Pham, Chris Falo, Destin Adeniran, Dylan Sourbeer, Kevin Liedtke, Chow, Ryan Chaney, Carson Reuther, Beans, Sergei Trudnowski, Trent Frizzell, Ben Owen, Dom Chopo, Adam Vizy, Chris Dinya, Brian Panebianco, Cole Hospellhorn and John Pine.
Highlighting the Nocturnal skate team, and introducing new team riders Matt Militano, Mike Ward, and Ryan Chaney. Featuring Nate Cabigting, Kevin Liedtke, Chris Mathis, Toly Bity, Shamus McDonough, Jahmir Brown and Kevin Bilyeu.
Sabotage’s Go Skateboarding Day edit with Kyle McCrossen, Andrea Bethke, Joey Marrone, Chris Falo, Greaeme Turner, Patrice Southerland, Kyle Gotbread, Mongo, Paris Summerville, Mike Mataresee, Tyler Dietterick, Kevin Liedtke, Jahmir Brown, Dylan Sourbeer, Kevin Bilyeu, Mike Ward, Brian Panebianco, Ben Pfaeffle, Ryan Belz, Jaesun, Kris Brown, Mont Clifton, Steve Lancello and Brandon Gee.
Sabotage drops this Go Skateboarding Day 2020 edit featuring Justin Adeniran, Paris Summerville, Chris Falo, Andrea Bethke, Ben Pfaeffle, Kevin Bilyeu, Brian Panebianco, Dylan Sourbeer, Joey Marrone, Ryan Chaney, Jahmir Brown, Dominic Bright, Brandon Gee, Chris Landry, Harry Bergenfield, Stefon Taylor, Mike Mataresse, Patrice Southerland, Javan Michael, Kris Brown, Nazir Wayman, Tore Bevivino, Kyle McCrossen, Ant Rosado and Mike Ward.