The most anticipated hill bomb of the year was resurrected over the weekend in Los Angeles, California where hundreds of skate rats donned costumes and padded the sidelines to contain the mayhem. Six years running strong, the Halloween Hellbomb has morphed from a grassroots-level gathering of hill bombers to a cornerstone event that’s looked forward to each year. Making their appearance most notable were Dern brothers Kanaan and Dalton, Dylan Witkin, Taylor Kirby, Josh Douglas, and ruler of the underground Greyson Fletcher. Cheers to Hellbomb committee members Austin Leleu, Bobby Bils, Kyle Walsh, Cory Keen, and everyone else involved for pulling another hell-raising event.
Portraits: Greyson Fletcher’s Explosive Life
If you don’t already know who Greyson Fletcher is, you’re blowing it! Luckily for you The Platfrm tracked him down, chatted him up and stitched together enough footage to paint you a Greyson Fletcher Portrait. “I want my life to be every day explosive,” says Greyson, the son of surf legacy. Known for getting more wild than rest while skating, Greyson shares how it all stems from a family of surfing. Then, all signs point to Portland’s Burnside. Whenever he’s in the area, Greyson’s first stop is the infamous DIY to pay his raw and fast dues–a truly perfect canvas. After sharing his thoughts on the state of skate and why social media sucks, you’ll have seen enough footage of him with a little help from the homies to, “spark up,” and want to start living like Greyson Fletcher yourself.
Side Hustle: Lady Meek, Hand-Stitched Embroidery
Hand-stitched embroidery from the queen of hand plants, it turns out that Lady Meek makes more than skateboard moves and has a whole other passion that has inadvertently turned into a Side Hustle when she is not out inverting. As the result of a heavy injury Lady picked up the needle and thread hobby to make the most of her time while making herself a one-off to wear. Before she knew it she was getting requests from friends and fans of her work. Listen up as Lady Meek takes you through her process to transform her doodles into one-of-a-kind clothes designs, and how she takes something old and turns it into something all new.
Spot to Spot: Keet Oldenbeuving’s Path to Globetrotting and Street Skateboarding
Lighthearted, goofy and incredible on a skateboard; two-time Olympian, Keet Oldenbeuving took us Spot to Spot from parks to the streets in California. Keet (pronounced like kAte) talks a bit about her perspective on competitive skateboarding as well as what qualities in skaters inspire her. Spoiler Alert: she appreciates anti-conformity. Hear Keet talk about the route she found from her home in the Netherlands, around Europe and now the rest of the world. According to Keet, she has always viewed contest skateboarding as the ultimate ticket to find freedom down the road to film in coveted streets of California. It seems to have worked out according to plan.
the PLATFRM CORE: Paul Kobriger—Skateboard Lifer, Artist, and Sixes and Sevens Shop Owner
Over 2,000 miles away and 36 years later, Paul Kobriger remains, at heart, a skateboard lifer dedicated to keeping his childhood dream alive. His journey began in Shawano, Wisconsin, where he was introduced to skateboarding and punk rock at age eleven—an influential combination that remains with him today.
The decision to move across the country to San Diego, California, right after high school was a gamble. However, Paul arrived at the right moment, connected with the right people in skateboarding, and launched a deep career in the industry. His early beginnings started with leading Sun Diego and CCS marketing efforts and assembling teams with Wes Kremer, Tyler Surrey, Marius Syvänen, Silas Baxter-Neal, Torrey Pudwill, and Ryan Sheckler just to name a few. However, in the wake of the economic recession led to the end of CCS but a new chapter at Transworld Skateboarding.
Being surrounded by creative people during his time at TWS sparked a hidden talent he’s always had and revealed his gifted ability at drawing. After working for numerous brands in the skateboard industry, Paul uses his years of experience to start something he can fully control. Thus, Sixes and Sevens skate shop is birthed and blends together Paul’s love for skateboarding, music, and art. Learn all the details of Paul’s path in skateboarding, the skaters he’s brought up, the people he’s met along the way, and the space created to give back to skateboarding in our latest CORE video above.