On this episode of ‘VICE INTL,’ we check in with Dan Leung, a pro skater who’s been shredding in Shanghai for more than a decade. But after taking a three-year hiatus, Leung wondered if he’d ever ride again. Now, he’s back into the sport, and trying to turn a local Chinese skateboard mag into the next ‘Thrasher.’
Brian Anderson on Being a Gay Professional Skateboarder
The skateboarding community worships Brian Anderson as a god, but for many years kept his sexuality a secret from nearly everyone in his life. Our guy Reda sat down with Brian and some of his closest friends to talk about being gay in the professional skateboarding industry and why he chose now to come out.
Pro Skateboarder Billy Rohan Talks About Living with Bipolar Disorder
Billy Rohan has the reached the highest of highs and the lowest of lowest during his career as a professional skateboarder. He’s gone from placing in some of the world’s top contests & having coverage in every major skate publication to sleeping on the street, to being named the New Yorker of the week for his work getting skateparks opened, to back on the street again.
Exploring Cuba’s Skate Culture with Ishod Wair, Andrew Reynolds and Lucien Clarke (Part 1)
Cuba’s skate scene has no funding, very few resources and not much to speak of in terms of a skate park. But despite those obstacles, the scene is growing, thanks in part to organizations like Cuba Skate and the kids that want to see it furthered.
Epicly Later’d: Chima Ferguson (Part 1/2)
Beginning this season, Vice wanted to try and branch out internationally. Tired of filming pros next to their infinity pools in Los Angeles, they got some skaters from other lands. Not only find out out about the skaters themselves, but find out who some of the people that influenced them were, what the scene was like in their country. So they hopped on a long flight to Sydney Australia and caught up with rising star Chima Ferguson. Spent a week with his brother and his mates, learning what we could. In part 2 we caught up with him back in Los Angeles, where he lives with Dustin Dollin. They were working hard on the Vans video at the time of shooting. Click HERE for Part 2.
Epicly Later’d: Revisiting Kevin ‘Spanky’ Long (Part 2/2)
Vice started this episode not long after Kevin got kicked off Baker and Emerica and he filmed an interview every 6 months or so until recently. That’s why his hair keeps changing lengths throughout the show. He got kicked off sponsors for drinking and partyin’ and basically not skating all that much… he also got set on fire, his wife bailed, his mom died… a series of bad events. But through it he thought ‘i’m not done yet.’ He didn’t let it beat him and got back on the board. Click HERE for Part 1.
Epicly Later’d: Kevin ‘Spanky’ Long (Part 1)
Vice started this episode not long after Kevin got kicked off Baker and Emerica and he filmed an interview every 6 months or so until recently. That’s why his hair keeps changing lengths throughout the show. He got kicked off sponsors for drinking and partyin’ and basically not skating all that much… he also got set on fire, his wife bailed, his mom died… a series of bad events. But through it he thought ‘i’m not done yet.’ He didn’t let it beat him and got back on the board. Click HERE for Part 2.
Epicly Later’d: Chocolate Part 1
Part one of Vice celebrating 20 years of Chocolate Skateboards featuring Jerry Hsu, Chico Brenes, Marc Johnson, Kenny Anderson, Ben Sanchez, Mike York, Daniel Castillo, Spike Jonze, and more.
Epicly Later’d Keith Hufnagel Finale
The final installment of Keith “HUF” Hufnagel’s epicly Later’d by Vice to watch parts 1 and 2 click HERE.
EPICLY LATER’D KEITH HUFNAGEL PART 2
In part two of Keith Hufnagel’s Epicly Later’d he goes back to his skateboarding days when he rode for Real Skateboards and eventually was offered a pro shoe on DVS. To watch part one click HERE.
Keith Hufnagel Epicly Later’d – Part 1
Epicly Later’d takes a trip to the HUF warehouse for the latest episode on Keith Hufnagel.
ED TEMPLETON EPICLY LATER’D PT 6
VICE continues on with the concluding episode 6 of Epicly Later’d with Ed Templeton where a leg injury threatens his skateboarding career and the future he had cut out for himself.