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CONTENTS
NATHAN NAVARRO . . . ZINE REVIEWS . . . . . . . PATRICK HAYNES. . . . . PHIL HANSEN. . . . . . . . QUINCY QUIGG. . . . . .
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Contributing Photographers: Olga Aguilar, Ben DeShaw, Milo Dowling, Jacoy Foy, Triva SaylerKoehn, Tim Urpman, John Watson, Nolan Wilson, Fred Zahina, Tim Zimmerman and Scott Zorn.
Cover: Patrick Haynes - Wallie Here: Nolan Johnson - Melon Both photos by Jedd Rockwell
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NATHAN NAVARRO
Age: 22 Hometown: Yakima Sponsors: Black Market, Converse, Thunder, Spitfire and Jim and Jennis Tattoo. Favorite skaters: Vito Luppino, Ben & Brice Niebuhr, Robbie Russo, Frank Shaw and Kevin Kowalski. Favorite video: Wunga Possee vids!!! Favorite Website: Oh man I dont really surf the web that much. I guess Thrasher and YouTube. And anywhere I can watch anime haha! 4
Casual 5-0
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Favorite trick: Anything to disaster haha! Slob plants and smiths! Dream trick: Fuck man! All of them. I use to have regular inverts but I lost them. But I’d love eggplants and sad plants Pros of living in Yakima: Mellow dudes. Good bowl. Core skate scene and it’s cheeeeaaaappp to live here.
Kick flip grab at home in the Yak .
Cons: A lot of dumb fucks and gang shit. The parks been shot up. Bums taking shits in our bowl and lighting shit on fire in our park. And it’s hard to get exposure out here.
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Thanks: My mom Glenna and my brothers for their support, John Erickson for always keeping good shoes on my feet, the Niebuhrs for always reminding me where I came from and Vito Luppino for all the good advice over the years and keeping my drive for skating going all these years. MIDSTATE FOR LIFE!!!!
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Gnardo - Hippie Jump
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ZINE REVIEWS Coming out of Philly, Skate Jawn is like the East Coast version of Lowcard and like LC has been a huge inspiration for me. Already up to issue 30, they have a thick crew of photographers, filmers, editors and even an “art department”. This issue features interviews with Willy Akers, Isaac White, pieces on a small town in Maine, backyard ramps and plenty more. They also put out a large format photo issue recently, which is pretty sick. Lots more content online. Another East Coast mag, Stoops covers NYC exclusively, with really great photos in full-color, on nice paper with another pretty large staff. This one has an article on NYC pools, roof skating, plus short articles with Ben Kadow, Steve Rodriguez, Lurker Lou, Danny Fuenzalida and more.
One-off zines are kinda cool, and this one comes from Anti-Hero and came with their “Moigel Splatter” DVD, covering their trip to Israel. Even tho they probably have a budget larger than everyone else here, it appears to have been done completly by hand on a xerox machine, presumably by the elusive Julien Stranger himself, which makes it all the radder. Not much for reading, mostly random photos and scribblings but, still cool. Everyone is probably familar with Lowcard by now and really, they are one of the best mags out. Not even really a “zine” anymore but, like I said, they’ve been a huge inspiration to me. This one is thick and has more color every time. Too much good stuff to list but, you know you’ll find big name pros, underground rippers you’ve probably never heard of, plenty of endearing spelling mistakes and tons of straight-up skateboarding. 10
From the ashes of the once epic Concussion Magazine comes Confusion. Now up to issue 11, they tend to focus on DIY and concrete parks with an international POV, as well as covering some hardcore/punk music and associated artists. This one in particular covers Australia, Switzerland, the US, Canada, Japan and even Africa, plus an interview with SF shredders The Shrine and lots more. They too have tons of content online along plus free to read back issues. Push comes from O.G. Brit photographer Richard Hart and thus is a little heavier on the visual side, with lots of amazing photos of skating and other related/artsy shots, an article with Ben Gore skating over scooters and motorcycles in S.F. and one lengthy interview with Matt Field. I think this one is sold-out but hopefully there’ll be more to come from Richard in the future.
One of the more unique “zines” I’ve seen, The TOA Times is a newspaper style publication that covers the various riders under Theories of Atlantis distro. Color photos, a short interview with Dane Brady, an interview with Ben Gore about his photography, an activities page with a crossword and maze plus a few other short articles.
43 Magazine is a large format mag, again with amazing photography and printed in color on really high-quality paper. Issue 5 has a photo feature on Aaron Herrington shot by Allen Ying, an interview with Al Davis and big, beautiful pics. Ran out of room but also check out Grey Mag and North Skate Mag (amazingly all film and put together by one dude) both out of the UK and Street Canoe from the midwest. A lot of these can be purchased directly or from Theories of Atlantis.! 11
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Nile Gibbs - Ollie
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PATRICK HAYNES Photos by Jedd Rockwell
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Age: 20 Hometow n: Federal Way Sponsors: Thirty Fifth Avenue Ken Tak ayama Favorite skaters: Stu Gra hm, Jaws and
Favorite video: Baker 3 Favorite website: worldsta rhiphop.com
Favorite trick: Noseslide Dream trick: Fat back side airs
Pros of living in Federal Way: The night life. Cons: There is none. Thanks: All the Where’s Dad homies, 35th, Brandon, Josh, Joe, Cody, Nick, Trevor, Jacob, Luis, Beau, Zack, Kevin, Simon, Dave, Etcher Donny Gayshae, Jeremy Tutle, my mom and Rylee.!
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Noseslide 50-50
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Trevor Stokes - Cannoball
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Elijah Berle - Layback Ph: Scott Ragsdale 18
Adam Hopkins - Madonna
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Ben Koppl - Straddle tail drop from the middle rail Ph: Jedd Rockwell
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Ben Koppl - Lipslide Ph: Jedd Rockwell 22
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Omar Salazar - Ollie
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Josh McLauhghlin - Crooks Ph: Jacob Foy
Sky Siljeg - Method Ph: Tim Zimmerman
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PHIL HANSEN Photos by Tim Zimmerman Interview by Jedd Rockwell
Let’s start with some basics. How old are you and where are you from? I am 19 years old and I am from Centennial, Colorado. It is like, super southeast Denver. So, what brings you to Seattle and how do you think it compares so far? I pretty much moved out here so I could skate with all the Lib guys and snowboard with them a little bit, too. Seattle is a lot nicer than Colorado in my opinion. I like the mountains here a lot. They are super mystical and tall. In Colorado they’re pretty flat. I have been liking it a lot since I moved out. And it’s cool, too because there’s lots of parks out here, but, there’s a lot in Denver, too. Tell us about where you’re living. I am currently living in Snoqualmie Pass with Mikey Swearingen, who also rides for Lib. Like an hour outside of Seattle,
up in the mountains. Right at the base of Summit West. I am about to start working as a lift operator through the Winter. How did you hook up with Lib? I actually went on a trip down to the X-Games last year and met Mikey down there and we kinda just hit it off pretty good. We started skating together all the time doing these demos for SoGnar and Ford. So, just became good friends with him and he got me on. Cool. What do you miss the most about living in Colorado? The least? I probably miss my friends the most. I lived there my whole life so, it was kinda sad leaving them but it’s good to find a new home, too. And, definitely what I miss the least is the snowboarding isn’t super great out there.All the mountains are really flat, like I said, so you can’t really jump off cliffs. Half-Cab 50-50
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What came first for you, skating or snowboarding? I started skateboarding when I was about 5 or 6. I started because all my friends down the street that I was hanging out with at the time were all super into it. They would build launch ramps and stuff and I thought that was really cool and just started trying it out on their boards and eventually got one of my own and stuck with it. Yeah, I saw some shots online of you as a little kid ripping so I figured your parents were pretty supportive. Yeah, they have been. Which is really nice, too. They are still supporting me right now because I’m going to college, through the community college of Denver, doing it online. My address and everything is still in Colorado. I haven’t changed it over yet. I know you won the Tactics comp in Eugene this Summer and Lords of Seatown last Summer. What are your thoughts on contests and do you have plans to work up to the bigger ones? I really like going to contests because I get to see a lot of my friends there that I might not get to see otherwise since they’re from different places. Like, every year at Lords of Seatown there are a lot of guys I hadn’t met or hadn’t seen since the first one. Same for that one in Eugene, I saw a lot of friends I hadn’t seen for a couple of years down there so that’s definitely the best part about it. I kinda just have fun with them so if I get the opportunity I will probably take it but, for right now I’m just having fun doing a couple different ones each year. 30
So what do you think about skating in the Olympics? Is it in the Olympics? No, but they’re talking about it... I guess it might work if they had the same format as like, Street League... I think it’s more like vert and stuff. Um, I guess that’s pretty cool. I guess. So you’re down for it? I am. I won’t ever be in the Olympics for skateboarding but for people that can, that’s crazy.
Lipslide Lib’s not your ordinary skate company but they’ve been killing it lately and I know you snowboard, too. Is it a bonus riding for them since they make both? Yeah they’re definitely different from other boards, they have carbon fiber in them which makes them super strong and they don’t break. And all the team guys are a lot different than normal guys that would just be riding vert, or for bigger companies like Girl. They are super unique guys I feel like. And it’s good to
have a company that supports both my skateboarding and snowboarding, too. Oh, do you ride for their snowboard team, too? Yep, I do. Oh, cool. I didn’t know that. Do you surf or anything else? I have tried to surf a couple times and everytime I don’t think I’ve gotten past my knees before falling. Yeah, it’s hard for sure. 31
What do you when you’re not skating or snowboarding? Just work on school or just play Xbox pretty much. What are you going to school for? I’m just taking a couple of base courses to get them out of the way. I don’t really have any plans for it right now but I’ll figure that out as I go along. 32
Word. So let’s do some favorites. Do you have a favorite skatepark? Seattle-area definitely Judkins park. Overall I’d have to say my favorite park is still my home park, which is (Centennial) Trails park. What about favorite skaters? Anyone that can skate a lot of stuff.
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Since you skate and snowboard and are sponsored for both, is there one you’re trying to make a career out of? That is definitely the question I get asked the most. I don’t really know how to answer it because I love doing them both and I grew up where there’s 6 month long Winters and 6 month long Summers so I always alternated between skating in the Summer and snowboarding in the Winter. It’s a good balance.
All-terrain guys like Grant Taylor, Sky (Siljeg). He’s probably my favorite skater, now that I’m thinking about it. Sky for sure. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Hopefully still skateboarding and snowboarding, doing everything that I love. Just being a happy person, pretty much.
Back in the day you had guys like Cardiel who did both but it doesn’t seem as common now. Yeah, everyone who snowboards skateboards because it’s the same basic concept. Definitely no one anymore who is a pro in both. But there’s definitely a lot of people who are super good at both. For sure. Any thanks or shout outs? Definitely want to thank my mom and dad for supporting me all the way, all my friends, all the companies that I ride for... Lib, So-Gnar, Brothers Boards and anyone else who’s supported me.! 33
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Eugene Ibanez - Ollie North
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Griffin Chase - Method Ph: Jedd Rockwell
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Zion O’Friel - Beanplant Fakie Ph: Jedd Rockwell
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Johnny Matarazzo Tailgrab Crooks
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Sky Siljeg - FS 5-0 Ph: Tim Zimmerman
Simon Bannerot - FS Flip Ph: Nolan Wilson
Preston Clark - Rock N’ Roll Ph: Nolan Wilson
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Ryan Kartes - Switch Back Tail Ph: Nolan Wilson
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Chad Fenlon - 5-0 Drop Ph: Tim Zimmerman
Cameron Elmore - Crailslide Ph: John Watson
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Bert - Hurricane
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Cody Aanstad - Frontside Grind
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Jason Singler -Boneless
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QUINCY QUIGG Interview by Jedd Rockwell
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Where are you from originally? Originally from Wilkeson, Washington. It’s a small mountain town between Seattle and Tacoma near Mt. Rainier. It’s a good little town. Not much to do other than swim, mushroom pick, skate, cut wood, burn stuff, shoot guns and ride motorcycles.
When did you get into art and when did you know you wanted to do something with it? Been doing art like any other kid, grab some paint and draw and sketch and maybe around 5th or 6th grade I realized I was pretty decent at it so I decided to do that all the time.
How and when did you get into skateboarding? I got into skateboarding through pretty much Emil’s dad John Ilding and Ryan Hodgson, AKA Podge Elvenstar and that was probably around ‘86. Podge was riding for G&S and Toxic Skateboards and he used to kick down some of his used boards.
I know you paint and have done some sculptures, what other mediums are you into or would you like to get into? I tattooed for awhile and dabbled in aerosol art and I’d kinda like to just do more sculpture and more painting and more larger works, buildings and travel the world and do these things.
How did you get hooked up with Lib and is that your only job or..? No, it’s not my only job. I got hooked up with Lib 10 years ago. I knew a bunch of people that worked there through snowboarding and skateboarding here in the northwest and then at one point I needed a job so I went and worked at the factory laying up skateboards for them. Eventually, I just started turning art in. It seemed like they needed some. Then they kept hitting me up for more and eventually we created a position and that was 10 years ago. I have quite a few other clients or, what have you. I am always open to do commissions and murals and custom pieces. People will hit me up to do t-shirt designs or skateboard designs. But, as far as snowboards go, that’s the only company I’m willing to work for.
What other skate companies have you worked with? I have done some Creature boards, done some stuff for quite a few shops in Oregon and Washington, Marginal Way stuff of course, anytime they need a shirt or flyer or something I’m the guy for that. That is like, love. I did a Marrada graphic when they were still in business. I did a Manik graphic when they were around. There has been a few one offs for certain companies. How do skating and snowboarding influence your art or do they? It definitely does. For me riding a skateboard is creativity, and riding a snowboard is creativity in the wilderness and doing art is creativity wherever you are and they all influence each other. I like to bounce ideas around depending on where I’m at and how I’m feeling.
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Who are some of your favorite artists and some of your favorite skaters? Oh, damn. How much time we got? Just to name a few artists would be like Big Daddy Roth, Joe Coleman, Robert Williams... I am into some street artist or graffiti artists as well. I am into Saber, Revok, Ewok... Aaron Orkie, Pushead, gotta give a shout out to him. I tried to basically emulate his skulls. Still trying. Skateboarders that I was always a huge fan of were like the creative types of dudes. Anyone who is really killing it in art or skateboarding is inspiration but I’d have to throw out the Gonz, John Cardiel, lately the people who are really blowing me away are like Greyson Fletcher is gnarly, young Gravette, cuz he’s kinda like a homie of mine, but he’s super gifted and experimental. Chet Childress is still fairly current and he’s a buddy of mine and I just like that dude’s style. Everything he does is really inspirational cuz he lives on the road 90% of the time. What else inspires you? Good question. Everyday life situations
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really. I like to flip the script sometimes and if life is boring or dull and you’re just not feeling it just go do something that you haven’t really done. Whether it be like walk in a new spot, or go skate something that doesn’t even look skateable. I try to draw inspiration from things around
me. Whether it be nature or a different city. Travelling, good food... I gotta give a shoutout to my girlfriend cuz she does inspire me. She is a really good cook.
homes around the world as well as, I really want to paint some more walls around the world. Big walls, the bigger the better. And, maybe in the next 5 years, How about music, what are you into and it’d be cool to release a book of my art. what do you listen to while working? Thanks, shout outs? Musical tastes for me are pretty eclectic. I Thanks to anyone who digs my shit out am really hyped on roots reggae style stuff there. All my friends and family that have if I’m feeling mellow or if it’s crunch time supported me over the years in whatever or go time I’ll thrown on some straight way that is, emotionally or physically. up death metal and just about anything Thanks to my girlfriend Megan. Shout inbetween. Even some old school, timey out to Lib Tech and the Mervin family. classic country if I’m around the bonfire. All the northwest skateboarders and snowboarders and anyone else who is an Got any cool upcoming projects or inspiration or keeping it really out there. anything you want to do soon? It’s funny you should ask, I’m having some friends help me on a website, that’s long overdue. Offering products on my website and getting my art into people’s
Final words? Flow like water. Find more of Quincy’s art on Instagram @q_quigg.!
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