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CARL SHIPMAN 360 FLIP TO FAKIE JESOLO, ITALY. 2000 PHOTO DAVIDE BIONDANI

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COVER:

GINO IANNUCCI PUSHING IN SAN FRANCISCO

BACK COVER: CHICO BRENES WALLRIDE IN SAN FRANCISCO

PHOTOS: JASON FONG A BRIEF GLANCE

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Bow and Arrow

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Editor Photos Davide Biondani

a brief glance skateboard mag is dedicated to our friends Claus & Ivan who left us in 1996 and 2002,respectively.

Claus Fasoli, hard flip at Monu. Verona 1994. A BRIEF GLANCE

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Ivan Malizia, 180 switch 5–0 at Roxy. Verona 1993. A BRIEF GLANCE

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GINO IANNUCCI & CHICO BRENES A CHAT WITH...(GC)

Chico Stix x Poets.

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SLEEPINGROSS Davide Rossano (DR)

FRAGMENTS extended #01 Monochrome 35mm (FX)

QUEEN'S FINEST Marcello Campanello (QF)

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RAMON & CONVE (RC) A smile on their faces

ASSISTANT EDITOR Andrew Zolin

EDITOR & CONCEPT Davide Biondani davide@abriefglance.com

ASSOCIATE EDITOR Guido Bendotti info@abriefglance.com

TRANSLATIONS Jonathan Levin

PHOTOGRAPHERS Jason Fong Jaime Owens Brian Gaberman Jason Sherman Jake Darwen

Scott Furkay Ram Legrand Leo Sharp Davide Biondani Reece Leung

Francesco Paolo Chielli Stefano Sedioli Simone Rocca

Markus Mauroner Mattia Tommasoli Antonio Cingoli

DESIGN Stra Studio

CONTRIBUTORS Mario Torre Mattia Todero GET ALL THE INFO at: info@abriefglance.com

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Artwork: Michele Marconi

Guy Mariano, Rudy Johnson, Mark Gonzales, Jordan Richter & Jason Lee.

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Thomas Zaccaria / smith grind frontside revert

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GINO IANNUCCI. Do you remember the first time you met Chico? First time I met Chico could have been on my first trip to San Francisco back around 1993. If not, then it was once we both arrived in Los Angeles. Specifically it is hard to remember the exact moment. You’ve been friends for a long time. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about him, and what’s one of the best memories of your long-time friendship? I think about EMB and the impact San Francisco had on street skating. I think about a few videos that I was very influenced by such as "Love Child” and "New World Order.” Chico was right in the middle of all that. One of my favorite styles on a skateboard. Memories that stand out are simply the early days of getting to meet the whole crew from SF or LA. Starting to link up more and more frequently to skate the same spots, and meeting up at night to do the party thing. We all ran with the same people to the same spots whether skating or chillin’. What’s new with you? Tell us about Poets. In the last interview we did together some years ago you were about to start it. How has the project developed and what’s the vision behind it?

What’s new is I just became a father. First child and it’s amazing. POETS is going good, I’d like to believe in it with more consistency and since we began to wholesale to shops worldwide the brand has grown in visibility. The vision is just being true to myself and skateboarding. Taking anything and everything I’ve absorbed from life and trying to send a message through the brand. You’ve lived through some of the most creative skateboarding eras, what do you think the new generations are lacking from skateboarding back in the days, and what would you have liked to have back then of today's skateboarding? The new generations are missing the general hatred people had for skateboarders. There was an extra layer of the mentality in skateboarders where we always knew we were doing something so special and passionate and that people just didn’t understand, and we didn’t give a shit if they didn’t. Even our own family looked down at us. It was very difficult in that aspect but once again, they just didn’t understand and we just took it on the chin.

" The new generations are missing the general hatred people had for skateboarders. There was an extra layer of the mentality in skateboarders where we always knew we were doing something so special and passionate and that people just didn’t understand, and we didn’t give a shit if they didn’t. Even our own family looked down at us. I guess what I’d like to have had would be just the opposite of what we didn’t have, the respect most kids seem to have an abundance of now." GINO // PIVOT TO FAKIE // SF. A BRIEF GLANCE

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I guess what I’d like to have had would be just the opposite of what we didn’t have, the respect most kids seem to have an abundance of now. Thinking back to the reasons that made you start skateboarding and fall in love with it, if you were 12 today, would you be attracted to it in the same way?

Why did you choose the old school shape for the board? I chose the old shape because that's what I saw Chico Stix has been doing. Going back in time and skating older type shapes, and in doing so he seems to have found a joy in skating and I wanted that for myself. Like I said earlier, the Rugby seemed to be a great idea that was very fitting.

Hard to put myself at 12 years old today. I think it would be the same. Regardless of any outside bullshit, skateboarding I think would be just as attractive. Maybe???? Hmmmm…

How did skating the old school board feel? Did it take some time getting used to?

Who came up with the idea of the POETS X Chico Stix collab and how did the whole thing go down?

It was interesting the first time I set up the board. I hadn’t ridden a shape like that since back then when it was new and original. Hard to get used to the short nose but very nice to feel the old days under my feet.

I stepped to Chico about doing something together. I was very attracted to what he has been doing with Chico Stix, he has made things look very enjoyable when it comes to riding a skateboard. He seemed to have something I’ve been searching for or have wanted for a long time which was fun doing it. That feeling I had when I was young. So I contacted him in hopes I can have some of that bled back into me and I did. It was such an enjoyable project and I hope to do more of the same. Who took care of the design and graphics? And what’s the idea/concept behind them? It was Chico’s idea to do a Rugby which I loved. The Rugby means a lot to our era of street skating. To match the strip pattern from the rugby for the board was Chico’s idea as well. He definitely made the creative process for this very easy. It was very heartfelt for me. I just came up with the shape for the Retro.

What's it like to work with Chico? Working with Chico was a pleasure. We got to reconnect after a long time. We skated San Francisco for a few days and I hadn’t been back there for over 15 years. Felt really good, more than I can express here. Why did you choose San Francisco to film the promo clip and shoot the photos? Great choice by the way. I chose SF because that’s where Chico is from, that’s Chico Stix territory and I wanted it to be there. I wanted to skate some iconic spots I hadn’t skated before such as Fort Miley, etc. Just felt right.

" Skating with Chico was great. At this point in life, knowing exactly how both our careers have gone on for so long and the roots of each of us, his being SF and EMB etc, it was a deep feeling rolling through EMB and Union Square and Fort Miley. It’s something I can only feel and can’t explain. How much he means to skateboarding, SF, and myself. It was definitely an appreciation in the moment." GINO // MANUAL BACKSIDE REVERT // SF. A BRIEF GLANCE

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It’s surprising that you never skated Fort Miley before that. How come?

Skating EMB with a local OG legend like Chico must have been amazing.

No, I never made it to Fort Miley. I’m not sure how that happened being that I'd always heard about it and seen footage of the spot. I guess the gravitation to EMB and the surrounding spots was too strong. It was great, such a nice spot, very secluded and scenic as all of SF is.

Skating with Chico was great. At this point in life, knowing exactly how both our careers have gone on for so long and the roots of each of us, his being SF and EMB etc, it was a deep feeling rolling through EMB and Union Square and Fort Miley. It’s something I can only feel and can’t explain. How much he means to skateboarding, SF, and myself. It was definitely an appreciation in the moment.

When was the last time you skated EMB before this? What's one of your favorite memories of the OG EMB days? While visiting SF we did stop by EMB and had a coffee. We sat and reminisced a bit. The last time I had been there might have been with the Chocolate crew while on a road trip filming for "Hot Chocolate." I hadn’t skated EMB since the first days visiting there which was around 1993. Memories that stand out were first showing up there and the anxiety mixed with excitement knowing how much of a Mecca that spot was. Skating the double set, hubba hideout, then the Gonz gap a few hours before catching a flight back to NY.

In the clip you were skating in Asics shoes… is there something boiling in the pot with them? Yes, I have been wearing this one pair of Asics I’m really feeling at the moment, but nothing boiling. Thank you to Kaspar. What's next for you with Poets and in general? Next for POETS, keep it moving! Thank you Davide and A Brief Glance! Thanks a lot Gino

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CHICO BRENES. Do you remember the first time you met Gino? The first time I met Gino might have been when he was on 101 and I was on World, I think at World park. Then a few years after he got on Chocolate and we started skating and filming together a lot more. I might have met him in the early 90’s when he came to SF but I can’t recall if I did. How long have you been friends? And what’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about him? I think since the mid 90’s, and then he got on Chocolate and we all become closer. He later on moved to LA with Keenan and Pupecki close to where I was living at the time and we started hanging over at their house a lot more. What about you? It looks like you're still skating a lot and enjoying it… (as super super fans of your skateboarding since the very early 90’s we're happy to see that) how are you living your skateboarding today? Thank you. I’m having a blast skateboarding now, probably the funnest I’ve ever had. Just no pressure, no stress and I'm enjoying skating all the different shapes I’m making for Chico Stix. It’s sick to watch people like you and others still skating at that level. I recently saw some clips of Henry Sanchez ripping. Have you seen him? You spent a lot of time skating together during the EMB days… Henry is ripping for sure, I skated Pier 7 with him; he lives in Sacramento so I don’t get to see him as often as I did back in the days. I love seeing peers from my generation still ripping, Guy Mariano and Daewon are some of my favorites to watch. You're still living in San Francisco, what ties you to this city and how has it changed over the decades? For our generation of skateboarders SF will always remain that of EMB, FTC videos and "A Visual Sound," at least in our dreams… ha ha.

I’m still living in SF, I love it here. I did the LA thing for a while, but I’m really happy to be back in SF. My family is here and this is where it all began for me, the city is definitely not the same, but is where my heart is at. I have my routine now that I’m really enjoying; family, skate, surf and running Chico Stix. Thinking about the reasons that made you start skating and fall in love with it, if you were 12 today, would you be attracted to skateboarding in the same way? Absolutely! I was 12 when I first started skateboarding in 1987. I have photos of me already launching off ramps in 1988. Since the very early days me and my skateboard were inseparable; I took it with me everywhere I went. I found footage of me at Disneyland with my board, and also at Church. My mom wouldn’t let me go to EMB unless I went to Church with her so I always had my board. You've witnessed almost four decades of skateboarding. What do you think today's skateboarding is missing from the past and what has it gained? The natural plazas in the cities where skaters could go, skate and chill. Like the EMBs, Pulaskis or Love Parks. There isn’t really anything like it anymore. There’s definitely a lot more parks in our cities which is cool but nothing beats the natural terrains. What are you up to lately? Can you tell us more about the Chico Stix project? The last few years I've been riding all types of different board shapes and even a 2x4 so I decided to make some of my favorite shapes from the past and start Chico Stix. My plan in the beginning was just to make a few limited fun shapes and sell them on my site. I never imagined to sell out the first run of boards in a day or to get all the hype and traction that it has received. Really stoked.

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Looking at the products you make, it looks like a tribute to the “small wheels” era of skateboarding… That’s the era that I grew up in for sure but for now it's about having fun, like when we first started skateboarding. That’s why I love doing all the different kinda boards. Especially the old 80’s retro shapes, that’s the era when I first started skating. The launch ramp days, so doing those old shapes brings me to those simple but fun days, when we went out and skated with friends all day. How did the collab with Poets come about and how did it evolve from the original idea to the final outcome? I got a text from Gino one day asking if I was interested in doing a collab, right away I told him absolutely! I've been following what he’s been doing with Poets and love the direction and details he brings to all his pieces. We got on a call and just started bouncing ideas around. I knew that I wanted to do something from the 90’s era since that’s the era we both came up in. We both wore a lot of Polo, Tommy Hilfiger style rugbys so we came up with the idea to do a rugby polo and also a board with the same pattern. How did you choose the board shape? The retro shape was actually Gino’s idea. I was super hyped when he chose to do that because that’s what Chico Stix is about, doing all kinds of different shapes and having fun.

How was working with Gino on this project? Working on this project with Gino was incredible, we spoke a few times about doing a small video for the collab and I was actually thinking of going to NY to link up with him and skate. Then he told me that he wanted to come out to SF, that he hasn’t been here in a while and that he was down to come out. So he gave me the dates and I got him a hotel by Union Square and picked him up every morning and just went cruising around the city. It was really fun and he had a blast, also the feedback that we got was so amazing that we are thinking of working on a bigger video project. Something like the Tim and Henry "Pack Of Lies," Gino and Chico. I could go out to NY to film, he could come back to SF and maybe to LA. Get some of our friends like Guy, Daewon, Henry, Karl to get a few clips, it could be really sick I think. How was skating with Gino? Having Gino and skating all around the city was a treat, we just kept it moving and were hitting a bunch of different spots. There was also no pressure, we had a filmer but I decided to just film everything on our phones just to make it funner. Any behind the scene stories of the days you spent together skating and of the whole process of this sick collab? I think the last time Gino was in SF was in 2004 while filming for The Hot Choco Tour, so it was a treat to have him back in the city. He also said that he had never been to Fort Miley, so I made it a priority to go there which turned out to be a really fun session.

"It was really fun and he had a blast, also the feedback that we got was so amazing that we are thinking of working on a bigger video project. Something like the Tim and Henry "Pack Of Lies," Gino and Chico. " CHICO // FRONTSIDE POP // FORT MILEY & WALLRIDE // CHINA BANKS SF A BRIEF GLANCE

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How was going back with him to EMB after so many years? It was awesome, I remember after I picked him up from the airport we went to the Ferry Building (EMB area). We had a coffee and walked through Embarcadero and sat down at one of the tables. We were talking and I had to ask him about the backside heel flip he did down The Gonz Gap in the early 90’s. That was groundbreaking and I’m pretty sure he was the second person to flip the Gap, before that it was Mark with a mob kickflip. He said it just kinda happened, it wasn’t something planned or anything like that. He also said that he didn’t like how he landed it because he didn’t roll off the stairs after. What’s one of your favorite memories from the EMB days? Are you still in touch with some of those guys? My favorite EMB memories would have to be the early 90’s small wheels, cut-off shoes and cut-off bottom pants era, it was just cool to see all the guys at EMB pushing the technical side of skateboarding. I see and skate with Karl Watson probably the most, I do follow a lot of the OG members but I just feel that everyone's busy either with family or work so it's harder to link up. What’s next with Chico Stix and for you in general? I have a lot of cool projects in the works this year with Chico Stix, for me it's more about doing and working with friends and people I admire and look up to. Just keep having fun, doing more cool shapes and more fun videos. Thanks a lot Chico. Thanks for the opportunity Davide, much appreciated.

"My favorite EMB memories would have to be the early 90’s small wheels, cut-off shoes and cut-off bottom pants era, it was just cool to see all the guys at EMB pushing the technical side of skateboarding." CHICO // BACKSIDE BLUNTSLIDE // EMB. A BRIEF GLANCE

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↓ Interview Antonio Cingoli & Davide Biondani. ↙ Portraits Scott Furkay & Ando. ↙ Photography Jason Sherman.

When I describe Marcello’s skating to someone who isn’t familiar, I always tell them to imagine mixing Tiago’s pop and power with Quim’s loose, expressive stee. The biggest compliment I can give him as a skateboarder is that he skates the way I think we all wish we could - fast and flowing with a trick selection that is gimmick-free and timeless. When I describe Marcello as a person to someone who isn’t familiar, I always tell them that he is genuinely kind and upbeat with zero pretension - rare commodities in young New Yorkers these days. The biggest compliment I can give him as a friend is that his generosity, attitude and overall outlook gives me hope for the youth. If you don’t know him, I suggest you get familiar, you’re about to discover your new favorite skater. Antonio Cingoli.

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Ciao Marcello, could you introduce yourself briefly? Ciao, my name is Marcello Campanello, born and raised in Queens, New York. What's living in Queens like? I honestly love it. I grew up in Flushing and then about a year ago moved to Astoria so I could be closer to the city. I love living in Astoria because it's laid back and it's a very diverse neighborhood, so we have some amazing authentic food. Also, when my dad first moved to America from Sicily he lived in Astoria for $150 a month. He knew a guy that knew a guy... ha ha ha. So you just turned pro, could you expand on that a bit? Ahh man, it's a dream come true! It was a pretty funny day. I went to the globe to meet up with our mutual paisano Antonio and some of the guys from 18 EAST for a photo shoot for some of the new stuff dropping. The photographer Scott was doing some test shots of me when out of nowhere a board gets handed to me over my shoulder. I look down at the board and see my name on it and immediately turn around and see my mom and dad with pure joy on their faces. Behind them came running a mob of my closest friends and family. Not only being able to check turning pro off my list of life goals, but seeing my parents that happy truly made that one of the best days of my life. How did you link up with Karl to get on Maxallure? Karl hit me up on Instagram about a year before Maxallure actually started. We hopped on a FaceTime call. That’s when I realized that Karl really is the nicest person and I wanted to be a part of whatever he was starting. How did you end up taking care of graphics for Maxallure? Getting on Maxallure from the beginning left some opportunities open. I had mentioned to Karl that we needed a logo, and he agreed. A week later I sent him the MXA logo we have used till this day. That led to Karl asking if I would like to design clothes and board graphics once in a while. I learned how to use Procreate and Illustrator on the IPad and then got to work creating graphics and tech packs. That's how it all started.

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While a lot of pros live in NYC now, you’re one of only a handful that are actually from there. Can you talk about what it was like coming up in NYC and trying to make a career in skating in a place where the industry traditionally isn’t that present? NYC can be pretty rough for a skater, especially when it comes to winter time. If you aren’t making your way to California or somewhere warm for the winter most likely you ain't skating too often. We had this indoor parking garage in Long Island we would skate at late nights when it was too cold to be outside. Other than that there really weren’t many indoor skate spots, and the closest indoor skatepark was over an hour away and was too expensive. I think a lot of skaters lose motivation and fall off during the winter. It almost happened to me until my good friend Evan moved to California and that's when I would stay with him for a few months every year. Good looks Evan! What’s the craziest thing that's happened to you in NYC during a session? I could tell some crazy stories like when this bum chased us with a heroin needle, or seeing my homie fuck up 5 dudes back to back, but I’ll keep it chill. Back in the day I rode for Vinny Ponte's skateshop, called Rival, and one day P-Rod called him and said he was coming to New York and needed some people to skate with. So for 3 days we got to skate with P-Rod, and on the last day he pulled out a Nike SB shoe lace bag filled with weed and started rolling a blunt. He said, “when in New York,” and laughed ha ha. Where do you usually skate? Most days I'll be out filming so we'll be at random spots around NY. But, if I'm just skating for fun or trying to learn a trick most likely you’ll catch me at Globe, Tompkins or Astoria park with the locals. How long did you film for your latest Maxallure part? Was it all good fun working on it, or a bit stressful too? It was about a year in the making and it was pretty stressful, but mostly toward the end. Most of the time when you're filming for a full length video with a team there's a bit more structure and motive to getting the video done. There are trips lined up, a team to hype each other up and a deadline. Since this was a solo video part it was just Diego and I.

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He was getting really busy with his personal work, so we weren’t getting out too often. Honestly, the part wasn’t finished. I still had a couple lines and some heavy tricks I was battling when I fucked up my wrist. I ended up fracturing and dislocating this bone in my wrist that tore through my ligaments and pressed against my carpal tunnel. When I found out I had to get surgery and wasn’t going to be able to skate for a few months I knew we had to put something out. Do you like to go out filming and shooting photos? Yeah, definitely. I think street skating revolves around going out and pushing through the streets, trying to film a clip or get a photo at a spot before you get kicked out. That’s what it's all about, at least that’s how it feels like here in New York. Has your approach to skating changed now that you have your name on a board? Not too much now, if anything I started to approach skateboarding differently when I got my NB contract a couple years back. Still having fun but looking at it more as a job and just being more strategic, making sure I take good care of my physical health as well.

you can’t refuse" came from. The funny part is my mom's not even Italian but she loves her vino and Lavazza espresso. She’s the one who put me onto the Bialetti Mocha espresso. I recently upgraded to the OG La Pavoni espresso machine from 1983. Have you ever been to Italy, and if so, where and how was it? Man, it’s been at least 15 years. My family and I would visit my Dad's family in this little town near Catania, Sicily called Grammichele. The first time I went to Sicily was the first time my dad had been back there since he left his town. Everyone was yelling, “it’s Gesualdo Campanello,” coming up and hugging him as if he was the mayor of the town or something. The funny thing was that the actual mayor came up to my dad to say hi. I plan on going to Sicily with Anthony Claravall and some NB riders in 2023. I told them we should bring my dad with us, that would be so sick. ha ha. Are you into motorbikes a lot? I know you own a Triumph, which is probably useful to get around a busy city like NYC quickly.

Who are the skaters that hype you the most?

I love motorcycles man. Aside from skateboarding, my motorcycle is the only time where my mind is fully in tune with what’s in front of me. Plus, having a motorcycle in New York is the ultimate cheat code, just gotta watch out for the cops, ha ha.

Heitor da Silva, Tom Knox, Dylan Rieder, Tiago Lemos, and Tyshawn Jones.

Apart from Maxallure, who else supports you and how's it goin’ with them?

Name 3 of your favorite skaters from NYC with Italian origins from any era.

New Balance shoes, 18 East for apparel, Independent trucks, Bronson bearings, Jessup griptape, Satori wheels, Belief skateshop and Sunziki açaí. Everything is great, I have a lot of love and support from all of them.

Gino Iannucci, Anthony Pappalardo, Giovanni Reda. You have deep Italian roots, do you follow Italian traditions a lot in your family? Yeah, we definitely keep the Italian tradition alive in my family. Ever since I was a 'bambino' we would stomp on the grapes and make 'vino.' At my parents' house, every night for dinner there would always be at least a pound and a half of pasta, a gallon of vino and a brick of cheese. At the end of every dinner my dad would grab the cheese and slice off a piece for everyone, offering it on the knife pointed right at you. If you said no he would say you had something in your teeth and, “here, the cheese will clean your teeth.” I get where “offer A BRIEF GLANCE

What’s on the horizon for you? Surgery, physical therapy, travel, get a tan, drop some more video parts and get my name on some more product. I wonder how my name would look on a shoe ;) Grazie Marcello!!! Arrivederci, amico mio!

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→BRIAN LONDONO →BACKSIDE NOSEBLUNT SLIDE →DAVIDE BIONDANI →VERONA, IT →2008

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← PHOTOGRAPHY: DAVIDE BIONDANI

A SMILE ON THEIR FACES A BRIEF GLANCE

RAMON & CONVE

RAMON & CONVE LAST SUMMER DURING A SKATE TOUR-HOLIDAY THEY HAD A QUARREL; TRUE FRIENDS ARGUE AND MAKE PEACE BECAUSE THEY LOVE EACH OTHER, HA HA. CONVE IS THE FRESHEST GUY IN THE CREW. HE'S THE YOUNGEST AND ALWAYS EXCITED TO SKATE AND GO ON MISSIONS. LATELY HE'S MORE AND MORE INTO SHOOTING PHOTOS. RAMBO IS SUPER DETERMINED, ONCE YOU ORGANIZE A SESSION YOU CAN GO FILMING WITH HIM ALONE AND BE SURE HE'LL DROP A BOMB. HE GREW UP SKATING WITH SICK, OLDER SKATEBOARDERS, AND IT SHOWS IN HIS SKATING. ONE THING THEY HAVE IN COMMON IS THAT WHEN THEY SKATE TOGETHER THEY ALWAYS HAVE A SMILE ON THEIR FACES, AND THAT'S THE COOLEST THING. WORDS: MATTIA TOMMASOLI.

RAMON CAMPANELLA

LUCA CONVERTINI

WHY DO THEY CALL YOU RAMBO?

HOW DID YOU START SKATING AND WHO DID YOU START WITH?

A friend of mine started calling me that for no specific reason as a joke when I was 8 years old, in elementary school. From that moment on it became my nickname, and is now like my real name. Hardly anyone calls me Ramon anymore, except my parents and Dave, ha ha.

I started skating by myself just for fun during my free time. Then I met the Candy Coast guys who took me under their wing and I started skating with them every day.

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TRICK?

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU CAN'T SKATE?

Frontside heel flip, but frontside kickflip is also at the top of the list. I love them both.

When I can't skate I usually go play basketball with my friends, or if it rains we go play foosball at the bar of the skatepark or pool at the arcade next to it.

AND WHO ARE THE SKATERS THAT HYPE YOU THE MOST?

WHO'S YOUR FAVORITE SKATER?

There are too many, ha ha, but I’d say Louie Lopez, Jacopo Carozzi, Brad Cromer, Yuri Facchini and Vinicius Costa.

It's hard to choose just one, but the ones that hype me the most are Ville Wester, my friends Gibbo and Benty, and Didrik Galasso.

AMONG THE PLACES YOU'VE TRAVELED TO WHICH IS THE MOST INTERESTING?

WHAT'S THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CITY YOU'VE VISITED?

I loved San Francisco, and I think it's the best city I've been to, both for skateboarding and for visiting. A must go destination at least once in a lifetime.

I haven't traveled much, but among the cities where I have skated, the one I liked the most is Rome, the Eternal City. I've visited Paris too, and it’s so beautiful I want to skate there again soon.

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RC CONVE SWITCH FRONTSIDE KICKFLIP A BRIEF GLANCE

RAMON & CONVE

RAMON FRONTSIDE HEELFLIP A BRIEF GLANCE

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RC RAMON FRONTSIDE KICKFLIP A BRIEF GLANCE

RAMON & CONVE

CONVE SWITCH KICKFLIP A BRIEF GLANCE

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PEDRO BIAGIO

BA FG

BACKSIDE NOSEBL

Kenny Anderson Photo → Davide Biondani

→Backside lipslide, Milano, 2016. A BRIEF GLANCE

ANDO

LUNT TO FAKIE

BARCELONA, SP

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