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Quim Cardona and the homies who came out to Casino NYC for a little BBQ we had. Who doesn’t get hyped on Quim’s snaps? Photo: Corn

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STREET CANDY SUPPLIER VOL. 3 / ISSUE 1

MOM’S SWEET SHOP Kill Devils Hills, NC 6-13

PALACE 2 PULASKI DGK x Palace 5ive 14-19

DANE VAUGHN 20-25

WORKING CLASS Trey Winslow 26-27

JAMMIN’ IN JORDAN

Walker Ryan Visits 7Hills Skatepark 28-31

DGK X JT&CO 32-33

FARM LEAGUE

DGK X Long Beach Skate 40-41

DGK X POPEYE 44-45

A NY MINUTE WITH Quim Cardona 50-51

WEIGH IN 68-69

CONTENDER 70-77

POUND FOR POUND Stephen Mullen 78-79

FARM LEAGUE Kayo x Wisconsin 80-81

COVER - Summers just starting, but it’s already been hot around Kayo HQ. We’ve been traveling the country to meet, skate, and congregate with everyone who’s down for the movement.

Thanks to each and everyone who came out to Palace 2 Pulaski, this one is for you!

Photo: Matt Daughters

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KILL DEVILS HILLS, NC Photography & Words By Matt Daughters

Being the lead supplier of street candy to the world of skateboarding, it’s rare when we find a skate shop that satisfies our sweet tooth like Mom’s Sweet Shop does. When a skate shop is done right, a weekend spent there should show you a pretty good cross section of the skate community surrounding it, and Moms gave me a good glimpse into life on the Outer Banks.

The homies call him Craig, but make no mistake his real name is Matthew Robertson. One things for sure though, this is one nice 360 flip photo at an Outer Banks Monument.

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They didn’t lie, there was sweet stuff inside.

Come for the boards, stay for the milkshakes.

Mom’s will keep you coming back.

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Mom’s Sweet Shop was introduced to Kill Devil Hills in 2011 by Derrick & Jessica Wineland, a husband and wife duo that wanted to do something for the youth in the town. Derrick & Jess were dead set on making Mom’s a destination for locals and tourists alike to understand what the Outer Banks has to offer. The shop began with the skate section designed and crafted to showcase the historical contributions Mom’s has made to the skate community, as well as carrying some of the best brands skateboarding currently has to offer. After an extremely successful start, the building next door became vacant, and Mom’s jumped at the opportunity to open the second part of the business – a fully functioning sweet shop.

Mom’s stands as one of the most unique and eclectic shops that I’ve ever been to, blending everything any kid could want growing up. It’s not hard to see why Mom’s is on everyone’s list of places to visit while in North Carolina.

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A skate scene is only as strong as the people in it, and Mom’s has a heavy cast of characters supporting it. On any given day you might find Mikey Weeks, Hans Kidd, Chase King, Max McGee, and Matthew Robertson skating the curbs and benches in front of Mom’s. I was lucky enough to be welcomed along on the session for the weekend, as we took in all the sights and spots from around the city. The guys shredded everything put in front of them, and chilled just as hard when the skating was done. One side note for any travelers making the trip, make sure to get in contact with Seawind Lamberto-Egan when in the Outer Banks, you won’t regret it.

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Taking a breather in between sessions, the crew takes in some beach life to recharge.

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As we headed into a dark corner of the forest, we came across a huge bowl the locals know as Wanchese. Mark Corbett built the Wanchese bowl, and it’s a favorite of everyone from up and down the East Coast. Mikey Weeks jumped right in, and dug into a long crail on the extension.

Mikey skated every spot we went to and didn’t slow down for anything.

One of the more noteable accomplishments in the Outer Banks is the first airplane flight by the Wright Brothers. Where they stopped off, the Mom’s crew took flight off the Memorial set up in their honor. Thanks for the good times guys, keep the milkshakes flowing.

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Every July 21st, on a day most know as Go Skateboarding Day, Palace5ive in Washington DC holds an annual event where skateboarders from all over the world come to skate from Palace5ive to Pulaski Park. This outing has grown in popularity every year, and DGK was excited to be a title sponsor for 2015. Nearly 1,000 people came out to push with the DGK team down 14th Street, and we hope these photos will make you want to come out and do it next year.

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“HARD BODY KIDS GOING FULL FORCE ON THE MOST MEANINGFUL DAY THEY HAVE ALL YEAR TO SUPPORT WHAT THEY LOVE TO THE FULLEST! THIS IS THE SHIT THAT I LIVE FOR.” – Dane Vaughn

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“I’D NEVER BEEN TO A GO SKATEBOARDING DAY EVENT, PALACE 5IVE TO PULASKI WAS THE FIRST TIME AND IT FEELS GOOD TO FEEL LIKE A KID MOBBING REAL DEEP DOWN THE STREETS!” – Rodrigo TX

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Dane Vaughn has been on a roll lately. Since his debut part in DGK’s Parental Advisory all the way up to his latest section in Gold’s Gold Goons video, Dane has shown a steady progression. He’s also one of the most prolific posters of clips on Instagram and is definitely handling business in the streets daily. Given all of that, we figured it was about time to give Dane the shine he deserves with a proper interview in The Kayo Mag. Instead of doing the usual Q&A, we decided to open up the questioning to the people by taking submission through DGK’s Facebook page. Below are the best questions we got for Dane along with his answers to exactly what you wanted to know.

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Dane hasn’t thrown this up on Insta yet, keep waiting! Switch front heel up and over.

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On your Weekend Buzz you talk about breaking your leg when you were a kid because you got hit by a car. Can you still feel that when you’re skating? - Michael Snakee I broke my left leg and a lot of the muscle got torn out. I had to learn how to walk again and strengthen up my leg. It happened when I was really young, like five years old. That gave me a lot of time to regain strength in my leg. I’m one hundred now.

What is your motivation to be successful in skateboarding? - Benito Velazquez My main motivation is to be able to have a successful future – to have a family one day and to be able to live with no worries. I want to use what I love to feed my kids one day and enjoy life with what I enjoy doing.

How long have you been riding for DGK and what was it like first getting hooked up? - Nicolas Luna I was skating for twelve years before I got hooked up with DGK, I’ve been on the team for about four years now. When I first got on the team, I couldn’t believe it was really happening. I was moving forward with what I love and it was on a company that I really back one hundred percent. I felt like I accomplished my dream in a way, at least for the time being – cause there’s still more to accomplish.

What was the biggest influence that you had to follow your dream and help you through the struggle of life? - Jens Schmidt The biggest influence was probably from back in the day seeing how sick skateboarding was – like Shorty’s Fulfill The Dream, Welcome To Hell, the Aesthetics video, all of these sick OG videos that I used to watch as a young kid. It looked like such a sick world and it was your own thing. I guess ever since I saw that and everything from that era, I knew that this was what I wanted to do.

How long do you think you’ll skateboard, and when you feel like you gave it your all what do you think you’ll do next? - Justin Tripp I’ll be skating for as long as I can walk honestly. This is what I love to do, so I would like to skate every day of my life. When it comes to that, you have to take care of your body – you’ve gotta eat healthy, you’ve gotta work out, and you’ve gotta stay active. Your inner body health is just as important as your physical health, it all ties in. I’m gonna be on that page for the rest of my life. I’m gonna try to model my career after an Andrew Reynolds, Bob Burnquist, or Guy Mariano and have that longevity in skateboarding. My goal at the end of my skate career would be to start something that would be for the skateboard community. Something sick that skaters could back and appreciate.

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The blue box in Malibu has seen a lot of action, but few tricks are as proper as this!

Nollie halfcab heel crook.

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Black or White, Day or Night, you never know what you’ll get with Dane. Lit up Switch Kickflip in Downtown.

Photo: Mikey Gould

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What’s it like being sponsored by DGK and riding for one of the sickest teams in the business? - Nic Watson It’s the number one blessing. I couldn’t be more hyped on being a part of what I’m a part of right now. It’s definitely amazing being on such a sick company, DGK is the shit – I couldn’t see myself riding for anything else.

Do you prefer hand picking your product or do you just ride whatever comes in your boxes? - Neo Malebane I prefer to pick out my gear for sure. I like a 7.8 board, 51MM wheels, 5.2 high Ventures. I ride my trucks medium in between tight and loose.

Where’s one place that you’d love to go skate if you had the opportunity if you could go anywhere in the world that you haven’t been? - Trevor “DGKTrev” Greig I’d love to go to Barcelona. I haven’t been anywhere internationally yet. I’ve just been to places in the U.S. so far. I’ve been to New York, Miami, Denver, Houston, Dallas, Reno, Vegas, Seattle, Chicago, everywhere – I’ve been to so many cities in this country. I’d love to go overseas and check out some foreign countries though.

Do you think about the tricks that you do for video parts or do you just let it ride and do whatever comes to you at the spot? - Shane Hull-Mullins I just let it ride and do whatever comes to me at the spot, then later at the end if there’s a few things that I can think of that would be cool to add in there; then yeah I’ll do that – but at first I just go for it.

How did you get introduced to DGK initially and what lead up to you getting sponsored by them? - Conor Caleb Nick Lockman is the one that hooked me up first. I was getting boards through him and giving him footage. They had Da Playground in Atlanta and I asked if I could go down there and film a part. I did that and he was psyched on it and they were just about to start that Fresh Til Death tour and they asked me if I wanted to go on it, and of course I was down. I skated my hardest on the tour and everything just started falling into place after that.

What’s the craziest story from a skate session that you have? - Itumeleng Phele That’s a tough one, there’s so much crazy shit that happens on the daily. This one time I saw this fool get trucked in the head. I was in Orlando late night with my homie Dylan and some crazy ass fool ran up on our squad out of nowhere. He was trying to jack us or something and one of the homies hit that fool in the head with a truck. It didn’t knock him out, but he dipped hard – he started running fast. It was a rap after that!

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IF YOU’RE A TRUE SKATEBOARDER, THEN YOU’RE IN IT FOR THE LOVE; NOT THE FAME OR MONEY. WE’VE DECIDED TO DEDICATE A NEW SECTION OF THE KAYO MAG TO SPOTLIGHT SOME OF THE DIE HARDS OUT THERE THAT ARE STILL SHREDDING DESPITE WORKING FULL TIME. FIRST UP IS TREY WINSLOW FROM VIRGINIA, WHO HAS BEEN AN INFLUENTIAL PART OF HIS SCENE FOR THE BETTER PART OF TWO DECADES.

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“Trey was my favorite skateboarder when I was in middle school. I didn’t understand much of anything other than skateboarding – still kind of don’t. As time went on and I started traveling and seeing all of the greats, my world opened up. Now, Fifteen years later when I skate with Trey he is still hands down my favorite skateboarder of all time. You just have to catch him when he’s not working for the man. Just like back when I first saw him skate. That dude has been putting in 40 plus hours the entire time by choice. He’s made it in life on and off his board. That’s a balance only a few have figured out. In Trey’s life the good deeds and hard work serve as their own reward. He is a true original, he is the best.” – Kyle Berard

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JAMMIN’ IN JORDAN Walker Ryan Visits The 7Hills Skatepark

By Walker Ryan When you think of the Middle East, what comes to mind –

kids are pushing themselves to progress every time they step

terrorism, war, civil unrest, hummus? It’s very unlikely that

on a board. During my visit to Amman, I was fortunate to

skateboarding is one of them. Despite this, skateboarding

witness first hand how skateboarding is becoming an all-

is staking its claim in this region by way of small skatepark

consuming passion and a much needed outlet for these kids.

movements, the most recent of which is in Amman, Jordan.

Some of them are displaced youths from Syria, Palestine, and

This homegrown movement has been cultivated by local

Iraq with few other activities available to occupy their time.

Jordanian skateboarders and completed in a collaborative effort with the government, the community, and volunteers

Now

from all around the world. Mohammed Zakaria moved

permanently in the heart of downtown Amman, Mo can reflect

that

this

colorful,

concrete

skatepark

is

sitting

to Amman when he was in the fourth grade. For his tenth

on what is truly a dream come true. “Building this skatepark

birthday, Mo received a skateboard and from the moment the

has been the single most rewarding experience of my entire

internet revealed to him that this transportation toy could be

life. First of all it’s overwhelming seeing skateboarders from

used to do tricks, he’s been completely hooked. As one of the

all around the world donate money, effort, and time to make

first skateboarders in Amman, Mo is proud to have been a

this skatepark come to life. To me 7Hills Skatepark is the

part of getting the first skate park built in his city; “The idea

manifestation of the brotherly love that skateboarding is about.

of 7hills skatepark came about when Kali Rubaii, an Iraqi-

Secondly, seeing how these kids embraced skateboarding, and

American lady working in Amman with displaced children saw

the speed at which they are progressing is just mind-blowing.

an opportunity in skateboarding for these kids, so she got in

Three months ago was the first time these kids had even seen

touch with her friend Jon Chaconas, an American engineer

a skateboard, now shredding hard is all they do the minute

and skateboarder, who in turn got in touch with Arne from

they leave school. ”

‘Make Life Skate Life’ to suggest the idea. Eventually the four of us partnered up to make it happen.”

The accomplishment of the 7Hills skatepark in Jordan is a testament to just how far skateboarding and the DIY skatepark

One of the best, flow-friendly, do-it-yourself skateparks that

movement have spread. As Mo puts it, “It really warms my

I’ve ever skated sits in the heart of downtown Amman – a

heart to think that I maybe contributed positively to the lives

bustling and hectic city with very few spaces reserved for

of these kids by introducing skateboarding to them. I hope that

public parks. On any given day the 7Hills skatepark will be

skateboarding will change their lives the way it changed mine.”

packed with young local kids, each taking turns with the ten

Judging by the dozens of smiles I saw on the faces of the kids

or eleven donated complete skateboards the skatepark stores.

who skate the 7hills skatepark everyday, it already has.

Unafraid to take the slams necessary to learn the basics, these

With so much chaos going on in the world, skateboarding still brings good to anyone on board. Walker Ryan bringing the peace with back noseblunt in the Middle East.

Photo: Patrick Walner

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Some sights from Ahman, and how skateboarding has only just begunto bring the youth together.

Photos: Patrick Walner & Walker Ryan

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“DURING MY VISIT TO AMMAN, I WAS FORTUNATE TO WITNESS FIRST HAND HOW SKATEBOARDING IS BECOMING AN ALLCONSUMING PASSION AND A MUCH NEEDED OUTLET FOR THESE KIDS. SOME OF THEM ARE DISPLACED YOUTHS FROM SYRIA, PALESTINE, AND IRAQ WITH FEW OTHER ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE TO OCCUPY THEIR TIME.” – Walker Ryan VOL. 3 / ISSUE 1

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After teaming up with Jovontae Turner’s brand JT&CO last year on a highly successful collaboration, DGK decided to join forces with the legendary skater turned designer again and do something that’s completely next level.

This 2015 release consists of a full capsule collection complete with several cut and sew pieces as well as a hat and skateboard deck that reflect Tae’s amazing taste and design aesthetic. If you were hyped on the DGK X JT&CO offering last year, this new release is going to blow you away. Building on the “timeless” theme of the original offering, these new pieces are clean and classic and reflect the style that Jovontae has come to be known for over the years.

The 2015 DGK X JT&CO collection will be releasing at DGK retailers worldwide later this summer.

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From the dark corner of the room, Eric Bailey’s new series with the “Lady Killer”, “Dead Pres”, and “Champ” decks is hitting stores in July.

Photo: Matt Daughters

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If you could trade anyone of your tricks to hardflip like Wade Desarmo, you would do it, right?

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MCBLUNTED Marcus McBride

GUADALUPE Rodrigo TX

8.1 x 32

8.06 x 32

SUCCESS Josh Kalis

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GET UP Lenny Rivas

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Always locked and loaded, Marquise Henry Switch back noseblunt in China.

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FARM LEAGUE COLLABORATION DGK X LB Skate

Deck and T-Shirt are available now at LB Skate and The Kayo Flagship Store

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LONG BEACH SKATE Long Beach, CA

By Leland Ware

Long Beach Skate Co. has been a pillar of the thriving skate community in Long Beach since 2010. It prides itself on being skater owned and operated and free of the “cool guy, I’m better than you attitude” that sours many not-so-experienced skaters from frequenting certain shops. They take a general interest in everyone that stops in and want to get to know their customers on a personal level. LB Skate throws contests and events on a regular basis and always has videos playing to get you hyped before or after a session. Given their passion for skating and everything they do for their local scene, DGK is excited to team up with LB Skate on this collaboration paying homage to the legendary Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool ledges which were a staple of many classic skate videos over the years and were demolished in 2014.

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DGK has always drawn graphic inspiration from iconic cartoons. Popeye was definitely a favorite growing up and taught us the values of eating healthy, staying strong, and overcoming any obstacle no matter how big or scary.

Popeye represents an average person that’s able to do incredible things, which is what DGK is about at its core.

Despite being one of the oldest cartoons in existence, Popeye’s message is still relevant today and we wanted to introduce it to a new generation through this DGK X Popeye collaboration.

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Eli Reed always takes the time to make it just right.

A very scenic Switch back lipslide.

Photo: Zander Taketomo

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STRENGTH Karl Watson

STRENGTH Eli Reed

8.25 x 32

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STRENGTH Walker Ryan 8.06 x 32

STRENGTH Miles Silvas

STRENGTH Josh Matthews

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VISIONARIES Miles Silvas 8.25 x 32

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VISIONARIES Eli Reed 8.1 x 32

VISIONARIES Walker Ryan 8.38 x 32

VISIONARIES Josh Matthews 8.06 x 32

Sacred Geometry, visionaries get it.

Photo: Brandon Alton

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a NY minute with...

Quim Cardona

Given the diversity of the Kayo family, no two riders have similar schedules. Let’s face it, these guys live in different cities on different coasts and have varied interests. We thought it would be cool to give you a glimpse into the life and times of some of the cast of characters that make up the Kayo collective, which is why we created this new feature in the magazine. Quim Cardona walks to the beat of his own drum and the ins and outs of his days are as unpredictable as the spring weather in NYC. We sent Quimtime a bunch of disposable cameras with the instructions to shoot whatever he did over one weekend in the Big Apple.

While 24 frames couldn’t quite capture everything, the result is nothing short of magic.

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The hangup risk on this fence is high. Chris Troy rolls on by and kickflip back smiths with no problem.

Photo: Matt Daughters

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CRUSH Josh Kalis

CRUSH Josh Kalis

BROTHER Kenny Hoyle

50mm (White)

51mm (White)

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BROTHER Kenny Hoyle

COINS Chris Troy

COINS Chris Troy

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54mm (White)

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Yung Booboo front crook.

Photo: Jeremy Adams

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SPEEDY Lenny Rivas

SPEEDY Lenny Rivas

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56mm (White)

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KENT Ryan Gallant

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CLARK Ryan Gallant

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Arriba Arriba!

Speed up with these new 50mm’s.

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Pointed and poised for pop out.

Kenny Hoyle switch front crook.

Photo: Brandon Alton

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If you’ve ever tried to make a board, but just couldn’t cut it, we got your back.

Fools of the Trade series is dropping in July.

Photo: Brandon Alton

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FOOLS OF THE TRADE Richard Angelides 8.06 x 32

FOOLS OF THE TRADE Ryan Gallant 7.9 x 31.5

FOOLS OF THE TRADE Kenny Hoyle 8.25 x 32

FOOLS OF THE TRADE Joey Pepper

FOOLS OF THE TRADE Rob Welsh

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E FILL Matt Miller 8.06 x 32

E FILL Zered Bassett 8.38 x 32

E FILL Spencer Hamilton 8.25 x 32

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Few have tried, more have fell. Expedition Am Dylan Witkin takes it to the neck with this Ollie.

Photo: Brandon Alton

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HIGH GLOSS Ryan Gallant

HIGH GLOSS Zered Bassett

8.06 x 32

8.38 x 32

HIGH GLOSS Kenny Hoyle

HIGH GLOSS Spencer Hamilton

HIGH GLOSS Matt Miller

CONSTRUCTION E Joey Pepper

CONSTRUCTION E Tom Remillard

THROWBACK Rob Welsh

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8.25 x 32

8.06 x 32

One bad slide, and you’ll be getting a shoe full of sludge.

Ryan Gallant keeps his back noseblunt title intact, and skates away to throw back a few.

Photo: Matt Daughters

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Stevie takes a minute and sets up a brand new complete.

Photo: Brandon Alton

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Artie Lew Photo: Rich Odam

Now more than ever, people are progressing at both skateboarding and photography at an amazing rate. The internet and Instagram provide a platform to have your work seen by the entire world, meaning that anyone anywhere is capable of becoming a star in whatever medium they choose to express themselves. More and more incredible content is being posted everyday, so we decided to create a new section of The Kayo Mag to highlight the best skate photography that we see in our feeds between issues. If you would like your photo to be considered for Weigh In simply post it on Instagram and hashtag #KAYOMAG. We’ll be picking photos based on the trick, spot, lighting, and composition. Good luck, we’re looking forward to seeing what you come with!

Danny Barrera Photo: Brandon Steed

Brice Maguire Photo: Derek Fukuhara

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Aaron Forian Photo: Brandon Steed

Danny Barrera Photo: Brandon Steed

Ducky Kovac Photo: Jacob Romero

Vitor Borger Photo: Derek Fukuhara

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Nollie back nosegrind 180.

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“Kea is shockingly good. I started seeing him at this small park near my old house in Arizona and from the first time I saw him I was impressed with how much control he has.

He’s destined to be a huge deal in skating.”

– Andrew Cannon VOL. 3 / ISSUE 1

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Switch flip.

Photo: Jeremy Adams

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“I noticed Moreno when we did our first DGK Selfmade contest. I liked his footage so much that I went ahead and flowed him right away.

He’s a young buck but skates like a grown man. Since then I’ve been skating in the streets with Juan and seen nothing but raw talent that you won’t miss in the future.”

– Brad Rosado

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“Jeremy Murray popped up in DC like a little sprout from the dug out. Before you knew it he was leaving us behind with his technical trick selection and consistency. We just heard he’s moving back here, so we’re stoked to add him back to the Pulaski fort.” – Jimmy Pelletier

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Fakie tailslide fakie hardflip.

Photo: Ricardo Napoli

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Back smith.

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“Well, Kobe is a legend like when he was little his dad would leave him with me at the skatepark, me and him would just learn tricks together everyday then he just simply kept getting gnarlier.

His style is on another level, also when he turned twelve everybody at the park knew he would be greatness.”

– Gary Rogers

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You’ll see him around, on and off the board.

Stephen Mullen Crook pop over.

Photo: Howard Tarpey

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POUND FOR POUND Stephen Mullen NAME: Stephen Mullen / JOB: Mid Atlantic Sales / SOCIAL: @stephenmullen90 We first became aware of Stephen Mullen about ten years ago. He was a skinny young kid with a real passion for skateboarding. His amazing pop and style made him someone that we always kept an eye on and kept in touch with over the years. As time went on, jobs came and went; but it was obvious that Stephen was destined to work with The Corp one day. He’s a perfect example of everything that Kayo stands for and we’re extremely stoked to welcome him to our family. If you see Stephen at your local shop, definitely give him a shout – he’s a great skater, a great person, and if you’re lucky enough to get to know him; you’ll definitely have a friend for life.

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STRENGTH IN NUMBERS Supporting Wisconsin’s Skate Community

Out here in the Fox Valley and Northeastern Wisconsin in general, we deal with some pretty harsh winters. We have about eight months to get clips in the streets without traveling to warmer states. Even so, if we get some nice thirty degree weather with minimal winds and no snow on the ground we still have guys out here getting it. That being said, coming out of harsh winters we are hungry for tricks. We have been deprived of a good four months of street skating if not more. It is great that we got two new parks in the area. I see the progression in the skateboarding increase so much by having quality skateparks to practice at with new and old friends. Since we have opened a second location in Appleton, the scene has grown by tenfold. The kids are hyped to have a core shop where they can come and indulge in the culture. This collaboration will only increase the stoke. What this collab means for us is having a tangible product to show the true partnership between the core shops out here in the Midwest and The Kayo Corp. That’s just one more piece of the puzzle that shows The Kayo Corp is down for the shops as much as we are down for them. This unity between brands and shops makes up the core of skateboarding. –Surfin’ Bird Skate Shop

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“WHAT THIS COLLAB MEANS FOR US IS HAVING A TANGIBLE PRODUCT TO SHOW THE TRUE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CORE SHOPS OUT HERE IN THE MIDWEST AND THE KAYO CORP. THAT’S JUST ONE MORE PIECE OF THE PUZZLE THAT SHOWS THE KAYO CORP IS DOWN FOR THE SHOPS AS MUCH AS WE ARE DOWN FOR THEM.” –Surfin’ Bird Skate Shop VOL. 3 / ISSUE 1

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