http://brianwalnum.com/photo Kickflip Livin' Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:16:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For a while now I've been checking the Typical Culture (TC) website on a frequent basis because to me these guys are pure skateboarding. I've become a big fan of the site since I first heard about it. Plus they're based out of SD so I get to see a ... http://brianwalnum.com/photo/2010/03/09/anthony-shebelski_-typical-culture/ I've recently moved back to San Diego and its been really good. Originally I moved away to try and "grow up." Have I? Damn if I know because I'm still doing the same things I did before, skateboarding and shooting photos that is. I guess Im more focused because money ... http://brianwalnum.com/photo/2010/03/02/back-to-the-grind-in-sd/ DATE OF BIRTH 8/14/1900, lol 1987 man HOMETOWN South Central. Los Angeles, CA SPONSORS Darkstar, Globe, Kogi BBQ, PUSH Griptape, Wreckless Wax, Bones(flow), Thunder Trucks(flow), Ashbury Eyewear, Elm Company, Comune Clothing, and Active Ride Shope. YEARS SKATING 6 LATEST TRICK A trick I call the "Wrecklessflip." It's a fakie full cab with a bigflip, it's gnarly! FAVORITE SKATE VIDEO(S) ... http://brianwalnum.com/photo/2010/02/06/check-out_-reemo-pearson/ Over the past year Ive been shooting a lot in LA and it seems to be were the fresh things are happening. It's true a lot goes down in the City of Angles but god damn there are tons of people out there. Commuting takes forever and your lucky if ... http://brianwalnum.com/photo/2010/01/04/jslv-vandalz/ WELCOME Skateboards just received their 2nd shipment of boards with new graphics and shapes. I would like to tell you how awesome WELCOME is but the message wont convey. You'll never know unless you experience it for yourself. Their origins are shrouded in mystery and the graphics seem to be ... http://brianwalnum.com/photo/2009/12/17/welcome-skateboards-new-shapes-graphics/ Chris Brunner is THRASHER through and through, nuff said. link to this photo on THRASHER Magazine website http://brianwalnum.com/photo/2009/12/09/thrasherstoke-of-the-day/ Recently my good friend Bryan (Skandunas) sent me a link to the new BROKE promo and it looks dope. I got the inside scoop of how everything started but this is only scratching the surface of what these guys have to offer. Skate Mafia maybe what you see on the ... http://brianwalnum.com/photo/2009/11/20/broke-family/ DATE OF BIRTH March 18, 1945 HOMETOWN Bell ,CA SPONSORS JSLV, Active Ride Shope LBC, VOX Footwear, FURY Trucks, SENSITIVE Skateboards, PUSH Griptape, & KONTROL Wheels YEARS SKATING About 6 FIRST TRICK Danm. I have to say heelflip but honestly I cant heelflip for sh*t now, haha. LATEST TRICK Kickflip back smith backside flip out up Holly Wood High 16 FAVORITE TERRAIN ... http://brianwalnum.com/photo/2009/11/18/check-out_-alex-valdez/ Today I got with the filmer that brings all of Meza's hammers to the big screen. Serge is the kind of homie that makes sure the skate sesh is a success. He pulls its together no matter what the situation plus his videography is off the hook. WEAPON OF CHOICE Serge: Now ... http://brianwalnum.com/photo/2009/11/16/meza-mania-mundaze-5/ WELCOME Skateboards has a newly designed webpage you should cruise over and check it out (click on the logo below). Their blog always has awesome content which they update frequently and they've added a few new features to the layout too. Their concept and style are reflective in everything WELCOME ... http://brianwalnum.com/photo/2009/11/15/welcome-skateboards-2/ Whenever I cruise out with these homies its always jam packed full of crazy moments. Chris is usually out surveying the scene looking for something creative to hit while Pierce is in the zone making big things happen. Both can rip any terrain so its amazing to watch them skate. ... http://brianwalnum.com/photo/2009/11/10/chris-pierce-skate-destroy-sd/ Blue Tile Obsession The modern world around us is filled with distractions. We invent everything, to keep ourselves occupied. People wander through life texting, scrolling and numbly listening to headphones…blocked & insulated away from other human beings. The more the population explodes exponentially, the further we become from each other. Bruce ... http://brianwalnum.com/photo/2009/11/09/ridiculous-pool-pals/ NAME Chris Brunner DATE OF BIRTH 11/11/97 HOMETOWN Laguna Niguel, CA SPONSORS Vans, Bones, Powell, Factor 54 & Liberty Boardshop YEARS SKATING Five FIRST TRICK Ollie LATEST TRICK Lipslide Bigspin FAVORITE TERRAIN TO SKATE everything--ATV GO-TO TRICKS Feeble, Lip Slide FAVORITE SKATEBOARDING MAG Thrasher MUSIC YOU'RE INTO Sabbath, Motorhead, anything that gets me pumped to skate FAVORITE SKATE VIDEO OR SINGLE PART FUN! and Mindfield MOTIVATIONS Cardiel. Skating with Oscar Meza and shooting with ... http://brianwalnum.com/photo/2009/11/07/check-out_-chris-brunner/ Last weekend I got together with a few friends and we hit the local park. Its not always possible to drive around hunting down the best street spots each and every skate adventure. So its nice to kick back, save a little gas money, and have a good time at ... http://brianwalnum.com/photo/2009/10/17/good-times-the-park/ Typically on Meza Mania we put up 2 or 3 pix with a few words from Oscar but this time it's all photos. A day in San Clemente with Mr. Meza . . . Tap it off with one of those kickflip back lips and call it a day. Thanks to Mr. ... http://brianwalnum.com/photo/2009/10/05/meza-mania-mundaze-3/ NAME Pierce Brunner DATE OF BIRTH November 11, 1997 HOMETOWN Laguna Niguel, CA SPONSORS Vans, Bones, Powell, Factor 54 & Liberty Boardshop YEARS SKATING About 5 FIRST TRICK Ollie LATEST TRICK 5-0 to switch krook FAVORITE TERRAIN TO SKATE Street GO-TO TRICKS Nollie pop shuv FAVORITE SKATEBOARDING MAG THRASHER MUSIC YOUR INTO Rock, Hip Hop, Rap, Metal, Punk. All different kinds, depending on my mood. NEVER Country though. FAVORITE ... http://brianwalnum.com/photo/2009/10/02/check-out_-pierce-brunner/ For me this is my favorite skate event each year and this time I was lucky enough to cruise early with Chris (GonzGoneWild) and help the Vans crew set up. It was cool to watch everything come to life in the fake city of Paramount. It's by far the most ... http://brianwalnum.com/photo/2009/09/30/vans-downtown-showdown-paramount-studios-la/ I caught up with Oscar on Saturday at Paramount Studios in LA for the the Vans Downtown Showdown where we handled business and let the good times roll. Oscar stepped it up while skating alongside some of todays top pros and ams. Here are a couple images I capture and ... http://brianwalnum.com/photo/2009/09/28/meza-mania-mundaze-2/ NAME Gabriel Ekoe HOME TOWN Montreal Canada SPONSORS Empire Skateshop, Miam, & Dank YEAR SKATING The first time I stepped on a board it was 1989 FIRST PRO YOU LOOKED UP TO Keenan Milton best combination of style and skills . . . R.I.P. PLACES YOUR SKATEBOARD HAS TAKEN YOU Miam , NYC, SF, LA, SD, Vancouver, hospitals . . . CURRENT ... http://brianwalnum.com/photo/2009/09/18/check-out_-gabriel-ekoe/ Today my friend Shane cruised over to the GonzWal Studio (aka two bedroom apt.) and showed me the new line up from Welcome Skateboards. At first glimpse you'll be struck by how awesome these graphics are and left staring at all the cool colors. They give you a choice between ... http://brianwalnum.com/photo/2009/09/07/welcome-skateboards/ Oscar is off the hook and to help recognize that now on Mondays (when possible) here at this blog you’ll find all things Meza. We’ll give you a lil insight of what Oscar is up to each week and dazzle you with his latest skate pix/flix. Of course you’ll be ... http://brianwalnum.com/photo/2009/08/31/meza-mania-mundaze/ NAME D'on Harris AGE 21 HOME Austin Texas and San Diego, California SPONSORS World Industries(flow), Broke Hardware, Capital Skatepark, Mom and Dad YEARS SKATING 6 FIRST PRO YOU LOOKED UP TO Stefan Janoski The King of Steez FIRST EVENT YOU ATTENDED (AND MAYBE YOUR THOUGHTS FROM THE EXPERIENCE) The first was probably some random Ocean Beach comp or something, I'm not really sure. ... http://brianwalnum.com/photo/2009/08/25/check-out_-don-harris/ I’ve known Chris for sometime now and he was the first real homie I met who was truly down for skateboarding 24/7. He has become one of my best friends and over the years I’ve come to know him as an adapter to any situation. We met sometime in '99 ... http://brianwalnum.com/photo/2009/08/13/chris-gonzales-adapter/