#744: music is a world within itself

Always dug this dude's steez on and off his board, h-bomb 43

They don't make pros like this anymore.

Does skateboarding still attract kids like Andy? I hope so.

Special thanks to my man 3D Matt... who single-handedly insured several Boston-related posts to come by sending me a copy of the old 3D Innovations video on DVD. Super good.

...and big up to Kevin and the crew over at Skately. com. Keep up the fine work, gentlemen! An amazing resource.

<3 Peel.

chrome ball incident #325: mafioso

"music is a world within itself..."

been looking for a reason to post this since my girl threw down this super good howell-inspired portrait of myself about a month ago... (blushes)

thankfully slap came through today with an incredible andy portfolio.

this is easily one of my top 5 favorite interviews of all-time. excellent flicks, amazing layout, and an interesting (and interested) subject.

plus i've always had a soft-spot for 360 late-shuvs. word to e.ricks.

and those airwalk genesis enigma joints: classic.

i always loved andy howell because everything he put out had so much of him in it. art direction, graphics, music, editing... not to mention his actual skating. dude never half-stepped.

(why no 1281 out there?)

a true renaissance cat... almost too ahead of the game for his own good. should totally be a millionaire right now.

pick up his book "art, skateboarding and life". highly recommended.

chrome ball incident #223: you gots to chill

one of skateboarding's most innovative thinkers (both on and off his board), Andy Howell. a dude so far ahead of the curve, his bank account must be cursed.

skating with Gonz in the late 80's, learning to make beats with DJ Premier and starting a group with Lil' Jon in the early 90's, starting Underworld Element, helping out a young upstart named Shepard Fairey, and the list goes on and on.... dude's on some real-life Forrest Gump shit. check out his book, Art, Skateboarding and Life. recommended.

(no 1281 or skypager part... and only useless wooden toys in its entirety (17:56)... bummer