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Number 5 on the list: Jim Greco Hammertime, March 01.

 “I figured out that my technique was mob-just like Gonz’s.”

Armed with backside noseblunts down Wilshire and a dictionary of slang rivaling your favorite rapper, Greco’s Piss Drunk ballyhoo brought about a punk-inspired paradigm shift that spit directly in the face of a yo’d-out status quo. Hammertime had officially begun.

Steady Mobbin' (late pass)

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To this day, I've never seen half as many leopard print garments at the skatepark like I did for an entire month after this interview came out. Anything "mob" instantly became the object of ridicule and fourteen-year-olds wouldn't shut the fuck up about hammer-this and hammer-that.

...I guess that's the mark of a good article.

Classic Greco Pro Spotlight from '01.

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"I'm a mess. Fuck it."

I've had more than a few requests for this dude and figured I'd have some fun tonight by throwing a bit of a curveball out there.

One of the most intriguing characters I can think of... and an amazing skater to boot. Trying to summarize this guy into a tidy little paragraph like this just simply can't be done.

Saltine hustler, hammer enthusiast and all-around courageous dresser, Jim Greco.

Special thanks to Rob Sissi and Nike SB.