Anthony Van Engelen
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Hometown
San Diego, California
Currently Resides
Los Angeles, California
Sponsors
Vans shoes and clothing, Alien Workshop skateboards, Spitfire wheels, Independent trucks
Date of Birth: 11-20-78
First board: Kamikaze
On Vans since: 7 years
Nickname: AVE
Stance: Reg
Shoe size: 10.5
BIO...
Anthony Van Engelen (or AVE, as he's affectionately known) has been killing it at the pro level for more than a decade now, ever since going pro in 1999 at the age of 21 for Alien Workshop. Van Engelen, a San Diego native, spent six months of his formative teenage years living in Russia without a skateboard. More than anything, it made him really appreciate skateboarding. He returned to the USA on a mission and turned pro four years later. Regardless of the era in skateboarding, AVE has always exuded a natural, raw style on his board. He's like a bull charging at everything in his path. Van Engelen began riding for Vans in '05 and in '09 was honored by Transworld SKATEboarding with the Best Video Part of the Year award for his part in Alien Workshop's Mindfield. AVE is a certified (and certifiable) classic.
ANTHONY VAN ENGELEN INTERVIEW...
What shoes do you skate?
Old Skool and AV SK8-LO.
What’s your set up?
7.75 Workshop board, 52mm Spits, Swiss bearings and Independent 129s.
What’s the best trip you’ve ever been on?
Miami, 2000. We were partying and skating our balls off with Freddy [Gall]. It was an epic trip on all levels. I don’t know how anyone could stay out partying all night and still get that much shit done. But we did.
What is the best story you’ve ever heard?
Dill told it to me and it was told to him by Jack Osborne. Ozzy was walking down the street in Chicago or some shit in the middle of winter, on tour, and there was a guy sleeping in a phone booth and he had a Black Sabbath shirt on. Ozzy knocked on the phone booth and woke the guy up. The guy totally freaked out. Ozzy gave him a job filling up all the pails of water and bringing them up onto the stage. Supposedly he has the job to this day. That’s pretty sick.
Favorite Vans rider?
Everybody.
What trick can’t you do that you wish you could?
Kickflip. I’m serious.
What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you?
Nothing, really. Everything bad that’s happened to me ends up being something good.
What are some interests/hobbies outside of skating?
Surfing and that’s about it. I’m pretty boring.
Last good book you read?
I don’t really read. I guess the last book I read half of was The Power of Now. It’s on Oprah’s book club so I had to read it.
Five songs that have to be on a mix tape?
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
For how long were you living in Russia?
Six months. It was pretty depressing. At the time it was 1995 and still really Russian and commie. I was 17 at the time. The whole reason I was sent there was my step-dad was there and I dropped out of school and wasn’t doing anything and he’s an ex-Marine and he’s like, “Send him to me!” It was like boot camp for me.
Did it straighten your ass out?
It worked for a little while. Then it wore off again and I started abusing life.
Do you ever miss Russia?
No. I never miss it there. Maybe I wish sometimes I missed the experiences I had there, because when I came back I didn’t take things for granted any more at all because I only ate eggs and bread for six months.
Are you still a big Ted Nugent fan?
Always. I saw him play a couple months ago. And he sucked. He was alright, but he’s like George Bush with a ponytail; it gets a little rough. I like seventies Nugent.
If we could set up a hunting trip for you, Geoff Rowley and The Nuge would you go?
Totally.
Would you be scared that The Nuge might shoot you?
That would be cool if he did, it’d be a good story.
What’s the secret to keeping slick hair slick? Pomade or 50W motor oil?
Just don’t wash it. Cold weather helps too. You wet it down and, if it’s cold enough out, it stays.
Hometown
San Diego, California
Currently Resides
Los Angeles, California
Sponsors
Vans shoes and clothing, Alien Workshop skateboards, Spitfire wheels, Independent trucks
Date of Birth: 11-20-78
First board: Kamikaze
On Vans since: 7 years
Nickname: AVE
Stance: Reg
Shoe size: 10.5
BIO...
Anthony Van Engelen (or AVE, as he's affectionately known) has been killing it at the pro level for more than a decade now, ever since going pro in 1999 at the age of 21 for Alien Workshop. Van Engelen, a San Diego native, spent six months of his formative teenage years living in Russia without a skateboard. More than anything, it made him really appreciate skateboarding. He returned to the USA on a mission and turned pro four years later. Regardless of the era in skateboarding, AVE has always exuded a natural, raw style on his board. He's like a bull charging at everything in his path. Van Engelen began riding for Vans in '05 and in '09 was honored by Transworld SKATEboarding with the Best Video Part of the Year award for his part in Alien Workshop's Mindfield. AVE is a certified (and certifiable) classic.
ANTHONY VAN ENGELEN INTERVIEW...
What shoes do you skate?
Old Skool and AV SK8-LO.
What’s your set up?
7.75 Workshop board, 52mm Spits, Swiss bearings and Independent 129s.
What’s the best trip you’ve ever been on?
Miami, 2000. We were partying and skating our balls off with Freddy [Gall]. It was an epic trip on all levels. I don’t know how anyone could stay out partying all night and still get that much shit done. But we did.
What is the best story you’ve ever heard?
Dill told it to me and it was told to him by Jack Osborne. Ozzy was walking down the street in Chicago or some shit in the middle of winter, on tour, and there was a guy sleeping in a phone booth and he had a Black Sabbath shirt on. Ozzy knocked on the phone booth and woke the guy up. The guy totally freaked out. Ozzy gave him a job filling up all the pails of water and bringing them up onto the stage. Supposedly he has the job to this day. That’s pretty sick.
Favorite Vans rider?
Everybody.
What trick can’t you do that you wish you could?
Kickflip. I’m serious.
What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you?
Nothing, really. Everything bad that’s happened to me ends up being something good.
What are some interests/hobbies outside of skating?
Surfing and that’s about it. I’m pretty boring.
Last good book you read?
I don’t really read. I guess the last book I read half of was The Power of Now. It’s on Oprah’s book club so I had to read it.
Five songs that have to be on a mix tape?
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
For how long were you living in Russia?
Six months. It was pretty depressing. At the time it was 1995 and still really Russian and commie. I was 17 at the time. The whole reason I was sent there was my step-dad was there and I dropped out of school and wasn’t doing anything and he’s an ex-Marine and he’s like, “Send him to me!” It was like boot camp for me.
Did it straighten your ass out?
It worked for a little while. Then it wore off again and I started abusing life.
Do you ever miss Russia?
No. I never miss it there. Maybe I wish sometimes I missed the experiences I had there, because when I came back I didn’t take things for granted any more at all because I only ate eggs and bread for six months.
Are you still a big Ted Nugent fan?
Always. I saw him play a couple months ago. And he sucked. He was alright, but he’s like George Bush with a ponytail; it gets a little rough. I like seventies Nugent.
If we could set up a hunting trip for you, Geoff Rowley and The Nuge would you go?
Totally.
Would you be scared that The Nuge might shoot you?
That would be cool if he did, it’d be a good story.
What’s the secret to keeping slick hair slick? Pomade or 50W motor oil?
Just don’t wash it. Cold weather helps too. You wet it down and, if it’s cold enough out, it stays.
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- AVE'S Wheels of Fortune from 411
- Sidewalk Magazine Vans Article with Rowley & Ave
- AVE Gets The Cover of Sidewalk
- Best of Indy 2011
- Vans Team Stars in Adventures with Christmas Special
- AVE Interview in Grey Skate Mag
- Vans Team Invade Austria in TSM
- 30 Years of Transworld Covers! Free App!
- Southwest Tour Snapshots Pt. 2
- AVE & DILL On Thrasher's Burnout
- Southwest Tour Snapshots
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- Vans Video Update from China Part 7: Chubba?
- Vans Video Update from China Part 6: Panda Power
- Vans Video Update from China Part 5: Guangzhou Dreamin'
- Vans Video Update from China Part 4: Skate Magic
- Vans Video Update from China Part 3: Red Ribbon
- Vans Video Update from China Part 2
- Vans Video Update from China
- Vans Team All Up in TSM Photo Annual
- Vans East Coast Extras on Skateboarder
- TransWorld Tour Blog Continues
- Transworld Photos from the Road
- Vans Team in Albuquerque Today
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- Vans Tour Article in Skateboarder
- New Team Commercial
- Anthony Van Engelen on cover of TSM
- VAns Team in New Zealand
- VAns Team in New Zealand Continued
- Love Letters to AVE
Check out this short but interesting interview with Anthony Van Engelen from Grey Skate Mag where he touches on everything from getting on Vans, Dill showing up on his door, Russia and more:
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We're sure you saw the Sidewalk article with Anthony Van Engelen and Geoff Rowley already.
If not, check it out. If you're fiending for more Sidewalk has posted some extra photos on their site this week.
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Before the internet came along to provide us endless amount
of skate content there was a bi-monthly video magazine called 411
that was only available on VHS. And man, oh, man did skaters
wait in anticipation for the next offering of new footage.
It was the world's first tastes of new guys footage. As a rookie you'd
get what they called a Wheels of Fortune. Here's Anthony Van Engelen's:
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Sidewalk Magazine's Editor Ben Powell and Horse went on this week long filming mission
with Greg Hunt, AVE and Geoff Rowley just before the Downtown Showdown in London
for the latest issue. On stands now.
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Sidewalk Magazine's Editor Ben Powell and Horse went on a week long filming mission
with Greg Hunt, AVE and Geoff Rowley just before the Downtown Showdown in London.
Anthony Van Engelen scored the cover and there's a Geoff, AVE and Greg interview
in there and a bunch of shots from the trip as well.
On stands now.
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As we bring 2011 to a close we're seeing a plethora of BEST OF 2011
wrap up videos but we'd be hard pressed to think of a better one
than this slide show of Rhino's photos shot this year.
It's a who's who of some of the greatest riders on Earth. Very sick.
Makes us look forward to what 2012 will bring.
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Adventures with Chris returns with it's 2nd First Annual Christmas Special.
This year the absurdity gets turned up a notch as Santa Nieratko goes to see a psychiatrist
about his limp lighting issues. Expect 47% more holiday cheer then before with cameos from
the Vans Team's own Geoff Rowley, Anthony Van Engelen, Tony Trujillo, Daniel Lutheran, Tony Alva,
Johnny Layton, Donovon Piscopo, Gilbert Crockett, Jason Dill, Chima Ferguson and East Coast Flow Trash Kids.
It's all sealed ...
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Back in August Anthony Van Engelen, Geoff Rowley and a bunch of the dudes
were over in London for the UK Vans Downtown Showdown,
AVE took some time to sit down with Grey Skate Magazine and do an interview.
Here's a small excerpt. If you're in the UK grab a print copy.
If not, check back in a month when we post the full interview.
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The filming missions continue in the latest issue of The Skateboard Mag
with the guys heading over to Chris Pfanner's homeland of Austria.
Check out Anthony Acosta's amazing photos of Dollin, AVE, Pfanner, Allen, Crockett and Berle below
and go grab a copy (On newsstands now) so you can tear out the pages and hang on your wall!
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Christmas comes early thanks to Transworld Skateboarding!
To celebrate their 30th anniversary TWS has created a FREE APP OF ALL THEIR COVERS!
And damn! There are some classic ones in there. And lots of them!
30 years with 12 covers a year...that's like...42 covers or something.
Thanks Transworld! We'll leave beer and cookies under the ramp for Skin!
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In October a select few dudes left Hollywood on a filming mission/demo tour to
Lutheran-Land and the greater Southwest area of America.
Antics ensued. Our man in the van, Grant Hatfield, tagged along to
get some of that BTS (behind the scenes), making-of action that everybody loves.
AVE, ball in hand.
Dodgeball?
Nay! Football! Ave spelled backwards is Pele?
Dill's whip? Someone has a warm spot for canary yellow.
Dill...urine-soaked thoughts?
Hunt hunts for moments.
'Sup shorty ...
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You probably have seen this amazing Michael Burnett photo
of Jason Dill in Thrasher but have you seen the alternate angles?
That's right! Director's cut, baby! Burnett gives Ave & Dill the Burnout treatment.
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In October a select few dudes left Hollywood on a filming mission/demo tour to
Lutheran-Land and the greater Southwest area of America.
Antics ensued. Our man in the van, Grant Hatfield, tagged along to
get some of that BTS (behind the scenes), making-of action that everybody loves.
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Welcome back to the 8th and final part of The Vans Team's Adventures in China.
Here's Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, and Part 7 if you missed them.
Ace photographer Anthony Acosta along with Anthony Van Engelen, Andrew Allen, Chris Pfanner,
Chima Ferguson and Gilbert Crockett are on a filming mission with Greg Hunt in Hong Kong
for the upcoming Vans video.
Today we received a postcard from Acosta. It read ...
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Welcome back to the 7th part of The Vans Team's Adventures in China.
Here's Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 and Part 6 if you missed them.
Ace photographer Anthony Acosta along with Anthony Van Engelen, Andrew Allen, Chris Pfanner,
Chima Ferguson and Gilbert Crockett are on a filming mission with Greg Hunt in Hong Kong
for the upcoming Vans video.
Welcome to the rest of your life. Or at least the rest of ...
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Welcome back to the 6th part of The Vans Team's Adventures in China.
Here's Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5 if you missed them.
Ace photographer Anthony Acosta along with Anthony Van Engelen, Andrew Allen, Chris Pfanner,
Chima Ferguson and Gilbert Crockett are on a filming mission with Greg Hunt in Hong Kong
for the upcoming Vans video.
Today the fellahs make skate at a demo/signing in Chengdu.
Chengdu is apparently known ...
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Welcome back to the 5th part of The Vans Team's Adventures in China.
Here's Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 if you missed them.
Ace photographer Anthony Acosta along with Anthony Van Engelen, Andrew Allen, Chris Pfanner,
Chima Ferguson and Gilbert Crockett are on a filming mission with Greg Hunt in Hong Kong
for the upcoming Vans video.
Today Anthony sends photos from their last day in Guangzhou. This place was good to the guys ...
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Welcome back to the 4th part of The Vans Team's Adventures in China.
Here's Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 if you missed them.
Ace photographer Anthony Acosta along with Anthony Van Engelen, Andrew Allen, Chris Pfanner,
Chima Ferguson and Gilbert Crockett are on a filming mission with Greg Hunt in Hong Kong for the upcoming
Vans video.
Today the guys are out and about trying to make the skate while doing their best to blend in ...
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Welcome back to the 3rd part of The Vans Team's Adventures in China.
Here's Part 1 and Part 2 if you missed it.
Ace photographer Anthony Acosta along with Anthony Van Engelen, Andrew Allen, Chris Pfanner,
Chima Ferguson and Gilbert Crockett are on a filming mission with Greg Hunt in Hong Kong for the upcoming
Vans video.
Today we find the guys at the suddenly famous Guangzhou Ribbon that has been popping up
in a lot of skate ...
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Welcome back to the second installment of The Vans Team's Adventures in China.
Here's Vans in China Part 1 if you missed it.
Ace photographer Anthony Acosta along with Anthony Van Engelen, Andrew Allen, Chris Pfanner,
Chima Ferguson and Gilbert Crockett are on a filming mission with Greg Hunt in Hong Kong for the upcoming
Vans video. One can not fly half way around the globe without shaking some hands and kissing some babies upon arrival.
Most of ...
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A crew of the Vans dudes are in China
on one of many filming missions
scheduled for the upcoming months.
Anthony Acosta's photos will keep you posted on their adventures
as they develop...
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The latest issue of The Skateboard Mag is their Photo Annual
and our ace photographer, Anthony Acosta, killed it,
filling half the magazine with Vans riders.
Grab a copy on newsstands now.
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You may recall the recent Vans East Coast article in the last Skateboarder,
you know the one. With J-Lay on the cover at Pulaski. NBD.
Well, they just added some photos to their semi-anual Film Blog from the trip HERE.
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Transworld posted more photos from the Southwest tour HERE.
Don't forget to check out the guys tomorrow in San Antonio, Tx at 4pm at Evolution Skateshop.
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Transworld photographer Sam Muller is in the van
with the Vans dudes on the Southwest tour and posted
a photo blog of the adventure thus far HERE.
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If you're in New Mexico,
get out to the Coronado Mall In Albuquerque today at 6pm and check out
The Vans Team on their Southwest tour at Industrial Rideshop.
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The Vans Southwest demo tour will be in Albuquerque Thursday.
The first stop was Hollywood and it was a huge success.
With a crew consisting of JLAY, AVE, DIll, Chima and Dan Lu
you know there's going to be a fair amount of ripping and laughing.
Check them out if they roll through your hood.
Check out the photos from last Saturday HERE.
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Skateboarder Magazine was on hand to document Greg Hunt's art show in LA HERE.
More photos can be found on the Vans Flickr HERE.
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Thrasher has posted the full Alien Workshop Tour Article HERE
with AVE, Gilbert Dill & Donovon Piscopo along with 5-minutes of footage from Fat Bill:
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AVE, JLAY, Chima, Dill & Lutheran kick off their filming/demo tourof AZ, NM & TX next Saturday the 15th in Hollywood.Come check out the dudes as hey pass through.
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Check out this Vans East Coast road trip article from the newest SKATEBOARDER (the one with J-Lay on the cover.).
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Check out this 30 seconds of rad with the dudes:Vans Skate Team Commercial from Off The Wall TV on Vimeo.
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Congrats to AVE for getting the cover of the newest Skateboard Magwith a sick wallie out of the fence.(On newsstands now.)
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A few months back a tight crew of Vans riders consisting of AVE, Dill, Chima, Pfanner, Dollin, TNT & Crockett went to New Zealandwith O'Meally to shoot this Transworld article for the October issue (on Newstands Now.).
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Here's the rest of the photos from the Vans trip to New Zealand for Transworld:
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Skateboarder Magazine has a love letter to Anthony Van Engelencollecting a ton of old photos and videos HERE.
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