Chima Ferguson
CHIMA FERGUSON STATS...
Hometown
Sydney, Australia
Currently Resides
Sydney, Australia
Sponsors
Vans shoes, Real skateboards, Volcom clothing, Thunder trucks, Spitfire wheels
Date of Birth: 02.14.89
First board: Target board
On Vans since: 2005
Nickname: Black Jesus
Stance: Regular
Shoe size: 9.5
CHIMA FERGUSON BIO...
It’s probably natural to want to find a way to escape a remote island penal colony in the middle of the ocean, especially if giant spiders and seven out of ten of the world’s deadliest creatures ever to roam land and sea inhabit said colony. Or so you might think. Not so with Sydney, Australia’s finest, Chima Ferguson. While Chima has recently made his way to The States to plunder skate spots with his gnarly brand of bigger than big switch tech gnar on all form of stairs, gaps, rails, banks and ditches while filming for Vans’ first-ever feature length video, he remains clear in that he has no plans to stay on indefinitely in the land of the seppo. For now, I guess we'll just have to consider ourselves lucky to have him while we can.
CHIMA FERGUSON INTERVIEW...
What shoe do you skate?
The Stage 4 featuring WAFFLECUP or the Era Pro.
What’s your set up?
8.1 Real board, 147 Thunders and 51mm Spitfires.
What’s the best trip you’ve ever been on?
Just Chill tour, 2005. All my friends from Australia were on it and it was just the funnest goods ever!
What is the best story you’ve ever heard or been told?
David Gravette told us all his injury stories at dinner last night and it was pretty hilarious.
Favorite Vans rider?
Geoff Rowley. He’s legit.
What trick can’t you do that you wish you could?
No complies.
What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you?
I fell on my face and split it open once.
Worst trend in skateboarding right now?
Everything.
What are some interests/hobbies outside of skating?
My bicycle, drinking with homies and Xbox 360.
Last good book you read?
I haven’t read a book in years, but I’ve seen some around that I’d like to read.
Five songs that have to be on a mix tape?
Bowie, Morrissey, Weezy, T. Rex and Pulp.
What’s your best Dustin Dollin story?
He put a knife to my friend’s throat once 'cause he didn’t wanna give him something. It was the goods!
Best thing about Australia?
All my friends are here, get to drink lots and it’s just the best place ever.
Do your toilets really spin the other way when you flush them?
Indeed they do.
What does the name Chima mean?
Not telling.
Any plans of moving to the States for a while?
Maybe do six months this year. Depends.
How did you get hooked up with Real skateboards?
I sent them a video years ago.
Has Jim Thiebaud ever told you about his magnificent ponytail he used to have? Would you ever run a ponytail?
Never heard about it. My hair's all nappy so I can't really do much with it.
What’s with your man-crush on Clint Eastwood? What’s your favorite Clint movie?
Magnum Force and Dirty Harry are legit. Actually, they all are, but those are my favorites. He’s got the best phrases ever!
Hometown
Sydney, Australia
Currently Resides
Sydney, Australia
Sponsors
Vans shoes, Real skateboards, Volcom clothing, Thunder trucks, Spitfire wheels
Date of Birth: 02.14.89
First board: Target board
On Vans since: 2005
Nickname: Black Jesus
Stance: Regular
Shoe size: 9.5
CHIMA FERGUSON BIO...
It’s probably natural to want to find a way to escape a remote island penal colony in the middle of the ocean, especially if giant spiders and seven out of ten of the world’s deadliest creatures ever to roam land and sea inhabit said colony. Or so you might think. Not so with Sydney, Australia’s finest, Chima Ferguson. While Chima has recently made his way to The States to plunder skate spots with his gnarly brand of bigger than big switch tech gnar on all form of stairs, gaps, rails, banks and ditches while filming for Vans’ first-ever feature length video, he remains clear in that he has no plans to stay on indefinitely in the land of the seppo. For now, I guess we'll just have to consider ourselves lucky to have him while we can.
CHIMA FERGUSON INTERVIEW...
What shoe do you skate?
The Stage 4 featuring WAFFLECUP or the Era Pro.
What’s your set up?
8.1 Real board, 147 Thunders and 51mm Spitfires.
What’s the best trip you’ve ever been on?
Just Chill tour, 2005. All my friends from Australia were on it and it was just the funnest goods ever!
What is the best story you’ve ever heard or been told?
David Gravette told us all his injury stories at dinner last night and it was pretty hilarious.
Favorite Vans rider?
Geoff Rowley. He’s legit.
What trick can’t you do that you wish you could?
No complies.
What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you?
I fell on my face and split it open once.
Worst trend in skateboarding right now?
Everything.
What are some interests/hobbies outside of skating?
My bicycle, drinking with homies and Xbox 360.
Last good book you read?
I haven’t read a book in years, but I’ve seen some around that I’d like to read.
Five songs that have to be on a mix tape?
Bowie, Morrissey, Weezy, T. Rex and Pulp.
What’s your best Dustin Dollin story?
He put a knife to my friend’s throat once 'cause he didn’t wanna give him something. It was the goods!
Best thing about Australia?
All my friends are here, get to drink lots and it’s just the best place ever.
Do your toilets really spin the other way when you flush them?
Indeed they do.
What does the name Chima mean?
Not telling.
Any plans of moving to the States for a while?
Maybe do six months this year. Depends.
How did you get hooked up with Real skateboards?
I sent them a video years ago.
Has Jim Thiebaud ever told you about his magnificent ponytail he used to have? Would you ever run a ponytail?
Never heard about it. My hair's all nappy so I can't really do much with it.
What’s with your man-crush on Clint Eastwood? What’s your favorite Clint movie?
Magnum Force and Dirty Harry are legit. Actually, they all are, but those are my favorites. He’s got the best phrases ever!
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Chima Ferguson's must-deserved debut pro model shoe is due to release in June and so we're kicking off Chima Week June 10th to coincide with the launch of his shoe. In the meantime, flashback in time to some of Chima's earliest coverage from back home in Australia thanks to Skateboarding Australia.
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The latest installment of Thrasher's Burnout finds Chima Ferguson and Kyle Walker practicing flyouts in Peru.
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The mail to The States is a little slow so we get our mail from Australia a bit late and we're just now seeing that Chima Ferguson got a recent cover of the renowned Aussie mag, The Skateboarder's Journal.
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In the middle of April, Transworld joined up with the Vans team for a Texas filming mission for the upcoming video project. Despite being on the road for three odd weeks, the energy levels were high, and the motivation from all the riders was very strong. Between Daniel Lutheran, Kyle Walker, Elijah Berle, Gilbert Crockett, Chris Pfanner and Chima Ferguson, some raw skating was captured on video. Click through for a few behind the scenes moments and outtakes from a ...
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If you live anywhere in the Pacific Northwest you want to get to Portland, OR on May 27th for the Zumiez Couch Tour with the Volcom team including Geoff Rowley, Chima Ferguson, Pedro Barros, Chris Pfanner and Dusin Dollin.
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Once again the Internet Gods have delivered a gift! Check out this lost 2005 Chima Ferguson part from the Australian video Killself:
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Check out the latest issue of Transworld for a full Gilbert Crockett interview as well as Mike O'Meally talking about his favorite portraits including these of AVE, Chima & Omar:
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A crew of dudes including Chima Ferguson, Dustin Dollin, Elijah Berle, Daniel Lutheran, Kyle Walker and more, have been all over Australia the past week stacking clips for the upcoming Vans Video. Our ace photographer, Anthony Acosta, and Vans Team Manager Jamie Hart were kind enough to send us some snapshots of their adventures. To keep up with all Anthony's photos follow him on Instagram @aacostaa and Parttimepirate is Jamie's handle.
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Check out this unseen footage of Andrew Allen, Tony Trujillo, Chima Ferguson, Omar Hassan and team manager Jamie Hart shot by Su Young Choi on an Australia tour back in 2009:
vans australia trip | 2009 from Su Young Choi on Vimeo.
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Part 1 of Thrasher's Burnout with the Vans team on a filming mission across the pond in Europe gives some subtle hints at the video's progress. Be sure to check out Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8 and the grand finally Part 9 for some AVE, Gilbert, Chima Ferguson, Jason Dill, Daniel Lutheran, Kyle Walker and John Fitzgerald shredding.
Click here to see the full Thrasher Europe Tour article.
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Pick up the latest issue of Transworld Skateboarding (or better yet, just subscribe) and see this new Chima Ferguson interview in all it's printed glory:
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We know you've been patiently following along with Thrasher's Burnout and his chronicles of our Euro Tour for the past month, eagerly anticipating the hammer photos that went down. Wait no more! Here's the full article, courtesy of Thrasher. (Next time just subscribe and you'll have the issue before anyone else.)
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In the latest Adventure we get a mash up of how Chris spent his summer vacation on the road with the Vans team in the Midwest. The first installment takes us to Des Moines, Kansas City and the famous Arthur Bryant’s for ribs with Johnny Layton, Tony Trujillo, Gilbert Crockett, Dustin Dollin, Chima Ferguson, Daniel Lutheran and Kyle Walker. PLAY FREEBIRD, MAN!
To view the full day by day photo recap from the tour check out the Vans Midwest ...
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As we enter a new year and take a step closer towards the Vans video now in progress we must bid a fond farewell to 2012 and all the good times we had. From Gilby going pro to Elijah getting Year's Best Am to the release of the Stage 4 to celebrating 20 years of the Half Cab and teaming up with Metallica for the anniversary to all the covers and coverage and contests; the guys have been kicking ...
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If you missed the last issue of Skateboarder Magazine with Leo on the cover you blew it, dude! There was ton of good stuff in there! Luckily for you we know a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who commandeered some scans of all the Vans bros that were in that issue for your viewing pleasure. So if you missed Jeff Grosso, Gilbert Crockett, Chima Ferguson, Ray Barbee and flow bros Kyle Walker and John Fitzgerald, fear ...
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We've got the Haley's comet of team signings on Tuesday, November 27th at Blue Hawaii Surf in Aiea, Hawaii. You don't get a gangbuster line up like this coming to town very often so if you;re in the area or have extra flyer miles we suggest you get there to meet up with Geoff Rowley, Anthony Van Engelen, Tony Trujillo, Chima Ferguson and Gilbert Crockett.
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Real Skateboards has been killing it with their Pushing series of videos and the latest one features our own Chima Ferguson shredding our Nation's capital to celebrate Obama's defeat of the robot. Enjoy!
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Head over to The Berrics for a little comic relief from Chima Ferguson on the latest installment of The Berrics Text Yo Self.
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You've seen all the footage from Thrasher Magazine's European Spitfire Summer Tour, Thrash & Burn, with Tony Trujillo, Chima Ferguson, Chris Pfanner, flow bro Kyle Walker and company now check out some of Rhino's Leftover photos from the trip.
And check out P-Stone's Best of Thrash & Burn Edit and then go to Spitfirewheel.com to download the footage to make your own best of edit for a chance to win a year's supply of Spitfire Wheels:
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The fourth part of Thrasher Magazine's European Spitfire Summer Tour, Thrash & Burn, is up with Tony Trujillo, Chima Ferguson, Chris Pfanner and friends hitting up Hamburg, Rotterdam and points in-between.
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The third part of Thrasher Magazine's European Spitfire Summer Tour, Thrash & Burn, is up with Tony Trujillo, Chima Ferguson, Chris Pfanner and company running wild in Copenhagen:
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The second part of Thrasher Magazine's European Spitfire Summer Tour, Thrash & Burn, is up with Tony Trujillo, Chima Ferguson, Chris Pfanner and company killing it in Berlin:
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Push.CA has been killing it with their Photographer Series and the fourth and latest installment with Aussie, Mike O'Meally, is no slouch. Mike allows us into his man cave where he shares the thoughts and stories behind some or his most classic shots including some of Anthony Van Engelen, Jason Dill, Omar Hassan and Chima Ferguson. Enjoy:
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To celebrate the Real Skateboards collaboration between Chima Ferguson and Odd Future Thrasher posted an exclusive remix of Chima's Since Day One video part:
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To celebrate the release of the special Chima Ferguson X Odd Future collab deck Real Skateboards hosted an Odd Future pop-up shop and photo show by OF photographer Sagan Lockhart with Chima, Na-Kel Smith, and other special guests last Thursday at the DLXSF store. Thrasher was there and shot this exclusive video:
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Recently Real Skateboards released a Chima Ferguson x Odd Future deck. Check out ESPN's photos from the SF deck release party after you watch Chima discusses the collaboration:
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The fourth stop on our midwest tour took us through Carmel, Indiana to Rise Skateboard Shop; check out all the photos. And if you're in Kettering, Ohio come out and meet up with us.
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The Vans Pro Midwest Tour rolls into St. Louis today. Come meet the guys at Sylvan Springs Skatepark. And the Tour Blog has some more photos from yesterday's adventure in KC.
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Check out the tour blog (updated daily) to see how the Vans team spent their day off street skating in Kansas City.
And if you missed the demo Sunday at Escapist here's the footage of all the fun:
Meet us in St. Louis tomorrow for a good time.
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The second stop on the Vans Pro Skate Midwest tour was Malto-Country: Kansas City. The boys get down at Penn Valley Skatepark and Arthur Bryants for a rib eating challenge.
Next stop: St Louis on Wednesday. Come out and hang.
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The Subsect demo was off the hook. Check out the photos after you watch this video.
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ATTENTION! Vans Pro Skate Midwest Tour Roster Change Announcement:
Chris Pfanner joins Curren Caples on Disabled List. Not to fear however, Vans' ever so wily TM, Jamie Hart has called up flow terror, Taylor Smith, a.k.a. T Spliff, a.k.a. T Splowse, a.k.a. Yung Splowse, from the bullpen. He'll be subbing in for the Austrian powerhouse who was sidelined during the recent King of the Road tour with a beastly ankle roll. That makes ...
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ATTENTION! Vans Pro Skate Midwest Tour Roster Change Announcement:
Curren Caples moved to Disabled List due to hellacious arm splintering. The bad news is Curren will be sidelined for the entire Midwest tour. The good news is bones heal, chicks dig scars, and America has the highest doctor to daredevil ratio in the free world. Please join us in wishing Curren's wing a speedy recovery. That said, Vans Team Manager Jamie Hart has already summoned backup from Vans' deep ...
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This summer the Vans Pro Skate team is heading to the Midwest to visit some of our favorite skate shops and destroy some parks. If you live anywhere along the way, be sure to come out and meet your favorite Vans pros, behold some insane skateboarding, sample some BBQ and maybe even come up on some shwag from the Vans RV. Oh yeah, and don't forget to get some killer deals on Vans products from ...
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Chima Ferguson and the Volcom team hit up Mexico and Puerto Rico for an article in the newest Skateboarder. Here's some footage from their trip:
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Real Skateboards Pro, Chima Ferguson, has been on a major tear lately filming for the upcoming Vans video and if his cover and interview from the last issue of The Skateboard Mag is any indication of how he's putting it down then we're in-store for a blockbuster, groundbreaking part from Sydney's finest:
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If you're within a train ride of Copenhagen, Hamburg or Amsterdam or if you just sold your car and are wondering where to buy a plane ticket to you might consider flying to Europe and following Tony Trujillo, Chima Ferguson, Chris Pfanner and friends around on the Thrasher Thrash and Burn 2012 Tour.
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Big, major congrats go to Chima Ferguson for getting the cover of The Skateboard Mag with this insane boneless as well as a full interview where he announces he'll be getting a Vans Pro Model Shoe in 2013. Trifecta of awesomeness, amigo. You deserve it all.
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Skateboarder has a bunch of exclusive photo from Johnny Layton, Chima Ferguson and Taylor Smith's trip out to New Mexico for Daniel Lutheran's cover photo to go along with this action-packed video:
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Not long ago we posted the footage from our trip to China in the Stage 4 Video. Here's the article that goes with that footage from the newest issue of The Skateboard Mag
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Chima Ferguson and a bunch of Australian buddies have created two minutes of awesome set to the best Wu Tang cover ever:
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Chima Ferguson, Johnny Layton and Daniel Lutheran head out with Thrasher's Burnout, Greg Hunt, Cody Green and friends on a SoCal mission. Chima gets undeniably worked.
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Last week we told you the guys went down to South America for a filming mission with Greg Hunt for the new Vans video. Geoff Rowley, Tony Trujillo, Chima Ferguson, Daniel Lutheran, Johnny Layton and Chris Pfanner landed safely in Chile and then…radio silence. A week passed with no word on their where-abouts or well being. We started to worry. It wasn’t like them not to check in. We emailed Sharon Lutheran, Daniel’s mom, because if anyone ...
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The Berrics is holding a video contest to see who gets into Street League this year and our guy, Chima Ferguson, put together a banger part.
Log on and VOTE FOR CHIMA!
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A new international filming mission has begun. A five man crew of Tony Trujillo, Chima Ferguson, Daniel Lutheran, Johnny Layton and Chris Pfanner along with Greg Hunt, Cody Green and Anthony Acosta just embarked for South America yesterday. Straight off a 15 hour flight to Chile, directly into an autograph signing at an "extreme" mall. The place had a skatepark, wave machine and nothing but shops that sold stuff that was "extreme." A bunch of kids came out and got ...
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Recently Thrasher Magazine headed down under with Skater of the Year, Grant Taylor, and some of the other Volcom heads including our own Chima Ferguson. The end result was this amazing 10-minute video of raw shedding:
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Skateboarder Magazine has their Tuesday 25 questions with Chima Fergusonmixed with a bunch of rad Chima footage.
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The newest installment of Thrasher's Burnouthas some more photos of Chima Ferguson shredding some of his local Aussie parks.
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Chima Ferguson makes an appearance on the newest installment of Thrasher's Burnout. Check out the Volcom crew on the Gold Coast shredding Browns Plain Park.
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Chima has a pretty rad switch front board photo in the newest issue of SLAM from Australia.
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For as long as the world has been hearing about Daniel Lutheran they've been hearing stories about all the photos he carries around in his cellphone. He literally has thousands upon thousands of shots that he takes around with him at all times. We asked him to share a few of his favorites with us. We were going to call this The Lutheran Eleven but he just kept finding images that he was stoked on. Here are some of ...
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The new Vans Stage 4 is basically the Captain America of skate shoes, scientifically engineered to be the the best skate shoe ever and boasting skateboarding's first-ever "vulcanized cupsole" with Vans' revolutionary new WAFFLECUP construction. This all thanks to the input of Gilbert Crockett, Chris Pfanner, Chima Ferguson and Andrew Allen. Watch the video, gasp at the skating and understand why the Stage 4 with WAFFLECUP technology will change the world:
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Have you recently been jumped by the Wu Tang and left shoeless?
Is it that time of the month (where you need new shoes)?
Are you in a skateshop unsure of what shoe to choose and Yelp isnt Yelping?
Then perhaps this ESPN review of the new Stage 4 shoe can sway you into trying
the new shoe designed by Chima, Pfanner, Gilbert and Andrew Allen.
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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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Skateboarding Australia found the island from that show LOST and
they held a three day contest there. Chima Ferguson easily won it. He's that good.
I bet skating for 3-days non-stop, 72 hours straight would probably be less painful
then waiting for the crappy ending to that crappy show.
THE ISLAND TAPES from Skateboarding Australia on Vimeo.
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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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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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Check out this interview from Australia's Skateboard Journal
with Chima Ferguson and hear him discuss his sketchy front board TWS cover.
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Transworld wants you to vote on which 2011 cover you liked best.
Clearly it's either Chima Ferguson's or Elijah Berle's but how do you choose?
Flip a coin? Or use your mom's computer to vote for both???
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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
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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.
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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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Watch Chima Ferguson and the Volcom team's recent voyage to Korea.
Chima destroys all.
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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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Check out the interview Chima did with Skateboarding Australia HERE.
Laugh as he discusses wanting to be a Zero kid, the Vans video and looking for a bed.
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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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Chima Ferguson and the Volcom crew went to Japan to shred
and try and help out with the Tsunami Recovery efforts:
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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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Congrats to Chima Ferguson for getting the cover of the new Aussie SLAM MAG.
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Check out some found footage of Chima in China doing a Volcom demo.
China Chima is fun to say. China Chima, China Chima, China Chima.
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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 30 seconds of rad with the dudes:Vans Skate Team Commercial from Off The Wall TV on Vimeo.
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If you live under a rock and somehow missed all the actionof this weekend's Maloof MOney Cup in Washington DC, don't sweat it.We got you. We'll get you up to speed.The Skateboard Mag posted a bunch of rad Anthony Acosta photos HERE. You can see the rest of his photos, including Steve Van Doren's uncut sheet of $50 bills HERE. And if still photography confuses you, here's some moving images of our boys:
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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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Espn has an interview with Chima Ferguson about the new Real DVD, Since Day One, premiering tonight in SF:
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