The Great Works of Dean Tirkot

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Hey Rippers!
Going through and sorting out old emails and photos I found a few AWESOME pics of Skate Standard/Paradox Grip/SMA Rider Cory Juneau and several other Skateboarding Stars @ Australia's Bondi Bowl by Very Talented Photographer & Filmer DEAN TIRKOT...WOW!!!! Dean has shot tons of Skateboarders, Fashion Models and Celebrity photos for Arena, Culture Magazine, Concrete Wave, FHM, Juice, Maxim, Men’s Heath, Noise, Oyster, Sunday Magazine, GQ and many, many others!!!! Here's just few of Dean's Pics!!!!















Be sure to check Dean Tirkot Photography and his other works on flickr, Facebook, Myspace and Twitter.









Mayhem @The Kroc Center!!!!

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Hey Rippers!!!!
My Buddy and Fellow Skateboarder Jason Neitzke, Owner of Deeply-Rooted Skateboards and Sk8 Park Director of The Joan Kroc Center in La Mesa, CA held "Mayhem @The Kroc" Skateboard Contest!!!! The Event was FRIGGIN' AWESOME!!!! Lots and lot's of Prizes & Giveaways from local brands Vox Footwear, Spy Sunglasses, Deeply-Rooted Skateboards, Prophecy Skateboards, Doo Good Skateboards, SKATE STANDARD,Remind Insoles and Maloof Cup Street Team!!!! Here's The Fine & Lovely Mrs SKATE STANDARD rocking a Vox Footwear Lady Tee and holding up The Mayhem Flyer!!!!



Local San Diego County kids, teens and adults were Killing it!!!! The Age Competition Brackets were 13 & under, 14-17 and 18 & Up plus a Best Trick Competition!!!! Skate Standard Shop Riders were Definitely Representing!!!!



SMA/Vox Footwear/SKATE STANDARD/Remind Insoles Rider and Vert Bowl Phenom Cory Juneau is starting to carve a nitch out for himself in ALL AROUND Shredding!!!! Here's Cory SK8'n Street Style with a Ridiculously Boned-Out Frontside Grab over the WHOLE PLATFORM!!!! And Here's another angle!!!!



Cory Took 2nd Place in Street!!!! Way to go Lil Man!!!! And SKATE STANDARD Rider Julien Stinnet was Street Tech-Knar taking NO PRISONERS!!!!



Inward Heel Flip over The Box to First Place!!!! Way To Go JULIEN!!!!



The Kid's were HYPED!!!!



So Were THE PARENTS!!!!



And Giving Props To VOX!!!!







Cory J. even made New Fans!!!!





Best Trick went to Powell/Bones Rider Derek Elmendorf with his Backside 360 ollie+360 flip="BLIZZARD FLIP" over The Box!!!! ALL BOLTS!!!! Amazing to See!!!!



Even The Judges were STOKED Out on The Ripping & Prizes for Everyone!!!!



EXTRA SPECIAL THANKS AGAIN TO JASON NEITZKE Kroc Center's Sk8 Park Director & Owner of Deeply-Rooted Skateboards and also DAVE ROSS @Vox Footwear For The Promos I Gave Out plus ALL THE SPONSOR'S FOR MAKING THIS DAY OF RADNESS HAPPEN!!!! But Now I gotta get MY roll on...



PEACE!!!!

SF's City Underground AM Contest!!!!

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Hey Rippers!!!!
This Past Sat May 8th in San Francisco, Ca. THRASHER MAG/The Rude Boyz/The World Cup Skateboarding Hosted the First "City Underground" AM Contest at The Festival Pavillion in Fort Mason!!!! Lots of Shredder's were present for The $2000.00 Grand Prize!!!! Over 35+ Participants battled for The CASH!!!! Here's The Top 10 Results:

City Underground WCS
Amateur Mini-ramp Final Overall Results
1st Place – Brad McClain – $2,000
2nd Place – Raven Tershy – $1,000
3rd Place – Jerry Gurney – $500
4 Frank Faria
5th Blake Svendsen
6th Jack Given
7th Alex Fog
8th Cory Juneau*****
9th Chris Henderson
10th Tom Schaar

Some KILLER Sk8'n was Goin' for Sure!!!! Check It Out BLOOD WIZARD's Jack Given and Jerry Gurney!!!! Definitely One's to Watch!!!! Here's JACK!!!!



GURNEY Placed 3rd!!!!



Lakai's RAVEN Styled to 2nd!!!!




But McCLAIN BOOSTED To FIRST!!!!



Plus AWESOME Music was Thrown Down By The Adolescents, Face to Face and The Atari's!!!! Here's a LOOK:



SMA/Paradox Grip/Skate Standard/Vox Footwear Rider Cory Juneau was invited and placed 8th!!!! Not Bad for a Youngster!!!! BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME LIL' MAN!!!! Here's OG DAGGER'S DOUBLE-D with an award for Cory!!!!



DAGGER Skate's/RockStar Energy Drink/WC's Dave"DOUBLE-D" Duncan and WC's Don Bostic Were in The Building!!!! YEAH DOUBLE-D AND DON!!!!



THANKS to THRASHER/WORLD CUP SKATEBOARDING/THE RUDE BOYZ/ DOUBLE-D & DON BOSTIC For Another Great Event!!!! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!!!!

Here's One of Cory's Qualifying Runs!!!!