Straight edge for life, skate your face off ‘til you break your knees, and being an active participant in making the skate scene better is what he’s all about. He could have just as easily quit skating and gotten into cars, beer, and football like most skater buddies that I grew up with. Shitty weather, crusty ass spots, no industry, and no opportunities make that region of the States pretty unfriendly for us board-skaters. Skaters like Bro who grew up on the East Coast face an uphill battle for just about everything in skateboarding. Bro is from the East Coast, more specifically Cape Cod, and it doesn’t get much more “isolated with not much to skate” than that. Sounds pretty cool, huh? Well, that’s Chet’s life, and he is wearing down the tires on his Volvo with endless road trips and his odometer maxing out!ĭEDICATED TO THE CORE: BRO GUMPRIGHT words by CHARLIE WILKINS: Photo by Rob Collins. Just get out there on the road and discover. For someone with his ability to rip to gain license from his sponsors to pursue this freedom with no strings attached is a Utopian vision that few skaters get the opportunity to have – getting paid to do exactly what you want to do, when you wanna do it. Chet’s thirst for the unknown ultimately defines what a skateboarder’s quest for adventure is all about. His vision is pure exploration – searching out graffiti-laced, outlawed pools and obscure monoliths aside a brushed out ditch. For Chet, being a pro skater doesn’t mean training for contests – quite the opposite. The more random the better, and it’s that spirit of discovery that drives him. Growing up at the Ramp House in Carolina Beach, NC, at the end of the vert heydays in the ‘80s, his dedication during the lean times paid off with sponsors that encouraged his individuality and a worldwide road tripping addiction that has continued through the years on asphalt across the country. Gnarly skater and guerrilla artist, Chet Childress, is an East Coaster who has always stayed true to his roots. This photo is a moment in time from Arto’s pool that captures the essence of surf/skate style and pays tribute to generations of surfers and skaters around the world.ĬHET CHILDRESS interview by JIM MURPHY: Photos by Karim Ghonem and Coburn Huff. Scott Oster is, without question, one of the kings of style. In honor of the great, Shogo Kubo, who once said, “To me, style is everything…”Ībout the Juice Magazine cover photo: Arto Saari shot this photo of Scott Oster for the cover as a tribute to surf, skate style. In order to get to the core of this cross over and to try to define the origins and current state and status of surf skate style, we’ve interviewed some of the most innovative skateboarders, surfers, artists, documentarians, photographers, filmmakers and musicians on the planet. The influence of surfing on skateboarding has been discussed since the beginning of both, yet we have now entered a new era, where skateboarding has returned the favor with its own unique influence on the surfing world. SURF SKATE STYLE interviews by JEFF HO, DIBI FLETCHER, TERRI CRAFT & DAN LEVY Juice Magazine specializes in coverage of core skateboarders, surfers, musicians, skatepark builders, artists, photographers, rock n roll, metal, hardcore, pools, pipes & punk rock. Since 1993, Juice has been independently owned, and dedicated to the core. Shop local and subscribe to Venice’s Juice Magazine!Ībout: Based out of Venice, California, Juice is an interview magazine featuring skateboarding, surfing, art and music. Juice Magazine Issue #75 is out on the stands! Check it out!
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