Nick Zorlac/Death Skateboards
Nick Zorlac/Death Skateboards
When I first started skateboarding there were plenty of companies jumping on the Zero bandwagon and focusing on some serious stair counting, and doing a back lipslide down a massive handrail wasn’t something that I could really relate to as a young teenager in a seaside town with very little in the way of spots. Then I somehow got my hands on a copy of Squadrophenia, the second Death Squad video, and a whole new world was opened up to me. Along with Heroin Skateboards, Death and their output seemed to sum up the general vibe of a seam of rad skateboarding that didn’t take itself too seriously. Humour, solid art direction and a reliably sick team has kept me stoked on all of their videos since! Dan Cates is the heir to Simon Woodstock’s multi-coloured crown.
Photo: Rob Shaw