Lewis Marnell

In August 2009, a few friends and I were somehow given the opportunity, no, the responsibility, of navigating some Volcom team riders around New Jersey so that they could shred its crusty terrain. Among them were Aaron Suski, Caswell Berry, Darrell Stanton, and Filipe Ortiz. All awesome dudes. But Lewis Marnell really stood out from the rest of the crew. He was as good at skating as his dreads were long, and he really appreciated us showing him and his team around the Garden State. I won't forget that day for as long as I live, and I have him to thank for that.

After this backtail, he blasted a switch flip tailslide right in my fucking face on this ledge in Somerset, NJ.

DIY or DIE

My good friend Lawrence had wanted to build a DIY quarterpipe at this undisclosed location for as long as I can remember. Being an ex-scout, Lawrence received the Merit Badge in woodworking, and if it were up to me, I'd give him a Commendable in gnar. He put his training to the test and it certainly paid off. We persevered through the blood, sweat, and beers, and ended up building a solid spot for (almost) everyone to enjoy. These photos were taken during the first and second construction missions out of several more over Summer 2012, on my Yashica MAT-124 G. The last shot is Lawrence breathing life into his creation.

Beach Cooler

We've been working hard on this video for a long time now. We're working even harder to premiere it before our clothes go out of style. Check it out or you will always be a loser.

And that's okay.