Two Thumbs Friday!

Friday nights premiere was a huge success! Thanks to everyone who came out, got a dog, and enjoyed the movies. Big thanks to Lindsay and Nathan at Adrift, and to Tcab for some memorable photos!!! Dont forget the SECOND premiere, this time a King Boardshop in Bolton. Hopefully everyone can come out. DVD's will be on sale at the premiere, and in stores shorty after!

Two Thumbs Up! Premiere May 26th & June 2nd @ 8PM

In Da Ghetto!

Sometimes, things just come together and work out just swell!

Will, Juan Johnny and I were driving around on our way to skate some flat bars in the Dundas/Dixie area, and we stumbled upon this really old bank. Juan was telling us Mcmurder used to rip it back in the day, and had a photo on it. BS flip? Anyways, its a pretty haggard spot; rough run up, step bank, crack at the bottom and the pavement seam. So we get there, and Will just jumps outta the car and straigh rides the thing. He was rocking the filmimg board with like gel 60mm's and some fast bearings. I couldnt skate the thing worth shit, so i busted out the flashes and set up for a photo. Will put down a few of these steezin wheely grabs, and the rest is history.

smartPRO

Bordem sets in at 3:17 am.....

Two Thumbs Up!

Will and I have been working tres-hard to finish up the TTU DVD for this week. I Know I Know... "Its Never Comming Out" or "Pshhh, Yeah Right"

Well, youre all wrong, because, at this point in time.... 2:23 am. the first copy is being burnt on my computer RIGHT NOW! Some touch ups here and there.... last tricks to be fillllllmed (what?) But hey, its almost there!

Premiers in early May!

April Sesh's Bring May Hesh's

Ahhhhhh April. This weather has been wayyyyyyy to nice. Kindof has drawn my focus away from eveything and towards the good ol wood planks. The past few weeks have been filled with awesome weather, and great sessions. Its been a pleasure to skate with the one and only Mr. Nick Folco, who has recently doubled in size, and quadrupled in sexiness. I cant wait for May!

Some Like it RAW!

The Ledgenday T-Cab has inspired me to shoot more in-depth with my camera. I hardly shoot raw, or seriously for that matter. This, i cant say is very serious either, but it was just fun to play around with some settings i dont use hardly enough. They come out nice and crisp. Not to mention the lighting was mint. Good old curve ledge.

John LaBella | Nosebonk

Good Old Days

I recently recieved an email from my friend Kevin Rasmussen, (see AMC Ransack Video) that said he had found a sweet old photo in his closet by accident. Im not quite sure how old it is, but I mean, me and John are rocking Power shit pretty hard, except for the fact that im wearing vans. Yeah. Those were the good ol days! Anways, I never landed this stupid switch heel, maybee ill go back and do it soon...

Ohhhh Sh!t in the Ohhhh Six

2006 is already shaping up to be a good year for skating. Footage is rolling in, and Toronto seems to be quite skatable again. Hour long sessions at UofT and a 30-40 minute stint at Unitel aint half bad. Most of the footage this year will be going towards the King Boardshop video, which remains untitled. Expect full parts from Juan, Condren, Phil, the new ripper Mitch Pryma, Lil B, John Labella, Nic Horbatz, Kris King, and whatever chill Salmon decides to film. Should be sexy!

Bif Bif

This is Greg Lutzkas winning run at Tampa pro 2006. So much control, and so consistant. Bifs Included.

Damnnn Guurrllll

As you may or may not have known, this past summer Girl skateboards went on a cross Canada tour blitz. There was supposed to be a demo at Iceland, but, it got rained out and moved to CBMK. Aside from the demos, the Girl squad put quite a hurtin on Toronto and most of its well known spots. New ams Mike Mo and Sean Malto didnt just sit around and take notes. Unitel felt the wrath of a Mike Mo switch flip. Proper. I hope this is a taste of things to come as the spring weather draws nearer every day. HYPE!

Paparazzi!

Andrew Norton has recently been spotted escorting models aprox half his age and one third his height to Hollywoods hottest red carpet premiers. Models names/faces have been kept disclosed due to legal reasons.

Dead Balls

This is a behind the scenes clip I shot during production of Dead Balls, a Tennis comedy. Shown here is Lyndon Casey playing Adam, a young up-rising hot shot. This is just an insert scene where he is going through the emotions of getting his ass wopped by Turk Bungert, a straight outta the 80's tennis legend.

AMC Ransack

I still call this clip "AMC" Ransack, despite the obvious fact that it was shot at the Famous Players 9 set ledge. LaBella is always houndin me out on that one. Basically this clip is amazing for 3 reasons. One - "Buddy" tries to choke slam me as I roll up to the ledge in attempt of a kickflip noseslide. Two - Kevin Rasmussen gets allup inda faceeee. Three - I still cant decide who's T shirts are better... our sick power threads, or jocko homo and his pals reppin the Famous Players faux Hawaiian shirt get ups. Fuck you and your shit, we still skate there all the time. Biiiiatch.

I Know You Have One Too...

Everybody has that drawer in thier room where they keep old photos and VHS dubs of skate videos you made from your friends. I will admit it, I have like 5 of those drawers. But just last night, I discovered that I have the digital equilivent to that drawer. My hard drive is like a maze sometimes. I was just going through photos trying to find a specific one I wanted to post, and I stumbled upon hundreds of hillarious, and amazing photos from when I was in grade 9, or even before. Here are some of the Gems...


Kris King | Fakie Ollie | Photo: Madersbacher

John LaBella | FS Noseslide | Photo: King

Will Johnson | 5050 | Photo: King

Johnathan Condren | FS 180 Nosegrind | Photo: King

Johnathan Volpe | BS Noseslide | Photo: King

Kris King | BS Noseslide | Photo: Madersbacher

Carmine LaBella | Switch Kickflip | Photo: King

Jamie Thomas | Gap to BS Lip | Photo: King

John LaBella | FS Nosegrind | Photo: King

Legends Never Die...

As you may already know, one of New York's finest, Harold Hunter, recently passed away. Rumors are said to be of an over-dose, but nothing I have come across was 100% reliable. R.I.P. to one of the greats.

Making The Cut

This is a production I am currently working on as the location mixer (sound for those not audio knownledged). This short film is based around the main character, Larry, who is dating a jewish girl, Clair, and is conviced by his office co-workers, Jake & Steve, to get a circumsision. The talent in this film is amazing. Between takes is when the real money goes down. In additon to recording sound for the film, I am also shooting some produciton stills. Here are a few that Made the Cut.

Happy Valentines Day!

My gift to you... a very old trailer to STRICTLYthenewSH!T. Yet another video that was fully completed, and never released. Possible BLAMMO dvd easter egg? Who Knows.... Maybe if BLAMMO ever comes out. Gawd Damn...

Archives Vol. 2

Mike McCourt VS Commerce Court - Just the sound of this clip is enough to make you wanna be there. Anyone who skated this ledge knows how truely satisfying it was. LaBella was supposed to shoot a willy grind photo on this bad ass, but i guess that won't happen... RIP commerce front ledge.

PS. Im pretty sure McCourt Won This Round.

Mocumentary Round 2

Who is that guy? What? Where is he? Ummm? What? Does Andrew know? Does Kris even know? Who? ...