Living Proof Radio

Harry Jumonji for Living Proof Radio. Full episode on the Living Proof Patreon. http://patreon.com/livingproofnewyork Harry Jumonji is a Brazilian-born skateboarder regarded as one of the defining icons of New York City’s skateboarding history. After moving from Brazil to New York as a child, Jumonji was introduced to the New York skate scene through Andy Kessler, one of New York’s most influential skaters and the first person he met when arriving in the city. Deeply shaped by Ke...

Brian Anderson for Living Proof Radio, full episode on the Living Proof Patreon. http://patreon.com/livingproofnewyork Brian Anderson is an iconic professional skateboarder celebrated for his lasting influence on street skating. He rose to prominence in the mid-1990s with Toy Machine, gaining early notoriety around the era of Welcome to Hell, turned pro in 1998, and was named Thrasher’s Skater of the Year in 1999 after joining Girl Skateboards. That same year he won the World Cup of Skateboar...

Henry Chalfant for Living Proof Radio, full episode on the Living Proof Patreon. http://patreon.com/livingproofnewyork Henry Chalfant is an American photographer, videographer, and sculptor best known for his pioneering work chronicling New York City’s graffiti and hip-hop culture. Beginning in 1977, Chalfant started photographing graffiti on the subway cars of New York City, capturing hundreds of ephemeral artworks by legendary writers such as Lee, Dondi, Skeme, Blade, Cap and Seen. His te...

AVE for Living Proof Radio, full episode on the Living Proof Patreon. http://patreon.com/livingproofnewyork Anthony Van Engelen is a legendary professional skateboarder who emerged in the mid-1990s as part of a new generation pushing street skating. With parts in some of the most influential skate videos of all time, including Photosynthesis, Mind Field, and Vans’ Propeller; where his performance earned him Thrasher Magazine’s Skater of the Year award in 2015. He co-founded FA alongsi...

Leo Fitzpatrick for Living Proof Radio, full episode on the Living Proof Patreon. Leo Fitzpatrick is an artist and actor who first caught public attention as Telly in Larry Clark’s controversial 1995 film Kids; a performance that earned him both acclaim and harassment, as some viewers confused him with his character and even blamed him for the film’s fictional misdeeds. Aside from acting, Fitzpatrick co‐founded the experimental New York gallery Home Alone Gallery in 2012, later becomi...

Larry Clark for Living Proof Radio: Full episode now available on the Living Proof Patreon. Larry Clark is an American photographer and filmmaker known for his unflinching approach to his work. Clark emerged in the 1960s as a pioneering voice documenting youth culture from the inside out. Rather than observe from a distance, he embedded himself within the communities he photographed: skaters, drug users, misfits, and outsiders, offering a perspective that was intimate. His work often draws fr...

Ruby Neri, also known by her graffiti name Reminisce, emerged as a prominent figure during the golden era of San Francisco’s graffiti scene in the 1990s. She immersed herself in the Bay Area’s graffiti culture, painting, shoplifting and hanging alongside figures such as KR, AMAZE, Barry McGee (TWIST), Margaret Kilgallen (RIP) & Alicia McCarthy; all of whom helped define the street graffiti & art scene of the time. Rather than a classic throw-up, her graffiti focused on riderles...

Full episode on Patreon- http://patreon.com/livingproofnewyork Futura 2000 in conversation with Chino BYI. Futura 2000 is a legendary graffiti writer, designer, and painter who emerged in the 1970s as part of New York City's first wave of subway graffiti writers. He began tagging subway trains under the name "Futura 2000" and was one of the first artists to bring graffiti into galleries. In the early 1980s, he collaborated with The Clash, painting live on stage during their concerts an...

Full episode on the Living Proof Patreon: http://patreon.com/livingproofnewyork Beatrice Domond is a professional skateboarder who spent her early years skating solo in a small town in Florida. Filming herself skating her nearby park or backyard alongside her little brother, she found William Strobeck’s email from his old website and began sending him clips. Strobeck showed the videos to Jason Dill, forming Beatrice’s initial connection to FA. She was featured in early Supreme videos and h...

Full episode now on the Living Proof Patreon. Dustin Dollin is one of the original members of both Baker Skateboards and the infamous Piss Drunx crew. His parts in Baker 2G, Baker 3 and Volcom’s Let’s Live left a lasting impression on an entire generation of skateboarders. Dollin joined Baker in 1999 and became a defining figure of the crew, creating a legacy as one of the most iconic personalities to come out of skating during his era. http://livingproofnewyork.com

Full episode on the Living Proof Patreon. William Strobeck for Living Proof Radio. Through decades of work behind a camera, William Strobeck’s auteurship and taste has been massively influential in shaping the look of today’s era of skateboarding. Strobeck was born in Syracuse, New York, and moved to Philadelphia as a teenager, where he skated and filmed at the legendary Love Park. Within a few years, he began working with Alien Workshop filming for Photosynthesis (2000), and moved to New ...

Full episode on Patreon - Greg Hunt is a skateboarding videographer and filmmaker celebrated for his approach to documenting skate culture. He directed Vans' first full-length skate video, Propeller, featuring the likes of Anthony Van Engelen, Tony Trujillo, Geoff Rowley, amongst others. He has also played a vital role in the making of all time classic skate videos like Mind Field, The DC Video and the solo part Dylan. More recently, he has collaborated with Adidas Skateboarding on projects l...

Full episode now on the Living Proof Patreon. Ali Boulala is a skate icon who came to prominence through his association with Flip Skateboards in the late 1990s. He was one of the original members of the “Piss Drunx”, a notorious skate crew that embodied a raw, punk-infused ethos that left a lasting imprint on skateboarding culture. On March 7, 2007, Ali Boulala was involved in a tragic motorcycle accident in Melbourne, Australia. Boulala sustained severe head injuries, leading to a com...

Full episode now on Patreon. This episode features GIZ in conversation with DESA. They speak on the charges behind the “Million Dollar Vandal”, GIZ’s time in Rikers Island, New York City throughout the 1990s, and more. http://patreon.com/livingproofnewyork http://livingproofnewyork.com

Full episode on Patreon. Ozzie Juarez is an artist and curator from Los Angeles. His work explores themes of identity, ancestry, and the built environment. Coming from a graffiti-background, Juarez blends street aesthetics with spiritual symbolism to create richly layered paintings, sculptures, and installations. He is also the founder of TLALOC Studios, an artist-run space in South Central L.A. dedicated to uplifting emerging creatives through exhibitions, residencies, and community programm...

Full episode on our Patreon. Vinnie Stigma is a foundational figure in the hardcore punk scene and the longtime guitarist of Agnostic Front; a band that helped define the New York hardcore sound. Their music touches on the realities of an early New York, social change and independent thought. Stigma's guitar work was central to releases like United Blood and Victim in Pain, albums that became cornerstones of the hardcore genre. Stigma was involved with Madball, a band fronted by Roger M...

Full episode on Patreon. Arto Saari is a Finnish-born professional skateboarder and acclaimed photographer, who first gained international recognition in the early 2000s as part of the Flip Skateboards team, where he became a standout in videos like Sorry and Really Sorry. Arto won Thrasher Magazine’s Skater of the Year award in 2001, cementing his legacy in skateboarding history. Beyond skating, Arto has built a successful second career as a photographer, capturing intimate moments wi...

Full episode now on Patreon. In the summer of 2002, CURVE suffered a fall in Southwest Philadelphia that left him in a coma for 6 weeks. Recovering from the traumatic brain injury took a full year, it onvolved CURVE relearning how to walk and dealing with the accompanying emotions. He spoke to Living Proof in an honest fashion of the experience. http://patreon.com/livingproofnewyork http://livingproofnewyork.com

Full episode on our Patreon. Braydon Szafranski is a professional skateboarder whose charisma and un-filtered personality saw him become an icon; symbolic of the live-fast energy that defined skateboarding during the early 2000s. Originally from Las Vegas, Nevada, Szafranski moved to Los Angeles to pursue a professional skateboarding career in the early 2000s; with no defined plan or place to live, he arrived and started sleeping on the streets of Venice. His talent caught the attention...

Full episode now available on our Patreon. Gino Iannucci is a legendary skateboarder from Long Island, New York. First gaining recognition in the mid-'90s, particularly through his parts in videos from 101 Skateboards. His video parts in Chocolate’s “The Chocolate Tour” and Girl’s “Yeah Right!” are considered all time classics. As one of the original riders for Nike SB, he helped redefine the brand’s place in skateboarding. He has worked alongside Adidas putting out shoes like the Samba ADV,...