Displaying items by tag: Behind the French Fred Scenes
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10/02/2013
BFFS: Arto's Menikmati Missions Part 2
Of course there's gnarly, shocking stunts here but this clip also highlights Arto's amazing tech precision. -
9/25/2013
BFFS: Arto's Menikmati Missions Part 1
Even with unreal natural talent, Arto put in a lot of brutal hard work for the Menikmati video. -
9/18/2013
BFFS: Lakai in Mallorca
A filming mission for Fully Flared in 2004. Featuring Scott Johnston, Marc Johnson, Brandon Biebel, Cairo Foster, Mike Carroll, Rick Howard, Jeff Lenoce, and Kelly Bird. -
9/11/2013
BFFS: Santa Monica Triple Set
This beast of a spot has witnessed many battles over the years. French Fred revisits a few of his more memorable sessions. -
9/04/2013
BFFS: Red Hubbas In Lyon
French Fred takes us back in time to this famous red hubba with appearances from Arto, Rodrigo Tx, Boulala, Rowley, Machnau, Bastien, Appleyard, and many others. -
8/21/2013
BFFS: Ali Boulala 50 Stairs in a Day
Two 25 stair spots in the same day? Goddamn! The Lyon ollie remains one of the gnarliest stunts attempted in the history of skateboarding... and he went back for seconds! -
8/14/2013
BFFS: Mark Appleyard Filming for "Sorry"
Who else made gnarly skating look so damn effortless and smooth? Appleyard (our 2003 SOTY) was in a class of his own. Let's take a trip back to the filming of Flip's Sorry video. -
8/07/2013
BFFS: Geoff Rowley Never Gives Up
Remember this hammer from our September 2001 cover? Geoff got broke off, suffering just about the worst primo imaginable. But before the pain could set in he gave it another go and the rest is history. -
7/31/2013
BFFS: Eric Koston Super Goofer
This is one of the best things you'll see all year. Not only are Koston's goofing abilities otherworldly, but they probably help him deal with the pressure of filming major video parts. Let's take a journey to the Menikmati days. We love you Eric! -
7/23/2013
Behind the French Fred Scenes Teaser
Menikmati debuted in 2000 and marked the dawn of a new era. Things got gnarly and were being filmed with a quality never seen before. French Fred was behind the lens. Now he's opening up his archives. From Koston's éS years to Rowley's suicidal Flip stunts. Get ready.
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5/19/2024
STILL WATCHIN: Baca
Back in ’09, Jake and P-Stone hopped on a CONS trip with Baca and the gang to fuel the fire for a killer cover and some iconic clips. Sammy and team leader Dave Hoang recount the epic ride. -
5/19/2024
Pass~Port's Range #41 Gear
Pass~Port's got a huge new drop of gear ready to go for your next skate or spaghetti session. Hit up your shop or grab some here. -
5/19/2024
“Art of the Wedit” Video
Real Bay shit! Squang Skateboards puts it down from SF to Vallejo to Oakland and everywhere in between. Big Love. -
5/19/2024
ROUGH CUT: Pedro Delfino's "Road to Nowhere" Part
Pedro's end-of-the-year part was packed with unreal bombs and bangers, but you know it wasn't without serious sacrifice. Go behind the missions to see every slam and safe getaway on the Road to Nowhere. -
5/19/2024
Jake Yanko's "Behind the Ad" OJ Video
No landing? No problem. Jake Yanko charges the soil and surfs it out straight into the mag for OJ.
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