Thrasher Magazine

Baker’s Art Director, rad dad AND switch slappy savant, Spanky is a modern-day renaissance man, so of course his 5 Greats is full of gold. From wack trends to things Reynolds says, this one’s crucial reading—as seen in our Jan ’22 mag.


Continuing to push himself at old haunts and fresh spots around LA, Spanky's new part is a testament to his endless creativity and drive

• Dad
• Skateboarder
• Baker art director
• I can’t remember… I’m so tired
• Drawing some crap

• Kutter
• Shrimps
• Dressen
• Alexis Ross
• Dylan forever

Frontside hurricane, never chill      Photo: Seidler

• Kill it
• Don’t be a kook
• Impress the boss
• Get along with the younger guys
• Not boring

• P-Rod
• Scuba
• Daniel Abadi
• Me
• Not one person has ever guessed correctly what it stands for

• Beagle
• Wheatley
• Miner
• Rye
• Felix Soto

Q: How’d he go from boardslide to back lip? A: Wax!      Photo: Seidler

• Two-hour walk with the baby every morning
• Boring-ass stretching
• Painful Thai massage
• Curbs
• Never chill

• The suburbs
• Not skating
• Any footage of me in the ’00s
• Reality TV
• Out There

• Crusty spots
• Hand-painted signs
• Best curbs
• Tacos
• Skate/dog/kid parks

Giving the slappy a day off with a nollie back tail kickflip

• “I invented that”
• “I lit this dude on fire”
• “I hate that guy”
• “I got a present for the baby”
• “That trick was my idea”

• Sully Cormier
• Efron Danzig
• Max Wasungu
• Kanin Garner
• Mingus Gamble

• Kareem
• Mother
• Fucking
• Campbell
• Man

Zero Sunday, pole jam to wallride      Photo: Colen

• Whitmer Thomas
• Tim Robinson
• Doug Lussenhop
• Kevin Bradley
• Mitra Jouhari

• Pedro Delfino
• Sean Greene
• Jamie Foy
• My daughter
• Phelps

• Angles
• Double dates
• Will park anywhere
• Spot connoisseur
• Easy boost onto a roof

Stuck to the building like a cat's claw, frontside wallride

• Conspiracy theories
• Videos without skaters’ names
• Headphones at the skatepark
• I’m okay with your corny shit if it’s not hurting anyone
• Meathead Internet trolls

• Knows the name of every obscure character actor
• Doesn’t really warm up—straight to it
• Thrill seeker when it comes to sketchy food
• Good at saying “no” to stuff he doesn’t want to do
• Gives real thoughtful and wise life advice

• Sushi
• My wife Kaysie’s cooking
• Fish tacos
• So much pizza
• Salmon, rice and veggies

Pre-sushi switch board popover       Photo: Seidler

• Neckface (lived on my couch for years)
• Tino Razo
• Heath Kirchart
• Jay Thorpe
• Beagle

• Arin
• Chandler Burton
• Brian Anderson
• Elissa Steamer
• Lauren Mollica

• Skateboarding
• La Croix
• Podcasts about movies
• I Think You Should Leave
• Mostly skateboarding

• Baby
• Baker graphics
• Stopped ’cause I thought I saw a spot
• Answering these questions
• Photoshopping someone’s head larger

Still on fire! Lipslide to 5-0      Photo: Seidler

• Los Angeles
• New York
• Mexico City
• Catania
• San Francisco

• P-Rod
• Jeron
• T-Funk
• Stevie Perez
• Zach Allen

• Herman Baker 3
• Greco Baker 2G
• Baca Baker 4
• Reynolds Baker 2G
• Antwuan Dixon Baker 3

• Mike Carroll Modus Operandi
• Van Wastell Krooked Kronichles
• Heath Kirchart Sight Unseen
• Jerry Hsu Bag of Suck
• Dylan Rieder Gravis

Switch noselide 270 flip out, that's how you stay on Baker

• “Do you know where this spot is?”
• “Can I get your opinion on this edit?”
• “I have some ideas about these graphics”
• “Have you seen this new kid?!”
• “Wanna meet me at this spot at 10?”

• No Country for Old Men
• The Long Goodbye
• Escape from New York
• Nightmare on Elm Street
• Paris, Texas

• Time flying by
• Losing my phone, keys or wallet weekly
• When the fun stops
• Not remembering the good shit
• Shaky booze legs

Frontside flip up this under-utilized Euro gap in Griffith Park       Photo: Seidler

• In an elevator
• Under a table on a broken champagne glass
• On a hotel roof in Tokyo
• Trunk of the van
• In police custody

• Ed Templeton
• Neckface
• Mike Gigliotti
• Raymond Pettibon
• Barry McGee

• I’m alive
• I get to ride my skateboard
• I’m outside with my friends
• Healthy, happy family
• I’m in Thrasher!

Taking the drops in stride, Spanky Long keeps on sliding with a wallie boardslide. Now go give that part a few more views