Thrasher Magazine

T-Funk straight handled biz this summer. A killer section in the VXtinct homie video kicked it off and first part in The DC Promo video closed it out (both featured here on thrashermagazine.com). So it should be no surprise that a pro board would come knockin' on his door. Tristan spent the weekend in Montreal, Canada, with DC for the Dime Glory Challenge, but upon his return Baker was waiting for him at LAX. They had boards printed up to surprise him and rented a party bus to swoop him from the airport. They got the party started early. —Joe Hammeke

Nine-thirty AM, en route to LAX Photo: Atiba

Drew passes out the new T-Funk pro models to the crew Photo: Atiba

Zach Allen holden' em up Photo: Atiba

Cyril and Shane reminiscing about their pro parties Photo: Atiba

Dee testing the joint-rolling capabilities, a must for a T-Funk model Photo: Atiba

T-Funk ready to get swooped but Rowan has to turn him around Photo: Atiba

Drew and the crew comin' in hot with the surprise. Check out those shirts DC cooked up Photo: Atiba

“That’s you, Pop!”  Zach Allen and Tiago Lemos approved Photo: Atiba

Bring it in Photo: Atiba

Drew is hyped!  Why wouldn’t he be? T-Funk has been killing it! Photo: Atiba

Holdin' up the goods Photo: Atiba

A hug from mom… Photo: Atiba

…and dad Photo: Atiba

Squadded up! Photo: Atiba

Even airport security was down Photo: Atiba

Thanks, Boss Photo: Atiba

Let’s take it back to Baker Boys Photo: Atiba

An outpouring of Baker, DC and Val Surf homies

Party in the back

Shane Heyl always brings the stoke

T-Funk, Mighty and Glaboe, hyped

Family photo: Dad brought the Jäger, Mom keeps it sensible with water and a sandwich

Multiple twists going on here. Wait is that a…

Yup, DC hooked up a ring!

Definitely gonna drink to that!

Neckface always comes correct with the Baker artwork

“Look, we got Pedlow on there”

Well then, let’s get a Pedlow-locals shot

Zach Allen and Willy Lara, smoked or fried

Next, time to pop bottles—or at least a bottle

Yussss

Dry yet refreshing

Here comes Spanky and Herman with the cake

Sparklers weren't so sparkly

T-Funk’s version of Chomp on This

Mmmmm, sweet

Now, how much have I had to drink?

Then CJ came in all crazy with a cake smash

Remnants

“Hey, that’s all stuck in my ear!”

Still good to eat, though. Nile Williams digs in

Snoochie boochies—what have we here?

Dee knows what’s up

Nothin' like some pre-roll to get everyone fired up

It’s legal, right?

Now time for some skate action. Victor Aceves, kickflip noseslide

After Cyril smashed the cake, he smashed this switch heel

Lalo Trejo, front feebler

Mighty comes in with a huge kickflip disaster. Beagle’s got the footy

All the way from Osaka, Japan, Hayate Kamimura footplants over Dal the Handsome to shut down the show

Mind blown, holy shit and wow!

Gawd…

…Damn!

Yup. That's what you get!