Thrasher Magazine

Cover: Jaya Bonderov – Nosegrind Photo: Martineau Inside This Mag: Skating in Brazil and the East Coast and an interview with Omar HassanAlso In This Issue: Steve Caballero on sponsorshipMusic Articles: Beastie Boys, Entombed, the Frumpies, Dre Dog, NOFX and the Germs

Jaya Bonderov was a rad dude; from skating to photography, he could do it all. Check his shit from this 1997 Volcom vid. The guy was down! NorCal's taken some deep hits over the years, but this one hurts like a kick in the nuts. We'll all skate forever in the afterlife. Off to Valhalla. —Jake Phelps  

Skating, Hawaii, and California have lost a favorite son with the passing of our friend, Jaya Bonderov. He went from Photo-G to the front of the mag, and then continued to give back to 'boarding from behind the lens. "Jaya means victory of the spirit." Never forget.

Cover: Eric Koston – Frontside Noseblunt Slide Photo: Ogden Inside This Mag: Thrasher's 1996 Skater of the Year Eric Koston and a twenty year retrospective of Thrasher's SOTYsAlso In This Issue: Crazy Chicago skating and a trip to EcuadorMusic Articles: Sick of it All, Reel Big Fish, Brutal and Blue Tip

Cover: Quim Cardona – Frontside Air Photo: Morf Inside This Mag: Skating in New York, Virginia Beach and EuropeAlso In This Issue: Neil BlenderMusic Articles: Guttermouth, Hole, The Queers, Vision and JT the Bigga Figga

Cover: Andy Roy - Lien Photo: Sedway Inset: Grant Minor – Down-shifty Off Rock Face Photo: Bing Inside This Mag: Interviews with Ray Barbee and Shawn Mandoli Also In This Issue: Rad ams Ben Sanchez, Chad Knight, Bam Margera and Ryan Aningalan and a skate celebrity scrapbookMusic Articles: House of Pain, Into Another, Quinton, Red Aunts, Raw Fusion and a column by Mike Watt

Cover: Mike Frazier – Kickflip Mute Photo: Kanights Inside This Mag: Interviews with Matt Hoffman and Ron Chatman and skating in IndianapolisAlso In This Issue: Rad ams Justin Strubing, Noah Rector, Stevie Williams and Craig De NolfMusic Articles: The Fugees, Super Natural, an ode to John Coltrane by Page Hamilton of Helmet and Casual

Cover: Salman Agah – Portrait Photo: Madeo Inside This Mag: Thrasher's 1993 Skater of the Year Salman Agah and interviews with Jaya Bonderov and Ron Whaley Also In This Issue: Awesome ams Sage Humphries, George Terekhov and Alex Terekhov, the SUAS Pro-Am Contest in Houston, the San Luis Obispo Thrash-A-Thon and Glen E. Friedman's photos of Dogtown era skating, Black Flag, Beastie Boys and moreMusic Articles: A Tribe Called Quest, Sepultura, Kurious Jorge, Girls Against Boys and SNFU

Cover: Eric Koston – Frontside Flip Photo: Morris Inside This Mag: Happyland skate sesh with Matt Moffet, Reese Simpson, Peter Hewitt, Weasel, Danny Way and more, the City 5 Contest and a trip to Europe with Neal Hendrix, Danny Way and more Also In This Issue: Awesome ams Joe Sierro, Chris Keefe, Brian Chung and Mike KirchoffMusic Articles: Behind the scenes with Gwar, New Kingdom, Above The Law, Season To Risk and Portland's Punk Fest featuring the Exploited, DOA, MDC, Dr. Know, JFA, The Adicts, CH3 and more