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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2/22/2025
Gabe Cortez For Dogtown Skateboards
Skippin' rails and soarin' down dicey sets, Dogtown's new dude Gabe brings heavy hits outta San Jose. -
2/22/2025
The Belco Jam 2025 Video
Australia's wildest weekend returns with even more teeth left in the streets. From double-set sessions to the famed bowl jam, Roman, Rome, Nixen, Omar, Schaar and the legendary locals put on a helluva show. -
2/22/2025
STILL WATCHIN: Greyson
The photo face says it all: pure terror and Phelps-fueled excitement. Go back to Brazil with Greyson to witness his channel-skippin' FSO and the unrelenting sessions with Pedro, P-Stone and the Old Man himself. -
2/22/2025
Bobby Bils’ “Five Dollar Bill” Video
Bobby returns to Florida to hit the streets and swells with a heavy-hitting cast featuring Jake Yanko, Clint Beswick, Ish Cepeda, Blake Carpenter and more from Resident Skate Shop. -
2/22/2025
The “Panelada” Video
The sound of roaring hills hills and crumbling hubbas rings through CPT Mafia’s powerful new vid outta Brazil. This crew brings the hits.
In The Mag
T-Funk on the tree trunk. Tristan Funkhouser barks hard with a wrong-way tree transfer at a classic Natas spot. In this issue we have Blake Carpenter and Tom Schaar interviews, Chris Joslin's 5 Greats, a behind-the-scenes look at "War Cry," and a Monster mission to Europe. Get yours.