Thrasher Magazine

Led by District 11 Senator Scott Wiener, the California State Senate adjourns in memory of Jake Phelps. Legendary!

As is tradition, we descended on Austin during SXSW for three days of shredding and music. The pit was lit, the ramp went ballistic, and we all raged in the name of Jake Phelps. Thank you to No-Comply skateshop and Vans for helping us keep the revs high in Texas every year.

Back in 2011 P-Stone put together this collection of Jake footage. We all know about his barging abilities, but the old man had a deep bag of tricks! Lemmy on the track, Phelper on the stuntwood. Skate and Destroy.

Jake Phelps was 100% skateboarder, but that label sells him way too short, because beyond his enormous influence in our world, he was truly an individual beyond this world. There was no myth. The man was the myth. We love you, Jake. —Tony Vitello

TY stands for Total Yert but in this case TY stands for Tobin Yelland. The photographer from The City since the ‘80s stops by the mag and talks to the old man. Shit's like that.

Lazy river? Private waterpark? Sometimes you don’t ask too many questions, you just gotta go while you have the chance. Regardless, this thing was deeeeeep.

The Hellride crew hit some truly Insane Terrain in the Midwest, sessioning a behemoth bowl before the coping was even set. You wait, you lose. Get some.

Austin Kanfoush came out to SF, met a city girl, had a baby and rides for the 18? Dreams come true. Listen up. —Jake Phelps

I went down to New Zealand and all I got was Ralphie talkin about proper vert, old mags, and the Gonz ringin' your doorbell. —Jake Phelps