New York, NY – March 25, 2008 – For the first time ever, this April Zoo York will embark on a week-long team tour to South Africa.

Making the lengthy transatlantic flight will be ZY Officials Zered Bassett, Forrest Kirby, and Brandon Westgate, as well as ZY team manager Seamus Deegan, photographer Sean Cronan, and videographer RB Umali who will be filming for Zoo’s upcoming full-length team video.

Billed by locals as the biggest skateboarding tour South Africa will see this year, from April 7th – 14th the Zoo Crew will hit skateparks and shops in Durban and Johannesburg for autograph signings, giveaways, and demos.

A podcast chronicling all the action from Zoo York’s 2008 South Africa Tour will be available in June, so stay tuned…

Durban // April 7th // Wave House (Gateway Skatepark)
1:00pm – Autograph Signing
2:00pm – Demo

Durban // April 8th // Beachfront Skatepark
2:00pm – Demo

Johannesburg // April 11th // Monte Casino
1:00pm – Autograph Signing
2:00pm – Demo

Johannesburg // April 12th // Brightwater Skatepark
1:00pm – Autograph Signing
2:00pm – Demo

ZY BMX Officials, Ruel Smith & Edwin De La Rosa, Featured in Style Story

Click the pic below to check out Zered’s new DVS “Echo” commecial..

Big swell in the Outer Banks yesterday, and ZY Surf Official Will Skudin and bro Joey Crum were on the scene for some solid tow-in action a mile off shore. Just two dudes and a jet ski. Check out surfkdh.com for the full story. All photos courtesy Ryan Curtis.

ZY Tee, Scarf & Footwear Featured in Fall ’08 Style Story

ZY Hoody & Tee Featured in Graf-Inspired Fashion Spread

New York, NY – March 19, 2008 – The Zoo York Institute is proud to announce the addition of a true East Coast original to its amateur team; twenty-one year old destroyer, Eli Reed.

Born and raised in Boston, MA, Eli currently lives in NYC’s East Village. A versatile street skater with a deep bag of tricks, Eli’s unwavering dedication and years of grinding it out have earned him the respect of his peers and helped him make a name for himself in the global skateboarding community. His most recent accomplishments include placing fourth in Redbull’s Manny Mania Contest, as well as securing highly-touted video parts in Zered Bassett’s “Vicious Cycle” and “Jereme Rogers’ Neighborhood.” Eli is skating better than ever right now, and to keep the momentum going he is already hard at work filming his part for Zoo York’s upcoming full-length team video.

“Eli has been one of my best friends and favorite skaters for ten years now,” says long-time Zoo pro rider Zered Bassett. “I’m hyped he’s officially part of the crew, and I’m looking forward to traveling with him and watching him shred.”

As the newest member of the Zoo Crew, Eli joins veteran ZY Officials Zered Bassett, Donny Barley, Aaron Suski, Forrest Kirby, Kevin Taylor, Brandon Westgate (Am), Matt Miller (Am), Anthony Shetler (Am), Lamare Hemmings (Am), and Ron Deily (Am).

To celebrate Eli joining Zoo York, a special podcast shot and produced by RB Umali is now available for download through iTunes. Or you can watch it below…

Welcome to the Zoo, Eli!

On Thursday night, April 3rd, come party with the Zoo Crew and DVS at NYC’s Gallery Bar as we celebrate the release of Zered Bassett’s first-ever pro model shoe on DVS. All the festivities get under way at 8pm for this 21+ event, and it’s first come, first served so get there early if you wanna get in. The Gallery Bar is located at 120 Orchard Street between Delancey and Rivington.

The Zoo York Institute is proud to announce the addition of a true East Coast
original to its amateur team; twenty-one year old destroyer, Eli Reed.

Born and raised in Boston, MA, Eli currently lives in NYC’s East Village.
A versatile street skater with a deep bag of tricks, Eli’s unwavering
dedication and years of grinding it out have earned him the respect
of his peers and helped him make a name for himself in the global
skateboarding community. His most recent accomplishments include
placing fourth in Redbull’s Manny Mania Contest, as well as securing
highly-touted video parts in Zered Bassett’s “Vicious Cycle” and
“Jereme Rogers’ Neighborhood.” Eli is skating better than ever right now,
and to keep the momentum going he is already hard at work filming
his part for Zoo York’s upcoming full-length team video.

“Eli has been one of my best friends and favorite skaters for ten years now,”
says long-time Zoo pro rider Zered Bassett. “I’m hyped he’s officially part
of the crew, and I’m looking forward to traveling with him and watching him shred.”

As the newest member of the Zoo Crew, Eli joins veteran ZY Officials Zered Bassett,
Donny Barley, Aaron Suski, Forrest Kirby, Kevin Taylor, Brandon Westgate (Am),
Matt Miller (Am), Anthony Shetler (Am), Lamare Hemmings (Am), and Ron Deily (Am).

To celebrate Eli joining Zoo York, a special podcast is now available for download through iTunes.
Eli’s footage is also available on YouTube

In preparation for the release of Zered’s new DVS shoe,
Colin Kennedy came to NY over the winter
to shoot a DVS “Echo” Commercial with Zered.

Click the pic to check out 3 other videos
and some photos that Colin took while visiting Dr. Z

With Old Man Winter still hanging tough and keeping things unseasonably chilly in NYC, the Zoo Crew has been chomping at the bit for some warmer weather to roll in. To help the crew thaw out a bit, TM extraordinaire, Seamus Deegan, packed up the whip and headed south with ZY Officials Donny Barley, Anthony Shetler, Ron Deily, and new recruit, Eli Reed. For the next four days (3/17-20), the Zoo Crew will be holding it down in the streets of Atlanta and, in between skating and dodging tornadoes, they’ll be making special guest appearances at several skateshops including Ambush, Ruin, and Stratosphere. So if you live in the ATL, keep an eye out for the Zoo Crew because they’re sure to be out destroying all your favorite spots. And if you don’t catch ‘em live, don’t fret, a podcast of their trip will be available in April. Stay tuned…

From Atlanta, Seamus and Eli will head to Tampa where they’ll meet up with Zered Bassett. Both Zered and Eli will be competing in the Tampa Pro which runs from the 21st through 23rd. For more on this weekend’s contest, check out the SPoT website. Kick some ass fellas!