Def Jam’s Fabolous Rockin’ a ZY Crew Sweatshirt in Fashion Spread
Pint-sized ripper, Chaz Ortiz, gettin’ his sequence on in the March ‘09 issue of TransWorld Skateboarding. Check it out at your local newsstand.
Last weekend the ZY surf squad took a quick break from the Zoo team house in Hawaii to chase some monsters in NorCal. Lots of deep, heavy barrels were handled by Zoo Yorkers Will Skudin, TJ Gumiela, and Rob Brown. During the trip the crew also got to put the new ZY wrapped jet skis to good use. Photos by Fred Pompermayer.
Under the direction of ZY surf team manager, Will Skudin, for the first-time ever the ZY surf squad is setting up shop for the winter in a team house on Oahu’s legendary North Shore. While in Hawaii, the crew will shoot photos for new print ads and magazine stories, and they’ll collect footage for the next ZY surf podcast. Considering it’s a frigid 20 degrees in NYC today, Hawaii definitely sounds pretty killer right about now. All photos by Rich McMullin.
New recruit to the ZY surf program, Jeremy Jonhston, is the proud receipient of an ESeMMY Award. Presented by ESM Magazine, Jeremy won “Best Performance by an East Coast Surfer.” Check out ESM’s website for the full story, or click the above image to read more.
During the Zoo Crew’s recent Arizona filming trip for “State of Mind,” ZY Officials Zered Bassett, Brandon Westgate, Chaz Ortiz and hometown hero Aaron Suski stopped by Starr Skates in Tucson to kick it with fans and sign autographs. The Starr Skates staff took good care of the crew with plenty of food and drinks, and everyone was hyped. The line was literally down the block, and some people even started lining up at 6AM!
Last weekend, ZY Official Anthony Shetler traveled to Estonia to skate in the annual Simpel Session contest. He took 7th place and here are some contest flicks shot by our homie Alexey Lapin. For more on Simpel Session, check out session.ee. See you next year!
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FTK Magazine and Gainesville Skatepark are proud to present the first-ever Wheels of Fortune skate contest on Saturday, January 31st. The contest will go down at Gainesville Skatepark and feature a best trick style format with $500 up for grabs at five separate obstacles throughout the park - that’s a total cash prize purse of $2,500! Plus, the Zoo Crew and the contest’s other sponsors will kick down a ton of free gear for giveaways all day. To register and find out more, check out ftkmag.com.
Our friends from the LA-based all-girl hip hop dance squad, Beat Freaks, are currently one of nine groups competing on the third season of MTV’s hit show, “America’s Best Dance Crew.” These girls are the sh%t, and we’re hyped to have them reppin’ the Zoo! Catch ABDC on MTV every Thursday night at 10pm ET, and vote for the Freaks! For more info, check out MTV.com.
Check out ZY Official Ron Deily’s 8-page “New Jack” story in the March issue of The Skateboard Mag - on newsstands now.
Our bros from the Chicago-based punk band, Rise Against, hit us off with this exclusive making of segment for their new video “Audience of One.” Check it.
ZY Officials Aaron Suski, Zered Bassett, Brandon Westgate, and Chaz Ortiz are heading to Arizona this weekend for a “State of Mind” filming mission. In addition to dropping serious hammers at all the local spots, the crew will also host an autograph signing at Starr Skates on Sunday, January 18th, at 5PM. So if you’re in the neighborhood, definitely stop by to hang with the Zoo Crew.
Starr Skates is located at 1927 East Grant Street in Tucson, AZ. Call Starr Skates at (520) 327-0217 for more information.
