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Miko Mo Capaldi, it's really awesome. Let's support skateboard companies such as

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Josh Kalis: It's Official DGK

Josh Kalis: It's Official from Alien Workshop Skateboards to DGK Skateboards

The two original Philly skateboarders are reunited, back again as partners back to back.

It's not official from Alien Workshop or DGK (beside a leaked board graphic), but Josh Kalis has left Alien to reunite with his homie Stevie Williams on DGK. I caught up with Josh to ask him about the change and what happened with Alien and here's what he said...

I was just wondering how the whole DGK thing came about.
Me and Stevie were just talking one day and were saying, "Man, we gotta team back up on somethin'," you know? We were talking about how just stale skateboarding was and how people just don't really hang out with each other anymore. They just kind of skate for companies, whether it be because it's just a cool company or it's a solid paycheck. Whatever, you know? We were just talking about how skateboarding just lost its vibe of friendship and lifestyle, you know? DGK's vibe was always just that—like, this is our life and we roll together and this is what we do—skateboarding is bringing us together. Stevie and I hadn't rode for the same thing forever and we were just like, "Man, we gotta do something like that," and it escalated into, "Why don't we just roll on the same squad? The DGK squad?" because that's what we are...we're old Love Park cats, you know?

How long have you guys know eachother?
We've known one another since the early '90s.

Since he was Lil' Stevie, right?
Yeah, he was lil' Lil' Stevie.

So, how did everything end up with Alien, then?
It wasn't hard. Nobody made it more difficult than what it needed to be. I just told them that this is what I wanted to do—this is what I'm going to do—and it was almost as if they knew it was coming at some point, you know?

Were there things you were unhappy with at Alien? Or did you just want to get back to that homey connection of being back with your friends?
I wanted to skate for fun and with a friend...go back to the homie connection, you know? Me and Alien just grew apart. You know, I felt like I was Alien Workshop, through and through, for 15 years—that's what I was. Alien Workshop was Sovereign Sect and it just grew into something that I wasn't growing with. Me and Workshop had a long run, but we just grew apart from one another.

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The Berrics: Recruit Section

Josiah Gatlyn just got recruited, check out his amazing skills.

I've been watching this kid, and he' blows heads man. I wish I was like him,

just landing technical tricks as easy as 1 2 3.

Rick Howard's New Lakai Footwear Ad.

Rick Howard with his new Lakai Footwear commercial, I've been using Lakai's for quite awhile and they never disappointed me. Rick Howard is one of my favorite skateboarders also he is one of the most entertaining skateboarders that you have to meet.

Just check out his new ad.

Skateboarding: 20 Years in the making for Jino Guevara

Wow! I can't believe its been quite along time since getting my first skateboard, doing that first push on my board. I still remmember the good ol' days. I'd just recently turned 20 years old, and I know I'm starting to think will I last long enough on my skateboard. The answer indeed is yes, the downside only is I'm getting prone to more injuries lately, I've been suffering muscle pains alot, starting to get ankle issues and I rarely do stretches before skateboarding which I intended to change for a better future on skateboarding. But nothing stops me from getting what I want on my skateboard.

Time flies so fast, and I still remmember way back 2003, I was 13 got my first skateboard, did my first ollie and boom! learned different tricks as months go by. After months of skateboarding, I'd had my first major injury which I broke my left radius, snapped it into an S Shape and I was out for almost 7 months, then therapy which almost took me 5 months more, so pretty much a year out. It kinda slowed me down for quite awhile and I was thinking if I can be back on my board again sooner or later. My mom was quite shocked when she hear me " Mom I want to be back on my skateboard again." which she doesn't want to happen anymore. During those tough times, I was so devestated I did recovered but I can't skate because of my mom. So what I did, I go to some spots just to skate. Borrowed skateboards, and felt that vibe again. Also the worst happen for me, the downfall of my mom which bankrupt her, and we lost our house, mom got unemployed, I got no money to buy a good setup during those times. I kinda felt bad for her. But I know she got alot of plans way ahead of time.

After the recent downfall, I got back again on my skateboard. Which I told my mom straight and I promised to be more carefull, which I did. I bought a new setup around 2004, and It's a huge comeback for me. But I was rusty as hell, so relearned alot and had the patience for it. As days months and years go by. I started to get my confidence back again which helped me to progress. I'd looked up to some people and asked myself, " why are they so good?". At first every skateboarders dream is to be sponsored, earn money from skateboarding, have a pro model shoe or deck, travel the world, eat good food everyday and go partying all night long. But I'd did tried my best, but since things happen for a reason, I'd never got sponsored my a major company or skateshop. The only thing happened to me is to ride for a local skateboard clothing apparel here in the Philippines and have good discounted deals on skate shops, which helped me to survive and had a good set up from time to time. I'd did felt contented on it, and accepted that I'm not as talented as the good skateboarders out there, but I got a bag of tricks in my hand that I can do.

Now at 20, what can I say? I can say I became more mature, learned from my mistakes, mellowed my attitude and enjoy my life as I can. I'd just love skateboarding, since day 1 I felt inloved pushing my board, it gave me a better feeling, I became a better person, and for sure without skateboarding, I must been a negative person, hanged out with the wrong crowd. So I'm still here on my journey to push my skateboard until I can. Skate safe and live life always.

-Jino Guevara

Battle at The Berrics 2: Chris Cole v.s. Dennis Busenitz

Two of the most amazing flat ground technicians I've ever seen for quite along time.

I've been disappointed that Dennis Busenitz lost to Chris Cole, but it's a tight one.

Check them out on this amazing battle.