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Shore report promo

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Here's a video trailer for a local skate video in the works. It's dropping next year. Also stay tuned for a new interview and shit. Cheers. 

Lurking Northside w/ Kevin Lopez

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An old montage of a few friends skateboarding... Stay tuned for more from around DA' WAY...

Cut From A Different Cloth (Questions with Sky Welkin)

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Name : Derek, a.k.a Sky Welkin Q: Date of birth A: May 26th, 1988 Q: Creative Occupation:  A: Cartoonist & Creative Director Q: How long have you been creating art and clothing? A: I've been creating art since 2007 and clothing since 2012.  Q: What inspired you to start your brand? Is there a meaning behind it? If so, would you explain to us what it is?  A: I was inspired by the ideas I had, cartoons, being an art enthusiast, and working at Commonwealth.  I partnered with my friend and former coworker Zeke to build a brand based off but not limited to my art.  I use a pseudonym like lots of my favorite artists do which is Sky Welkin.  It was a unique alias that I think served as a good name for my creative expression and would make me more distinct.  Welkin is another term for "sky" and I believe I came across it reading Beowolf.  As a brand, Sky Welkin explores themes of continuum, reason, and evolution li...