The Tattoo Show in Murrieta California with owner and tattoo artist Jake Wells
A friend of mine, Jake Wells, opened a new Tattoo shop (The Tattoo Show formerly Sideshow Artworks) in Old Town Murrieta a few months ago. I have been meaning to get over there and check it out but just been so busy. Jake has been wanting to shoot some photos at the shop and get some shots of the crew. Luckilly this morning, I was on a way to a shoot and all loaded up with all my camera and lighting equipment when I get a call from my client saying they wanted to postpone the shoot until next weekend. I was kind of bummed but I figured I would take advantage of the situation so I gave Jake a call and told him I would be by in a bit to shoot some photos.
Unfortunately I wasn't able to make it to Anaheim 1, we had a wedding to shoot and you know how that goes, gotta make that cheddar!
With so much excitement that came out of A1, I couldn't wait to get to A2. All in all, the race was good but I was hoping that Josh Grant or Josh Hill would pull something out of their ass. However, it was nice to see Whindham up on the podium. Bubba won as he usually does. And surprisingly, Chad Reed was up on game! At one point, his lap time was 2 seconds faster than anyone else.
I put together a little gallery with some photos. Click Here to view them.
Last night I headed up to Corona to check out the Answer Racing party. The party was goin off! They had Wahoos's throwing down some mean fish and chicken tacos, plus the had some of their athletes signing autographs for some fans. Athletes included, Bubba Stewart, Nick Wey, Kevin Windham, Ronnie Faisst, Grant Langston, Nate Adams, Ernesto Fonseca and a few others that I can't think of at the moment. Even Malcolm Smith was hanging out!
Of course the Red Bull Vodka's were flowing because you know how Red Bull does it. And best of all, I got to see some friends I hadn't seen in a while.
I managed to snap some photos as well. Click Here to check out the complete gallery of photos from the party.
Robbie Maddison Jumps 120 feet to the top of the Arc de Triomphe in front of Paris Las Vegas
Robbie Maddison rings in 2009 with another world-first motorcycle jump. Captured on ESPN's live 'Red Bull: New Year. No Limits' special and syndicated on my flip camera, this superstar will attempt to jump his bike more than 120 feet high, landing on top of the 96-foot-high and 40-foot-deep replica Arc de Triomphe in front of Paris Las Vegas, and then jump off of it in an acute showing of skill and bravery.
There is no doubt in my mind that Beau Manley is the most mysterious, weird, creepy, yet incredibly cool and friendly dude I have ever met. I can't remember the first time I met him, but I remember shredding a mini ramp with him at Real Ride skatepark in beautiful Perris, California. I was a bit intimidated by the guy at first because he looked like a byproduct of Charles Manson and Courtney Love on smack (and acted like it too), but the more I started vibing out with him, the more I realized that he was a really cool dude with a rad and horribly rude sense of humor.
I kind of lost touch with Beau, but I ran into him at a Fuel TV M80 end-of-production party in Hollywood. After catching up for a little, I learned that he had been living in Los Angeles (Burbank to be exact) for the past couple years. I didn't really ask him what he'd been up to, but I knew that he wasn't still riding FMX because I hadn't really heard anything from him or seen him in any mags.
This photo would lead me to think that Beau Manley is a model... or is he an actor? A couple years later (more like 3 or 4) I ran into him at Twitch's house in Temecula. His look had kind of changed a little bit, but he was still keeping it OG and dirty. Everyone was gearing up to go ride in the hills and freakin' Beau threw on some bright blue Alpinestars, kicked over his CR250 and went riding with the boys. It was rad to see Beau back on a bike and surprising to see him rocking bright colored motocross gear — I hadn't seen him ride in anything except for black baggies.
We caught up after the sesh and he told me that he was living back in Temecula. I was kind of wondering why the hell someone like Beau would move from L.A. back to the Temek, but I didn't really say anything. Just like before, I took off and lost touch with the dude. Then, a couple weeks ago, MJ sent me a video interview that she did with him out at Perris Raceway. I thought to myself "What the hell does Beau do?" "Why does he always pop up in the most random places and how the hell does he even make money?" I couldn't figure it out. Is he riding? Is he making his money from the Mulisha? Is he slanging dope? Is he an actor or a model? What is his deal?
So, I sent MJ to get the skinny on Beau and find out what the hell he's been up to for the past year. She tracked him down, whipped out her infamous hot pink Dell laptop and proceeded to grill him. The funny thing is, that even after watching this interview I still have no idea what it is that Beau does. But I'm almost thinking that I don't need to know — he seems to be doing well for himself... especially with the ladies.
If you still have some time to kill, check out this interview
Malcolm McCassy did with him at the US Open of SX in Vegas - effin' classic.
I am pretty pumped to have another one of my photos featured on the home page of EXPN! Ryan Leyba, former FMX athlete, turned photographer, and now runs the sickest moto blog on the planet, Barap Haps, knows sick shots when he sees them. I got some insane shots of Myles Richmond, Julian D'usseau, and Taka out at Julian's the other day and sent them right over. Ryan was stoked on the photos and said things like, "I love those photos, they're $!#@ing DIIIZZZZOOOPPPPEEEE!!!!!" and "Dude, you're so $!#@ing awesome. Leyba love you long time...". But I think the question remains...Leyba can love you long time but can Leyba Sucky, Sucky!
Ha-ha, Leyba you're the man! Thanks for hookin a brotha up!
Check out the screen shot and head on over to EXPN for more action.
If you are a tattoo enthusiast, chances are you have picked up a copy of Inked Magazine. Inked isn't your typical tattoo magazine filled with gay photos of some sweaty guys arm or leg. Instead, Inked Magazine is a lifestyle magazine featuring edgy and artist photos of musicians, athletes, movie stars, etc. I love the magazine and on my monthly trip to the local Barnes & Noble, I always pick up a copy!
In the latest issue of Inked, they did a feature on the Metal Mulisha. They hit me up to get an interview and a photo of Mike Metzger. As difficult as it is to track down the Godfather of Freestyle Motocross, I got the interview lined up and supplied them with a photo.
When you get a chance, head down to your local book store and pick up a copy. The issue featuring my photo of Metzger will be on news stands until November 24th.
