Rasta LA

Insta Photies

2012-02-06T09:32:00.001-08:00

Lets get 2012 right!

Spic Films Hanson Dam

2011-11-29T19:16:00.000-08:00

Spic Films - Hanson Dam from LA Scum on Vimeo.

Rasta Lou & Don Juan
quick sesh.

today was a good day

2011-11-20T03:24:00.001-08:00

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Instagram extras.

Rasta Part LA

2011-11-17T18:44:00.000-08:00

Dropping this footage before it gets to old.

Mario Saenz in Vegas!

2011-11-04T11:54:00.000-07:00

baby Mario made it to the Dew Tour Finals in Las Vegas.

rasta 1,2..

2011-10-07T23:47:00.000-07:00

berrics couple clippies.

Bureets for Goldstar

2011-10-01T21:36:00.000-07:00

My boy "Bureets" gets jiggy with it! Spliff nation Goldstar.

Party n Bullshit

2011-09-24T20:53:00.000-07:00

Venice sesh backed up by a mini fiesta.

James Fitzgerald Sugar

2011-09-14T22:45:00.000-07:00

James putting it down at NoHo.
Welcome to Sugar Skateboards.

Big Poppa Clip of the day

2011-08-31T20:59:00.000-07:00

After a couple Mickeys 40oz.. Style ass nollie heel out of a nose slide at El Camino high school.

Star Camp 2011

2011-08-25T10:19:00.000-07:00

Spic Films - Star Skate Camp from LA Scum on Vimeo.

this is what we did all summer at Skate Camp.

Guess Who?

2011-08-15T22:23:00.000-07:00

"Big Poppas House of pain"!

Jorge's Wedding

2011-08-09T14:39:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Jorge and Maira Andrade! that was a beautiful wedding. Enjoy the Married life!

Mario @ Berrics

2011-07-26T16:38:00.000-07:00

We put this edit up on youtube, but the folks over at The Berrics told us to take it down because we weren't invited nor did we have permission to skate there. I feel like the damage is down and those of you G'd up lucky people who check out my blog should watch what went down.

Spic Films Red Bull Contest

2011-07-09T18:42:00.000-07:00

This contest was pretty cool to watch, I got to see a lot of heavy hitters on the triple set.

MOCA Art in the Streets

2011-07-02T12:06:00.000-07:00

Everyone who's gone said good things about it. They weren't lying, the Moco is so sick check it out if you get a chance.

Heffery Spiegel NoHo

2011-06-27T20:04:00.000-07:00

Spic Films - Jeff Spiegel NoHo Plaza from LA Scum on Vimeo.

Malibu's most wanted Jeff Spiegel came out for a sesh at the NoHo plaza, dude can put it down on hubba's and pretty much any spot you take him to.

Go Skateboarding Day 'Sharko'

2011-06-23T20:04:00.002-07:00

We got a super late start to "Go Skateboarding Day', but it was still fun. As you can see the Shark got what was left of the sun light. Stoner Sesh for the Sug'.

Built to Shred

2011-06-23T20:04:00.001-07:00

On the set of Built to Shred in Montebello CA at a Golf Course. It was pretty fun they make all types of obstacles for the homies to come skate. A lot of OG were there like Nilton, Huf, Lance, Shark, Marasco, The Lord, Hernandez, Matt..O yeah and Jeff King himself.

Rasta's Adventure 06

2011-06-15T11:16:00.000-07:00

Via Marina Days were so much fun! San Francisco is so unique with all it's hills and random spots, I really enjoy skating there. Big up's to Marasco for making it happen.

Mario Saenz Interview

2011-06-09T08:44:00.000-07:00

Here's Sugar Skateboards golden boy, one of the hardest working skateboarders in the Industry. In Mexico everyone knows the name Mario Saenz even those who don’t skate. Mario visits LA at least three to four times a year, eager to skate all the new spots and parks. When you see Mario Skate you can tell he is at a Professional level, a contest killer too. I feel like Mario’s English has improved a lot over the past few years which is why we put Spanish aside for this Interview, enjoy.

RastaLA: How were the past couple weeks in Los Angeles?

Mario: It was pretty good we hit some spots filming for the new Sugar video.

RastaLA: When was your first trip out to Cali?

Mario: My first trip was five years ago when I was 15 years old. I got to Hawthorn and it was gnarly, I was super impressed. I was so happy and excited to skate LA spots.

RastaLA: How did you get on Sugar?

Mario: It was five years ago I was skating everyday at every skate park. I started hanging out with Cricket and Furby(Salcedo) they took me to some spots to film and shot photos, that's how I met Marko(Jazbinsek) one time at Santa Monica High School. I skated for JJ skate shop and Marko would come by, I gave him my sponsor me tape and he started to hook me up.

RastaLA: How long did it take you to go pro?

Mario: After three years of hard filming and representing Sugar you know, it was pretty good.

RastaLA: So whats the first thing your going to do when you get back home?

Mario: For sure chill with my family and I miss my girl you know... well my plane gets there at 12AM, so tomorrow I'll set up a board and skate around. On Sunday I have a demo in a city it's called Puebla, it's about two hours from Mexico City.

RastaLA: You have a son does he check out your skate videos?

Mario: Yeah when I put videos on youtube I'll say hey Andrew' and he'll say "Let me see Let me see", he likes it. He's young but probably in like a year he can start skating.

RastaLA: What are your plans for the near future?

Mario: Pretty much my plan is to finish the new Sugar video I've been working on it for like three years already. So I have a lot of footy, I just need to pick up the best ones. Just like keep skating, I wish I lived in LA. But maybe I'll move over here and just start skating different spots and keep doing what I'm doing you know.

RastaLA: How would you compare Mexico spots to American spots?

Mario: Where I'm from Mexico City has a lot of spots, the problem is the spots are super ruggy like they are so hard to skate. We never skate schools because the police gives you crazy tickets over there, so we just skate street spots. LA spots are gnarly big spots but at the same time they are perfect, just like perfect stairs, everything just looks pretty nice you know.

RastaLA: Explain what a 'Carnal' is?

Mario: Carnal means friend like a dirty friend, like when you call somebody a homie. It's like when you say 'hey playa' (laughing) but in Spanish.

RastaLA: Thanks Mario have a safe flight back to Mexico see you soon 'carnal'!.

Mario: Take care.

El Carnalito Saenz

2011-06-06T21:28:00.000-07:00

Young Mario is in LA right now, we just got a bunch of clips at the new park in east LA.

Jorge Rips Pacoima

2011-05-17T21:36:00.000-07:00

Jorge Comelli feat. Don Juan Pacoima Plaza from LA Scum on Vimeo.

This day was not planned, I showed up to the Park realizing my Skateboard was somewhere else. Luckly I had my Panasonic Lumix photo Camera and young Jorge was at the park busting, Don got a lil piece of the action too.

FamBam

2011-05-13T22:08:00.001-07:00

The Family and I last week..

Spot Searching

2011-05-09T00:18:00.000-07:00

Juan and I were trying to kill some time before meeting up with Sharky. Somehow came across this place and made a spot out of it.

Sesh across the Street

2011-05-07T00:10:00.000-07:00

This Spot is literally across the street from where I'm staying in Canoga Park.

Fun times here

2011-05-05T11:47:00.000-07:00

I remember skating at the Beverly Courthouse till like 3am, it was light up enough to skate. They hooked up the ledges with pretty artful skate stoppers.

Slap me for a Dollar

2011-04-29T22:03:00.000-07:00

The Economy is so bad it comes down to this at the skate park.

Sharko at SkateLab

2011-04-28T14:34:00.000-07:00

About a month ago it was raining a lot in LA, when it's wet outside the only way to skate is indoors. Marko does his thing on one of those non outdoor days.

Spic Films 'El Diablo'

2011-04-27T00:01:00.000-07:00

El Olympico in City Guzman'. This is the warm up park before hitting the streets. El Diablo AKA 'the devil' put these tricks down in 30mins till my camera started tripping and then I couldn't film anymore.

Spic Films Welcome to Jamrock

2011-04-22T15:19:00.000-07:00

My buddy Kaya moved to Brasil a few years ago and had this Edit saved in one of his tapes. I saw him in the States recently, got the tape from him, put some finishing touches on it and brought it back to life.

Classic Homie Photos

2011-04-18T23:35:00.000-07:00

Photography by Kaya Verruno

Photos of Luis, Juan, Spiegel, Gigliotti, Kaya, Nick, Wesley, Tomas, Reese, Roper, Katus, Dusty, and Marko.
I think this was around 2002 most of the West LA Court House crew.
Thanks Kaya for bringing these back.

Baptista Sesh"

2011-04-18T00:02:00.000-07:00

Sam Bap', Moose, and Brett skating it up on the Sepulveda side walk.

Birthday Cake

2011-04-17T23:35:00.000-07:00

Momma made a Birthday Pro Model.

Introducing Spic Films

2011-04-07T20:07:00.000-07:00

Spic Films Rasta Clip from LA Scum on Vimeo.

I got a couple clips this past weekend.. Spic Films is on some new shit and Its for everyone, Enjoy por favor.

swimming squirrel

2011-04-02T22:29:00.000-07:00

Looks like its the last lap for this furry guy..

Field Day

2011-03-27T23:23:00.000-07:00

The Shark and I skated the Albertson's ledges in the valley..

clip of the day

2011-03-17T23:00:00.000-07:00

My man Jorge De Andrade coming in hot at this new spot off Venice Blvd.

Lebron rite quick

2011-03-11T12:14:00.000-08:00

This day i was hanging out with Clayton n Daniel Lebron.. Lebron is one of my Favorite Skaters, he skates so Proper n so clean its hard to be hyped on anyone else.

Hot Truck

2011-03-02T20:32:00.000-08:00

I almost forgot about this West coast montage made by Hot Truck about 7 years ago..

Hippie jump

2011-02-27T14:48:00.000-08:00

Hippie Jump from LA Scum on Vimeo.

Mark Gonzalez made this trick popular and today a lot of people are doing the Hippie, (Omar Salazar, Richie Jackson, Alex Olson list goes on..) its crazy when they do it over tall stuff. Here is Don Juan getting Hippie with it looking like he's jumping a hurdle at the Olympics.

Downtown LA

2011-02-22T21:29:00.001-08:00

These are all photos I took in 2010, Downtown Los Angeles (el centro) looks good from anyway you look at it.

Insight raw footy

2011-02-21T16:15:00.000-08:00

Me and the insight employee's aka 'Whohousers' made a video, just found the raw edit which i find more interesting than the original. http://insightusa.blogspot.com/2009/03/whohousers.html

Mean Muggin'

2011-02-17T21:48:00.000-08:00

While in Mexico I ran into this hungry for human blood animal, that thing almost got me..

Monday Stoners

2011-01-31T21:59:00.003-08:00

the locals are out on monday at stoner plaza;
Steve Hernandez, Don Juan, Joey Brezinski, Kelly Hart, Alec Beck, and Blake Johnson.

thirsty fat boy

2011-01-26T12:03:00.000-08:00

Last summer i was cruising on the bus drinking a Joose malt Beverage. This fat guy kept eying my drink, then began asking questions on what it taste like..ect. I don't usually give my drink away just like that but he seemed to want it more than i did. Joose 12%alc.

Art on Main St.

2011-01-18T13:09:00.000-08:00

I went for the free beer.. ended up really liking some of the art.

Don't forget Montage

2011-01-15T13:02:00.000-08:00

White Girl Montage from LA Scum on Vimeo.

I've been hooking up my Vimeo account with some edits I've made in the past..

Marco Gomez

2010-12-24T15:28:00.000-08:00

Marco Gomez skateboarding from LA Scum on Vimeo.

This is one of the first edits I made on final cut, easy for me Marco Gomez had all this footy stacked up.

Steve & Alex Olson Art Show

2010-12-20T22:22:00.000-08:00

Steve and Alex put it down at there show "Boom Boom" on Fairfax. Free Brews and some Unique art from some of my favorite Folks out.

El Guapo Guzman

2010-12-15T23:30:00.000-08:00

Skateboarding in Mexico was Difficult, spots are rough and hard to find. This is a little city called CD Guzman where my mom grew up. I decided to stay there for 6 months, these are the sickest fools out there..

DVS in The LBC

2010-12-13T21:09:00.000-08:00

DVS did a food and card drive for Domestic Violence
Chico, Jeron, Castillo, Pudwill, Shier, Cao, and Murawski Skating it up on a hot sunday.

Im out of the loop

2010-10-04T19:09:00.000-07:00

Be back in the Game by December

Inglewood Skatepark 2003

2010-07-22T15:53:00.000-07:00

While looking for other tapes i came across this old footy. One day sesh with the five amigos.

FA commercial "Juanito"

2010-07-09T15:07:00.000-07:00

Hit the Reply button if u cant get enough of it.

Inyo Forest

2010-07-07T16:41:00.000-07:00

fourth of July weekend exploring nature.. no fireworks and didn't see any.

Big Poppa

2010-06-28T19:34:00.001-07:00

This part is so "HARD"! Smooth skating, Antwuan Dixon is someone we should watch n learn from.

Marko Jazbinsek Interview

2010-06-24T17:57:00.000-07:00

I've seen Marko in the neighborhood since I started skateboarding in 97' or 98'. Throughout the years we've become buddies mainly because we practice at the same spots. Marko is a busy man from 9am-9pm. When he clocks off at 5pm from the warehouse you can find him at the new Venice park or at Sand Gaps making sure his skate skills are still intact, he never sits down unless he gets a phone call or needs a water break. From the parenthesis you can see he's got a lot going on.

RastaLA: Sharky what up I'm trying to do this interview?

Marko: Yeah, you wanna do it right now?

RastaLA: Yeah is that possible?

Marko: um..alright go ahead.

RastaLA: First off what do you do?

Marko: (distracted) alright what did you say?

RastaLA: what do you do?

Marko: What I do is um..I guess owner and CEO of Unified Skate Supply.

RastaLA: Growing up did you wanna be Pro?

Marko: Yes

RastaLA: Who were some of the heavy hitters growing up?

Marko: First Natas Kaupas um..Mark Gonzales(distracted) okay yeah it was Natas and Gonz at first, actually no it was Natas and Tony Hawk at first. Then after that it was Danny Way the original Plan B squad, Danny Way, Colin McKay, Rick Howard, Mike Carroll, and Sean Sheffy.

RastaLA: Those dudes are sick. What about now is there anyone you look up too?

Marko: Yeah, right now I would say who I'm really hyped on...(pause) PJ Ladd, I mean the last Shane O'neill's part was really sick it just hasn't stuck in my head yet you know?...let me try n think who I like a lot um....damn that's a hard one, its hard to say cause even just like (Mark)Appleyard and (Eric)Koston those guys are really good. A while ago I was really hyped on that one guy that's on Element the tranny skater um..

RastaLA: Chris Senn?

Marko: no Brent Atchley

RastaLA: O yeah

Marko: I love his like transition skating. But I guess if you would have to say It'd be PJ Ladd and Shane O'neill for right now you know, and Brent Atchley for transition skating a while back.

RastaLA: Tight um, kick flips or heel flips?

Marko: Heel flips.

RastaLA: All time favorite skate spot?

Marko: skate park?

RastaLA: Skate spot.

Marko: O skate spot. The Courthouse(West Los Angeles).

RastaLA: You are from?

Marko: Slovenia(Europe)

RastaLA: If you weren't skateboarding what would you be doing?

Marko: Damn give me one second (gets busy)...um..

RastaLA: Do you want me to repeat the question?

Marko: yeah

RastaLA: If you weren't a skateboarder right now what would you be up too?

Marko: Probably like school and some sort of small business, a combination of both you know going to school at night and running some sort of business like import export business.

RastaLA: How long have you been in the skateboard business for?

Marko: Since 99' so like over ten years, like 15 years.

RastaLA: Damn hell yeah! i appreciate the interview.

Marko: yeah for sure.

Go Skateboarding Day

2010-06-22T19:13:00.000-07:00

VENICE BEACH aka "The Dirty V"

Cormega night

2010-06-19T13:45:00.000-07:00

Black Out Drink

Schiafone couldn't come because of a busted ankle

Alvaro and Cormega

Late night food after the show

when "get out my way" came on everyone went wild

Live and Learn

Lazy Sundays

2010-06-14T13:43:00.001-07:00

More driving than skating but when in doubt we made it out n saw the Town.

The Don Juan

2010-06-10T08:43:00.000-07:00

Juan Garcia Part from LA Scum on Vimeo.

I've been skating with Juan for almost a decade, he's the kind that gives it 110% everytime he trys something. My Amigo has come a long way from growing up in the streets of Rico to hittin' it heavy in LA. Here n Now is your guy "The Don Juan"!

Classic Alfonso Fernandez

2010-06-07T08:51:00.000-07:00

Alfon is someone everyone should meet, he is humble about everything. His skating is so sick, its to bad visas n other shit got in the way of his skate life here in the states. 'STYLE N POP FOR DAYS'

El Centro LA

2010-06-02T12:28:00.000-07:00

Downtown has so much to offer we found this spot across the street from "Jalisco Bar".

Lafayette Plaza 5th of May

2010-05-25T21:08:00.000-07:00

this month has been all about mexico, this is how it went down on cinco de Mayo at the Lafayette Plaza.

Mexico trip

2010-05-21T08:33:00.000-07:00

just a little taste of Jalisco Mexico

cinco de mayo

2010-05-12T09:39:00.000-07:00

Lafayette session, JR skates again..

college kids..

2010-05-01T13:04:00.000-07:00

always pulling something out of their ass.

Bronson Banks 2010

2010-04-26T20:04:00.000-07:00

It was a cold day but we made it out and had a quick sesh.

Fantasy Factory montage

2010-04-24T21:29:00.000-07:00

sometimes we get to skate this place..

Amtrack

2010-04-23T19:14:00.000-07:00

On my way to visit family in orange county..some sick views of LA on the train!

Public Transportation

2010-04-17T21:31:00.000-07:00

this is how we roll in LA, listening to 'tunak tunak' hyped on the bus.

10deep

2010-04-08T20:30:00.001-07:00

Dam my nigga! this montage is really good. These cats came out to Cali recently(comedy the whole time) and killed it.

''Fabian Alomar''

2010-04-04T21:24:00.000-07:00

http://skateboarding.transworld.net/1000102870/features/click-it-kick-it-fabian-alomar/

Fabian Alomar sighting at Markos office (left,lier josh. right, fabian)

Mario Saenz

2010-04-02T13:13:00.000-07:00

Mario handled this part in less than two hours before he left for tampa n got 30something place..

Ghetto Skittles

2010-03-29T22:19:00.000-07:00

slams n makes.. south central got spots.

A Real Gangster

2010-03-27T08:45:00.000-07:00

El Chapo Guzman can not be stopped, Sinaloa Cartel is a dangerous group n the boss is a genius.

Ha Ha Terry Kennedy Hilarious

2010-03-21T00:17:00.000-07:00

Ice Cream fell through a while ago. Fuckin' hell TK is non stop energy, LOL im still laughing!

Stereo Art Show

2010-03-16T22:50:00.001-07:00

this was a Black Out Nite for sure! way to many PBR's being passed around n all the homies wilding out..i forget(castillo, 10Deep, ZJ'825, yuto, matty, clint, s.p.)

Real to Reel '01

2010-03-15T21:24:00.000-07:00

Matt Fields with a Sizzla song and a cameo from Rodriguez, Watson, and Pailes. Almost a decade ago these rastas put it down, the video is good and its a must see for a look at da pros today yesterday..

Fantasy Factory

2010-03-11T23:02:00.000-08:00

A quick visit to the Factory, always a good time. This place is a Disneyland for older people..

Wenn trick tips

2010-03-06T10:17:00.000-08:00

I still haven't learned to switch bs smith grind.(this here is where i have to sleep every nite while im in LA) ha ha ha.

ese guay Jorge

2010-03-03T20:13:00.001-08:00

my man Jorgito works hard saving lives as an EMT, but on his days off he knows how to put it down in the streets.

BLK OUT

2010-03-02T19:17:00.000-08:00

this guy was on a good one on my way home in downtown LA

transworld HQ

2010-02-26T20:42:00.000-08:00

You would think TWS has one of the sickest skateparks ever, but its just a BUNCH of random ancient obstacles that dont really flow.... wait im not done talkin shit-also it is so small that getting speed for anything is impossible.

Homie BBQ

2010-02-24T17:35:00.000-08:00

OG's puttin a couple brews down. Rasta lou, Don juan, Brian atlas, Chris schiafone and Mark

Who looks more out their mind?

2010-02-17T23:10:00.000-08:00

Peter Smolik and Rasta Lou at the Vans downtown showdown. Smolik was on crutches at this time, looks like he is better now.

South Central

2010-02-14T21:58:00.000-08:00

For some reason some of the best spots are in the hood.. Snyder N Baptista on da scene, O N low key Malcolm Watson in da background, he is pretty much the Mayor of South Central.

China Town No Mas

2010-02-11T21:31:00.000-08:00

On my way to court i had to see for myself

Lou throw away

2010-02-10T23:16:00.000-08:00

East coast is always a good time. here is some shit im tossing out da window.

Hustler Party

2010-02-06T15:19:00.001-08:00

Marina Del Rey Hustler Party, 10 dollar shot was a bit to much..I was in da trunk because da car was full n i was da nice guy.

downtown plaza

2010-02-01T21:59:00.000-08:00

the plaza is fun its off the 10 fwy fourth st exit. Jorge got a little boost of the hip

Old Valley Ledge

2010-01-27T18:12:00.000-08:00

It wasn't all that good but you know..

One of the illest commercials i seen

2009-12-23T23:57:00.000-08:00

night rider

2009-12-05T21:46:00.000-08:00

via marina furby

2009-11-27T10:08:00.000-08:00

this is furbys best and only video part so far..wait he also had a Digital part. im holdin on to the transitions shirt he nollie 180 heeled carls with.

The Boone Man!

2009-11-12T17:19:00.000-08:00

fuckin funny shit 0:37 gangsta beam

Brian Wenning

2009-11-07T21:13:00.000-08:00

OUr boy Wentro blessed the world with some ill footy

Venice Skateboarding

2009-11-03T21:31:00.000-08:00

Scenery n homies good times

Alva art show

2009-10-29T23:49:00.000-07:00