Mark Gonzales & Ron Chatman Helsinki 1992

[@anthonysmith8321]

Ron Chatman use to be my favorite skater in 5th grade when I seen him on Nickelodeon sk8 tv.

[@MASONMAXEY22]

Yeah...I had his board. I remember him on sk8 tv doing one foot allies over the barrel on its side coming up the incline in a swmming pool.

[@Homeslice130]

The gonz is my all time favorite He doesn’t just skate he is skateboarding

[@mattiacatania]

There will never be another mark gonzales

[@justdaddrums2704]

G.O.A.T.

[@MrEdit74]

Style, creative and fun !!!

[@kdee868]

Shredder74 what is missin nowadays : fun and creativity...

[@Drgoldthumb]

Art... Art at its finest

[@freesolja1]

1:40 I don't know how tf he got enough speed to get all the way up that wall! Gonze is crazy. I really wish they put the camera on Chatman more though

[@donthideyourhate]

Damn they are ripping !!

[@airjuri]

Woah, i was there!

[@dfworks2239]

Woah, you old

[@airjuri]

@@dfworks2239 Almost 50 years young :)

[@socks2441]

incredible stuff. very creative with the two skateboards etc. i was only 4 years old in 1992, haha.

[@bennyshambles]

I guess they had just started ATM Click at this time? I always thought it was strange that Gonz left bLind considering it was supposed to be “his” company under World/Rocco. I can never find any info on why he left other than “dissatisfaction.” It seems like Video Days was the beginning of the end instead of just the beginning of a special company. For sure bLind was still pretty great for a few years after that, but nothing compared to the Gonz/J. Lee era. It’s pretty sad. However, there never would have been Stereo had it not happened.

[@mc540flip]

I believe this may have been 60/40 days, right before ATM Click

[@justdaddrums2704]

At least we have Krooked.

[@bennyshambles]

@@mc540flip I postive ATM Click came before 60/40. Gonz and Chatman originally started up ATM under Falahee in late '92 or early '93, but then quickly left to do 60/40 under Rich Metiver (Union Wheels, Color Skateboards, etc.). ATM still existed after that, but it wasn't anything like the brief Gonz/Chatman era. 60/40 also continued after Gonz left in 1996 (for Real/Deluxe), but it also was nothing like its early years. As for Gonz leaving bLind, I'm pretty sure it had something to do with him having a falling out with Rocco due to Ternasky starting up Plan B with World's backing/distro. Apparently Gonz didn't like Ternasky's "skate-coaching" approach or the H-Street vibe in general. "Steep tails and thick boards are seriously cut."

[@wendaltvedt4673]

@@bennyshambles Yeah Blind was such an awesome new skate company in the beginning for a very short stint. Video Days will forever be one of the greatest skate videos of all time, top 5 even. Even the Blind logo and name itself was cutting edge (opposite of Vision). Was never the same after Jason Lee and Gonz left. But like you said, had Jason left we wouldnt have gotten Stereo which I loved.

[@dfworks2239]

EMO

[@cabaiste]

Superb footage!

[@Jacam781]

I'm Ron Chatman and I'm 20 years old, he's 20 years old, everybody's 20 years old

[@ShreddieMercury]

Wowwww 💙

[@rebusd]

I don't know how I would take the airhorn

[@dizzychizzy1]

A 2 man demo is hard work...

[@dfworks2239]

It was one man.

[@justspacegoatfarts]

the board transfer tricks are insane !! VIVA GONZ

[@Harry7410]

Hyvä video! Itse kuvasin vhs:llä ison rampin sivusta päätykatsomosta, taitaa video kasetti olla vielä tallessa.

[@tyrizzlemanizzle]

the skateboard is his friend

[@donniebobb74]

back nose blunts on a lil ledge were a thing in 92????

[@princequestly2218]

So good

[@keefmankeef]

Loved the Ron , axis bold as love board

[@ShreddieMercury]

Gold

[@LudwigplaysLudwig]

Nice to see that! Do you know the exact date of the video? I saw Mark and Ron in Munich in August 1992 - Great times!

[@jamesradski9082]

Gonz' style of street skating has gotta be the illest of all street skaters in history.

[@SonikJesus]

yea a lot of people would agree no doubt lol

[@danielwilson6529]

Not just his skating , His style in general, he’s a complete one off 👍🙏🏻

[@HG-bs3en]

Hmm subjective. I think Tom Penny has the best style of street skating and a lot would agree. But Penny's most influential skater would be Mark Gonzales so..

[@dfworks2239]

Ron who???…didn’t see anything but gonz

[@idmhead0160]

This is so old it was before color TV

[@0shitferbrains0]

And that's why you should know who Mark Gonzalez is

[@christophersawyer253]

If Gonz had grabbed my board from the crowd and started skating it.......dear lord

[@Nominay]

If it's 1992 Mark has been professional for 7 not 5 years.

[@famlife4383]

pure tha link boi

[@Jesse_Carreon]

Wo else did the 9 club send here?

[@AndySo2000]

The Gonz is so good at vert

[@chase3253]

Who in the hell gave Timmy the airhorn?

[@artomarto679]

They look very alike

[@ouluprklakarayo7853]

Best skateboarding!

[@johnjess4111]

Rad🛹!!!

[@mimik5856]

60/40 60/40 where was this Töölö?

[@garrytrinh3062]

That kid's wheels were tiny tiny.

[@fishtankmirror]

launching into the mini frontside air looks sooo sketchy

[@dfworks2239]

NAh it looked like fun

[@johnnyg2983]

1972?

[@mc540flip]

Gonz rips! 60/40 days

[@bennyshambles]

This is awhile before 60/40; Gonz had just quit bLind and Chatman was on MSG/Milk Skateboard Goods. Pretty soon after this is when they started ATM Click, then less than a year after is when they did 60/40. I know, it's a lot to keep up with.

[@mc540flip]

Ahh, gotcha . Great time in skateboarding!

[@lancelove3663]

The day gonz betablocked Ron Chatman for 4 hours.

[@lancelove3663]

No skateshoes were involved in this.

[@lancelove3663]

Swatch Burton and Alan Thicke sponsored contest.

[@marttiala-jaaski6876]

Helmi

[@jasonsutton4283]

wot the heck