Where is Kareem Campbell Now? |

[@somebodiesnobodyshhhh]

Kareem inspired every black kid to hop on a skateboard!! I was one of those kids!

[@TimelessGamingSoftware]

Now he’s inspiring those kids as adults to get this $$

[@carlosnaveira-ayala8686]

Also a Puerto Rican which was me. Lol

[@hansolodolo92]

big facts and Stevie Williams pick up where he left off. in my personal opinion

[@amsf1]

I'm one of them too bruh. He was like the only one I saw in Thrasher and Transworld that looked like us.

[@lakeerieheartthrob216]

Kareem inspired me to become a skateboarder from age 11 to 18. And if I ever met him I will ask him were you ever bullied or teased for being a black man on a skateboard for supposedly doing a white sport

[@thisismyname2591]

i really think kareem inspired hood kids to start skating, cause he was one of the first pros to come out of the hood. if you see some of the skaters that came from more poor people, or just some of the black skaters in their late 20's, they all look and skate like kareem. i think he made a big impact on black kids to start skating, which used to be a very white boy sport. look at tiago lemos. he skates like kareem nowdays, super cool to see

[@sundiatakeitadude2177]

cool, learned somethin new today lol.

[@organect]

WTF

[@jfresher925]

I'm black and he's 1 of the reasons I started skating back in 98

[@acidraindrops6657]

A for effort lol

[@shanemurphy4493]

thats racist as fuck

[@IownSupras]

just saw an old clip of Kareem on instagram here in 2020 that led me to this video. Unbelievable how much his style pioneered the current, modern style of skateboarding. Even more unbelievable how he doesn't even get the credit for it. Yeah there's kid busting crazy tricks today, but Kareem holds the backbone for so many of those new styles. Thank you Kareem 🙌🏼

[@morgellon7877]

He totally gets credit for what he did in skateboarding. Please don't create a false narrative. Kareem was HUGE in skateboarding for several years and had a great run, better than most pros. THPS was toward the end of his career, really, and he was already huge. His name is up there with the all-time greats, and always will be. Kareem didn't exactly pioneer anything in particular; he went bigger than most, had great style, that's it. I wish kids today skated like him; I'm sure he could have done a lot of the stuff kids are doing today, but it just doesn't look good a lot of the time. I'd say most of the time the simpler trick looks best; even a short grind can look better than a long one. An ollie can look better than a flip. Today it's all about the harder trick, not what looks best; Kareem is a style skater, although he did go big.

[@mattylujan]

Dude! Kareem had a huge impact on many skaters of the 90s and beyond! It wasn’t about how many video parts skaters had. How many parts they had meant nothing to us; we didn’t keep track. It was what was done in each part they had, how they headed into a trick and they leaned on out of a trick; how they dressed, talked, carried themselves on and off the board. Menace was one of the most exciting things to happen for 90s skating and it sucks it went so quickly.

[@galvanizedgnome]

COREY DUFFEL WAS RIGHT.

[@CraveThatCoin]

One of the best skateboarding history videos I've seen. Props to Kareem for coming out well financially

[@Kangsteri]

I would like to know what happened to Steve Olson (from Shorty´s, not the OG)?

[@riseaboveoakland4768]

i was going to say the same thing ...so weird he was cool as shit

[@silentriders]

best comment

[@JonnyCinquo]

I've often wondered about that weirdo also. Big hair, glasses and seemed to epitomize the flip at a ledge flip out, million tries video part

[@shakymenudo]

My friends, Steve Olson is now a rapper who's down with a crew called New Cocoon. He goes by the name Crazy Monk. Look him up, he often posts old skate stuff on the frackbook!!

[@shakymenudo]

P.S. Smolik is a straight-up crackhead. Eye witness.

[@tmherbamate]

i remember my cousin showing me a 411 video when i was like 10 and there was this downhill line by this black dude jumping over all kinds of shit with some hip hop playing in the back and when i asked who it was my cousin grabbed me by the arm and said very sternly "that's kareem campbell, he's the shit" or something like that. then i went out and had my dad buy me some axions and a city stars shirt. the dude was one of the main reasons i got into skating, much respect.

[@griffjenkins1401]

Just want to say how much I appreciate you making these videos. As someone who grew up skateboarding in the 90's, these guys were like gods to me. Now that I'm 30, I don't really skate anymore, but I still vividly remember the skaters and their parts and how fascinated I was by them. Its so nice to see someone who is as passionate as I am, talking about it not only eloquently, but with such an effort to be accurate (the research does not go unnoticed). its absolutely brilliant commentary. Would love to see one on Chet Thomas. Thank you!

[@cameronjaycemccann]

Kareem lives in Dallas, I skated with him yesterday

[@Yochanan_18]

theskate mooseone yo I live in Dallas too and I haven’t seen him, does he go to a certain skatepark or he’s still street skating around?

[@gummo6596]

Yeah seen him in Deep Ellum awhile back but was to scared to talk to him

[@cameronjaycemccann]

Jean Lalanne usually Allen park with Elijah Moore. Mostly see him lurking 4dwn

[@ogloc4478]

Ragonk 6 y u scared busta u could jus go AY Nigga to any black man and get instant respect+cash

[@marshjubilee5502]

😂

[@hansolodolo92]

Tony hawk really put a lot of people on with that game....that game saved sooo many careers..help put life back into skateboarding period. Tony hawk pro skater is one of the most important games ever.

[@hantz]

Kareen Campbell not that much of an impact ? Blasphemy

[@kyle-9203]

99 yep made my 8 year old self skate 2 years later

[@DanielPishock]

No sh%t. Dude is a legend, and the DUFF's Kareem Campbells were one of the best shoes I ever had, period.

[@RAMSHACKLE28]

I would sell my kidney for another pair of those shoes. so comfy!

[@jeffbogard5440]

Man this video irked my nerves when dude just dissed Kareem like that.

[@yannickvangansbeek6103]

@@DanielPishock true!

[@alexanderballou7312]

i miss those 411 videos

[@Joerobert7823]

They are on KZbin bawdé

[@epicsb5814]

#bringback411 !!!!

[@mindzai_glass8993]

Campbell was one of my favorite skaters in the late 90s. He came to my towns board shop in like 99-00. I was in 5th grade I believe and was sour as hell that my mom wouldn't let me miss school to see him. Needless to say me and some friends skipped school and saw him at the shop along with 200 other kids who also skipped school.

[@nolliebags]

They did a presser Mon-Fri before 3pm……? Interesting

[@brianliveshere]

Awesome video! Loved all the info and watching Kareem skate. What doesn't make sense, though, is that in the beginning of the video you say he was a huge influence on modern skateboarding, but then later say that because of his lack of video parts he didn't make much impact...

[@MonkeyMagick]

it's interesting to hear the comments on learning about Kareem Campbell computer games. For anyone who had seen him in the flesh skating in the mid 90s it was mind blowing to see how he took tech tricks and did them big. Huge. Moreover, a flowing style that was powerful and effortless-looking at the same time. An absolute deity in the pantheon of skateboarding.

[@khloecampbell7881]

Yea it is I love seeing my dad skate even to this day

[@illlagitamit]

Khloe Campbell truthfully he is your dad? KC was the reason I started skating... such an unreal skater

[@khloecampbell7881]

illlagitamit yes look on his Instagram and you'll see a bunch of pics of me and my sister. I get y ur skeptical lol

[@illlagitamit]

Khloe Campbell yeah you never know these days! tell him the fans are waiting for his next part! you skate?

[@khloecampbell7881]

illlagitamit I will and honestly while I watch him skate I want him to make another one. And I don't skate my dad doesn't want me too he says ill hurt myself but I think that he is just being an overprotective dad. But on the low I'm trying to learn how to skate

[@ryuzakikun96]

I've never gone skateboarding but I still find these videos strangely addicting to watch. Thanks for making them.

[@trashvomitarts1812]

Kareem's awesome style and mysterious lack of footage made him legendary.

[@seanbarg7858]

I like your attention to detail. Never seen these vids before but I appreciate this effort to educate those that didn't skate in the 90's or didn't pay enough attention to respect their elder pros.

[@Litepaw]

Arto Saari? I'd be very interested because he's Finnish like me. Would make me proud :)

[@ManuelEscobar360]

Litespark he still skates and he films worldwide with the new balance team

[@Litepaw]

+ManuelEscobar360 That's actually awesome, guess i gotta look him up.

[@Rufusdos]

He's still pretty high profile though, riding and photographing for New Balance. His website: www.artosaari.com/

[@THAGZA85]

watch the epicly later'd episode of him

[@jaciobe]

Arto is a legend

[@Skopsen]

Never seen any of your videos before. Stumbled over this very randomly. Will def check out more. Very honest presentation, love it.

[@bigblackdaddyblue]

Tony Alva, Stevie Williams, Tony Trjillio, and Cara Beth Burnside...can you find out what they doing?

[@mantistoboggan828]

Tony still skates dude, and is still on all his old sponsors lol

[@mulle1300]

tnt just put out a video part on thrasher, Stevie has been on the nine club and tony Alva is old af

[@cloudhobbyist]

Tony T just put out another video part on Thrasher's website. Don't know too much about Cara Beth, and Stevie Williams skates a little still, mostly just runs DGK/Kayo Corp.

[@SeanFisher]

Met Tony Alva in a bar after his DJ set. That was quite a few years ago, though.

[@thepag52]

Stevie's been around. He's in Barcelona right now with DGK

[@alexanderhamilton8436]

My favorite KZbinr by far. Keep up the great work.

[@Aux1Dub]

Can you do the history of blunt slides? I've seen old videos of blunt power slides. Who invented all of that?

[@Hectik17]

Aux1Dub mullen

[@Skip_Jaymz]

oh i just knew todays video would be dope, cant wait to watch

[@wealdherevega8581]

can you talk about hook up skateboards?

[@stevinoname]

he did already in the Jeremy Klein video

[@garrettjames3398]

They were sick!. I had a pair of hook up shoes once with the sick manga graphics !.

[@kyle-9203]

Still around just censored af

[@drewsky1008]

Lol...🤣🤘🤘🤘😎

[@skaterrrdie]

Kareem's straight OG

[@SportyWizard18]

is he skating in some puma suedes? what do you think are the best "nonskate" shoes for skating?

[@JamisonMyth]

i used to skate some af 1s that were solid. if you know what to look for in skate shoes you can find nonskate shoes that work (suede, leather, doubles stitches, solid connection between sole and top)

[@erlik07]

Actually puma is making suedes for skating right now and they are quite good! And going to those nonskate shoes its the hardest question you could ask :P to be honest all nonskate shoes that are skated most likely are cheap canvas beaters like cons which I skated and were great before they had holes all over them. But by far the most fun for me were adidas gazzele. The way they flicked rocked and boardfeel was unimaginable but I wish I had my footprints in them because impact protection was inexistant :( Overhaul I still think that any skateboarding shoe is much better option than even the best nonskate shoe but they are fun to try non the less

[@jarkokoo]

Yes he did indeed, a LOT of dudes did back then. Puma Suedes were super popular shoes to skate with back in the 90s, as were Clydes and Leathers. IMO the Suedes are the best "non skate" shoes I've ever skated (and I've skated a lot of them). A lot of modern skate shoes own a ton to Puma Suede, Adidas Campus and Gazelle (and Etnies Lo-Cut Rap too) when it comes to the design part of the deal. I'd also say, that the basic Suedes are still legit shoes to skate, but I'd recommend to swap the insole to something a bit more cushioning.

[@Hunterpizzeck]

A lot of people rock New Balance including PJ Ladd. But they are technically 'skate shoes' i do believe.

[@JamisonMyth]

NB has skate shoes and a skate team now, but they also are Trump supporters and can fuck off as far as im concerned

[@kanescrimes4848]

I really didn't know much about Kareem at all until now. You've inspired me to go re watch all his parts.

[@mattsowellmusic]

You obviously never skated with Kareem. Kareem was a legend in the 90’s.

[@michaelr.4878]

'Skated with'? So did you go skating with him every Wednesday after you got out of Boy Scouts? Dude, there is like 3 minutes of footage of the guy. And he doesn't do anything amazing in the little footage that does exist. He is essentially a media or hype creation.

[@TheAlibabatree]

@@michaelr.4878 Like Bam and Elissa.

[@jnutz4871]

You do realize this video is pretty much like a short history documentary. As well as the fact that rad rat is definitely not old enough that he would have skated with the guy, on top of the fact he doesn't live in the same area as him. I don't understand why you would've assumed it.

[@mattsowellmusic]

He needs to have more respect for one of the greats. Kareem did a hell of a lot for skaters. As well as skate damn good. People didn’t film and document the same way people do now. Have some fucking respect for the guys that paved the way for you.

[@jnutz4871]

@@mattsowellmusic I really don't see why you got offended by this video. Kareem Campbell's being featured because his style was one of the biggest reasons why skating is what it is today, on top of the fact that he was a relevant pro for about 11-12 years was featured in every Tony hawk pro skater but only actually had 3 video parts its not an insult its a fact. I think you're just pissed off because you can't call him a racist.

[@garygnars]

Heath Kirchart.

[@TheRickyp83]

Well I could tell you a little about that. Right after AWS dropped their video in 09 and he had the final video part in that, he retired from pro skating sorta out of nowhere. Shortly after that, he became the team manager for Emerica. I'm pretty certain he's still their team manager to this day. I don't know why he retired from pro skating when he did because he was still on fire at the time. I guess he just wanted to move on and do other things but he's still active in the skate industry.

[@hydralicmonkey6490]

He was a mystery guest on Thrashers KOTR last year. If I remember correctly he was very laid back and didn't do too much.

[@Jienn4]

He shows up randomly, usually in emerica clips. Thrasher gave him the "Rather be Bartending" award. Sincerely hope he comes back, he's been my favorite since '96

[@euminkong]

v C R E E P v I met him yesterday! Quiet guy. Polite to fans. He watches skaters slam and cringes as if he fell too.

[@WapellaSean]

"The thing is, if you go back and watch some of that footage now, it doesn't hold up all that great." I have been laughing at the absurdity of that for the last hour.

[@watchmyepics]

Sean Holland it may not be as “technical” or super trick oriented...but no one today skated like he does or did....his style was insane...pop n height on his tricks, ease n smoothness....effortless, many skates will never be measured up to he is one of them, MUSKA, Mullen, Reynolds, Iannucci with the best style and push out there, kids nowa day might be more truck inclined...but they have KZbin and back then these Katz learned from skating...n developed true style...a lot of skaters today r just plain boring to watch....might sound redundant but old is classic for a reason...school urself man...u might be surprised...the footage is classic, the style, music, lines n graininess is dope period

[@nikolasnsasi3249]

@@watchmyepics back one eighth over 2 55galon trash cans we devolved

[@silversoulken]

He literally says IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAT that it’s bc everyone was influenced by his style and built on it. So therefore he paved the way

[@WapellaSean]

@@watchmyepics yeah, I agree and that’s why I said the statement in quotations was absurd. I don’t need to school myself, I lived through that WI era. I know how classic it was/is.

[@vasaline_slime_gaming98]

Kareem the only black man to ever be in a Tony Hawks game

[@anthonyball8316]

you forgot to mention his eye for talent. p rod, mikey t or calloway. he also is the first one to give skaters a guarantee contacts

[@user-og6ol2im7v]

this channel is soo good! thanks again for your work

[@jeffbogard5440]

Bro. You just lost my respect when you said The ghetto bird was not a Nollie Hardflip late 180. Where the hell did you get a nollie bigspin from?

[@joeyfernandez1712]

Jeff Bogard because the dynamics of the trick makes it a nollie bigspin hardflip bro lmao

[@Juggseason_]

I went to school with his son he really did inspire me and other hood kids to start skating

[@jalonzo310]

🎶City staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaars..🎵 Man i remember that intro song the City stars with Kareem and young Paul Rodriguez.

[@MrHippatothehoppa]

#Classic

[@AspiringSpaceWizard]

How does his video not hold up today? Maybe its not as insane as the most insane shit right now but his skating in those old videos is FUCKING GOOD SKATING even by todays standards

[@shedshow1439]

I agree dude. It’s weird cuz he said that right after he explained that Kareem diverged from his peers by having clean style. Clean style never gets old.

[@stephen1193]

Cream Campbell. Sounds like some soup.

[@jonwyllie5238]

Stephen Tallman lmao. yeah. it does

[@thegoat186]

Stephen yaaaaaas 👌😭

[@fruitypeebils]

cream of chicken is the best campbells soup

[@s.o.y.w.ylasvegasnv2638]

His name is Kareem Campbell

[@aakkoin]

Stephen hahaha

[@thp855]

How am I just now seeing this channel?!?! This is already my favorite 🔥🔥

[@tylerjamesmo69]

I just ran into him at a sandwich shop in AZ. Super cool guy and real laid back. 10/10 would meet again

[@YieM1331]

Hol up what shop and where in AZ??

[@tylerjamesmo69]

@@YieM1331 Cheba Hut in Tempe. University and Hardy

[@Hyperchicken]

This was a great watch! I never really knew much about Kareem. He definitely carved a unique path in the pro skater industry. Thanks for the info!

[@E13IDK]

Darrel Stanton from element where'd he go

[@Gary_]

riding the streets of Houston on the daily. he's always at bean tooth skateshop

[@nicholasgraff894]

Like you had to say from element like he was gonna get confused with which other Darell Stanton lol

[@gorillabraudcast474]

Judging from watching his videos, his knees are probably destroyed by now

[@tagarikamaruza8263]

Campbell is a really good skater, gave it a flare of its own and a whole load of skaters owe him. chilled vibe. thumbs up to ur vid

[@donaldrussell8920]

“Skating and doing lines the whole time “😂🙏🏾

[@mandc20022]

Sounds like my kind of day

[@Joke1Time]

Lol you looked very familiar, so I searched up some old trick tips and found your old channel lol brings back memories

[@emanueleferrigno6315]

What happened to Shorty's skateboards and their team....Muska, Olsen, Smolinski, ect.

[@slavonic7907]

Emanuele Ferrigno google it

[@emanueleferrigno6315]

All this stuff we can search on goggle....but it's just more interesting hearing Rad Rat speak on it.

[@emanueleferrigno6315]

iNfaMoUs WhiTe MaN....thank you for the info. I appreciate it.

[@SpiderMax95]

radrat made a video about shorty's! They just stopped sponsoring a team because the owner thought that the company was famous enough and did not need promotion. he thought the industry and community would continue loving the brand but without a team, everybody kind of forgot about it and thought they went out of business. they are still going though!

[@emanueleferrigno6315]

Ok, he might have talked abou the Shortys brand but what happened to the Shortys skaters. Did they stop skating, did they sign with other companies.....at one point Muska was everywhere then his popularity just died. What happened to Muska, Olsen, Smolinski, Silva, ect..

[@EmmettXIV]

10:23 Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 videos were great and Kareem's video stood out to me. He was a celebrity, had his own brand, style, music playing, interacting with his own fans, having fun. I like how the other guy was skating and he was like look at you trying to steal the show but I'm about to show you that I'm Kareem Campbell. City Stars

[@cutlerridgeboy305]

Tom Penny.

[@cutlerridgeboy305]

PK Boricua ive seen him recently wit boo johnson in barcelona but a past and present video on tom penny would be dope.

[@kus88]

Lives in Barca pretty sure

[@bennbo]

still shreds

[@p0w3rbik3]

greatest skater of my time.

[@jethromackenzie2964]

Penny was the best when I wss growing up..he was like this enigma.

[@tommyvan7197]

awesome vid. I had 2 of his Axion pro model shoes in the late 90s and they were by far my favourite shoe to skate in.

[@justinoneill2837]

Didn't Kareem skate for DROORS Clothing too? I use to love that brand!

[@bradneff6678]

The dude in the movie Mid 90s wears a lot of that old Droors gear.

[@Rand_al_Thor372]

Oh it's still around, it's just called DC Shoes now. (Droors Clothing!!!)

[@bradneff6678]

I had no idea that's what DC stands for. I jist got back from my first skate in a longggg time when I saw this, too haba

[@Rand_al_Thor372]

@@bradneff6678 yeah bro it's amazing how few ppl remember/know this!!

[@David_K_C]

Great video. Was definitely my favourite skater back in the day.

[@mtgcapital1135]

they spelled his name wrong? 2:56 ???

[@SemibetterthanEzra]

I saw him get into a fight in San Diego it was pretty cool. Great vid

[@shelbythomas6147]

what?

[@Chocolate_Galaxy]

gershon Mosley! he has footage recent on KZbin from a thing called obtuse.

[@andrevanrensburg5437]

yes gmos! I had his signature shoe model about 12 years ago, almost shat myself when i got'em haha.

[@repdale]

Agreed! The hell is Gershon?

[@oluwaboriogunafolabi3997]

ChocolateGalaxy wow. I remember that guy. A-team

[@kcocgibkcusuoy]

Said what's up to him at the Vans park in Orange, CA after he killed that park. Super nice guy.

[@dandrechesterfield5411]

YESSSSS he was so good on mini ramp

[@absolutelyrandom5202]

Awesome video man. Have you ever thought about getting people on the video? It seems like you do your research and know enough to ask some great questions.

[@peterkubala3084]

elissa steamer

[@jonasdonders1]

Pepo Kubala got into surfing .

[@stitchyskates2145]

She's doing real estate in Fort Myers

[@SpiderMax95]

she has been in this all-girls video that came out last year I think?

[@quiet_lux]

Just watch Vice's Epicly Later'd for Elissa Steamer. It explains everything you need to know. It's on KZbin.

[@LeonidaGator]

She retired from pro skating she surfs and she resides in Florida

[@thejoe_snotbombsskateboarding]

great work bro. awesome edit! Sick channel

[@benllewellyn1887]

10:05, that’s the Lloyds building in Bristol uk, I was there!

[@HmmmmNiceBike]

There's actually a little footage of Kareem skating in 2015 here on youtube. It's only 3 tricks but he does seem to still have it skillwise. Anyways can you do a video on what happened to Habitat skateboards and their team riders?

[@Anatime714]

What happened to ronnie crager?

[@LENOxBEATZ]

Brew master still skating he just skated up this new park by my work over here in OC

[@WeVape]

the skateboarder you didn't recognize in the unlocked video was Caine Gayle. Amazing skateboarder and pro for Plan B and DC in the nineties and rode for City Stars later.

[@toughmoneytv4618]

Only person I ever played with on Tony Hawk 🛹✊🏾

[@imalright2837]

Another great video! Love the channel keep up the good work.

[@BIMONLAKI]

His nephew, nakel smith, is an amazing skateboarder! He's on supreme and adidas and he rips

[@BIMONLAKI]

PK Boricua yeah one of nak's interviews he says it. Doesn't seem like they're close though

[@zeoalexo]

Nakel’s Kareem’s nephew?

[@swagy6012]

pretty solid video man. Good shit

[@CosmicCamera]

no mention of the legendary Duff's KCKs???!

[@jorgealmonacid3131]

this is pretty rad, im a big fan of skate history, so this is perfect for me!

[@addidasskate]

campbell had a part in New World Order, 20 Shot Sequence and Trilogy

[@odex2002]

wrong intro :( RetroRippers is your best series right now! Great work.

[@candleankle1805]

GERSHON MOSLEY

[@skaterdavedownsouth]

Candle Ankle Gershon is in KCMO doing the Obtuse Concept.

[@TheNotoriousBIF]

Yep, G.MOS is in KC. If there’s a demo in KC, he’s there. If Escapist has an event, he’s there. He’s a nice dude. I used to go to Buzzard Beach (a bar in Westport), he’d always volunteer to help get me and my wheelchair up the stairs. I believe I still have his phone number if #RadRat does a video about him.

[@codythomas6015]

I work with Kareem all the time. He is a computer wiz. My company installs cell phone sites, we call Kareem to come load software and get the site on air. I've worked with him for a couple years, never realizing that he is the same guy I used to play as a character on the game when I was a kid.

[@billdarling7886]

Ghetto Bird IS a hardflip late 180..

[@Rutabagas]

Bill Darling modern usage refers to hardflip late 180, but the actual trick is done nollie

[@FFriday]

@@Rutabagas ohhh so thats why its called a modern ghetto bird. I found it confusing that sometimes people say ghetto bird and sometimes modern ghetto bird.

[@Baqsam]

Thorough coverage as usual

[@user-og6ol2im7v]

Would you be interested in talking about Josiah Gatlyn? It makes me wonder if there are other cases of a skater being extremely good but choosing not to have a career.

[@ScagAteHer]

I wanna say he had an interview with thrasher or the berrics a little while ago. I think he is a graphic designer now.

[@kev8396]

I don't know if you've ever addressed this in a Q&A video, but how come some skaters disappeared from the Tony Hawk games? For instance, I remember as a kid, I played THUG2 and noticed Kareem Campbell and Steve Caballero were absent. Not sure if you'd have the insight as to why, but always wondered why and figured you may have an answer. :))

[@llortcipe5942]

Brian Wenning. You would see Brian Wenning back in the early millennium and you knew like this was it, this was gonna be a 10 year run like this was the future of skateboarding. And you would not think in a million years it would just all drop away. He seemed like the most unlikely candidate to fall victim to the party. He had a lot of ambition. But he was confused at the same time. You could kinda see it was kinda starting there. It was already beginning downhill just like the womanizing, the spending of the money and just the clubbing. It was already becoming grossly obscured. We were supposed to be on tour that summer and he didn’t show up and that was it. No one spoke to him or seen him since like imynamdabayis you know. He just left all mysterious like. Brian, where ever you at if you are out there…

[@tyskater456]

Llort cipe 9 club

[@robbholmes9215]

🔥 10 points for the effort lol

[@stitchyskates2145]

Well done! I really enjoyed this.

[@murderface1628]

what's arto saari doing?

[@Kangsteri]

last time i checked he had moved in to filming and taking photos...

[@frocker151]

One thing that wasn't mentioned is how much Kareem helped out other skaters. A lot of heavy hitters surfed his couch in the 90s/00s. I was lucky enough to meet him in 99' at the Radlands comp and he was super friendly and had time for everyone.

[@nathansyupp1137]

low key that real-estate is a cover

[@johnnaile307]

In the Tony hawk pro skater 1 + 2 remake, is video part is all old video. 😞

[@Hornetprods]

Colt CANNON!

[@itslonghurst6454]

Hornetprods colt’s still around. Doesn’t skate anymore, but check his Instagram for current happenings. Dude shredded.

[@aaronwerner3431]

He doesn’t skate anymore?!?!?! I remember in I think 2004 i went and saw him at an element skate demo at my local park in Ontario Canada

[@JG-fp7hm]

Haven't heard this name in a long time

[@SmokedOutTutorials]

man you are bringing back memories

[@MrLongduckdoong]

Do a Rippers on Steve Olson from Shortys

[@Hapasan808]

Great video! I also started skating when THPS 2 came out (then proceeded to quit and get back into it a few times) and I always remembered seeing Kareem's videos. I especially played the heck out of THPS 3, and like you said, thought his video was strange. Even Chad Muska's video in THPS 3 was strange, it was more like a "Day in the life of" video. I'm curious what Chad Muska's been up to. Something about a shoe brand he was working on, but I don't know the details. I think he is still on Element.

[@bradwilliams3279]

My boy Danny Gonzalez

[@ryanmolinary946]

Always loved Kareem! I met him a few different times at demos and was always super nice and humble......what ever happened to kastel shoes?

[@khloecampbell7881]

ryan molinary thank you I'm trying to see how my father was seen by people before I was born

[@NOTURPLUGBRO]

your dad is a legend

[@brandonsexywhitaker]

idk if this is really retro enough but I'd be interested in finding out about Carlos Ruiz. he came out of no where on the blind - what if video. skated the biggest stuff then just disappeared. Corey duffel would be cool too. if these aren't retro enough what about the gonz

[@sixish]

holy fuck i forgot about that guy, i swear his blind part is only rails/ledges and a switch ollie

[@Flips2Clips]

Carlos Ruiz had a documentary about him put out a few months ago. Search up Redefined: Carlos Ruiz

[@brandonsexywhitaker]

+Flips2Clips awesome, thanks man! I'll check that out now

[@validZander]

Im friends with duffel on facebook. Hes active and still skates.

[@cutlerridgeboy305]

Love Kareem man. He had the sickest style in my opinion and he had some great companies.

[@gonzomclovin773]

Chad muska

[@AlmightyNoobful]

just go follow that suprastar's instagram

[@VENGEFULHEXX]

grewbis doesn't ride for them anymore

[@AlmightyNoobful]

He has a full line of shoes with Supra that he releases to this day. You have no clue what you're saying

[@eatassonthefirstdate]

muska still has the ghetto blasters, designs a series of shoes for supra called the Skytop theres 5 of em. he also does some killer paintings now and is overall a chill adult dude, he's stayed humble as fuck he acts like he didn't impact the skate world that much but anyone who was watching the VHS tapes with him and koston back in the day know that those 2 pushed it to the next level back then. so much respect for him

[@danpajala]

Hes not with supra anymore... hes on jamie thomas' new brand "the straye"

[@manmelt4037]

Just want to say that I know you went through some tough times, and I’m rooting for you!

[@ikerlastra5977]

this guy doesn't know what he's talking about

[@gorillabraudcast474]

I think hes just too young to remember that famous bs flip down that insanely long Gap that got turned into a famous mural. And didn't even mention his shoe on duffs that hundreds of thousands of people still beg for a reissue to this day

[@courtneygillespie1187]

He's the most illusive skater ever, when Tony hawk came out he probably thought it was good but was not used to the spotlight because he slowly faded out..... he's the man.

[@jcoleskate]

JaVonte Turner

[@s.g2634]

What are you guys talking about? He clearly says that Kareem had a big impact on skateboarding at the 5:00 minute mark.

[@adamdamron1912]

JOHN DRAKE og pro for alien workshop he lives in my hometown still skate and is rad af

[@Pistolbomb]

I don’t skate much more either, but I love the videos!

[@sammyrecinos5872]

Ray Barbee

[@visualeyezdoug8158]

Ghetto bird is such a fresh trick. On that bank. I mean a Nollie hardflip late back 180 is pretty much the same thing as hardflip “bigspin” just depending on where/when you catch it. Just like a pop shuv it late back 180 is pretty much same thing as a bigspin. Catching it earlier is kinda steezier anyway.