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It’s a sunny Saturday arve in Surry Hills when Jackson Pilz congregates with a crew at the Shakey Bowl. The mini capsuled curves are not quite the size of tranny that Jacko is known to regularly destroy, but it’s a perfect spot to catch the Coolum local off guard while he’s casually sinking Peronis with his homies. It just so happens that Thrasher’s SOTY and the current Euro SOTY are in town, so the stage is set to bring together a trifecta of champs. While Jackson has no idea anything’s going on, Kyle Walker, Daan Van Der Linden and many of Sydney’s finest skateboarders are all poised to pounce and soak the new champ in celebratory booze. We slip up the side street, head into the park, and the celebrations…

JACKSON PILZ SOTY GIVEAWAY “Oi, Jacko, do a one-foot ollie over it and grab your shoe.” Jackson’s first-try reply is what you see pictured on this page. While you probably won’t be able to imitate our new SOTY on a skateboard, we’re giving you the chance to at least wear the same gear and ride the same setup as the man of the moment. Thanks to Jackson’s sponsors, you could take home this massive SOTY prize pack, with product from enjoi, Vans, Volcom, Modus, Independent, Spitfire, Fast Times and Sock Posse. TO ENTER SIMPLY ANSWER THESE THREE QUESTIONS: 1. What female skate shoe company was Jackson asked to ride for when he was a young boy with long, flowing hair? 2. What song does Jackson skate to in his Dad…

My first memories of Jackson are from the early days on the Channel V tour bus. A music hits TV show travelled the country doing vert demos with a bunch of Australian and international vert pros, hosted by Andrew G (the pretty boy) and Jabba, the mischievous one. Jackson was the little vert kid all padded up. He’d rock the baseball cap under his helmet, with the peak to the front, and hair hanging down to his arse at the back. Rolling with Jackson in the bus and on the demo circuit were the vert pros. They went high on the ramp and high on life. They partied just like frat boys, maybe worse, and every stop on the circuit was a new opportunity. Seeing all of this at a…

Jackson is Skater of the Year because he is part human, part racehorse. His legs are like a super human mix of Shane Webcke and Wendell Sailor, which makes him not only a great skater, but also a great ball handler. In my opinion, he should have won Skater of the Year when he was the youngest girl, I mean, boy in the world to do a 720. Jackson lets his skating do the talking for him. He is the most modest guy I’ve ever met. Actually, he is so modest that it pisses me off. On our very first jaunt to America we were homeless for a night on the streets of shitty Anaheim – the home of Disneyland. Our arranged accommodation fell through, and with virtually no money…

The sixth inductee to be voted into the Slam Hall of Fame is Morgan Campbell, one of West Australia’s finest. The 42-year-old – originating from South Perth – has accrued respect right across Australia and across the globe. Morgs has an incessant urge to travel; his first journey abroad was to The States in 1992, and since then he has hit 30-plus countries. It was his impossible lipslide down the famous San Dieguito High 10-stair rail, featured in Misled Youth that quickly turned heads and gained him international recognition. Morgan’s name has appeared on wood with Kewday, Blueprint and The 4 Skateboard Company. He has edited videos, magazines, and written articles for myriad publications worldwide. When he’s not abroad, Morgs currently resides in Melbourne. He has a unique bag of…

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Ididn’t want to be hungover for my interview with Dennis Busenitz, but I am. I make some small talk – not my strongest suit at the best of times – with the adidas entourage while I anxiously wait for The Man Himself to finish his breakfast. We’re in the café of Melbourne’s Mantra hotel and it’s 10am on the first day of the Australian leg of the Away Days tour. Perhaps more significantly for Dennis, 2016 marked the 10-year anniversary of the first time he slipped his feet into a complimentary pair of adidas shoes. He even had an exhibition in Sydney featuring original artwork by Australia’s own Sid Tapia to celebrate the fact. Knowing as I do that Dennis isn’t mad keen on interviews, I thought I’d try and…

Jackson Pilz is one of the few people in this world that can virtually do anything they want on a skateboard. Not only that, the dude can pretty much crush any terrain you throw at him. The past year saw Jacko take his skateboarding to the next level. His section in Volcom’s Holy Stokes gave the world a glimpse at his monster pop and versatility on the board, which is probably just a taste of what this prodigy is capable of. A splay of his shredding was put to print internationally, and his productivity cumulated with an invitation to hit King of the Road with enjoi. We asked a small selection of people close to Jackson to write some words about our ultimate ATV SOTY.…

I’m drunk so I want to rhyme about Jackson ’cause he makes me smile, The first time I saw him skate I hadn’t seen that kind of talent in a while. I knew he had magic feet, And that made me feel real neat. Was it the ponytail that held him down? Now that it’s gone he seems unbound. He has always been underground good, And now he’s fully on enjoi wood. Now he has a platform to shine, He’s sure to be a favourite of yours and mine. He’s a ledge technician, And can destroy the biggest transition. He is my friend and I must boast, Congratulations to the Aussie SOTY from the Sunshine Coast.…

Our award for best rising talent went to a young dude from Dingley in Melbourne: Dean Johnston. Short in stature and solid in build, Dean skates with power, and yet calm precision. He’s known to be hot headed, but not for a bad temper, it’s just his tendency for wearing woollen hats, in any weather, keeping his noggin nice and toasty. Over the past year he’s been filming for a Nike SB project which will showcase the company’s young up-and-comers featured in our ‘Takin’ it to Taipei’ article. There’s plenty more on the horizon for this young buck in a beanie.…

STAFF & CONTRIBUTORS Editor and Publisher Trent Fahey trent@slamskateboarding.com Deputy Editor and Online Editor Steve Rodgie steve@slamskateboarding.com Art Director Dave Read david@davidread.net Senior Photographers Andrew Peters Jake Darwen Andrew Mapstone Jason Morey Dave Chami Photographic Contributors Thomas Robinson, Wade McLaughlin, Joe Hammeke, Michael Burnett, Bart Jones, Leo Sharp, Jarrod Knoblauch, Eddy Hamra, Sam Coady, Cameron Markin, Tamas Keefer Editorial Contributors Oliver Pelling, Nat Kassel, Steve Pilz, Andrew Mapstone, Louie Barletta, Jimmy Roche, James Hall, Jesse Noonan, Jarrod Knoblauch, Eddy Hamra, Cameron Sparkes, Hootie Andrewes Slam Stockists dy Murphy, Pigeonboy 335 Skate Supply, Beyond Skate, Boarders, Darkside, Evolve, Extreme Skates, Fast Times, Hemley Skateboarding, Kick E Mart, Lodown, OCD, Parliament, Popsgood, Precinct, Sk8er, Skatebiz, Street Machine, The Park, UPS Advertising Production Co-ordinator Heidi Glasson Online Production Co-ordinator Claire Hutchence Accounts Krystal…

“I wanted to skate and be good at it and get sponsored, but then one day it just clicked and I thought, ‘Holy shit, this is nearly impossible.’” That’s Sydney skateboarder Nigel Cameron, founder of Totem Skateboarding, telling me over a fuzzy Skype call how he decided to start his own skate coaching and events company. His words are all too familiar; in fact, I think he’s effectively summing up a thought process that most skaters have gone through at some point or another: Will I ever be good enough to get paid for skateboarding? Of course, there are the chosen ones (such as those who grace these pages), the people who have enough raw talent, dedication and grit to get sponsored and earn a crust from the board. But…

Jackson’s been renowned within the skate industry since he was a long-haired, micro grom throwing 720s. He decided very early on that he didn’t want anything to do with the jock oriented side of skateboarding. In hindsight, he started a journey of discovery, not caring too much about coverage or money. He began skating more street and refined his tranny skating to the point of becoming one of the best bowl skaters around – despite not doing a 540 in years. About five years ago it all came together and people really started taking notice. He was ripping shit up. Through power, technique and trick selection, style became his mantra. In my mind, Jackson has been the best skater in the entire world since he was five; but I’m his…

Not only is Jackson everyone’s favourite skater, but he was lovely enough to lend me his precious Client Liaison CD to play on repeat whilst driving around The States. What a guy! My heart tingles with joy every time he comes to stay with us in Melbourne, and the combo of he and Red [Jesse Noonan] keeps the vibrations flowing high. Having had the pleasure of growing up with Wacko, the good times have been endless. A trip to The States in 2015 was no exception. We had a few days to spare before we had to take Jackson to LA for a Volcom trip, so we decided to drive down to Rosarito, Mexico. We stopped off at a fireworks store, buying the biggest one they had, and multiple others,…

To the swooning sounds of INXS’ classic “By My Side”, Dane dropped yet another jaw dropping part to win our Video Part of the Year award. Burman was crowned SOTY in 2010 and has won the top vid title twice; once in 2014 with his section in Zero’s Cold War, and this year with his gnarly affront in No Cash Value Volume 5. At 30 years of age, Dane has never pulled back on his do-or-die approach to skateboarding. Among the heavy hucking in his part there’s some handrail trickery, with a switch flip front board and a pop shove-it 50 on the Flinders rail. He further shows his daredevil diversity with a padless airwalk over Bob’s mega ramp, but it’s a back five-o down El Toro and a huge…

Billy is the kind of bloke that I can organise to have a beer with while I interview him. Being the nice bloke that he is, he suggests a pub right next door to my house. He rocks up first and even buys the first few beers because he knows I’m a poor loser and doesn’t want me wasting my Mi Goreng money on him. We sit there, with TAB screens on in the background, and my iPhone on the table capturing the chuckles of Billy’s amusement every time he notices a greyhound that he thinks looks remarkably like Sam Coady. As we sip our beers and discuss the life of Lukins, I remember the reason we came here in the first place – to record a good, honest conversation…

Ten years is a long time to work the same job. A decade could easily become a drawn-out drag that feels like it lasts a lifetime. But, despite all of the trials and tribulations that come with the territory, 10 years of working for a skateboarding magazine has been a gloriously enjoyable ride. And it honestly doesn’t feel like half that amount of time. I thought everyone in the building was employed to make a single magazine. Such was my cluelessness – a wide-eyed 17-year-old, fresh out of finishing high school, nervously shaking hands and attempting to memorise names as I stepped into the Slam office for the first time. I soon discovered that the entire office didn’t work for a skate magazine. Slam was one of the many magazines…