Ian Michna

What was it like spending 4 days in Hawaii with Steve Rocco? I’d say a typical day was 33% story time, 33% ocean time, 33% board games. I’m sure people thought we were a retired couple, or he adopted me 😂Other highlights included him teaching me how to not drown in rough water (although I almost drowned) and flying in bagels from New York. “I made sure to overnight bagels from New York for breakfast for you, I know how you guys are” 😂 🎬: @mrseeger

We got him! We got Steve fuckin Rocco. 🤗 For context: Steve, along with being a pioneer of 70s, 80s + early 90s skateboarding, owned World Industries & spearheaded the street skating movement alongside some of the best skaters around at the time. After many years we were finally able to get Steve in on an interview and damn, this feels good to write. Raise a glass, ‘cause we did it, baby 🥂 📹: @ian.michna 🎬: @mrseeger & @slam_machine Archival courtesy of @nhsskatemuseum ✔️ Special thanks: @stevedouglascfc1 @rodneymullen

Produced & created some content for @converse ✔️ Work will be on their IG around Olympics time. Here’s some BTS shots, a pair of 35mm of @zioneffs and random downtime between spots and shoots in Puerto Rico 🏄‍♂️ Thanks for having me @leejberman @sfhellbomb @madeleinesallen @ryanree @rube_ and the entire @converse squad

Produced a vid on the new generation of Subway Surfers in NY 🚊 w/ @gregpnavarro & production assists from @wilson_lucas for @jenkemmag 📼 It’s been around since the 80s but has been reignited of course with social media being around now. We wanted to go beyond the cheap thrills and try to understand why these crews continually keep risking it all. Full doc on jenkemmag.com 🎥: @gregpnavarro l Additional research @weswellner 📝

Behind the scene snippits 🤳from “Shabeatz” - a doc me and @jroooo made for @adidasskateboarding about touring with them this summer. The vid was inspired by the classic stuff we grew up on like “Hot Chocolate” & a tinge of “Heavy Metal Parking Lot” 📼Appreciate all the people I got to meet at each stop, the kind words and all the skateshops! @seasonsskateshop @orchardshop @homegrownskate @wearecivil 🫂 Full vid on @jenkemmag 📹: @jroooo

Got a 17 min doc up from my Latvia trip w/ @madarsapse for @jenkemmag ✈️ TBH worked very hard & proud of this one. Special thanks to @jroooo for putting in the amazing work w/ the mad scientist editing & @alexiscastro @wilson_lucas @tommy_barker_ for supporting and keeping Jenkem pumping even when I was MIA at times. @edanq for believing in the idea from the start. THX!! 🫶 @gastonfrancisco @lukewestnedge @redbullskate

What should we do with 450+ blank decks? 💭 If you followed the Dwindle Saga™️ you know they owed / owe a lot of people money. @jenkemmag was on that list, and instead of waiting for $ we figured we’d never see, @tommy_barker_ and I drove down to their warehouse and got paid in boards. Thanks for pushing it through @danielfedkenheuer and a few left of the crew still holding it down. Know there’s many others in the same boat maybe we can form like Voltron and do a one off drop together 😂

Went to Mardi Gras to produce a vid for @adidasskateboarding & @jenkemmag around @noravexplora ‘s new shoe colorway 🎭 Many thanks to the full squad especially these two talented videographer wizards @jroooo + @rob.fraebel 🫶🏆 📸: @lapir0 - full video up on jenkemmag.com

Shot a mini doc about the Leap Of Faith aka the greatest trick that was never landed. Still remember downloading this video on KaZaa and having my 6th grade mind blown 🤯Full doc on @jenkemmag 📼 Thank you @jamiethomas @jgrantbrittain @aaronjawshomoki @joshkasper for being down and @rob.fraebel @thesecrettape @coreygreengage @busteroshea_ @tommy_barker_ & the Jenk crew for supporting and making it great🙏

Talked with art dealer Jeffrey Deitch @jeffreydeitchgallery about the intersection of skateboarding & fine art 🎨 Full interview on jenkemmag.com along with @juliachiang & @cheryldunn about curating the 2002 exhibition, “Session The Bowl” at Deitch Projects. 🎬: @slam_machine

Ali Boulala & his RC car 😆 I knew Ali was into remote controlled stuff as a kid, so I spent a weekend trying to find a damn hobby shop in Stockholm to surprise him. At the time I was second guessing it all, but ended up being totally worth it. This one was fun to do - thanks @mrseeger for cutting it up so well. Non-squished full 4 min version of the video up on @jenkemmag and Youtube and all that.

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