Kyle Leeper
Kyle Leeper's Top 3's
Skatespots:
My backyard
MACBA
Anywhere with the homies
Countries travelled to:
Australia is the best place
Bands:
Dinosaur Jr.
New Order
Joy Division
Elliot Smith
Wu Tang forever
Things you do outside of skateboarding:
Drink beer
Watch basketball
Ride bikes
Play frisbee with the dogs
Surf
Chill
Dudes with style:
Mike Carroll
Cardiel
Kenny Anderson
Babes:
Natalie Portman
Three Men and a Baby
Best dudes to ever skate for Black Label:
Dill
Cardiel
Gino
Items in your Quiksilver packages:
Socks
Pants
Actually everything, they make tons of cool shit. I’ve got a Quiksilver leash and collar for my dog
Scariest moments:
One time we were skating a pool and a dude walked up with a shotgun and told us he was gonna bury us in the orange grove if we didn’t leave. That was pretty craze
Things about Sacramento:
Biebel
Janoski
Ray Ray
Reasons it’s better to live in SoCal:
Weather
Family
Rygar
Travis
Kelly
Gallant
John Maguire
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3/19/2026
Heroin’s “Mutate or Die” Premiere Photos
The long-awaited Mutate or Die hit the big screen at Brain Dead Studios in LA. The stars dressed to the nine and their crowd stretched as wide as Heroin’s beefiest boards. Get in line. -
7/05/2025
Nik Stain's "Hockey IV" Interview
From humble roots in Moscow to taking New York by storm, the throughline in Nik’s journey is pure dedication to skateboarding. Friend and photographer Jared Sherbert wraps with Hockey’s speed freak on skating alone, college lessons and how he clocks his hours searching for spots. As seen in our July ‘25 mag. -
7/04/2025
Meet Your Heroes: Jon Miner
Jon Miner's crafted era-defining videos for years, but beyond the lens he's one of the realest skate rats out. From early days with Adrenalin to struggles with surgery and addiction, then finally a return to the ramp, his story is essential reading for any skate fan. As seen in our June '25 mag. -
2/06/2025
The Follow Up: Alexey Krasniy
Given the choice between a military draft and a life on the road, Alexey thankfully took the latter. On the heels of his new Vans part, we caught up with him to rap on his adopted home in Barcelona, sketchy ride-on grinds and what the hell’s up with that spooky cello. -
10/25/2024
Chris Russell "Breaks Out" Interview
Chris Russell looks like a tough guy—and he is!—but this transition maniac has more depth than any pool. So we caught up with the Muscle to talk real-life issues: fatherhood, traumatic injuries, mental health and identity. Don’t miss this one from our December, ‘24 mag.