Thrasher Magazine

David Gonzalez has had a wild ride. From Flip child star, to divisive SOTY, to back home in Colombia today, he's lived the rockstar life with all of its pitfalls and excesses. Read how he triumphed over addiction, injuries, girl troubles and even an attempted poisoning (!) to crail grab into a brighter future. As seen in our May '23 mag. 

If Bondi Bowl-A-Rama, CPH Open and Swampfest somehow had a kid, it would be the Belco Bowl Jam. Vans flew out a huge crew this year to put some extra spark on the powder keg. See for yourself who took home the horned helmet with this packed recap.

Following the release of his newest full-length effort, Bublitz reflects on a life dedicated to the craft and his Huntington Beach homies that make it worthwhile. There's only one way to stay in this game—you gotta love it.

Our guy Matt Bublitz premiered his latest homie-enhanced masterpiece Backwash to a raucous hometown crowd. Bros, babies, Lizard King … this premiere had everything!

Thomas Taylor was a giant in the Atlanta scene and provided a blueprint for how to live the fullest life as a skateboarder. From his pro career to building a family and fostering the community through his Stratosphere shop, he is remembered by everyone he touched. Read closely as his loved ones reflect on his incredible ride.

The kid from Fontana has been in the biggest videos, traveled the world, got the only award that matters and he’s still grinding the rail at both ends. With his new Skater part out in the world, it’s time to rifle through some lists with our guy. As seen in the April ‘23 mag.

Legends of the OC converge to celebrate the premiere of Leo Romero’s epic new flick Skater by Emerica. Anybody remember World’s Best Dad?

Otis B lived big ––a masterlensman for all the mags, rocking with his bands Olivelawn, Fluf and Harshmellow, producing records for Blink-182, designing boards for Foundation and making friends and cracking jokes everywhere he went. O did it all, with fun and fury. There's an O-sized hole in skateboarding today. He will be sorely missed.

Noah kept the Scramble cool with his nonchalant vibe and effortless technique. Read up as Rye gets the French star to dish about secret trash talk with Max, why he can't night skate and what the hell happened on that boat. As seen in the February '23 mag.