Orlando,FL LIPSMACK Premiere Went OFF!

On Saturday night Slingshot took Orlando by storm with the premier of their highly anticipated team video “Lipsmack.” The movie premiered at the Plaza Live following the Wake the Line qualifier event at OWC earlier in the day. It was a packed house as pro riders, industry big wigs, friends, family and more came out to support the video and get the first look at what team Slingshot has been up to for the past year +. From TX to Canada to Germany and more, the team covers all the bases in the film which opens up with a banger of a crash section on some of the craziest rail set ups to date, setting the tone for an in your face action packed flick that moves quick. Highlights include countless original rail set-ups such as the hump rails, hanging ball taps, step ups to step downs and double inclines, and that’s just the beginning. There’s also a killer style based wake riding section and then a technical based section later in the film in which Oli Derome steps up big. One of the most refreshing aspects of the movie is the comedy in between sections like Dylan Miller’s nude cone dance, McKee’s Ferarri cruise, and the one and only “Big Spence” taking it to the snow bare chested.

Find out more here www.slingshotsports.com/Lipsmack

Was it luck?

Was it just a lot of dumb luck? Luck that I was in the right place at the right time. Luck that I made stupid comments that distanced me from certain parties and into another? What ever it was I’m really fucking stoked it happened. When I say it happened, I’m talking about Lipsmack. It was almost a year ago that we left on our first trip the Philippines to film. (A bucket list destination I had for a long time). Today I’m sitting on another plane flight to Texas after a consecutive 6 trips to Shredtown. But this trip is different. Lipsmack is officially done and the premiere is set. Theres no worries about weather or excitement to see what new things Shredtown has built.

I’ve wanted this day to come for quite some time. Wanted to finish Lipsmack but now I’m lost with out it. I have to branch out again and work on new projects with riders that I have neglected while filming for Lipsmack. The slingshot team became my very unfunctional family. I gained life long friends, traveled the world with them and experienced it all for the first time with them. I hated them so fucking much at points but it never lasted. I think your really not friends with someone till you really have a good argument or fight. As girly as it sounds, those rough situations either break you or make you. And I can tell you there were some rough patches.

I really have no idea whats going to happen now. Everything that has happened was so unplanned and really just dumb luck. 2012 is already shaping up as another crazy year. Plane tickets are being booked and plans are being made. I want to start another movie as soon as possible. I feel so lost without a solid focus now. Web videos are never going to fill that void again. Once you see how awesome you can make something with time and extreme effort. My girlfriend is going to hate for me it but Lipsmack was only the beginning. I need to make another movie right now. Anyone can make one movie but making another movie the following year thats saying something.

All I know is I am pretty fucking lucky. Lucky to wake up and do exactly what I love. As much as I hate it at times, deep down I fucking love every minute of it. Looking back at it all now I want to be right back in it. I want to hate it all over again.

Its going to be a wild ride friends. Hope you can all come along for it.

2011 So Far… Wake Reel

Its been an awesome year so far. Working with the top professional wake athletes in the world allows me to get creative. Its been awesome to have such talented riders to work with. 2011 is going to be a year to remember for ever.  Heres a little recap of some of my videos from 2011 so far.