Spring Break Yo’Self 2008 went down in San Diego this past weekend and none other than SD local himself, Brandon Turner took home 1st place victory.

Brandon has been in the game for a long time now and although he may not be a household name yet, his skateboarding certainly speaks for itself. You see, back in the late ‘90’s, Brandon aka “Lil B” was an upcoming Am for the world renown Shortys skateboards. He had standout parts in Shortys video “Fulfill the Dream” and later a pro debut part in “Guilty”. These were both vital videos in my personal skateboard upbringing. I remember both of these videos super well and most notably his mind blowing Switch Hardflip down the infamous Carlsbad Gap sticks out in my mind.

I am super stoked that Brandon is back in the spotlight again. He absolutely tore down the course at Spring Break Yo’Self this year. Nollie double flip over the chain to bank? Are you kidding me? I’ve skated the actual chain to bank and I am pretty sure Jeff King made this obstacle to its precise measurement. To do that trick over the chain down the bank is insane. The bank is so much steeper than you would think just from looking at it. His Nollie Noseslide on the side bank was huge as well and was probably scary as hell. Not to mention, he was the only one of the contestants to throw something down on that obstacle.

His win was highly well deserved and couldn’t have been done at a better time or place. The crowd was huge and the energy was amazing. Congratulations to Brandon Turner on the win and you will be hearing a lot more from this guy in the time to come. Don’t call it a comeback; “Lil B” has skills.

Posted by Ruben 'Studdard' Najera on Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 in Skateboarding.

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