Could it be Heath Kirchart with his ever amazing ending part in Alien Workshops Mind Field video? Or possibly Greg Lutzka who threw down a 3 peat at Tampa Pro. Lizard King got tons of coverage this year and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him get a reader’s choice. Chaz Ortiz pulled off one of the biggest sponsorship deals in the history of skateboarding by acquiring Gatorade to his list of backers. That and he managed to win a contest against the usual Dew Tour suspects. Could it even go to an unsung hero?

The out come is in your hands. Actually, why not just pick someone random who hasn’t gotten much coverage and give him some glory. That would be awesome. Ronnie Creager wasn’t really too much in the limelight this past year but I guarantee his new Blind video part will be a reminder to all that he’s a technical wizard. That and I feel like already giving him an award just for being himself. I don’t even need to see his video part yet to know it’s going to be good.

Man its going to be a tough reader’s choice selection this year.

Watch the trailer and prepare to be stunned. The editing is top notch and the skate trailer alone makes you feel as if you were prepping for a full length motion picture. Transworld never disappoints when it comes to their skateboarding videos and you can already tell that this one is no different. The list of featured skateboarders also promises a good video. Joey Brezinski is going to bring the tech tricks to the table. Corey Duffel’s going to bring the gnar. Bobby Worrest ollieing a 21 stair? I heard rumors. Kellen James will grind the hell out of everything with finesse. And Matt Beach! Yes Matt Beach is back. I haven’t seen a part from him since “Can’t stop the Firm”. Really looking forward to it.

Overall the video already sounds like a hit and I can’t wait to check it out! Seriously I really like the artistic direction skateboarding videos have been going a lot lately. Good filming, amazing editing, and quality that looks superb. The future looks bright!

DVS took the 1st place honors, thus the Daewon Song cover on the new Transworld Skateboarding issue. You really have to see all four of the team’s videos though, each team has its own unique style and theme set to their own projects. Every video is amazing in its own way, check them out and decide for yourself which is your favorite.

Sometimes I’m amazed at what they were pulling off in some of the trippy lighted or low lighted areas. I would think it would add that much more difficulty to trying to pull off anything on some to those obstacles. Most notably for me, Chris Haslam’s wall rides to rail grinds near the end of the Globe video. You’ll see what I mean; honestly Chris Haslam and Daewon Song are freaking machines. How they do some of the things they do beats me.

In my opinion DVS’, and Globe’s videos were the most well put together. But Osiris’s concept and John Rattray’s fire ring stunt were off the hook and original. Last but not least, Emerica’s interpretation was trippy and definitely something I haven’t seen before either.

Skate and Create is honestly one of the most unique contests I’ve ever witnessed. I’ve never seen anything like this done before and it was a spectacular and creative idea. I truly can’t wait to see who next year’s teams will be and what the outcome will be. The skateboarding was incredibly top notch as well. Check it all out for yourself. I guarantee you will dig it.

I watched this video at the Transworld Skateboarding awards and I was blown away. First off, they had a super good selection of music flowing throughout the video. Richie Jackson’s part will have you rewinding your DVD player numerous times. David Gravette will leave your jaw dropped with his ridiculous hammers and Nick Trapasso’s laid back style will leave you stoked and entertain you tremendously. Matt Miller and Kenny Hoyle will be household names without a doubt and we all know who Sean Malto is!

This lineup of skateboarders is basically a dream team of Am’s and in my book, up there with the greatest of Transworld Skateboarding videos. Yup, that’s right, I favor this one as much as I do with Sight Unseen, I.E., Modus Operandi, and The Reason. It’s that good, no joke.

If you are lucky enough to have a video premier date somewhere close to you be sure to check this video out. As for me, I will definitely be one of the first in line to get a copy of this masterpiece. I can’t wait to find out what the next lineup of shredders is for the newest video in the works. I can only imagine.

JULY 26th
Cowtown, Down Town Location, Phoenix, AZ

JULY 30th
Active, Santa Monica, CA.

JULY 31st
Shelter, Fullerton, CA.

AUGUST 1st
The Finest Skate Shop. 6574 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33707. (727) 343-4124. 8pm
MIA. 229 9th St, Miami Beach, FL 33139. 786-621-3511. (at the Skatepark)
Eastern Boarder. 1400 Worcester Rd, Natick, MA 01760. 508-628-0186. 8 pm
Familia. 647 Snelling Ave South, St Paul, MN 55116. 651-698-7874. 8pm.
SunDiego, UTC La Jolla, CA.
Skate Park of Tampa. 4215 E. Columbus Dr. Tampa, FL 33605. 813-621-6793. 7:30pm.
Homage. 151 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY. 718-596-1511. 9pm.
Double Wide. 14931 US Hwy 17, Hampstead, NC 28443. 910-270-3640. (at Skatebarn)
Quiet Flight Surf Shop. 508 Flagler Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169. 386-427-1917. 8pm.
Damage Boardshop. 1904 W. Superior St Duluth, MN 55806 218 -724 4027

AUGUST 2nd
Find n Grind Skate Shop. 6617 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78752. 512-968-5804. Sat Aug 2nd, 8pm.
Vu Skateshop. 7118 Hartford Rd, MD 21234. 8pm
No Comply Skate Shop. 812 W. 12th St., Austin, TX 78701. 512-804-0472. 8:30 at Wahoo’s
District Sk8 Supply. 200 S. Bell Blvd, Cedar Park, TX 78613. 512-673-2958. 7pm.
Double Wide. 14931 US Hwy 17, Hampstead, NC 28443. 910-270-3640. (at Wilmington Shop)
Plan Nine Skates. 137 St Clair Square, Fairview Heights, IL 62208. 618-628-8408. 8pm.
Gator Board Shop. 1059 Hawthorne Dr, Sebring, FL 33870. 863-385-9253. 8pm.
Holy Roller Skate Park. 3400 Industrial Dr, Bossier City, LA 71112. 318-747-8944. 8pm.
Deviance Skate Supply. 613 Indiana Ave, Wichita Falls, Tx 76301. 5pm.

AUGUST 3rd
Home Base Skate Shop. 321 S. New St, Bethlehem, PA 18015. 610-866-0540. 8pm + Skate jam
MIA. 229 9th St, Miami Beach, FL 33139. 786-621-3511. (at Beach)
Freestyle of Duluth. 28 North 3rd Ave West, Duluth, MN 55802. 218-727-5157. 8pm.
Straight Skate. 5522 Everhart, Corpus Christi, TX 78411. 361-993-3257. 4pm.
Exist Skate Shop. 1337 Mt. Rose Ave York, PA 17403 717-880-7926
Disc 8 Skate Shop. 1270 N Wickham Rd Suite 11 Melbourne, FL 32935 321-255-0140
Metro Cinemas 7pm

AUGUST 9TH
OHANA BOARDSHOP 3567 Stevens Creek , San Jose, CA.