Wednesday, December 5

Lib Tech Am Profile - Part 2

By Marshall "Stack" Reid
EXPN.com

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Name: Josh Falk
Age: ?
Home: Portland, Or
Sponsors: Lib Tech Skateboards, Independent, Spitfire, 'es flow

Josh Falk bombs down the set.

My first Josh Falk experience was at the second annual Sound and the Fury am contest in Seattle over 3 years ago. We were offering $100 for the first kickflip over the top of the car and he both kickflipped, and then backside flipped the car, unfortunately I only had $100. This was after skating all day without stopping. Out of hundreds of skaters, he stood out in my mind the most with fluid style, big air, flips and grabs as well as polite mannerism. I saw him skate Burnside a few months later and I didn't skate. I didn't skate because I watched him for hours, consistently landing everything to the point where "I" got tired. People don't usually picture technical skating going down at Burnside but Josh Falk puts it all together very well. He came back to Sound and the Fury Part 4 last year and took more money home by placing in the best trick and the am competition. He has had too many video parts to name-just check any of the later Thrasher Skate Videos, and you can usually find pictures of him in magazines ranging from Transworld to Big Brother. I don't know him very well but from what I gather this guy just loves to skate, and he does it well.

Name: Sean Harris
Age: 18
Sponsors: Lib Tech, Alternative Sports
Home: Tacoma, WA

Harris throws a lipper down 15.

Sean Harris is the latest addition to the Lib Tech team roster. He was discovered just a couple of months ago when we were on a filming mission for "Urban Rubble". He just came out of the blue with nearly 10 tricks in a row on a long ten-stair rail in Puyallup. We took him to a bigger, 13-stair rail next and he conquered 10 more tricks, with only a few falls in between. Within a month, he was able to put together a video part of professional magnitude. The future looks bright for this kid, especially since he graduates from high school this year and will be taking his skills cross-country. Keep your eyes open for Sean Harris.

Name: Brannon John
Age: 23
Home: Newark, DE
Sponsors: Lib Tech, Duffs, Switch

Brannon, 360 flip over the rail.

Brannon John has been riding for Lib for nearly a year now. His friend Rich was hyping him up to team manager Micah Shapiro for a bit. He sent in a video and it was a sealed deal. Most sponsor-me tapes are compilations of one mile per hour crap from kids who have been skating for a year, this tape actually had a variety of tricks with speed and power. I met Brannon John at last year's Sound and the Fury am contest where he qualified 2nd. Since then, he has appeared in random videos and magazines. I look forward to seeing him in Seattle for this year's Sound and the Fury Part 5.

Name: Adrian Williams
Age: 19
Home: Alaska
Sponsors: Lib Tech, Orion Trucks, Boarderline AK

Adrian Williams is no secret. Anyone who has witnessed him in person doesn't forget his style. He's a cool, calm kid who goes big, tech and gets original with crazy balance. He has had ill video parts in the last two JB DEUCE Productions' "Survival of the Tightest, and the "49th Chamber", as well as Ryan Millard's "Who Cares". He also manages to travel the United States during the off-seasons. As of now, Adrian is going to college in Alaska and plans on doing a west coast tour as soon as possible.

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