ANTHONY CLARAVALL

I’ve known Anthony for quite sometime now.  He wasn’t the first filmer that came through China bringing mad pros but he’s definitely responsible for spreading the word about how dope Hong Kong and China are for skateboard spots and I’m psyched that he does that cause I got love for Hong Kong and China, especially Hong Kong.

Actually Hong Kong has a lot of dope spots but a lot of them are now banned for skateboarding with extra guards, extra cops and some stupid skate stoppers.  So automatically, Shen Zhen (China; which is about 45 mins away from Hong Kong via train, super fast and cheap) is the next spot.  With a lot of amazing spots in Shen Zhen and hassle-free, Shen Zhen automatically became the best skateboarding city in the world.  YES, I said it.  It was Barcelona before and now, most definitely Shen Zhen (go ask those pros that came).  Plus, everything in Shen Zhen is extra cheap, go find a USD8 for a full body massage, definitely not in Barcelona.  I got love for Barcelona but Shen Zhen is the shit when it comes to skateboarding, mad productive.

Anthony Claravall definitely played a big part in this growth of professional skateboarders coming through to Shen Zhen to skate and film (watch Fully Flared and you’ll a lot of Shen Zhen footages).

Ant aka SHREK used to film for 411VM, remember when it was still pretty dope and he’s been filming ever since.  He hustles, that’s for sure and one dope thing about Anthony is that, he most definitely cares about skateboarders that he films, not only their careers but also, their futures.  That alone makes me respect Anthony more.

He now is working on the LRG video and I can’t wait to check it out.

Keep up the good work Ant, you deserve this cruising deck and designed by Lance Mountain?? What an honor??

ONE,

JBS