Opening Ceremony’s OCTV Presents: ‘Hobbyist’ by Twin Bike, Part 1 – Featuring Lake Bell

In part one of Hobbyist, Twin Bike takes a drive with actress, filmmaker and car enthusiast Lake Bell. In just over three minutes, Lake explains the importance of Trail Mix on road trips, “Tetris driving”, and the ups and downs of driving a 600-horsepower “beast” around the suburbs of Los Angeles. Bell’s adorable pup and roadside companion, Margaret, also makes a cameo. What a bad chick!

Mayer Hawthorne - What's In My Bag?

Wore my Mayer Concert T today! Damn he is one cool Mother Fucker! Also Amoeba records is so tight in LA. They have not only every record ever, but they have every movie as well!  Can't wait for the new  album to drop!

Marty McFly's Closet

Following endless speculation about this week’s “secret” event going down in Los Angeles, Nike gives us an official teaser into the return of the Nike MAG, of course made popular by the Back to the Future film franchise. No further details are available but could this mean that the almighty Marty McFly petition finally worked its magic? Stay tuned for further news shortly.

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS THE ADVENTURES OF RAIN DANCE MAGGIE

Damn if this was July 30, 2010 I would have been right there jamming in Venice for this! Anyways nothing like putting the aging rock band on the roof in a public area to perform for a new music video!

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MICK BOOGIE & DJ JAZZY JEFF – SUMMERTIME 2

You don't even know how stoked I am for this! Just in time for your 4th of July Mick Boogie and Jazzy Jeff drop the follow up to their memorable, UNDRCRWN presented, summertime mix from last year.  I can't not tell you how many times I listened to last years mix.  Probably every day driving to work in Cali,  I even listened to it today as a matter of fact!  If you want some good summer music than go download right now!  DOWNLOAD!

LRG 2011 Fall Lookbook Video

San Francisco is a favorite destination of LRG for creative inspiration and serves as the backdrop for the brand’s Fall 2011 season photoshoot. This year LRG featured music artists Mayer Hawthorne and Bilal. Also making appearances are LRG snow team rider Chris Grenier and skate team riders Tom Asta, Felipe Gustavo, Karl Watson and Jackson Curtin. Look for Fall 2011 in stores soon.

Generic Surplus

To all my fellow Sneaker Heads and Footware enthusiasts I would like to take a moment of your time to tell you about a company that I have come to love. Not only do they make high quality products they also have amazing customer service.  For those of you who have never heard of Generic Surplus, they are a branch of The Generic Man, a small company founded in Los Angeles in 2008.  
Their mission statement is simple:  
Timeless, Refined, Monochromatic
In a time when shoe design is overwhelmed with flashy branding and logomania, Generic Surplus pursues a more conceptual approach, discarding loud logos in favor of clean, refined lines with monochromatic colorways and durable, innovative materials. Incorporating elements of street wear, rock n’ roll and avant-garde fashion, Generic Surplus creates designs with a timeless appeal that leads the way towards a new direction for everyday footwear.


You may be asking why I am taking the time to talk about a company.  Well recently I came across some of the best customer service one could possible ask for.  My favorite pair of GS shoes are my 2010 Chukka Sneakers.  A couple of weeks ago the laces ended up shredding after a year in which I wore them all the time in many different kinds of environments including: airports, bars, formals, clubs, baseball games, in the rain, traveling, and the beach. So, about a week ago I decided I would try to find an email address for the company to see if I could get a new pair of laces for them.  


Blah say blah to make a long story short I basically emailed the company asking if there was anyway I could buy a new pair of laces directly from them or if they could recommend a place that sells their laces.  The next day I received a very nice email from GS.  They basically said they would do their best to find the matching laces in their office or a pair of laces that would work, and that they would go ahead and send everything my way.  At no point did they ever mention money or ask for any in return.  Today I came out to my mail box and found an envelope full of new free GS laces!  I was shocked at the level of customer service and genuine care they showed me.  I have always been a fan of their products and when anyone asked me about my GS shoes I would always sing their praises.  But after my recent experience I thought it was time for everyone to know that GS not only makes quality goods, but they back them up with amazing customer services.  So if you are looking to add a new edition to your collection, one that blurs the line between sneaker and shoe, casual and dressy at a reasonable price, then look no further Generic Surplus is the brand for you!


Generic Surplus 

Happy 40th Birthday Tupac Shakur!

Tupac Amaru Shakur

(June 16, 1971 - September 13, 1996)

His music has touched the lives of many. He spoke like a modern prophet for his generation; and today on what would have been Tupac Shakur’s 40th birthday we are still celebrating his life, music, and legacy! People who weren’t even alive to witness Tupac’s talent at its all time high pay homage and respect to Great taken far too soon. “They say the great die young” Not to mention he made some of the best hip-hop music video's of the 90's and perhaps all time...

Happy 40th Birthday Tupac Shakur!

Here are my top 10 Tupac songs...

Song of the Day Fonzworth Bentley "Venice Beaches"

I'll always rep Venice Beach!  I just downloaded Fonzworth Bentley's long awaited mixtape C.O.L.O.U.R.S and I suggest if you haven't done it that you go do it now.  Real smooth melodic stuff with some club bangers as well and a lot of ATL steeze!  This first person music video for his song Venice Beaches is pretty cool as well!

Nike 6.0 “Leave a Message” Trailer

I love woman who surf.  This summer at the US Open in Huntington Beach my jaw was dropping at all the gorgeous female pro surfers!  Guess who is leading the way in showing off the rise of the female surfers? None other than Nike!


Recent years have seen an astounding growth in female professional surfers, so much that the Swoosh’s alternative sports line Nike 6.0 rises to the forefront of the sport. To address this trend, Nike unleashes the trailer to “Leave a Message”, an ode to the culture featuring surfing’s most talented women. Enjoy the trailer until May 24th when the full film releases.

Nike Better World 100% Recycled ad

I am always talking about the innovations that Nike makes, this past week I had a long talk about it.  I had a discussion with one of the Nike employees at the new Santa Monica store and he was super cool, its funny to see the love for the brand that is built by working for them. Anyways,  Nike just introduced the premise behind its Nike Better World initiative via video this week. Prescribed as a “film made from 100% recycled ads”, Nike Better World is also part Public Service Announcement (PSA), but without the lengthy preaching. Highlights all Nike’s efforts locally as well as globally in assistance with environmental issues, humanitarian cause, and others.  So go check out the ad and rock some Nike's why you are at it.

Going back to Cali strictly for the weather, Women, and the...SB 2011

Just got back from Los Angeles yesterday. It felt really good to be back in the city of Angles, but sometimes I still do not know if its the place I should be at. All in all it was a successful trip: handled some business, handled more fun, got to go on the set of one of my favorite shows (Community), ate at some of my favorite spots, went to some new places, made some new friends, saw some old ones, caught the good vibes of the California Soul.

Places: Los Angeles, LACMA, Santa Monica, Hollywood, USC, Pepperdine, UCLA, Malibu, Griffith Observatory.

Scott Caan for The Hundreds:Recap plus Lake Bell T-Shirt

I'm so stoked I copped that Lake Bell Scott Caan Hundreds collaboration Tee today that I mentioned last week!  Here are a couple of videos the first is a nice interview piece with Scott Caan  done by High Snobiety in which he talks about the story behind the project/collection. The second is a basic event recap video of the pop-up store and gallery opening for the collection.

Ericson Core & Ugly Stick

Check out this new spot by Ericson Core for the Ugly Stick. I worked as a PA on this over the summer out in California, and had a great time doing it. Ericson is a totally badass and could not have been a nicer guy and to top it off he Dp's and Directs all his work, amazing! Check it out for a good laugh...

Song of The Day Snoop Dogg "El Lay"

Definitely a silly song and video, but I wish I was there!

Epic Road Trip

Here it is Finally! My road trip video from this summer. LA-GA. It was epic to say the least and an amazing time with my brothers. We shot it with an HD Flip Cam which turned out surprisingly well, and then I edited it on Final Cut. Check it out and enjoy! OneLove

Maestro Knows Special Edition (Tyreke Evans)

In this episode Maestro follows Tyreke on an off day in Los Angeles as they head to EA Sports for some NBA JAM and then out to the court as Tyreke tries to assist Maestro's efforts toward his slam dunk.  Later in the episode they go to Venice Beach to check out Elite 24.  Its so crazy seeing Venice Beach I miss it so much there.  Can't wait to try and make my way back out there.  I've got mad respect for Tyreke Evans after watching this too he's a beast. Also in this episode you finally find out how Maestro got his nickname...

Ghouls Episode 6 Season Finale

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RAINY DAY GA THINKING CALIFORNIA ALL THE WAY

Ghouls Episode 5

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