Thrasher Magazine

In 1990 Stacey Gibo, Noah Peacock, Jim “Red Dog” Muir and I went to Visalia to audition this kid named Karma Tsocheff. Needless to say, he made the team; but he also took us to The Flumes—an old logging run that went from a metal halfpipe to a mega-ditch. The natural halfpipe between the two was...

Jakes reminisces about our old indoor skatepark and introduces a brand new one. The address has changed, but the neighborhood is still the same. Its on putos, Double Rock is back!

Jimmy Carlin sits down with Jake and talks Duffel, Chula Vista, and possible SOTY candidates.

Remy Stratton sits down with Jake at Crossroads to talk some Volcom history and candidates for Skater of the Year 2009.

Crab for one, Phelps tells what it takes to be SOTY. Again.

Lance Mountain and Jake talk a proper frontside invert with special guest, Geoff Rowley, on The End while on the Skatepark Roundup with the Flip team.

What's the gnarliest thing that went down at China Banks? Here's Jake's insight.

How was that trip to Wallenberg? Well that sucks that some feelings got hurt, thanks for the memories and next time no hams. Make it or split. Yeah, two tries...right. —Phelper

Here's some outtakes from the interviews that were conducted with Jake in the last few weeks, with the likes of Smolik, B.A., Chris Cole, Jamie Thomas, Mike Mo, and Cardiel.