Thrasher Magazine

Cover: Tim Brauch – Nosegrind Photo: KanightsInside This Mag: The history of skateboarding and other crimes part four and an interview with Josh BeagleAlso In This Issue: How to take a good skate photoMusic Articles: Mudhoney, Jesus Lizard, Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. and Rocket From The Crypt

Cover: Danny Way – Mute To Fakie Photo: Ortiz Inside This Mag: The NSA's am contest in Atlanta, GA, interviews with Mike Crum and Chris Gentry and NSA's Back to the City II at the San Francisco Fair Also in This Issue: Step by step tricks, skating in Ljubljana in Slovenia, a shindig at the Sign-In Bowl and a toys pulloutMusic Articles: Fugazi and Public Enemy

Cover: Ray Barbee – Frontside Flip Photo: Sleeper Inside This Mag: Raw meat Bill Atkinson, Morgan Tunney, Ricky Higgins, Kien Lieu "Donger," Willy M. Santos, Todd Parker, Erik Nolte and Stacey Gibo and an interview with Cara-Beth Burnside, the only female skater in the pro ranks in 1991 Also In This Issue: The Skatepark Chronicle, how to ollie step by step and the zine zoneMusic Articles: Smashing Pumpkins, Pigface, Silverfish, Birdland and Big Chief

Cover: Tony Hawk – Melon Fakie Photo: Starr Inside This Mag: Thrasher's 10th Anniversary Issue featuring a look back on the past decade of skating in photos and a sample of skateboarding's modern heroes including Tony Hawk, Eric Dressen, Danny Way, Tommy Guerrero, Noah Salasnek, Andy Howell, Steve Caballero, Mark Gonzales, Chris Miller, Jason Rogers, Tom Knox, Frankie Hill, Wade Speyer, Natas Kaupas, Mike McGill, Al Losi, Jeff Phillips, Bucky Lasek, Reese Simpson, Alan Peterson, Jason Lee, Bob Boyle, Omar Hassan, Jeff Kendall, Mike Vallely, Lance Mountain, Ed Templeton and Justin Girard 

Cover: Mark Gonzales – Beanplant Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: The St. Louis VP Fair Independence Day Celebration, an interview with Mark Gonzales and the Summerfest Ramp Contest in MilwaukeeAlso In This Issue: Step by step skate tricks and an interview with Frank Hawk from the N.S.A.Music Articles: Skaterock with Septic Death, Drunk Injuns, Christ on Parade, Slapshot, Target Video and the Adolescents

Cover: Mark Gonzales – Beanplant Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: NSA Finals at the Del Mar Skateranch, Midwest melee two and the Capitola Classic Streetstyle eventAlso In This Issue: Ramp skating Music Articles: JFA tour saga

The Truth Hurts video was done Spring 1993, so a secret sesh at Andy's in Oakland meant ripping. At 25 years old, Mark Gonzales was already contemplating retirement… Alzheimer's?

Jake calls the first person to ollie Wallenberg, Mark 'The Gonz' Gonzales.

Jake looks back at the 2004 contest and makes predictions on 2009's Back To The 'Berg.