Jordan Taylor: Five Greats

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Jordan Taylor is not your usual get-in-the-van-and-go pro skater. He’s a spot-hunter extraordinaire, a connoisseur of ‘90s entertainment and a budding entrepreneur with his accessory brand Loosey. On the heels of his new part, we got the versatile WKNDer to list off some of his favorite figures from skating, comedy and of course the 1990s.

Jordan Roof Ride 2When you run out of spots, look up. Multi-level ceiling stomp with a quick ollie after

JordanTaylor roofrides
  • Steve Olson, roof to handrail boardslide
  • Erik Ellington, kickflip stick in Thrill of it All
  • Jim Greco, darkslide across a roof gap
  • Rowley, gap to case roof gap
  • Max Wheeler, impossible roof spine in Stained

Jordan Taylor Five Greats skate towns
  • Barcelona
  • Boston
  • Chicago
  • San Francisco
  • Vigo

Thrasher Magazine Jordan Taylor Five Greats videos
  • Misled Youth
  • Jump Off A Building
  • Fulfill The Dream
  • The End
  • Menikmati

JordanTaylor skatephotographers square
  • Jake Darwen
  • Ryan Lusteg
  • Dakota Mullins
  • Matt Price
  • Mike O'Meally
Thrasher Magazine Jordan Taylor Five Greats subheaders
  • Fred Mortagne
  • Kevin Barnett
  • Grant Yansura
  • Matt Bublitz
  • Benny Maglinao

JordanTaylor thrashercovers
  • Rick Howard getting splashed, July ’17
  • Dennis Busenitz, kickflip at China Banks, June ’16
  • Dylan Rieder, back Smith in Berlin, August ’14
  • Anthony Schultz, kickflip tuck knee, May ’07
  • Jim Greco, backside 5-0, May ’06

Jordan Taylor Fs 5.0 LR 1Always on the up and up, 5-0 from bench to rail      Photo: Darwen

Thrasher Magazine Jordan Taylor Five Greats subheaders food on the road
  • Chipotle
  • The Habit
  • Clif bar
  • Trail mix
  • Ike’s
Thrasher Magazine Jordan Taylor Five Greats subheaders San Diego legends
  • Brandon Turner
  • Tyler Surrey
  • Logan Taylor
  • Danny Dicola
  • Anthony Schultz

Thrasher Magazine Jordan Taylor Five Greats subheaders reasons to love sd
  • Subman
  • Rico’s
  • Family and friends
  • Nostalgia
  • Beach

Thrasher Magazine Jordan Taylor Five Greats subheaders reasons to love LA
  • Giamela’s
  • Skate spots
  • Friends
  • Tacos Estrella
  • Leaving LA

JordanTaylor outsideofskating square
  • Making skits
  • Movies
  • Camping
  • Hanging with wifey and doggy
  • Loosey

JordanTaylor adamsandler square
  • Happy Gilmore
  • Billy Madison
  • Big Daddy
  • The Wedding Singer
  • The Waterboy

Thrasher Magazine Jordan Taylor Five Greats subheaders comedians
  • Theo Von
  • Eddie Murphy
  • Dave Chappelle
  • Robin Williams
  • Bill Burr

Thrasher Magazine Jordan Taylor Five Greats subheaders guilty pleasures
  • Cereal
  • Bath time
  • The Bachelor
  • Sunday donut
  • Decaf

JordanTaylor Noseslidepopover SanJose DakotaMullins 2000pxThis noselide pop over checks four out five boxes for Jordan      Photo: Mullins

Thrasher Magazine Jordan Taylor Five Greats subheaders skatespots
  • Banks
  • Untouched
  • By water
  • Right under your nose
  • Fixing them

Jordan Taylor Fs 5050 LR 1A less-than-ideal spot for most means a perfect spot for Jordan. Fifty-fifty from the crust and over foliage      Photo: Darwen

Thrasher Magazine Jordan Taylor Five Greats subheaders spot hunters
  • Tom K
  • Alex Schmidt
  • Andrew Considine
  • Grant Yansura
  • If I forgot you, send them over

JordanTaylor Five Greats Sput-Hunting Tools
  • Binoculars
  • Comfy shoes
  • Bondo
  • Good playlist
  • Pipe cutter

Thrasher Magazine Jordan Taylor Five Greats subheaders 90s cartoons Rugrats
  • Recess
  • Hey Arnold!
  • Doug
  • Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

JordanTaylor wacktricks square
  • Benihana
  • Roast beef
  • Primo slide
  • Boardslide shove
  • The wacker the better

2000px Jordan Taylor Studio Portrait Dakota Mullins 1 1The man can accessorize     Photo: Mullins

Jordan Taylor Five Greats fashion accessories square
  • Studded belt
  • Beanie hat
  • Chain wallet
  • Leather wristband
  • Eyebrow piercing

Thrasher Magazine Jordan Taylor Five Greats subheaders tail drops
  • Bam Margera, Encinitas Civic Center
  • Brandon Turner, Civic Center switch
  • Ryan Spencer in WTF
  • Spanky, tail drop kickflip in Baker 3
  • Dan Drehobl’s last trick in Free Your Mind

JordanTaylor skatetripmusthaves square
  • Skateboard
  • Good crew
  • Music
  • Movie night
  • Foam roller

JordanTaylor waystoblowit square
  • Don’t skate
  • Complain
  • Ego trip
  • Taking up a whole day at one spot
  • I blow it a lot

JordanTaylor hippyjump SanFrancisco DakotaMullinsMaking sure not to blow it, Jordan hops over a high bar     Photo: Mullins

Thrasher Magazine Jordan Taylor Five Greats subheaders women skaters
  • Elissa Steamer
  • Alexis Sablone
  • Marisa Dal Santo
  • Samarria Brevard
  • Breana Geering

Thrasher Magazine Jordan Taylor Five Greats subheaders euro skaters
  • Karsten Kleppan
  • Atlantic Drifters
  • Flo Mirtain
  • Arto Saari
  • Simon Isaksson

JordanTaylor music square
  • Type O Negative
  • Tupac
  • Misled Youth soundtrack
  • Mortal Kombat Soundtrack
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers

Thrasher Magazine Jordan Taylor Five Greats subheaders unwind music
  • Dead Can Dance
  • Cocteau Twins
  • Sublime
  • R.E.M.
  • Neil Young

Thrasher Magazine Jordan Taylor Five Greats subheaders books
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Thrasher Magazine Jordan Taylor Five Greats subheaders goals
  • Learn new things
  • Make stuff for Loosey
  • Find gems
  • Be nice
  • Be decisive

Jordan Taylor Thrasher Magazine 5 Greats Manual to grind sequenceTesting out the studded belt, from manny to pad and pad to grind

JordanTaylor trends square
  • Slap-on Bracelets
  • Tie dye
  • Shoelace belt
  • Shoelace headband
  • Vest with no t-shirt

Thrasher Magazine Jordan Taylor Five Greats subheaders sports
  • Basketball
  • Golf
  • Ping Pong
  • Darts
  • Croquet

Thrasher Magazine Jordan Taylor Five Greats subheaders sounds
  • 50-50 a ledge
  • Rain
  • Campfire
  • Bubble wrap
  • Powerslide

Thrasher Magazine Jordan Taylor Five Greats subheaders artists
  • Prince
  • Andrew Hunter
  • Daniel Haney
  • Salvador Dali
  • Emma Fortini

JordanTaylor dream trip square
  • Egypt
  • Thailand
  • Argentina
  • Gutter in LA
  • Grand Canyon


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