Red Bull Origin – Venice Beach Photos
6/12/2024
Superstars from every skate generation descended on Venice for an all-terrain takeover. Join Decenzo, Midler, Russell, Hosoi and more as they crush the course and link up with some of the world’s wildest locals. —Alex Papke
The future is here, and Cybertruck look-a-likes are officially in
The locals were starting out strong
So strong that they immediately rushed some of the best in the biz
Outside the park, the crazy never stops
I think Burnett coined the term “masterlensman” on these things so I’m just running with it. Bo Def, Ira Ingram and Bublitz
Even the security guards are rolling in style today
Back to the park, everyone was coming out for this thing
Hosoi's here. Repeat, Christian Hosoi is here!
And even some familiar faces from Florida: Mike Wine, Gas Giants CEO Ish Cepeda and Shotgun.com legend Chris Blake
Venice Beach, continuously making me feel too old to be here
Especially when a child born in 2015 can soar a stalefish in the deep end
Onto the main show—recent cover star Chris Russell came out swinging with a larger-than-life front D
Sorge was there, going full speed on deep-end feebs
Alva was there, cash in hand. Just like it should be
One of the many close calls
But that didn’t stop The Muscle
Zion tapped in for five minutes and thoroughly wowed the crowd
Little-to-no breathing room on the deck
Ruby Lilley is no stranger to a good back nosegrind
And, of course, I needed to get my wings on
Do I get paid extra for this one?
DJ Samurasta gave us a good lesson on what a layback should look like
Hosoi got it too
Maximum stoke
Outfits from the locals were on fleek
Did we mention Gary Rogers was there?
But more importantly, so was this guy
Why does Ewan wear a mask? Couldn’t tell ya. I’m glad we finally got an unmasking thanks to the GOAT Anthony Acosta
Closing the curtains, Jordan Santana went full psycho and hit the crowd with a heavy 540
And in the process, I somehow managed to rip a brand new pair of pants
Moving courses, the Natas hydrant challenge was in full effect. TJ Rogers figured it out quickly
Venice might be where the cross fade was invented
If there’s anyone that’s gonna be able to Natas spin the hydrant, it’s definitely AA
A round of applause from Alva means you’re doing well
You coulda guessed this number-one spot from a mile away
The crowd got their money’s worth
Moving to a more “high-octane” course, the OG Venice wallride was back in action. Hosoi never lost it
I peaked pretty early on with this doubles photo of Hosoi and Scott Oster. I think I can go home after this
But things were just getting started. Roman got his hands on the extension
Backed up by one of my new favorites to watch—Santana Saldana
All the skate dads were there
Meanwhile, AA was still doing his thing
Russell took it all the way to the text
While Zion took inspo from Andy
And Roman went a less traditional route
Sorge took this noseblunt home for the hounding paparazzi
Good squad hanging by the coolers: Thomas Dristas, Sean O’Connor and Yuri Facchini
Not to mention Queezy and Lui
The locals didn’t slow down. I’ll tell ya that much
Moving courses again, we ditched the hydrant for kicker ramps. Ronnie Kessner got things started with a blasted kickflip
Followed closely by Lil’ B with a big switch frontside flip
The entire Bublitz family made it out!
A bigger deck for the roll-in might have helped
But that didn’t stop Greyson from hitting his signature one foot
And he still had speed for a massive front blunt
Christiana Means came out swinging with this tré bomb
They're clichés, 'cause they're true; you really do have to pay to play
B-Turner wasn’t slowing down at all. I saw at least three switch hardflips that day that were as tweaked out as this one
At a car wash or across a chasm, you can count on Midler's back threes
With TJ hot on his back heels
Moms loved it
Even T-Puds signed some autographs
You know you’ve made it when you get a Frenchie. Congrats, Ronnie
And for the finalé, we’ve got a decked-out Toyota on the course. Decenzo had to crack it off. Nosegrind
Andy really can skate anything
Can we please get Santana on a board brand
Gustavo did every photographer's favorite trick like it was nothing
Not sure what Gary was doing here, but it looks like Andy’s out
Midler took the BSNB to fakie to new heights on the bump to ledge
Front three sail from none other than David Loy
As the sun was setting, Yuri busted out that iconic frontside flip. The boss would be proud
Greyson went full-on Venice dude with a huge back 180 judo on a borrowed board from Russell
The crowd was down. Let’s see who walked away with top honors
First big check. Congrats, Paige!
Jhanca cashed out, once again
But most importantly, Cold and Christiana won king and queen. You know Cody’s hanging that one up at the crib
Not gonna lie, the big check is a little more photogenic
In the words of our man Gary, “WE OUT.” Thanks for having us, Redbull. Venice Beach will never be the same
The future is here, and Cybertruck look-a-likes are officially in
The locals were starting out strong
So strong that they immediately rushed some of the best in the biz
Outside the park, the crazy never stops
I think Burnett coined the term “masterlensman” on these things so I’m just running with it. Bo Def, Ira Ingram and Bublitz
Even the security guards are rolling in style today
Back to the park, everyone was coming out for this thing
Hosoi's here. Repeat, Christian Hosoi is here!
And even some familiar faces from Florida: Mike Wine, Gas Giants CEO Ish Cepeda and Shotgun.com legend Chris Blake
Venice Beach, continuously making me feel too old to be here
Especially when a child born in 2015 can soar a stalefish in the deep end
Onto the main show—recent cover star Chris Russell came out swinging with a larger-than-life front D
Sorge was there, going full speed on deep-end feebs
Alva was there, cash in hand. Just like it should be
One of the many close calls
But that didn’t stop The Muscle
Zion tapped in for five minutes and thoroughly wowed the crowd
Little-to-no breathing room on the deck
Ruby Lilley is no stranger to a good back nosegrind
And, of course, I needed to get my wings on
Do I get paid extra for this one?
DJ Samurasta gave us a good lesson on what a layback should look like
Hosoi got it too
Maximum stoke
Outfits from the locals were on fleek
Did we mention Gary Rogers was there?
But more importantly, so was this guy
Why does Ewan wear a mask? Couldn’t tell ya. I’m glad we finally got an unmasking thanks to the GOAT Anthony Acosta
Closing the curtains, Jordan Santana went full psycho and hit the crowd with a heavy 540
And in the process, I somehow managed to rip a brand new pair of pants
Moving courses, the Natas hydrant challenge was in full effect. TJ Rogers figured it out quickly
Venice might be where the cross fade was invented
If there’s anyone that’s gonna be able to Natas spin the hydrant, it’s definitely AA
A round of applause from Alva means you’re doing well
You coulda guessed this number-one spot from a mile away
The crowd got their money’s worth
Moving to a more “high-octane” course, the OG Venice wallride was back in action. Hosoi never lost it
I peaked pretty early on with this doubles photo of Hosoi and Scott Oster. I think I can go home after this
But things were just getting started. Roman got his hands on the extension
Backed up by one of my new favorites to watch—Santana Saldana
All the skate dads were there
Meanwhile, AA was still doing his thing
Russell took it all the way to the text
While Zion took inspo from Andy
And Roman went a less traditional route
Sorge took this noseblunt home for the hounding paparazzi
Good squad hanging by the coolers: Thomas Dristas, Sean O’Connor and Yuri Facchini
Not to mention Queezy and Lui
The locals didn’t slow down. I’ll tell ya that much
Moving courses again, we ditched the hydrant for kicker ramps. Ronnie Kessner got things started with a blasted kickflip
Followed closely by Lil’ B with a big switch frontside flip
The entire Bublitz family made it out!
A bigger deck for the roll-in might have helped
But that didn’t stop Greyson from hitting his signature one foot
And he still had speed for a massive front blunt
Christiana Means came out swinging with this tré bomb
They're clichés, 'cause they're true; you really do have to pay to play
B-Turner wasn’t slowing down at all. I saw at least three switch hardflips that day that were as tweaked out as this one
At a car wash or across a chasm, you can count on Midler's back threes
With TJ hot on his back heels
Moms loved it
Even T-Puds signed some autographs
You know you’ve made it when you get a Frenchie. Congrats, Ronnie
And for the finalé, we’ve got a decked-out Toyota on the course. Decenzo had to crack it off. Nosegrind
Andy really can skate anything
Can we please get Santana on a board brand
Gustavo did every photographer's favorite trick like it was nothing
Not sure what Gary was doing here, but it looks like Andy’s out
Midler took the BSNB to fakie to new heights on the bump to ledge
Front three sail from none other than David Loy
As the sun was setting, Yuri busted out that iconic frontside flip. The boss would be proud
Greyson went full-on Venice dude with a huge back 180 judo on a borrowed board from Russell
The crowd was down. Let’s see who walked away with top honors
First big check. Congrats, Paige!
Jhanca cashed out, once again
But most importantly, Cold and Christiana won king and queen. You know Cody’s hanging that one up at the crib
Not gonna lie, the big check is a little more photogenic
In the words of our man Gary, “WE OUT.” Thanks for having us, Redbull. Venice Beach will never be the same
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