Name: Andy Shohara
Occupation: Construction Superintendent
Hometown: Mililani, HI.
First of all, how did a family from Hawaii end up living in England?
Andy Shohara: My dad got a new job at an Air Force base near Banbury and moved there with the rest of my family at the end of 84. I stayed back in Hawaii to finsh my senior year of high school. After I graduated there was a lot of drinking and smoking going on along with a lot of surfing, but a whole lot less of riding. By Christmas of 85 I new I needed a new environment. I flew to England for the holidays and they surprised me with a new half-pipe in the back yard. I officially moved to England on the day of Mon's 2nd jam.
How hard was it to get used to the British weather compared to the Hawaiian sunshine
Andy Shohara: It was brutal. I was used to riding all year long,
Name: Craig Campbell
Age: London, UK
Occupation: DJ/Producer
Craig: Romford Skatepark, 1981
Dom Phipps interview on his first edition of the HARO Book. Edition 2 to be released in London on Dec 13th.
You've probably noticed a few old school UK rider interviews being put back up on the main page the last couple of days. It's for good reason. On December 13th the second edition of the HARO Book will be released at the House Of Vans in London, England. We want to gear people up for it by looking back a few years. We're ready for a good night out with the likes of Mat Hoffman, James Hudson, Kevin Martin, Simon Tabron, Andy Brown, Dennis McCoy, Craig Campbell, Joe Hawk, John Buultjens, Matthias Dandois, etc. Sign up for it by going to the HARO Book Launch Facebook page. Here's a little interview with author Dom Phipps on his first HARO Book.
The new one just finished and will be available in London on December 13th.
Name: Dom Phipps
Occupation: Free Lance Project Manager
Re-Up: Vans x Haro The freestyle BMX original meets the original skate shoe company. In stores from July 15th.
Vans joins forces with renowned BMX brand Haro to commemorate a history of classic BMX design and originality. The fated partnership between the two brands brings forth a memorable collection of Vans x Haro footwear, apparel and accessories influenced by the early days of BMX style and the birth of the first freestyle BMX frame, the Haro Freestyler. With more than 30 years of innovation, Haro Bikes champions an iconic heritage in BMX product design. With the introduction of its first top-of-the-line Freestyle BMX bike in early 1984,
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.