The Name “Brands Aside” stems from having friends who ride for Animal or Merritt. I follow the simple rule of “if you’re cool, you’re cool”. Everyone in this video is a genuine individual on & off their bikes. It doesn’t matter what team you ride for; & separating clips because of brand differences doesn’t make sense in my eyes. Reason being is that they’re all my friends. The riders in this video mean a lot, because they believe in what I can accomplish behind a camera. This video is for them, for the fans who grew up watching my content from the beginning.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.