Bart de Jong
Vans is proud to announce the launch of its second #LIVINGOFFTHEWALL Documentary Series feature – Upstarts by Patrick O’Dell. Upstarts shares the stories of three small business DIY entrepreneurs--Clara Cakes, Burger Records, and Power Plant Choppers— all self-starting visionaries that have found cult success. Doing what they love, all three have built brands representing their organic passion and motivation. 
Five memorable days and nights of music drew to a close Saturday night in Austin with the final sets at the House of Vans at the Mohawk. Thousands of music fans joined Vans at the beloved Mohawk for an Off the Wall mix of musicians ranging from the world’s best emerging bands to well-known iconic talent that are not often seen under one roof. The Vans showcase hosted punk rock legends X, hardcore favorite Cerebral Ballzy, Primus founder and frontman’s newest project, Les Claypool’s Duo de Twang and independent acts The Black Angels, ††† (crosses), Gap Dream and TEEN. The Vans Village also closed its doors after five days and nights of packed events including daily open mic sessions which provided a platform for more than 100 musicians to share their music and BMX demos by Vans BMX pro athletes Scotty Cranmer, Gary Young, Dakota Roche, Daniel Sandoval, Kevin Peraza and Austin local Sean Sexton on a custom built ramp right by Red River St. Vans artists Jay Howell, Rich Jacobs, Zio Ziegler and
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.