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Interview: Darryl Santana

Darryl won this year's URBANX Battle for the Streets competition and won a trip to XGAMES 15 in LA. Here's what he had to say about it to Tamika Petty: So first off, tell me your name and where you're from? My name is Darryl Santana. I'm 21 years old and I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York but now I live in Queens. Queens all day. Are you into action sports? Street or courses? I love action sports. I ride BMX myself and I see myself doing it for the rest of my life. I'm f… Continue

Added by APX on August 24, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

SKATEARABIA

APX is all about giving props to dope skaters who deserve more attention, especially the black and latin shredders out there. For that reason we we were stoked to hear about Skatearabia, a project by 22 year old Evan Collison.

Evan is a US born international team rider for Stereo who has been living… Continue

Added by APX on August 13, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Conner Smallwood represents @ XGAMES 15

Thanks to Tamika Petty for sending us these pictures from the city of angels...

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Added by APX on August 10, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

URBANX Battle of the Streets BMX winners !!

Remember, jealousy is NOT attractive. So instead do like this guy...

... and throw your hands in the air for Darryl Santana… Continue

Added by APX on July 17, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

URBANX skate winners!!!

Drumroll please...... for Conner Smallwood overall winner of 2009's URBANX BATTLE FOR THE STREETS competition.

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Added by APX on July 17, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

URBANX 2009 Reviewed

APX is so hard we make onions cry. But if we knew how to blub, then the kind words over at www.uptownskateschool.com woulda brought tears to our eyes.... If there was ever a good idea, with the right leadership and philanthropically cool vibe of visionary genius, the Afro-Punk Festival 2009 in Brooklyn was it. It is a gift to its community. Skaters from every sort of background battled it out in a Brooklyn style warfare; chargin… Continue

Added by APX on July 8, 2009 at 5:12pm — No Comments

URBANX 2009!

Some awesome pics from Jennifer of last weekend's Afro-punk URBANX skate contest. Skaters and BMX riders were out in force all weekend, and only 2 bones got broken along the way! Keith...

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Added by APX on July 8, 2009 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

Get your skate on !!! June 21s 2009

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Added by APX on June 16, 2009 at 8:38pm — No Comments

C u up there!!!

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Added by APX on June 12, 2009 at 11:09am — No Comments

Asian X Games went doooooown last month

Austen Seahlom got the Gold Fabrizio Santos with the Silver Carlos de Andrade took the Bronze 4 thru 10 also featured Danilo Do Rosario Rudolfo Ramos Brazil Marcelo Bastos Fabrizio Santos rose up from a 7th place qualifying tha… Continue

Added by APX on June 10, 2009 at 6:09pm — 2 Comments

Weekend Wrap-up

Skaters swarmed the streets of downtown NYC for 48 sunny hours this weekend. The morning after 5boro’s 13th anniversary party, Back to the Banks drew thousands under the Brooklyn Bridge where Steve Rodriguez handed out enough dollar bills to pay a young skater’s rent for a year. David Gonzalez caught Afropunk’s eye with an impossible 50-50, fs blunt to fakie, winning best trick on the spine ledge for his efforts. Overall winner was Colin Provo… Continue

Added by APX on June 8, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

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