LOS ANGELES - Wolfiskin presents the By Any Dreams Necessary event featuring art by Timothy Teruo Watters, vinyl toys by Col.Abo, clothing by Teruo Artistry and the release party for DJ Skee's Endangered Species Mixtape. www.wolfiskin.com www.timothywatters.com
CHICAGO - Chip Tha Ripper's main focus is to create his own lane and type of music that can't be mimicked. He takes to the lakefront and L tracks to showcase his skills. www.myspace.com/chiptharipper
NEW YORK - From time to time, there's a female graffiti artist that pops out, and Indie's one of them. She's a mother of three, works for herself, and has a big love for graffiti. Check out her work. www.myspace.com/indie184
SEATTLE - Keo Curry grew up doing wheelies, which fueled his passion for fixed gear bikes. Check out some of his wheelie skills. www.myspace.com/keo360
CHICAGO - Growing up, Naledge has always been the smart kid in class; skipping grades and being valedictorian. Check him out as we drive around his hometown of Chicago and his freestyles under train tracks. www.myspace.com/naledgemusic
LOS ANGELES - Evol One is not only a graffiti artist, he's also an animator in fine arts. Come chill with him in Central L.A. as he talks about the graffiti movement and how he got started. www.myspace.com/samirski
DALLAS - Listen up, sponsors. You need to add Mack Dafoe on your team because this street skater proves he has the skills while skating the streets of Dallas. noisesfromourtumeez.wordpress.com
LOS ANGELES - Spend the day with humble emcee Tiron as he shows us his van, cooking skills, and snip snips of his new material. Don't mind the computer side lotion. www.myspace.com/imtiron
SAN FRANCISCO - Kick rocks and hang loose for Icer Air, where bmx, motocross, skate, snowboarding, and skiing come together for some good times. And you got The Cool Kids performing live. Sick. www.icerair.com www.norcalramprats.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Grab a pair of 3-D glasses and check out some of Skinner's artwork as he talks about his latest projects and pieces. www.theartofskinner.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Started in 2005, the Freestyle Olympics has 3 events: the tempo, the images, and the battle. See these emcees put their skills to the test. www.myspace.com/freestyleolympics
LOS ANGELES - Performing live at Swing House, The Argyle Pimps knows how to get the crowd to put 'em up. Get their album, Invisible Jet-Ski's, now available on Kamikazi Airlines. www.myspace.com/argylepimps
SAN DIEGO - Matix Clothing and various team riders came up with the idea of taking skills to the next level with grind boxes. www.matixclothing.com www.asrbiz.com