In February 2010 USD embarked on a 4 country tour through South America with Billy O’neill, Demetrios George, and Jero. This 4 part ROCK series is a fast paced re-cap of each country, giving you a taste of tour life. Our 2nd stop is in Ecuador.
See what happens when you mix hundreds of skaters, private buses, skate contests at the beach … oh yes, and all during Carnival.
In February 2010 USD embarked on a 4 country tour through South America with Billy O’neill, Demetrios George, and Jero. This RAW series takes you behind the scenes of what you usually see, and into the lives of pro skaters on tour. Travel with us as we take you along for this epic adventure.
In Episode 4, the guys are judging a contest at Evolution Skate Park in Bogota Colombia. You’ve already seen video coverage of the USD Pro’s shredding this park during their demo, and this edit is for all the local skaters to show their skills. The atmosphere during this contest was incredibly positive, and big thanks go out to everybody who showed up and gave it their all.
In February 2010 USD embarked on a 4 country tour through South America with Billy O’neill, Demetrios George, and Jero. This RAW series takes you behind the scenes of what you usually see, and into the lives of pro skaters on tour. Travel with us as we take you along for this epic adventure.
In episode 3, the guys are introduced to a unique Colombian delicacy. I’m not sure the real name, but we decided to coin it “God Knows What”. If you’re a member of PETA you probably shouldn’t bother watching this one. Watch and see as they prepare the beverage of life in a local Bogota marketplace and get a taste of Colombian flavor.
In February 2010 USD embarked on a 4 country tour through South America with Billy O’neill, Demetrios George, and Jero. This RAW series takes you behind the scenes of what you usually see, and into the life of a pro skater on tour. Travel with us as we take you along for this epic adventure.
In episode 2, Billy O’neill and Demetrios George both land in Bogota, Colombia and start getting a taste of the Colombian flavor. Meeting the skaters, signing autographs, sampling the food, the beer, museums, and getting some warm up sessions in.
Via Conference. Photo: Billy O’neill in Bogota (Colombia) by Felipe Ospina Gaviria.
In February 2010 USD embarked on a 4 country tour through South America with Billy O’neill, Demetrious George, and Jero. This RAW series takes you behind the scenes of what you usually see, and into the life of a pro skater on tour. Travel with us as we take you along for this epic adventure.
In episode 1, Billy O’neill is in a mad dash through New York City to pick up all the final documents needed to catch his flight just hours later. He tells us about his last few weeks in preparation and talks about what he’s looking forward to on this upcoming tour.
Enjoy the show and keep your eyes peeled for episode 2.
Jeremy Stephenson: Demetrios, is it safe to say you’ve fallen in love with South America?
Demetrios George: Yes I have. Nothing better than a fresh glass of Marucuja juice for less than 2 dollars. Life is beautiful in South America. Love the energy of the people. I can see this being a place I will live in the future. [...]
Demetrious George visits with Johanny Velasquez at Woodward West. Demetrious took time to show Jo Jo tips on how he is able to jump so high.
[Bonus] Demetrios George Trick tip: How to Jump High by A Chosen Few
Demetrios Shows everyone how he stays in shape and why he is able to jump the way he does. I don’t know about you but I have started doing these work outs and they do help.
As usual it rained all week on the Conference Eyes on the Prize Tour, but this is what i was able to capture when not photographing.
This edit consists of 3 tour stops, the boardroom in leicester in conjunction with born extreme skate shop, slamm jamm and an appearance at proline skates shop in cardiff.