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Released in 2011, Ground Control GC.1 came to define a years worth of achievement from the blading community.

Featuring a strong roster of talent from the team itself and directed by Simon Mulvaney, this film tells a story of the frames beneath the feet of every GC rider.

Episode 6 highlights the technical wizardry of Damien Wilson. Never one to shy away from creativity, technicality and individuality, and Damien is one of the few riders who’s innovative career spans not years, but decades!

Song: Against Me – Unprotected Sex With Multiple Partners.
Ground Control GC.1: More Sections.

Released in 2011, Ground Control GC.1 came to define a years worth of achievement from the blading community.

Featuring a strong roster of talent from the team itself and directed by Simon Mulvaney, this film tells a story of the frames beneath the feet of every GC rider.

Episode 5 showcases Gabriel Hyden‘s unique style and trick vocabulary as he destroys the streets of Europe.

A relative newcomer to the international scene, Gabriel has quickly planted himself as one of the industries most iconic riders and shows no sign of slowing down any time soon!

Song: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Conscience Killer.
Ground Control GC.1: More Sections.

Released in 2011, Ground Control came to define a years worth of achievement from the blading community. Featuring a strong roster of talent from the team itself and directed by Simon Mulvaney, this film documents the story of the frames beneath the feet of each of the GC team.

Ground Control GC.1: More Sections.

Ground Control GC.1, episode 3 opens with a never before seen section, initially created to bridge the gap between Nils Jansons and Alex Burston‘s profiles, but dropped at the last minute due to pacing issues.

We then move on to a full profile for Alex Burston, a British blader, born and bread in Manchester but due to his unquestionable ability, he is now making impressive leaps into an international scene of professional bladers.

Released in 2011, Ground Control came to define a years worth of achievement from the blading community. Featuring a strong roster of talent from the team itself and directed by Simon Mulvaney, this film documents the story of the frames beneath the feet of each of the GC team.

Filmed & edited by Max Manning.

Ground Control drops a quick edit demonstrating their new Royal Blue frames with some rad skating from Razors and GC pro’s Korey Waikiki & Dre Powell.

Released in 2011, Ground Control GC.1 came to define a years worth of achievement from the blading community.

Featuring a strong roster of talent from the team itself and directed by Simon Mulvaney, this film documents the story of the frames beneath the feet of each of the GC team.

Episode 2 opens with a short montage, highlighting some of the incredible locations the film was shot in, before moving on to Nils Jansons profile, an incredible blader who in recent years has sprang from nowhere to be one of the worlds best, most respected and recognised bladers in the world!

Previously: Ground Control Film, Episode 1 (Introduction).

I’m going to be releasing the Ground Control Film in stages every Wednesday for the next 19 weeks. I hope you enjoy them! – Simon Mulvaney.

Released in 2011, Ground Control came to define a years worth of achievement from the blading community. Featuring a strong roster of talent from the team itself and directed by Simon Mulvaney, this film documents the story of the frames beneath the feet of each of the GC team.

Episode 1 introduces the film and each of the featured riders. Set across three stages, our journey takes us inside a battered old frame, to learn the story of how it came to be like this.

A film by Simon Mulvaney. Starring Brian Aragon, Joey Chase, Julian Bah, Chaz Sands, Damien Wilson, Gabriel Hyden, Alex Burston and Nils Jansons.

Also featuring Dre Powell, Stefan Horngacher, Sammy Chase, Yuri Botelho, Mathias Silhan, Lyle Shivak, Kare Lindberg, Marc Moreno, Dominik Wagner, Andrew Jaccuzi, Keaton Newsom, David Andrews, Derek Henderson, Chris Haffey, Michael Braud.

Ground Control GC.1: More Media.

Welcome Kevin Yee to the Ground Control Roster.
Filmed by Jon Hall & Gene Steagall.

• Previously: Kevin Yee, Shocking Rollerblading.
• Kevin Yee: More Media

Visit Gc-uprising.com | Dealwithitsf.com. Photo: GC.

Newest member to the Ground Control AM team.

Previously: Howie Bennett, Razors Flow Edit, Denver (Co).
Photo: Razors.

Every frame has a story to tell. Every scratch is a letter, every chip a flare of creativity, every mark a test of endurance, every groove a path of accomplishment.

Every ramp, every rail, every fall, every cheer, every journey. Every trick you land and every trick you don’t, carved into a layer of plastic, concealed beneath our feet.

Every frame has a story to tell. This is ours.

To celebrate over a decade of Ground Control frames, comes the film to define a generation. A film by Simon Mulvaney. Produced by Jon Elliott.

Starring Brian Aragon, Joey Chase, Julian Bah, Chaz Sands, Damien Wilson, Gabriel Hyden, Alex Burston and Nils Jansons.

Also featuring Dre Powell, Stefan Horngacher, Sammy Chase, Yuri Botelho, Mathias Silhan, Lyle Shivak, Kare Lindberg, Marc Moreno, Dominik Wagner, Andrew Jaccuzi, Keaton Newsom, David Andrews, Derek Henderson, Chris Haffey, Michael Braud.

Song: Venetian Snares – Szamar Madar.

• Visit GC-uprising.com.
• Previously: Ground Control, Trailer by Simon Mulvaney.

Ground Control & Razors presents “Purple Swag” featuring Dre Powell & Brian Aragon. An insightful look on the new GC frames as well as some recent shredding from both Brian & Dre.

Filmed & edited by Max Manning ; additional filming by Scott Olsen.

So Ground Control has been around for a decade. What do you hope skaters think of when they hear the name Ground Control and what does Ground Control mean to you?

Hopefully they have fond memories of frames that didn’t snap the first week they rode them. When I hear “Ground Control” I think of the good times I’ve had with friends. All of the sessions where I was able to witness the evolution of skating right in front of me. [...]

Full Jon Elliot interview on Believeinone.com.
Interview by Ben Rogers ; photo by Jon Elliott.

Every frame has a story to tell. Every scratch is a letter, every chip a flare of creativity, every mark a test of endurance, every groove a path of accomplishment.

Every ramp, every rail, every fall, every cheer, every journey. Every trick you land and every trick you don’t, carved into a layer of plastic, concealed beneath our feet.

Every frame has a story to tell. This is ours.

To celebrate over a decade of Ground Control frames, comes the film to define a generation.

U.S. Release: 6 December 2011. Worldwide Release: 16 December 2011.

A film by Simon Mulvaney, starring Brian Aragon, Joey Chase, Julian Bah, Chaz Sands, Damien Wilson, Gabriel Hyden, Alex Burston and Nils Jansons.

Also featuring Dre Powell, Stefan Horngacher, Sammy Chase, Yuri Botelho, Mathias Silhan, Lyle Shivak, Kare Lindberg, Marc Moreno, Dominik Wagner, Andrew Jaccuzi, Keaton Newsom, David Andrews, Derek Henderson, Chris Haffey, Michael Braud. Produced by Jon Elliott

Visit Outlookfilms.co.uk.

GC.1 Film Premiere poster by Matthew Dearden.