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Pastras & friends for Richer Poorer socks

The Spring 2015 Richer Poorer Athletics video and lookbook continues with the authentic vibe of skateboarding and lifestyle with our Athletics Club.  I gathered RP fam member Christian Maalouf, along with friends Daniel Shimizu and Justin Strubing to skate the streets of LA and Chinatown.This is pretty much my regular skate crew, and I always have a blast skating with these guys. Documenting the day were Mark Spencer, the talented mastermind that does the majority of our Stereo skateboards edits, and old friend Seu Trinh of Transworld Skateboarding fame.  We cruised a few classic spots in our hood…ending the day with Chinatown. I’ve been wanting to shoot something in Chinatown for years. Now I know why few have done it, the security is nuts! Pulling it off on a crowded Sunday...

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Backyard BBQ! Clint Peterson, Chris Pastras, Bones Legend Steve Saiz, Ssippi and friends

Join us as we break-in Clint and Ssippi's ( @EchoParkWoodshop ) new driveway quarter pipe for a President's Day session and BBQ. Stereo's Clint Peterson, Chris Pastras with friends Ssippi, Bones legend Steve Saiz, and friends!    Video by Matt Markus. Motion Graphics by Mark Spencer wwwStereoSoundAgency.comInstagram: @StereoSkateboards #StereoSince92@EchoParkWoodshop@ClintsCorner@AKADune@Ssippi@Saiz5412

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Stereophonic Sound Volume 25: Fynn, Hoffart, Greenwood, Dune & More

In Volume 25, we follow the Stereo team, including Tommy Fynn, Jordan Hoffart, Nate Greenwood, Chris “Dune” Pastras and more to a session at Diamond Skate Plaza in Los Angeles.  Then we hit the streets w. Field Agent Georgie Tsushima, Kevin Love, Ben Fisher, Yoshi Tanenbaum, and Jordan Hoffart.  We close out the episode with a schoolyard line from Pastras with a look at the new Robert Mars Classics series.  Enjoy! Filmed byDavid StoesselRyan LovellJames ParkAriel RomeroJosh KellyGeorgie TsushimaEric Guizzetti Edited by David Stoessel and Mark SpencerMotion Graphics by Mark SpencerProduced by Chris Pastras"Corniche"By Get the BlessingFrom the album "Lope and Antelope"2014, Naim Jazzhttp://www.theblessing.co.ukArtist: All SmilesAlbum: Winter Music SeriesWriter: Kirby James FairchildPublisher: MelonomadicLabel: Small Aisles"Two Days from Now"By The Animal...

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Stereophonic Sound: Volume 23 – Dune, Peterson, Shipman, Rodriguez & Yoshi

In Volume 23 of Stereophonic Sound we go “Diggin in the Crates” with an excerpt from Stereo’s 2008 Promo video “Agency Field Report” with Chris “Dune” Pastras, Clint Peterson, Carl Shipman & Matt Rodriguez. Next we follow Yoshi Tanenbaum to PA to skate the massive compound at Woodward East. Special Thanks to Woodward East, Dave Metty, Carl Shipman, Go Pro, and WeSC. To see the WeSCxSTEREO collab collection & to shop online go to WeSC.com. Yoshi at Woodward Filmed by: Ben Hatchell Edited by: David Stoessel “Agency Field Report” from the Stereo video archive, 2008 Music: Truth & Soul Records  https://truthandsoulrecords.com/ Additional Editing/Motion Graphics: Mark Spencer Produced by Chris Pastras Art Direction by Ron Rauto Song title: “Red Triangle” By The Bamboos From the album “4″...

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Pastras, Peterson & Friends – Richer Poorer

Filming & Editing by Mark SpencerStereo's Chris Pastras joined the sock/underwear brand Richer Poorer to help develop their Athletics/ skate line: "I want everything we do with RP to be authentic, that said, one of the first things I wanted to do was to get with the Stereo creative team, Ron Rauto and Mark Spencer, gather a group of our friends in RP socks, and show what a Sunday is like for us in Echo Park. We started the day with a morning coffee and a quarter pipe session at my pad. Meeting up with Stereo Pro Clint Peterson along with homies Christian Maalouf and Raymond Molinar to bomb some hills, slappy some curbs, and push through the streets was a...

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WeSC x Stereo

WeSC and Stereo have always been like family…so we’re really excited about this collaboration, and to help kick it off… we have launch parties in Stockholm, LA and New York….for more information about the collaboration and to shop online go to wesc.com.      

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WeSC X STEREO Launch Party at KINGSWELL

Recap video from KINGSWELL - Video by Katy Schlemmer WeSC X Stereo Collaboration Launch Party - TheSkateboardMag.com The WeSC X Stereo Skateboards collaboration launch party went off last Saturday at Kingswell Los Feliz in Los Angeles. TSM‘s Jacob Messex was there with his camera in hand to snap some of the attendees. Tons of classic Stereo and WeSC memorabilia filled the walls of Kingswell. Click through for some photos from the night. Big thanks to WeSC, Stereo, and Kingswell for all the good times! Clint Peterson, Paul Schmitt & Chris Pastras Chris Pastras, Benny Fairfax, Clint Peterson, Daniel Shimizu & Jason Lee Tommy Fynn, Ben Fisher & Nate Greenwood Photos by Jacob Messex - The SkateboardMag.com   #WeSCXStereo Collaboration Launch & Two...

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Public Notice - TheBerrics.com

Stereo was founded in 1992 by longtime friends Jason Lee and Chris Pastras. By adopting the creative aesthetic of Jazz culture with it's early ads and videos, Stereo truly stood apart, and helped usher in a whole new wave of influences for skateboarding videos, ads, and graphics. Now with 2 decades of heritage, Stereo continues to be an influential brand. Featuring Stereo's Kyle Leeper, Matt Rodriguez, Chris Pastras, Jason Lee, Clint Peterson, Yoshi Tanenbaum, Ben Fisher, Steven Snyder, Nate Greenwood, Tommy Fynn, Jordan Hoffart & Chris Miller. http://theberrics.com/public-notice-stereo/ Filmed by:John Sullivan, Joe Pease, Joe Perrin, Greg Sanocki, Josh Metzger, Zach Curtis, Matt Williams, Georgie Tsushima, Mark Spencer, Chris Pastras, James Park, Eric Noren, Mark Brandstetter, Aaron Brown, Eric Guizetti, John Green, Chris Ray, Massimo Legittimo, Zack Mckenzie, Jared Lucas, Conor Holliday & Jamie Mosberg.Edited by Mark SpencerArt Direction by Ron RautoProduced...

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Stereophonic Sound Volume 18

Jason Lee, Ethan Fowler, Chris Pastras, Jordan Hoffart, Tommy Fynn, and more in Stereophonic Sound Volume 18 In Episode 18 we go “Diggin’ in the Crates” to bring you a remix montage from Stereo’s classic video from 1994 “A Visual Sound“, along with some previously unseen footage of Chris Pastras, Ethan Fowler, and friends from the same time skating the legendary Brooklyn Banks in lower Manhattan. Then we go west to session Prince Park in Oceanside, CA with Jordan Hoffart, Tommy Fynn, Chris Pastras, and Georgie Tsushima. Next we check in with Georgie for a Field Agent Report, yah Georgie! “A Visual Sound” and “Tincan Folklore” are available in a Box Set DVD via Syndrome Distribution, shop inquires call (760)-560-0440....

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Stereophonic Sound: Volume 16

Peterson, Pastras, Hoffart, and more in Stereophonic Sound: Volume 16 In this volume of Stereophonic Sound we go Crate Diggin' with some Clint Peterson highlights from a "ToeBock In Northern Oregon" trip, then join Chris Pastras, Clint, and friends to a scenic LA mini sesh for some Coping Vibes, and finally we head south to the Syndrome Distribution skatepark for some Tincan Parklore with Clint Peterson, Nick Zizzo, Jordan Hoffart, Ben Fisher, Yoshi Tanenbaum and Steven Snyder. Enjoy! Welcome to the World of Stereophonic Sound! Filmed by: Mark Spencer, Adam Crew, Georgie Tsushima, Mark Brandstetter, Eric Noren and Chris PastrasEditing & Motion Graphics by Mark Spencer Music:“Who is Walt Druce?" by the Cactus ChannelFrom the album "Wooden Boy"2013, HopeStreet Recordingswww.thecactuschannel.comwww.hopestreetrecordings.com...

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