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Nick Dompierre Interviewed by Kingpin

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Words by David Luther

Nick Dompierre runs a tight rig. Literally, I mean that he runs super small wheels loose as a goose with rock hard trucks, the better to feel the power surge as he thunders through the world. A few years ago, when he was an amateur, his name was in the final running for Thrasher's Skater Of The Year, but it was supposedly canned because it would be a sorry reflection on pro skateboarding if an Am came out of nowhere and blew the doors off everything all at once. Be that as it may, his subsequent and inevitable leap into the pro leagues has added a fuel injection to his relentless campaign of nerve- shredding skateboarding.

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(photo and intro courtesy of Kingpinskateboarding.com)

teampage.jpgWe have posted many new updates from our Red Bull Team, See what Zered Bassett has been messing with.

Danny Supa has just returned from Manny Mania and read up what he did in Minneapolis.

Joey Brezinski has told you what he did with his Manny Mania prize of 10 thousand dollars!

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TODAY on AUGUST 16th 2008, Under the Brooklyn Bridge at the Brooklyn Banks is the 5boro "Back to the Banks" contest and jam.

With teams showing such as Emerica and Volcom, this event will be giving away thousands of cash and prizes for the best tricks going down.

Who will land the best trick and leave with the grand prize and who will be slamming, walking home empty handed?
CHECK BACK TONIGHT TO FIND OUT!

See what happened last year at Back to the Banks: VIDEO and PHOTO

Also, not doing anything tomorrow?
Show up under the Manhattan Bridge for Red Bull's Manny Mania!


Check back for more updates of coverage from Back to the Banks and Manny Mania!

JANOSKI AND WILLIAMS CONFIRMED FOR RED BULL MANNY MANIA
JUDGES KOSTON AND BERRA WILL HAVE THEIR WORK CUT OUT FOR THEM!

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With Stefan Janoski and Stevie Williams amongst the latest skateboarders to confirm their attendance at this year's Red Bull Manny Mania, this contest is set to be historic even before the first trick is landed. The likes of these core skateboarders have not been seen in the same room let alone the same contest ever.

Last year saw the rise of a new kind of skateboard contest, with top pros coming out in force to prove who is skateboarding's technical wizard. This year's field truly represents the core of skateboarding and for most of these pros Manny Mania is the only contest they'll do all year.

With New York City home to so many skateboarders and so many more in town for a weekend that sees New York the center of the skateboard world with the Back To The Banks contest on the day before. The event is expected to draw a huge crowd of die-hard skate fans and pros alike, all coming to witness some of the most technical skateboarding ever.
(photo credit to: theskateboardmag.com / libertyboardshop.com)


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MINI MANIA in Rhode Island

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WELCOME TO MINI MANIA!  For those who aren't familiar with MINI MANIA, its Red Bull's own bowled out mini-ramp going from major cities with majors shops.

This one is from Donny Barleys shop Fountain of Youth in Rhode Island.  An entire day of skateboarding, drinks, and BBQ rounded out the day for the crowd who showed up.

With the likes of Aquil Brathwaite (pictured left), Donny Barley, Zered Bassett, Nick Dompierre and even Nick's Brother, it was a great session, and they really broke this ramp in.  Stay tuned for other cities, shops and soon to be video.

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calipark.jpgFor those who don't know, Maloof Money Cup, is known to be the largest contest in history, with a payout of 100k.. come on, thats insane.

It was held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 11th - 13th, in Orange County Fairgrounds.  Today was a sunny day filled with BBQ smell from the venders behind the course.

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The am's went first, and they completely destroyed it. With the results not fully finished I know that Scooter Decenzo and Evan Smith  (pictured right) qualified for the semi-finals tomorrow. 

Unfortunately Ryan Decenzo (Scooter Decenzo's brother) didn't qualify, but he went to town on the 16 stair.  Lipslide, crooks, feeble, smith.. what else could this kid do! (Ryan Decenzo: lipslide pictured below)

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Here is Nick Dompierre and Joey Brezinski featured in a wonderful Adio Footwear podcast made by Jason Hernandez.

Cant wait to see more of these two in the full length Adio video, to be released at an upcoming date.

(video grab courtesy of Adio)

EXPN.COM and DEMO DAZE

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080615_nieratko_ds_600v.jpgWhat I am about to say might make you think I am a raving lunatic but hear me out. A very long time ago there was no Internet, no YouTube, no message boards. And somehow skateboarding managed to survive. How? I have no idea. Videos came out once every few years while the magazines tried to sustain skater's yearning for more: more images, more information, more anything skateboarding. Back in the '80s and early '90s the only way to see an actual, moving, pro skater (not on a VHS tape) was to catch a demo. Demos were essential to skateboarding.

 - Chris Nieratko for Expn.go.com

Nick Dompierre SKATEBOARD MAG cover!

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Speaking of Covers, Nick Dompierre graces the covers of the illustrious Skateboard Mag.

This kicky board, caught ohh so beautiful, was done in OZ on a Volcom Tour.

Go here to checkout more from Skateboard Mag