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Description: What is Monster Children? Is it just a magazine? No, it’s much, much more than a magazine, motherfucker.

 

Founded: 2010

 

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Media type: Portal

 
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Memory Banks Episode 3: Matt Parker For our third episode, we visit the home of shaper, surfer, Album/XO Coco mastermind, Matt Parker. A designer by trade, Parker’s boards are crafted with a well-prioritized perspective that combines functionality and beauty, as evidenced by his ever-advancing technique developed through over a decade of trial and error. He surfs, he gets it, he figures out what’s working and what isn’t, he fixes it, you surf it, you love it. The idea of participating in the surf industry as an independent shaper is one that comes with a squint and a head scratch as it isn’t very often that the little guy triumphs in a world dominated by mega corporations, and yet those triumphs occur. Throughout the series, you might notice that the subjects - Matt Parker especially - each have a moment where they discuss selling their first board, and in that moment, they aren’t assured, they are surprised. Shocked, even, that someone would spend money on their craft, and it is that humility and awareness that grants them their success. They aren’t cocky about it, or have any ideas about what they. ought to get. They are grateful and more than deserving for what they have, and Matt Parker - who says of his long-passed work, ‘if I held them now, I’d probably cringe,’ - perhaps most of all.

02/08/2024   |   video icon

The Soul Of York, Maine We took Nora Vasconcellos to Maine to meet up with our boy, artist, surfer, and Maine local, Ty Williams, and take a chance on what we understood to be very temperamental waves.

31/08/2023   |   video icon

A Portrait on Jamie Thomas The skate legend opens up in our new film. From the outside looking in, it would appear as though Jamie Thomas always had his shit together. Notoriously disciplined and driven, few have left an indelible mark in skateboarding like the Chief. As a pro skater, filmer, editor, brand builder, entrepreneur, and designer, Jamie has built a legacy on being meticulous, laser focused, and detail-oriented that hasn’t been matched since his meteoric rise to the top. If you grew up skating in the ’90s or 2000s, there’s a very solid chance that Jamie was your favorite skater and Zero was your favorite brand. Hell, even Graham Coxon, guitarist of Blur, wrote a song called “Jamie Thomas” at the height of their collective fame. Now approaching 50 with a new perspective on balance and life, Jamie reflects on his decades of experience, acknowledging that his obsessiveness was actually a self-destructive coping mechanism—a fatal flaw preventing him from being the well rounded family man he’s become today. That’s isn’t to say he’s not still completely obsessed with everything he does. It’s just that he’s learned to compartmentalize his time in order to live a more balanced and fulfilled life. Don’t think you’ll see him slow down anytime soon, though. As he says, “I don’t really think about retirement. I don’t want to just sit somewhere. That sounds like purgatory. I just want to keep learning and growing.” Without further ado, we’re proud to present A Portrait on Jamie Thomas, a short film about Jamie in 2022. The good, the bad, the Chief. Directed by Jordan Lovelis Presented by OTIS Executive Produced by Monster Children and OTIS Produced by Kevin Duffel Shot and edited by Jordan Lovelis and Max Junk Photography by Ryan Allan AC - Taha Sobhani Gaffer - Beau Trembly Sound Recordist - Joel Jasper Color - Connor Bailey Sound Design - Thom Pringle Last song - "You & I" by Francisco The Man

21/07/2022   |   video icon
 
 

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