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Ger-I

VENiCe local

About Me

Born at St Johns in SM and raised in Venice,Ca.Attended MArk Twain,VENIce High Scool,VBWL Blood on the saNd and 'Crete. Paid my dues to belong to the Venice crew. Lived on Da Big Island fo a few years, Brah.Went to University Hawai'i @ Hilo where I was learned how to grow "Da Kine" from "Da Kine" while surfing,sk8n Oahu, Hamakua,Hilo,Kona,Puna,Kohala and Capt Cook/South Point spots with Nanawali Foster Bruddahs,Shirly and Red from Kawaihi'i Crazy Gordon Hilo Boy, Kelly Green, Ted, Justin, Mr Matsi,and other Puna Boys.U.S Army vet.I served in Panama,Germany and Korea.I learned to play guitar from Pat and now I can sing in German, Spanish,and Japanese .Since 1993 I've been employed by the County and City of L.A, I'm an L.A County Lifeguard (Park and Recs).Watts, Athens,Willowbrook ,Compton, and Lennox.Helping people is somethhing I enjoy. Especially kids.Therefore as skatepark director at Gilbert Lindsay sk8park in South East L.A I get to really enjoy my work. I'm founder and executive Director of the Venice Surf-A-Thon surf and Bikini contest as well and the Executive Director of The Venice Surf And Skateboard Association I've been lucky to and feel honored to represent the hardest sk8/surf crew in our pursuit of a world class skatepark.The light of my life is my 8 year old daughter, Minami(??).Minami means beautiful wave in Japanese.I enjoy music and have been known to dj as well I play in F.S.G. After years of working in the garment industry, I started my own clothing line ,1978. I also study Judo, Jujitsu and am a member of CSULA Judo team. I have 3 Raiders tats.I am the Original Venice Punk Rocker there was no Punks in Venice before me a t Venice High or the Beach. I'm alot of fun?

My Blog

14th Annual Surf-A-Thon 2007

I founded the Surf-A-Thon in 1993 after my return from military duty,to foster goodwill and spread the aloha spirit of surfing.The contest has grown from 15 men ,women, and children contestants to ove...
Posted by Ger-I on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:41:00 PST

July 28th sk8board contest

Venice Surf and Skateboard Association Dear Members, friends and sponsors, the VSA will be holding the 2nd Annual Debris by the Sea Skateboard Contest @ Venice Beach on July 28th. You are invited to...
Posted by Ger-I on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:32:00 PST

The immigration question.

To begin the issue is illegal immigration. It is amazing how the proponents of immigrant rights put a spin on the issue and terms. Undocumented worker, using the term immigrant insted of illegal alien...
Posted by Ger-I on Thu, 03 May 2007 06:27:00 PST

My Top 24 Myspace People

You always got my back, took up for me when haters tried to pull me down.We have loved,drank, smoked,sk8ed,surfed, got tattoed and brawled together. I've known you most of my life and a coup...
Posted by Ger-I on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 06:53:00 PST

I love my country and hate the government

The American people are being fleeced. The Bush administration sends men and women to die in Iraq and other far flung lands, on the ruse of establishing democracy and equality. It is estimated that th...
Posted by Ger-I on Fri, 23 Sep 2005 06:50:00 PST

1978 (my book and clothing line)

1978 chronicals the OG Venice Punk Rockers and our escapades circa 1978-1981 . Included are personal conversations and events that took place between myself and cult figures s...
Posted by Ger-I on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 05:50:00 PST

Venice Surf and Sk8 models.

A big shot out to Sue and Itsumi! Thank you so much for showing off your VSA shirts. If you wish to join the VSA and get your limited edition T ,holla at me. You can not buy one anywhere but here for ...
Posted by Ger-I on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 05:32:00 PST

Your Team

Fan-an abreviation for fanatic. Band Wagon and Fair Weather possers step off. RAIDERS- LAKERS-UCLA-VENICE HIGH till I Die!
Posted by Ger-I on Sat, 20 Jan 2007 09:50:00 PST

Football

This year my team was in the celler again. 2-14 Aaarrrrgh. Just Win Baby! My therory to when the Silver and Black will dominate again is as follows: Al Davis dies and Marcus Allan goes into the Hall o...
Posted by Ger-I on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 10:08:00 PST

To have heart.

  "It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled or the doer of great deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the ...
Posted by Ger-I on Sun, 31 Dec 2006 08:19:00 PST