Skateboarding's independent publisher.
Dedicated to showcasing the creative, artistic or otherwise intellectual abilities of skateboarders worldwide. Publishing and distributing printed matter authored, edited, curated, photographed, illustrated or in any other way inspired by skateboarders or the act of skateboarding.
FunNotFame books are available direct and through our distributors, Last Gasp of San Francisco, AK Press of Oakland and Partners West, Seattle. FunNotFame also distributes an ever-growing variety of titles from the most creative and influential minds in skateboarding.
You may purchase the latest titles from FunNotFame or any of our associate publishers at these fine establishments: City Lights of San Francisco, FTC, Cowtown, Barnes & Noble, Left Bank Books, Uprise, Westside Skateshop, KRUDco, 35th North, Bazr Gallery, and more soon to be listed online at funnotfame.org .
We are always looking to establish retail and wholesale accounts so if you're a core skateshop, independently owned bookstore or distributor that would like to support skateboarders and skateboarding, feel free to complete an application and place your initial order.
I'd like to meet:
WE'RE DOWN TO MEET: skaters, writers, filmers, creative types, beatmakers, musicians, intellectuals, the religious and irreligious, artists, screenwriters, producers, directors, people who are psyched on us, people who hate on us, backpackers, computer hackers, the misplaced famous, video gamers, conspiracy theorists, deranged krylon stain makers, mc's, guitar players, chess nerds, the guy with prophetic opinions who can't remember where his drink was, Raymond Bobbit a.k.a. Rain Man, Leonardo DaVinci, John Coltrane, JR and the Chief from Grandma's Boy, Snefuru and Khufu, Albert Einstein, Nicola Tesla, Spicolli, Bob Dylan, Jimmy Hendrix, God, Jesus, Satan (from a distance of course), Moses
We'd Like You To Meet:
*The following is a list of highly worthy creative individuals who have their own thing going in addition to whatever else they do or whoever else they're working for at the moment:
Joe Haircut Poet, Writer, Formidable Chess Opponent
Dale Dreiling Mixed Media Artist and Painter
Travis Jensen Writer, Sound Agency Affiliate
Ando Photographer, FTC, I RemEMBer
Leland Ware 48blocks.com
Joey Grether Writer, Mob Action Frontman
Ken Goto Photographer, Nightlife Mastermind
Steve Lamme Photographer, Skateboarder, Professional Train Hopper
Western Edition Stalking the Bay leaving no survivors
Darin Bendall Artist
Mark Whitaker Photographer, Student
Rob Brink Writer
Bilyuhs Our Favorite Web Animation-Maker
Benny Maglinao Film-maker, Student and Supporter of Skateboarding
Yong-Ki Chang Man Of Many Hats...
Alison Casson Painter, Illustrator, Apparel Designer
Brandy Flower Artist, Screenprinter
Ian Johnson Painter, Maker of Musical Sounds
Joey Young Paying in Pain Magazine
Guy Quezada Accessory Maker Extraordinaire
Andrew Livingston Filmer, Photographer
Clarkie www.realskate.com
Matt Goodwin Neighborhood Skate Posse / AZ Park Directory
Movies:
SKATE VIDEOS:
Underacheivers, Video Days, Yeah Brother, Lordz Conspiracy, Yeah Right, Mouse, Goldfish, Hot Chocolate, Harsh Euro Barge, What Tour?, Hello JoJo, First Broadcast, I-Path promo, It's Official, Useless Wooden Toys, 1281, The Deal is Dead, Big Pants Small Wheels, Jim's Ramp Jam, Tincan Folklore, A Visual Sound, Let The Horns Blow, Rubbish Heap, Baker 3, They Don't Give A F-K About Us, Future Primitive, all the Cowtown videos, all the Anti-Hero videos especially the 2-song promo, Shake Junt, 20 Shot Sequences, Love Child, Man Down, Bag of Suck, Photosynthesis, Speed Freaks, Filmbot Files, City of Killers, Cheese and Crackers, Welcome to Hell, Questionable, Misled Youth, Jump Off A Building, New Blood, Now n' Later, the first CKY video, Landspeed promo, Crimes and Misdemeanors, Baker 2G, Time Code, Memory Screen, Skate and Destroy, Brad Johnson's Pier 7 video that Ando has, Public Domain, Ban This, Arizona, Kings of Promotion, the first FTC video, Krooked Kronicles, Super Champion Fun Zone, Skate More, Fully Flared, Beer Helmet, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, Natural Koncepts video, Chicagof, Sorry, Really Sorry, Stun, Goin' Off, Shackle Me Not, Hokus Pokus, Heavy Metal, Toy Machine Live, Damaged, 4-Wheel Drive, The Reason, Reel to Real, Risk It, A Soldier's Story, This Is Not the New H-Street Video, Debbie Does Blockhead, DC Deluxe Edition DVD, Real's Streets of San Francisco, Debunker, Listen by Tim Dowling, Listen Skateboards Remix, Northwest videos, Tim and Henry's Pack of Lies, 2 World Industries Men, Stuntwood
FEATURE FILMS:
A Bronx Tale, Rain Man, American Me, Falling Down, Boyz 'N the Hood, Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, The Shining, Boiler Room, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Young Guns, Dead Poet's Society, Lost Boys, Detroit Rock City, Empire Strikes Back, the Shawshank Redemption, Clockwork Orange, Solent Green, the Day the Earth Stood Still, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Terminator, Police Academy 4, Up 'N Smoke, Clerks, Seven,
Television:
TELEVISION:
In general, television sucks mainly because over the last twenty years six dominant firms have come to control 80% of all Hollywood writing employment constituting a bona fide monopoly that homogenizes news, educational and entertainment programming. Hence the monotony and general creative sterilty of modern broadcasting.
On the other hand, we back a few shows: Meerkat Manor, Ultimate Fighting Championships, the Ruben Orkin documentary that aired on FUEL TV, public television in general, Beavis & Butthead, the Simpsons, King of the Hill, Major League Baseball, Miami Ink...documentaries on Ancient Egypt, psi-phenomena or religion tends to be interesting as well.
Books:
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Heroes:
IN GENERAL:
Core shop owners, people who skate for fun, people who use bondo, build ramps, pour cement and clean pools, skate companies who don't sell to mall shops
SKATEBOARDERS: (all time faves in no particular order)
Dennis Busenitz, Mark Gonzales, Christian Hosoi, Tony Trujillo, Ray Barbee, Rune Glifberg, Tom Penny, Andrew Reynolds, Chad Muska, Peter Hewitt, Donny Barley, Ronnie Creager, Phil Shao (r.i.p.), Dan Drehobl, Mike Carroll, Eric Koston, Guy Mariano, Marc Johnson, John Cardiel, Ricky Oyola, Matt Hensely, Rodney Mullen, Danny Way, Ryan Fabry, Chris Pastras, Jason Lee, Ryan Johnson, Marcus & Lavar, Jamie Thomas, Ed Templeton, Danny Sargent, Natas, Eric Dressen, Chuck Wampler, Louie Barletta, Jerry Hsu, Josh Feldman, Kurt Braget, Chris Miller, Lance Mountain, Tommy Guerrero, Alan Peterson, Bob Burnquist, Dave LeRoux, Neal Hendrix, Armando Barajas, Chris Hall, Gavin Peters, Julian Stranger, Cairo Foster
SKATEBOARDERS: (current favorites)
Yeah Brother crew, Marty Murawski, Alex Carolino, Flo Marfaing, Joey Brezinski, Wade Desarmo, Pat Washington, Justin Brock, Ernie Torres, Mikey Taylor, Chima Ferguson, Nyjah Huston, Danny Renaud, Silas Baxter-Neal, NSP crew, Five Points crew, Mike Anderson, Angel Saucedo, Vix, Gary Cease, Jesse Pilgram, Abel Taylor, Vinnie Peinado, Brandon Biebel, Justin Schulte, Lamare Hemmings, Scuba Steve..
