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About Me

My name is Gj. I grew up in Calumet City IL. Moved to Whiting IN in 2003-2004 maybe? I start alot of projects. I have alot of hobbies. I just let the photos, video, and music tell me story. Not much of a talker unless you force it out of me. I keep to myself and try not to step on anyones toes.
I've been skateboarding since my 5th birthday. I don't have talent when it comes to skating. Its taken years of practice and alot of prayers to get where I am now. Not to mention the slams. I've definately put myself on the list for new joints when I'm old.
I like editing photos and making ads for friends and bands. Here is one of my favorite photos where I chopped out Coleman (The filmer on the ledge) Prolly the most documented trick I've done. Ghetto Calumet City Park Boardslide
I like skating with anyone here is a group of ad's I made. Just a few of my best buds and I skating at Dropin Skatepark. Nate, Gj, Jeff, And Jason. Tyrant Clothing.
Motion Banners I made from video I shot at Drop'in. Combs & Jason.

My Interests

Skateboarding right? Music. Anystyle of music I try everything. Unfortunatly good at rap its easy. But I wanna be hardcore its hard singing.

I'd like to meet:

Jesus! Pro Skaters just to skate with them. I met alot so far. Kerry Getz was a cool dude shut down a ramp so I could bomb drop of a fence. That dude from the Ozzy show haha drawing a blank??? Jason Dill! Saw him carry boxes of pizzas. I am in the same photo in the back round in some random local mag... ha. Laban Pheidias First pro I met didn't know he was the guy for the demo. Just skating with the guy pumping each other up hour later walks up to ME and gives me a deck I'm like ??? Free? "yeah" OH! you... sign it please? Now its on my wall! Quim Cardona countless other rippers on organika but Quim I really wanted to tell him I liked the 4 cities video OLD SCHOOL very rare and that I was sorry to hear about his bro... Yeah cameras got pointed towards me for being a cool dude then the realized I toss myself into some gnarly trick ollie over box to 5050 at dropin its on some filmers tape out there in pro land! Who else.. Oh yeah save best for last.. Eh... Played skate with andy mac in a slight rain with news cameras filming. I won skat to s I had skat but he broke his board. WINNER BY DEFAULT!

Music:

I play bass in a band called Broken Decade. I guess I'm alright at bass, I know I could be better. Practice. But I think I make up for it with the visuals. I try to keep it interesting. Click on the the photos to visit the pages and check out the band. Request and Comment.

I have my own side project music with By The Tracks. Any random ideas that don't fit in with Broken Decade I usually post here. Aka the horrible sounding music.

I've had alot of practice using Adobe Audition. Mixing and producing tracks for SCOTIA. I do all of his promotion work editing and photos.

I'm influenced by alot of local bands. Prolly have the largest collection of local cd's in the NWI area. Here are a few links to bands I've meet and listen to:

Support Straight Line Stitch

Movies:

Informative movies like Why we fight. (Industrial military complex theory) 911 videos. Loose change! See that one people.

Television:

I heard Youtube.com is the new television. You can watch exactly what you want whenever you want. Somewhat. I don't really watch Tv. Here and there I'll sit down to a show. But I don't base my life around it. I like my info quick.

The Video I made for Tribal Scar's "Wipe away the Dark"

The Video I made for Iband's "Cellophane"

A stupid little advertiment I made for VenomSkates. Its funny.

The video I made for Out For Blood's "Although he never..."

My skate video featuring Tribal Scar's "Wipe Away the Dark"

Heroes:

Jesus

My Blog

Goodbye to Myspace...

Well. Its been about a month of emailing TOM. I don't know how else to word it. Account was hacked into then all my friends got spammed. Now the account is only blocked on messages and certain little ...
Posted by GJ on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 06:32:00 PST

Goodmorning!

It rained? Man thats a bummer. Left my book at work. Slept in a cold ass room last night. Slept all night when I wish I woke up. Watched Rocky Balboa all the way through including extras all the way t...
Posted by GJ on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 05:36:00 PST

2 Weeks! Warning! WARNING! 2 WEEKS!

You got to be kidding right? 36 hours and I get that much? Really. The doubles the call ins the busting my ass? 1 day of fun skating, shooting photos for anyone, filming a show, freakin scratchi...
Posted by GJ on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:35:00 PST

What you going to do when I roll up on your crew!

Ahhwoodeewoowoo! haha. Late night last night. Played some pool ran a few racks down to the 8 ball then lost by stupid mistakes. It was all in fun though. Thank Jason. I need to talk to som...
Posted by GJ on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 12:52:00 PST

Stubbed my toe this morning...

Arghh! My eyes burn too. So tired! What a wasted couple hours. Well yesterday. Failed to see the Spill Canvas in Arlington Heights. I think even if we had tickets, if we had to stand in t...
Posted by GJ on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 10:54:00 PST

I'm all happy and junk...

Been a few days since the show. Went great. I'm a little lazy today. Been lazy a few days. Which sucks. But I think I'll get it together. Didn't sleep good at all last night but it was worth it....
Posted by GJ on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:17:00 PST

Oh my God!

I'm freakin out. Never freaked out so bad in my life. This stupid little part man I stupid little note change I'm flippin missing it. Oh man I'm tired. Damn it! Glad its going to be the last son...
Posted by GJ on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 07:55:00 PST

What will I be remembered for...

Definately skateboarding first off. The 13 rail. The swellbows. The slams and never complaining about the pain or the spot. The tech the gnar. The nosemanny nollieflip the Calumet City skatepark...
Posted by GJ on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:37:00 PST

I am so MAD!

My 5 free apple fritters don't have apple in the center! Can't complain its free right?
Posted by GJ on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:18:00 PST

I really don't want to go...

I've got to clean a whole building soon. Really soon. RRR. I don't want to. I just want to stay home and chill. Tonight was great. Jutebox was fun. Playing pool was fun. "Hey man you wanna...
Posted by GJ on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 01:55:00 PST