Emerican Heat Seekers in MiAMi

This October 2008 Skateboarder article covers a trip the Emerica ams took to Miami while filming for Stay Gold. Words and photos by John Bradford.

Howl: Marquis Preston

The sequence of Marquis Preston's kickflip crook on a famous Melbourne wall rail, shot by Brian Gaberman and published for the Howl section in the December 2007 issue of Skateboarder. According to the caption, Marquis had to wax the wall so his shoe would slide against it.

You can see the clip here.

New Jack: Marquis Preston

Marquis's time in the skate industry was brief, but his Stay Gold part is a classic and is part of why that video is so memorable to this day. He was also a memorable Call Of Duty player: according to this interview, at one point, he was ranked 98th in the world.

Photos by Atiba Jefferson and Kyle Camarillo.

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (Photos from Stay Gold)

Brian Gaberman put together a Hearts of Darkness-inspired interview with Jon Miner about the making of Stay Gold. As far as I can tell, Miner wasn't actually interviewed for this; Brian pulled quotes from the documentary and arranged them in a way to make Coppola's words sound like Jon's. I thought it was a pretty interesting concept. I also included the Emerica ad on the back cover of this issue, capturing Jerry Hsu in a full meltdown.

Still Gold: Emerica's Substance Addiction

After the premiere of the instant classic Stay Gold, it would have been completely understandable for the Emerica team to sit on their laurels for a bit as the 2010 video was a large undertaking that took a lot out of the skaters involved. However, that was not the case with a few of their riders. Five months later in January 2011, Brandon Westgate put out another part to promote his pro shoe, which inspired Collin Provost, Leo Romero, Figgy and others to also start stacking footage again. This article in the February/March 2012 issue of Skateboarder documents some of the tricks that went down in that time period. 

Words by Christian Senrud and photos by John Bradford.

Marquis Preston's Emerica ads

Below are the only two ads that Marquis Preston had while he was on Emerica.  His Stay Gold part was so good, and is a favorite for many that I have talked to. Sounds like he had some larger stuff going on in his life which prompted his exit from the skate industry, and I hope he's doing well now.

No photo credit given for either ad.

October 2007 The Skateboard Mag

April 2008 The Skateboard Mag