I grew up skating in Portland in the early 2000’s.
@brentatchley was a mythical creature. In the pre-internet world of skating, a video part would come out every few years and a photo in a mag here or there would show up in the magazines. Rumors flowed through Exit Real World, the Portland skate shop, about his trips and tricks. He skated Burnside like no one has since or before, and influenced the resurgence in park and bowl skating that’s so popular today. These days, Brent spends his time working on his non-profit,
@pushmovement , helping kids and adults with substance recovery. He skates professionally for
@asics_skateboarding and keeps up with the next generation of Burnside rippers, like Emile Laurent. Brent is one of my closest friends and an inspiration. We worked on this project over two years, filming a half dozen sessions in different seasons. Brent Atchley and Emile Laurent bomb hills and skate my backyard bowl. What’s the full edit in the link in my profile.
