By Erik Olsen. Photos by Joe Brook, Mark Whiteley, and Sam Maguire

Mike Anderson on Tyler as a kid

Tyler Bledsoe has been quietly lurking around skateboarding for awhile. Six years ago he was a small child in Oregon, with his spectacles and flat-billed fitted hats, sponsored by Element Twigs and Hawk clothing. Forward to the present: Mind Field drops with his very impressive part, and combined with his 4-Star and Etnies coverage, it's pretty clear that "The Baby" is all grown up and on some other-level shit. Tyler is a pretty quiet guy, so rather than the same old Q&A deal I asked some of his close friends to give a little insight into the mind of T-Blood. Take a look and have a listen to what his peers have to say about this future of skateboarding...

Sole Tech's Rob Brink on the humor and hidden aggression of Tyler

Frontside Hurricane fakie flip transfer.....WOW!

Mikey Taylor on how Tyler performs under pressure

F/S Nose grind to fakie into the bank

Ruben "Airguitar" on how Tyler is NOT McLovin

Front board pop over

Etnies Team Manager Heath Brinkley on Tyler

Back Smith 180

Joe Brook talks about Tyler as a kid

360 ollie kickflip over hip

Sean Malto thinks Tyler is the best

Switch lip to b/s noseblunt