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Title: John Igei WE3
Post by: bartlaser on May 08, 2026, 04:56:25 AM
Just got fed this on YT.  Old but gold.  Always loved this guy's style.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUIr2_zrftg

Fuck I wish Ryde or Die Vol 2 came out. 
Title: Re: John Igei WE3
Post by: Jim and Dan on May 08, 2026, 06:46:57 AM
So good, Igei deserved more than he got post-Aesthetics...

His Static II part is one of my favorite parts of all-time and he is the owner of the greatest fakie hardflip of all time...

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtNPpYU11RiHlJnRD93aYcjftd8yemFR3tTJQn96adIkA5JnMST1yO8AzvMhEyu-hFB_1sSOYHAu7LJy5qb2OQ1tuR9ggPK434NDp1A5nSOSaJLy6iLCGTu6HXJi17IXptzXxQoTnIvkst_mwEE5XnR5gFlWSdfTco_t4TIG5tkLT_GZskyPPx_XxdV7bp)

(https://www.zona-skate.com/images/proskaters/JohnIgei/4.jpg)
Title: Re: John Igei WE3
Post by: mattchew on May 08, 2026, 07:07:11 AM
God damn I love Igei! Obviously Static II is all time but his short part in Bleach a few years back was really killer.
Title: Re: John Igei WE3
Post by: Billy Bitchcakes on May 08, 2026, 07:34:51 AM
Those two switch front shoves are mental. His static 2 ender blew my mind at the time. Still one of my favourite parts. Andy Honen's footage in it is real good too
Title: Re: John Igei WE3
Post by: Fongstarr. on May 08, 2026, 09:00:07 AM
I love this part but always hated the song or the remix to the Mobb song. I still think his Static 2 part is the best. 
Title: Re: John Igei WE3
Post by: JoeSarge on May 08, 2026, 09:32:21 AM
Yuuup, Big Up John Igei. Flowers Forever and Beyond. His Static 2 part is The One, Jeru rocks it into a new feeling
Title: Re: John Igei WE3
Post by: whats upman on May 08, 2026, 11:36:06 AM
Every clip he ever got is solid gold
Title: Re: John Igei WE3
Post by: Allez_Jambon on May 08, 2026, 02:05:24 PM
God damn I love Igei! Obviously Static II is all time but his short part in Bleach a few years back was really killer.

What's the Bleach part? Just looked it up and didn't find anything.
Title: Re: John Igei WE3
Post by: botefdunn on May 08, 2026, 02:38:03 PM
front crook pioneer.
Title: Re: John Igei WE3
Post by: rocklobster on May 08, 2026, 03:53:59 PM
So good, Igei deserved more than he got post-Aesthetics...

His Static II part is one of my favorite parts of all-time and he is the owner of the greatest fakie hardflip of all time...

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtNPpYU11RiHlJnRD93aYcjftd8yemFR3tTJQn96adIkA5JnMST1yO8AzvMhEyu-hFB_1sSOYHAu7LJy5qb2OQ1tuR9ggPK434NDp1A5nSOSaJLy6iLCGTu6HXJi17IXptzXxQoTnIvkst_mwEE5XnR5gFlWSdfTco_t4TIG5tkLT_GZskyPPx_XxdV7bp)

(https://www.zona-skate.com/images/proskaters/JohnIgei/4.jpg)

I had no idea who Jeru The Damaja was but was a fan after that part. Static 2 is Josh Stewart's magnum opus.
Title: Re: John Igei WE3
Post by: gub on May 08, 2026, 03:55:43 PM
the best
Title: Re: John Igei WE3
Post by: BallDontLie on May 08, 2026, 05:46:02 PM
An amazing front noser. Every trick, proper.
Title: Re: John Igei WE3
Post by: Bristol_Palin on May 08, 2026, 06:56:18 PM
I probably wrote this a ton of times on here but when I first started skating my first videos I saw were hand me down and dubbed old videos (I remember watching mostly 411 issue 7 and best of volume 2). First video brand new in the plastic was ryde or die volume 1 (vhs).  I remember thinking how insanely better filmed it was and how is was more of a production. I also remember thinking, “holy moley - how can anyone be this good!?” Watching Igei’s part.

It seemed like he had tricks like a button push with the best pop. Hardflip tricks especially. Like he just bended his knees and sprung the most perfect flip tricks and stuff. Could do it all. I love his static 2 part and this part too. Dude’s so good it was hard to comprehend as a kid who had been skating for like year or something. Damn this part is so good. Thanks for the reminder.
Title: Re: John Igei WE3
Post by: mattchew on May 08, 2026, 08:12:30 PM
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God damn I love Igei! Obviously Static II is all time but his short part in Bleach a few years back was really killer.
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What's the Bleach part? Just looked it up and didn't find anything.

https://nyskateboarding.com/2015/12/28/full-video-bleach-paul-young-2015/

Title: Re: John Igei WE3
Post by: pugmaster on May 08, 2026, 09:45:21 PM
John Igei RULES
Title: Re: John Igei WE3
Post by: midnitecruiser on May 09, 2026, 06:16:11 PM
he's skating fast as hell in these clips too, total control