Forrest Edwards - Where's he been?

[BroBruhBra]

What a weird dude. Never before in history has a frown ever held someone back so much.

[lesserredpanda]

should be on toy machine
they dont really have a close knit team vibe or anything

its just random dudes that can tolerate swank and the TM

iirc around the time he was the guest rider for Toy during KOTOR on the tv show or in the mag interviews they called out Sinclair for not paying Forrest his per diem despite Thrasher giving them money too.

[winecrab]

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should be on toy machine
they dont really have a close knit team vibe or anything

its just random dudes that can tolerate swank and the TM

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iirc around the time he was the guest rider for Toy during KOTOR on the tv show or in the mag interviews they called out Sinclair for not paying Forrest his per diem despite Thrasher giving them money too.

Do you remember which year that was?

[TreBombMartin]

Forrest is one of the most talented dudes ever. Sucks that the stigma of wanting to win a competition over wanting to be homies with people he will never skate with again got him blackballed. If he came up through the traditional route I doubt it would have the same outcome. How do you think Nyjah would have interviewed on that show if he wasn't already a made man?

[BroBruhBra]

Forrest is one of the most talented dudes ever. Sucks that the stigma of wanting to win a competition over wanting to be homies with people he will never skate with again got him blackballed. If he came up through the traditional route I doubt it would have the same outcome. How do you think Nyjah would have interviewed on that show if he wasn't already a made man?

That show alone didn't sink him. He got a shot with Zero after it.

[winecrab]

Did he win x games street the year he entered or was it Cole Wilson? That tre flip grind on the 14 with the drop to the stairs on the other side is in the top 10 of gnarliest tricks ever done.

[Trashcon]

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Forrest is one of the most talented dudes ever. Sucks that the stigma of wanting to win a competition over wanting to be homies with people he will never skate with again got him blackballed. If he came up through the traditional route I doubt it would have the same outcome. How do you think Nyjah would have interviewed on that show if he wasn't already a made man?

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That show alone didn't sink him. He got a shot with Zero after it.

Wasn't he somewhat on Toy Machine too? For a while it seemed. I might be remembering this wrong but thought Mike Sinclair once talked about how challenging it was working with him. 

[stone cold steve austin]

Pretty sure we was on that short lived company threat or something

[larryhagman]

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Forrest is one of the most talented dudes ever. Sucks that the stigma of wanting to win a competition over wanting to be homies with people he will never skate with again got him blackballed. If he came up through the traditional route I doubt it would have the same outcome. How do you think Nyjah would have interviewed on that show if he wasn't already a made man?

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That show alone didn't sink him. He got a shot with Zero after it.

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Wasn't he somewhat on Toy Machine too? For a while it seemed. I might be remembering this wrong but thought Mike Sinclair once talked about how challenging it was working with him.

"Send 10 next time"

[JANUS]

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should be on toy machine
they dont really have a close knit team vibe or anything

its just random dudes that can tolerate swank and the TM

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iirc around the time he was the guest rider for Toy during KOTOR on the tv show or in the mag interviews they called out Sinclair for not paying Forrest his per diem despite Thrasher giving them money too.

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Do you remember which year that was?

KOTR 2015, the first year of the vice one, I think.

[EdLawndale]

Not sure if it has already been said here, but he looks kinda like Yellow Bastard from "Sin City"...

[HotnSpicyMcChicken]

Nollie heel nose sliding a handrail during a solo sesh...

[Brguy]

The crazier part is that it seems like people actually like him and he hangs out with other people in the "industry". Like that time he was getting arrested in Copenhagen(?) or the time he dropped in that sculpture in Barcelona. Looks like he just fucked it up with his responsibilities as a sponsored skater and that was it.

[dannyprovolone]

chief is wack for putting him on a budget brand. he might be socially regular but is more marketable than anyone on zero in that era

[Grind King Rims]

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Forrest is one of the most talented dudes ever. Sucks that the stigma of wanting to win a competition over wanting to be homies with people he will never skate with again got him blackballed. If he came up through the traditional route I doubt it would have the same outcome. How do you think Nyjah would have interviewed on that show if he wasn't already a made man?

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That show alone didn't sink him. He got a shot with Zero after it.

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Wasn't he somewhat on Toy Machine too? For a while it seemed. I might be remembering this wrong but thought Mike Sinclair once talked about how challenging it was working with him. 

You might be thinking of the Chief. He was announced as pro but was kicked off before his board was released and all ISUCK said was, "He's hard to work with." The pro announcement video had voicemail audio in the background of Forest saying how he was overdue pro status.

[Grind King Rims]

Oh and as for Toy Machine, he's been very vocal for a long time that it's his favorite brand and he wants to ride for them over anyone else.

[Doom patrol]

The Earth will be smoking radioactive husk and dudes on slap will still be asking why Forrest isn't pro.

[Lowcalcium]

Forrest Edwards starts a company called Spectrum Skateboards.
Who’s on the team?

Jason Jesse
Ben Raybourn
Gonz

[Trashcon]

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Forrest is one of the most talented dudes ever. Sucks that the stigma of wanting to win a competition over wanting to be homies with people he will never skate with again got him blackballed. If he came up through the traditional route I doubt it would have the same outcome. How do you think Nyjah would have interviewed on that show if he wasn't already a made man?

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That show alone didn't sink him. He got a shot with Zero after it.

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Wasn't he somewhat on Toy Machine too? For a while it seemed. I might be remembering this wrong but thought Mike Sinclair once talked about how challenging it was working with him. 

[close]

You might be thinking of the Chief. He was announced as pro but was kicked off before his board was released and all ISUCK said was, "He's hard to work with." The pro announcement video had voicemail audio in the background of Forest saying how he was overdue pro status.

Yeah, you're right. It was in Jenkem. The part that about him asking for more boards than what he was being sent got stuck with me.

http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2016/12/26/forrest-edwards-gets-a-zero-board/

[Mark Renton]

He’s been out there solo stacking hammers. Mad respect for him and I still hope he can go pro someday.

[gonzSOI]

He’s been out there solo stacking hammers. Mad respect for him and I still hope he can go pro someday.

could see him on Bryte

[Lowcalcium]

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Nollie heel nose sliding a handrail during a solo sesh...

I'm officially pissed at Edward Templeton for not turning Forrest pro. He's a skating billboard for Toy. Take that Red Bull beanie wearing kid off the team and replace him with Forrest immediately