If you are like us, you know that Forrest Edwards is the best thing to happen to skateboarding in a while.
Infamous for his stint on SLAP’s 2010 One In a Million reality show contest, for dropping “not that gay” hammers while “not really trying,” and for his legendary answers on the Weekend Buzz show, he was recently invited to Street League to win the big bucks.
Problem is, that he’s a broke-ass dude whose flow sponsors won’t pony up enough dough to fly him to the Pro Open event in Barcelona.
Yes, yes, Street League is hyper-commercialized and makes you want to focus your board while puking Monster™-green vomit all over your computer, we get it, and that’s exactly why we should get Forrest out there, so he can show them what’s what. He’s the hero Street League needs, not the one it deserves, our dark knight.
Help support our beloved anti-hero, a guy with little chance to be successful outside of skateboarding, survive for just a little bit longer and have a shot at winning the contest and making Nyjah cry.
We’ve started an Indiegogo campaign to help make this happen:
We’re trying to get just enough money to fly Forrest out there, but tickets aren’t cheap. We’re putting up some cash, his sponsors are throwing in a little, and the rest is up to the Forrest fans, so let’s make it happen! Donate $10 or more and get a little somethin-somethin special for yourself too!
UPDATE: We heard that when someone told Forrest Edwards we were starting this campaign to get him to Barcelona that his only response was, “Oh, that’ll probably make them look pretty cool, huh?”
UPDATE 2: FUNDS RAISED!!! We’ll be seeing him out there!!
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May 5, 2015 5:21 pm
This is so sick.
May 5, 2015 5:23 pm
hes definetely gonna win that shit
May 5, 2015 5:34 pm
Forrest obviously came from somewhere most of you didn’t, I don’t know him but by how he acts and his attitude, it’s his upbringing that made him like that and he didn’t have any clue what the industry was actually like, until one in a million. Since then, being one of my favourite skaters before OIAM, he has improved his skating and attitude. Quit hating on the man cos he’s not all smiles, dickies & converse. End of the day Forrest kills it, it’s insane to watch & that’s why everyone should throw the guy a little cash so he can go kill it, he’s making it happen while your behind your screens so quit talking nonsense.
May 5, 2015 6:50 pm
where you come from is not an excuse for being a shitty person.
May 6, 2015 1:55 am
Something tells me your household growing up pulled in six figures. just a guess
May 6, 2015 4:19 am
“being one of my favourite skaters before OIAM”
no he wasn’t.
May 6, 2015 3:57 pm
“not all smiles, dickies & converse”… so perfect
May 5, 2015 6:00 pm
not giving this kook one penny