One thing we’ll always respect about the gang at Baker Boys is their ability to curate a team. Famous for picking skateboarding’s top talent early, a cosign from the Boys can act as a jetpack for anyone with a desire to fly.
Yuri Facchini has the desire, and after many years on the semi-conscious Almost Skateboards team, he found a new home amongst the heavy Deathwish crew, introduced in epic fashion during Baker Has A Deathwish Part 2.
Since that move, Yuri’s been having a She’s All That moment.
Adorned with two gold teeth, Yuri’s hardflip combinations, masterful pinch, and otherworldly pop have captured a whole new crop of fans. And after shutting down Deathwish’s latest video, whispers of his name seemed inescapable.
Because of this, we hightailed it over to Baker Boys to spend the day with Yuri. Along the way we got testaments from Beagle and Ellington, checked out some waist-high spots, and spent some time with his family. Enjoy.
The Shop
Related Posts
-
HANGING OUT WITH… SUNNY SULJIC
We went to a sketchy psychic to see what they could predict about the talented skater and actor.
-
HANGING OUT WITH… BRYAN HERMAN
We got in touch with Bryan at the last minute and drove 100 miles to Hesperia, CA with no real plan.
-
HANGING OUT WITH… ASICS IN NYC
Watch as we put our cicerone hats on and show the Ishizuka brothers around NYC.
-
HANGING OUT WITH… SAMARRIA BREVARD
We talked ditching basketball for skating and prepping for the Olympics while skating some back alley spots.
-
HANGING OUT WITH… MARCELLO CAMPANELLO
Cruise through Queens with Marcello and his crew for a day of booze, burgers, and bocce.
-
HANGING OUT WITH… BING LIU
We met the Oscar-nominated documentarian and talked about what it's like to represent skateboarding on the big screen.
-
HANGING OUT WITH… AKWASI OWUSU
You've probably caught a glimpse of his wall ride wizardry, but what else do you know about Akwasí?
-
HANGING OUT WITH… SHREDMASTER KEITH
We loitered around Manhattan with LES Skatepark's favorite son.
Comments
Popular
-
FROM PRO SKATER TO POSTAL WORKER: LIFE AFTER SKATEBOARDING
We met up with Joey Brezinski to see how the second chapter of his career is coming along.
-
HANGING OUT WITH ANDREW HUBERMAN, SKATEBOARDER TURNED NEUROSCIENTIST
Curious what it would be like to hang with this guy outside of a stuffy podcast studio? Us too.
-
KEITH HUFNAGEL ON THE FUTURE OF HUF
We heard a rumor that HUF was going out of business, so we talked with boss man himself to find out.
-
50 THINGS TO DO IN SKATEBOARDING BEFORE YOU QUIT
From dropping in on vert to packing 12 deep in a minivan and going on a road trip, this list covers the essentials.
-
PRESERVING SKATEBOARDING’S OUTSIDER ERA
Crusty ramps scrawled with punk rock graffiti, derelict characters, awkward 80's portraits, and more from The Past Participle.
December 5, 2025 3:50 pm
Dude’s siccckkkk!!!