A while back we were in Seattle filming an Adidas documentary and we met this kid named Nels Rosen, AKA Gnarls. He flagged us down to film a trick, and then he gave a random shoutout to none other than Powell Peralta.
We posted the video snippet on Instagram, and it popped. While most of the comment section was focused on Gnarl’s love for the archaic brand, it also revealed details of a rap career and an eccentric skate father.
Finding ourselves back in Seattle a few months later, we felt a calling to track Gnarls and his father down. And while we’re still not sure what to make of it, we’re excited to bring you a day in the life of Gnarls and Steve Rosen.
An unfiltered exploration of fatherhood in modern skateboarding, the drive of a young skater, and what happens when a parent’s dreams are intertwined with their kids, it’s a fever dream of a day we can’t stop thinking about.
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December 4, 2025 6:03 am
Great video. Keep ripping dude
December 9, 2025 7:48 pm
i like these two. happy, positive, and just having fun. can’t hate on that, unless you’re a bitch ass mark.