Alternative Groove

Brian Douma aka Douma

Douma skating for Alternative Groove in Nanaimo, Vancouver IslandDouma skating for Alternative Groove in Nanaimo, Vancouver IslandDouma skating for Alternative Groove in Nanaimo, Vancouver IslandDouma skating for Alternative Groove in Nanaimo, Vancouver Island

What music are you listening to?
Anything that’s getting me stoked

If you could be anyone else, who would you be?
Hugh Hefner

Regular or Goofy?
Regular

Last junk food you ate?
Skittles

Favourite place on Earth?
On a beach

Greeziest friend?
Joel Stephens

Sickest Video?
Any Vancouver Video

Worst injury?
Concussions and a Broken Ankle

Shout outs?
(All the local Homies!)

Favourite brands?
Lakai, Vans, Volcom

Jayden Prescott aka J-Dirt

Jaden Prescott newest skateboarder for the Alternative Groove nanaimo teamJ-Dirt newest skateboarder for the Alternative Groove nanaimo teamjayden Chaz and kaden


Last junk food you ate?
Pizza and Redbull

If you could be anyone else who would you be?
Phil Collins

What music are you listening to these days?
Oldies

Regular or Goofy?
Reg

Favourite place on earth?
Cali

Biggest influences?
Tony Hawk and Mark G

Greeziest friend?
Alex

Sickest video?
DC Vid

Worst injury?
Broken thumb

Shout outs?
Jim Jones

Chase Torrie aka Chaz

Chase Torrie, team Alternative Groove, representing the Nanaimo skate shopChase Torrie, team Alternative Groove, representing the Nanaimo skate shopjayden Chaz and kaden

Last junk food you ate?
Candy!

If you could be anyone else who would you be?
Felipe Gastavo

What music are you listening to these days?
Hip hop and remixes

Regular or Goofy?
Goofy

Favourite place on earth?
Cali, Barcelona

Biggest influences?
My parents

Greeziest friend?
Nigel ruston

Sickest video?
Eric Koston’s part in Fully Flared

Favourite brands?
DVS shoes, Supra Shoes, Matix Jeans

Worst injury?
Nutted myself on a rainbow rail

Shout outs?
Shake Junt

Kaden Martin aka Kmart, Kdog

Kaden Martin part of the 2010 Alternative Groove Nanaimo Skate TeamKaden Martin part of the 2010 Alternative Groove Nanaimo Skate TeamKaden Martin part of the 2010 Alternative Groove Nanaimo Skate TeamKaden Martin part of the 2010 Alternative Groove Nanaimo Skate Team

Regular or Goofy
Goofy

If you could be anyone else who would you be?
Meghan Fox

What music are you listening to these days?
Hip-hop chea chea

Last junk food you ate?
Fruit Roll Up’s

Favourite place on earth?
Egypt

Biggest influence?
My parents / Douma

Greeziest friend?
Alex Z

Sickest video?
Fully flared

Worst injury?
Breaking arm and having surgery on it!!

Top favourite brands?
Supra, Krew, Volcom

Team Manager: Evan Schuhmann aka Ship Wreck

Team Manager Ship Wreck. Nanaimo Model

Last junk food you ate?
Sour Dinosaurs

If you could be anyone else who would you be?
Thor

What music are you listening to these days?
Jake one – 9th Wonder

Regular or Goofy?
Regz

Favourite place on earth?
Random Girls Beds

Biggest influences?
Port Alberni

Greeziest friend?
Too many to name

Sickest video?
The End

Favourite brands?
Adidas, Instrumental, Supra

Evan team manager for Nanaimo alternative grooveWorst injury?
Broken Ankle

Shout outs?
Instrumental and 309

Dylan Timmins

What music are you listening to?
Modest Mouse and Iron Maiden

Regular or Goofy?
Reg.

Last junk food you ate?
McDonald’s

Favourite place on Earth?
Nanaimo

Greeziest friend?
Robbie Gossen

Sickest Video?
Time to Shine

Worst injury?
Ankles are terrible

Shout outs?
HOLLA!!

Favourite brands?
Bones wheels, Supra and Adidas

Tough City Skate Comp!

Thanks to Adam Chilton for the banger video, enjoy the accolades, and Cam from CoastalBC.com for his great site (where I first saw the video).

PS: A disclaimer to the haters (well, we just have one and you know who you are). All your malevolent comments will be censored prior to being approved. We’re sorry for suppressing your rage further but we’re a family considerate company. Instead, try leaving your mom’s basement for a change and maybe you wouldn’t be so anger at the world?

CREAM

It’s hard out there for a pimp (people in my position), and Wu Tang got it right: “cash rules everything around me.” Unfortunately, the economic-downturn left me with baggy pants, an addiction to Nightquill and empty pockets. We’d all love to be sitting pass the break at Coxs with a new Channel Island Wizard Sleeve, yet sometimes it’s not in cards. Instead of surfing, I’ve been napping in van down by the river. Thankfully, there’s a viable solution for those of us who still want to tuck barrels, but not break the bank: Trap Surfing! So dust off that once seemingly pointless long-board, raid dad’s tool-shred, and paddle into your nearest empty parking lot (figuratively speaking).

Check out this footage from the Rip 101 crew.

Don’t get rattled like Julian Wilson, instead find a nice dry parking-lot.

Green Snow?

As snowboarders we should all be concerned about climate change as our sport relies on winter and snow. Climate change means less winter, which means less snowboarding. I can’t even count how many days there are now in November where it’s two degrees and raining and I’m wishing it would be a few degrees colder so it would finally snow.

Climate change is real and it’s happening around us. In the past 100 years humans have released greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane into our atmosphere polluting our environment. This is literally changing how the world works. Warmer weather, stronger storms, more erratic weather and precipitation patterns (torrential rains and droughts), and changing ocean currents are a few of the issues we will face with climate change.

Don’t be dumby, follow the link and read more…

Walking on Sunshine

Hey Friends and Haters
We at Alternative Groove love supporting local companies and local Nanaimo talent. Check it out as our team (Brain Douma, Evan Schuhmann, Chase Torrie and Kaden Martin) claim new territory in North Island! Thanks to Benson Wishart for filming and editing this video for the AG Crew.

Random Marc quote: “…Wait what am I being quote for? The Skate Video?

Haters keep on hating!