San Francisco, CA – Thrasher Skateboarding Magazine’s longtime Editor-In-Chief Jake Phelps died all of a sudden on Thursday (March 14) at 56.
Thrasher co-founder Tony Vitello broke the information in a prolonged Instagram put up and eloquently touched on Phelp’s legacy.
“Jake Phelps was 100% skateboarder, however that label sells him means too quick, as a result of past his monumental affect in our world, he was really a person past this world,” Vitello wrote partially. “When family members cross we typically mythologize about their full lives wealthy in friendships and experiences.
“Typically we have to discuss ourselves into believing all of it. It makes us really feel higher, and helps us address the loss. Properly, within the case Jake, the duty turns into wrapping your head round simply what number of lives one individual may probably dwell. He actually did see all of it, do all of it, and that unbelievable mind his may relish each final element.”
Phelps’ trigger loss of life hasn’t been disclosed, however his uncle Clark prompt in a Fb put up that it was fast.
“My illustrious nephew Jake, famed editor Thrasher Journal died all of a sudden and simple in the present day,” he wrote. “In case you knew him you knew a personality. He’s bought more room on Google than anyone I do know. We beloved one another, and if he was wherever close to Salt Lake Metropolis he would crash for an evening or two. I’ve dozens tales and can inform just a few within the subsequent few days.”
Though Phelps had a fame for being tough across the edges, he ten confirmed his ster facet when coping with blossoming skate boarders. He embodied the very essence skateboarding till the tip.
As Vitello put it, “I by no means met anyone who loves something greater than Jake worshipped skateboarding. Simply as we’d like meals and water to outlive, Jake wanted skateboarding to maintain his blood pumping. It was greater than a pastime or kind transportation or means life – it was his oxygen.”
Thrasher’s employees photographer Joe Hammeke informed HipHopDX, “The important thing issues about Jake have been he was an encyclopedia skate information, blunt when it got here to opinions, lived on the highway and beloved skateboarding greater than anybody in your complete world. Dude gave me the best job on earth. Skateboarding won’t ever be the identical.”
In fact, Hip Hop and skateboarding have all the time been inextricably linked.
From the previous 411 movies that featured music from artists reminiscent of Souls Mischief, Mos Def, DJ Rhettmatic and Del The Funky Homosapien to the numerous rappers who skate — together with Del, Lil Wayne, Odd Future, Lupe Fiasco, Joey Bada$$ and Beastie Boys — they’re ceaselessly intertwined.
Tributes have been pouring in because the information broke. Tony Hawk, Questlove, Shepard Fairey and Ed Templeton are only a few who’re fering their condolences on social media.
Take a look at some the reactions under.
Such tragic information concerning the passing Jake Phelps. He was a real skateboarder to the tip, a fan various types and a ardour for the historical past skating. He jokingly referred to as my bizarre fakie footplant unimaginable the “Spaghetti Western” so I’ll ceaselessly use that identify in his honor. pic.twitter.com/aeDKnVAIig
— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) March 15, 2019
Oh rattling Jake Phelps died???!!! Wooow, i don’t even skate & I do know that is devestaing. Bought to cut it up w him in Utah as soon as. Man….rip & god bless his soul.
— Questlove (In E flat) (@questlove) March 15, 2019
I'm very unhappy to listen to that Jake Phelps handed away yesterday. Regardless that I didn't know him nicely, he was 100% dedicated to representing skateboard tradition the way in which I'd prefer to see it represented. Go to my website: https://t.co/y4GsmrhEdW to learn extra. – S pic.twitter.com/3JVYuUw5NN
— Shepard Fairey (@OBEYGIANT) March 15, 2019
Thank You Jake Phelps.
My first time to Europe in 1990 I used to be misplaced in an airport in Germany, had no concept the place to go and was bewildered – Jake pulled me beneath his wing and helped me get sorted out, only a skater reaching out to a fellow skater. I’ll always remember that. pic.twitter.com/B324ABju5L— Ed Templeton (@TempletonEd) March 15, 2019