Danny Way

Danny Way Instagram – 1988 @powellperalta Public Domain video, this was my first video part ever and the day I was asked to join the #bonesbrigade . The story goes something like this.. I was hanging out at @tonyhawk ‘s house and met @buckylasek who was visiting from Baltimore and already on Powell. Bucky was around 14-15 and I was 13. I had been fantasizing about riding for Powell and shortly after Bucky and I met we were on a train together heading up to Santa Barbara to the Powell headquarters to get some boards. We end up skating the Powell mini ramp for a day or so then the next thing I know we were both in @saiz5412 van with @mikevallely and @robwashburn driving to meet @chris_borst_ at a ramp in the middle of nowhere, located in the mountains between Santa Barbara and Bakersfield. This ramp was owned by a rich retired doctor who was a bit crazy but had this built for his son who had nothing to do out there and no one to skate it with. The doctor was always welcoming but it came with a cost. This guy made everyone do heavy chores around his property to skate but this was a very good ramp for the era so we all did what we had to for access. I remember getting ready to skate and all of a sudden Stacy Peralta @peraltastacy pulls up to film Bucky, and the other team riders for the new upcoming Powell movie and I instantly became super star struck nervous. With Stacy now behind the camera filming I knew this was my golden moment to make a good impression so I pulled it together and gave it my all. It seemed like things were pointing towards me joining the team but I hadn’t been told I was officially on by anyone yet. Stacy ended up filming us both all day and turned this into a segment with Bucky and I which is awesome to look back at now because of how much this video meant for us both. This was the catalyst moment that ignited both of our careers. I remember Stacy coming up to me after the session and saying welcome to the Bones Brigade which was so surreal and I was just blown away!! 🙏 | Posted on 27/Nov/2020 07:32:57