Damn Am La 2023: Qualifiers Photos

Josue Lozano

Josue Lozano's sister came out to support and Manny was super stoked to see her sign.
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Jhonny Zapata

This is how Jhonny Zapata warms up for Qualifiers. Kickflip front board down the 10.
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Nick Potter

No sorcery here, just a switch frontside flip from Nick Potter
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

The Berrics

We had a ton of support in the building. They must have found out about the tasty açaí bowls that Nick Merlino's company was serving up!
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Steve Gamboa

Kickflip front 50 from Steve Gamboa. Dude had some really solid back nose blunts. Wish I could have gotten a photo of one of them.
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Deon Harris

Deon Harris with a classic kickflip out of the hip and over the 7 rail
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Jonathan Henderson

Johnathan Henderson can Tre flip into anything he wants. Including a front nosegrind.
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Abner Pietro

Abner Pietro might be riding a Plan B deck, but Plan A was to make it to the semi-finals and that was not a problem for him! Front blunt from the Brazilian
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

The Berrics

Not sure who this person is but I really like their dog.
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Gabriel Lavallee

SPoT team rider Gabi Lavallee skated his first Damn Am LA. He missed the cut, but skated his heart out. Big things coming for you Gabi!
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Johnathan Lane

I love this photo of Johnathan Lane doing a front hurricane. Peep the front crook in the next slide
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Johnathan Lane

Love it! Shutterspeed was at 125, so I got a little motion blur too. Photography is fun.
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Jesus Trujillo

Yo Jesus, do a kickflip!
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

The Berrics

Pretty sure this was the Skate Terminator traveling from the past to redeem early SPoT sponsorship.
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

The Berrics

Hideki Ishii traveled with the Japanese skate crew and killed it at filming as usual. What up dude!
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Liam Brocks

Another Tampa local made their way out to The Berrics. Liam with a nose grind down the 7
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Sena Watanabe

It's Mr. Heelflip Down or Into Any Trick He Wants: Sena Watanabe bs heel 1st try down the 10
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

The Berrics

The crowd loves it!
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Koston Eaton

Koston Eaton was in the building and brought kickflip backlips with him.
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Our new friend Summer filming some clips for IG
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Lazer Crawford

Lazer Crawford launching out the hip with a hardflip fatty to flatty.
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Andrew Cannon

It's the return of Andrew Cannon. Well.. he didn't go anywhere, but I haven't seen him in a year or so.
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Toa Sasaki

Paul Zitzer once called Toa Sasaki the Toa-constrictor and I will never forget that. Back 3 from Toa
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Myles Booker

SPoT team rider Myles made it out to LA. What up Myles!
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Toa Sasaki

Almost missed this back nose blunt from Toa
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Toa Sasaki

Toa putting in the work down the 10 rail. Followed up the BS Noseblunt with a Front Nosegrind
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Franky Villani

Franky Villani sighting. He placed 7th in his last Damn Am contest in Costa Mesa in 2014
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Junnosuke Hasegawa

Junnosuke stuck out all weekend. This frontside flip down the 10 was textbook
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Justin Strubing

Yo what up Justin Strubing and pup!
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Brian Schaefer

Pizzanista hooked us up with some pies and mislabeled Brian's name as Brian Shepard. I haven't stopped calling him that since, I am sure he loves it.
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Brian Schaefer

Brian, Sam, slice of pizza. Is this real love?
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Gabriel Lavallee

Shout out to SPoT Team rider Gabi and the Etnies squad. Thanks for coming out. See you all at semi-finals!
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Kristion Jordan

Closing out the Qualifiers with a Nollie flip from Kristion Jordan. Believe it or not - no relation to Michael Jordan even though they have similar tongue out style.
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail