Damn Am Shanghai: SPoT Life and Photos

Paul Zitzer

It's Saturday now and we're starting the City Jam Am series. The beer in Shanghai is pretty low in alcohol content compared to the states, so leave it up to DJ Wade to solve that problem. Zitzer supplies the mixer, an un-carbonated RedBull.
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Mi Xiao Jun

Here are the winners from the City Jam Am Finals: Mi Xiao Jun for first, Wang Di for second, and Wang Huai Hsuan for third.
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Johnny Tang

The next day after the City Jam Am contest, we hit the streets to get a little skating and filming in for SPoT Life. Here's Johnny Tang with a nollie back heel which turned in to a nice line later that day.
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

After sweating our asses off, we hit the sketchy street markets for some shopping. This dude right here was slangin' some fresh coconut water.
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Apple apparently is now expanding into the pantyhose industry here in Shanghai.
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Wang Di

We made it back to the contest to start the Pro division. Wang Di took 2nd the day before in the Am division and also snuck a smith grind in before the Pros took over.
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Johnny Tang

Jonny Tang filmed a few tricks for SPoT Life, chauffeured us around town and then skated the Pro division all in one day. He really is a jack of all trades and a master of all of them.
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Joe Pelham aka HiDefJoe

Us Americans stuck out like a sore thumb here.
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Adee Lu

The Pro division is underway and Lu Hung Chen aka Adde is starting things off with a stylish backside tailslide on the bump to ledge.
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Hu Tian You aka Jeremy

Here's Hu Tian You aka Jeremy with a backside crooked grind up the setup rail.
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Chen Chiwen

Chen Chiwen aka Fatty had the crook as well.
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Ke Chia En

Ke Chia En - crooked on the bump to ledge.
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Wang Huifeng

Wang Huifeng - Frontside board slide up the rail.
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Luk Chun Yin

Luk Chun Yin with a nice nollie heel over the bump to bump.
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Chen Chiwen

Chen Chiwen aka Fatty - Benihana
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

It looked like the Super Bowl halftime show thanks to the AV crew here in Shanghai.
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Ke Chia En

Ke Chia En - Inward Heel
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Li Zhi Xin

Li Zhi Xin was a fan favorite. Here's a frontside tail up the setup rail.
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

The contest is over and now it's on to best trick. It was pretty hectic out there.
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Wang Huifeng

Wang Huifeng took home the Zumiez Destroyer Award. Thank you Zumiez for being a part of Damn Am.
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Skullcandy Trophy girls.
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

The crowd became a little hectic so security created the great human wall of China.
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Wang Guo Hua

Best trick goes top Wang Guo Hua. He received a nice $500 travel voucher from Zumiez.
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Li Zhi Xin

Li Zhi Xin celebrating his second place win with a champagne swig.
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Brian Peacock

Brian Peacock killed it in the finals and takes first place.
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Here's your top 3, Brian Peacock for first, Li Zhi Xin for second, and Daniel Jason Leung for third. Thank you Nike SB for having us host this amazing event yet again. See ya'll next year.
Date: August 20, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek