Damn Am LA 2018 Qualifiers & Indy Best Trick Photos

Posted on Sunday, April 29, 2018 by Chris

ETN Studios opened up their course this weekend to 150 skaters hoping for a win at our first Damn Am stop in Los Angeles, California. As expected, Qualifiers yesterday looked like Finals already and the Indy Best Trick was like a circus sideshow. Here's some photos from the day's mayhem. Download the ETN app to watch the Semis and Finals LIVE today at 12pm PST.

Photos: Bart Jones

Haha, we stuck the DJ and the judges on a love seat atop of Erik Bragg’s Ol’ haggard limo. Thats the kind of classic hi-jinx you can expect from the SPoT/Damn Am gang!

Who

Unknown ripper gets things started with a Tailslide across ETN’s new obstacle.

Genesis

Registration filled up so quick, dudes like Genesis Delagarza, couldn't get in a heat; but at least he got to skate ETN’s killer park and bust out this Kick Backtail.

Christian

BEV (Birds Eye View) Photo Terms. Keep up. Christian Henry knows the code.

John

Flip TM John Nicholson showed up dressed like he’s from the future.

Korion

Korion Steea blasts a Kickflip Phatty to Flatty up and over.

Jereme

Jereme Knibbs caught a flying board to the face. Sorry that happened to you Jereme. Switch Front Crook.

Robert

Robert Neal ain’t afraid to skate in some glossy Dunks. Switch Front Heel.

Chad

Some random dude dressed in all white was super hyped to get a photo with Derick (the registration guy) and his cart.

Greyson

Straight up and down, Greyson Beal navigates a Backside Air.

Jake

Floridian Flowrider, Jake Ilardi Glides out a Backside Smith Grind.

Tyson

Another Floridian Powerhouse, Tyson Petersen blasts a frontal.

Ira

Deep inside the membrane of internectual technology, skateboard media icon Ira Ingram controls all!

Yoshi

Damn Am staple Yoshi Tanenbaum Front Blunts the Hubs.

Marcos

Like an Irish car bomb, Marcos Montoya takes a Front Crook and drops into a glass of F/S Feeble...just for the fun of it.

Maurio

That damn Bird’s Eye View again.. this time of Maurio McCoy handlin’ a Kicky Crooky.

Tyson

Our Golden Ticket winners with a straight shot to the Finals. Marcos in 2nd and Tyson Bowerbank qualifying 1st.

Tyson

Independent Best Trick Contest was on this new weird Pyramid/LA High Bank thing. Tyson Petersen got it started with a Kickflip into the Bank and peaced out.

Kyle

We are jealous of Kyle Eggen, as he got to skate with The Muska this weekend. He also did this Kickflip Boardslide Transfer in Independent Best Trick.