Every skater is unique, but some are more unique than others. Chris Farmer falls within this category. From his early edits onwards, it was clear we had someone special. His style is almost surrealist in its imagination.
Chris first put on a pair of skates aged 8 and, without any knowledge of the inline scene, set about throwing himself down stair sets; “those were obviously the purest of moments, not knowing there were magazines, or even videos for the matter, of people doing exactly what I was attempting to do... but then I was exposed to the actual scene of what was going on. Hook line and sinker... haven't stopped.”
He first entered skating competitively sometime in 1997. Though he admits he lacked the edge back then, it was an icebreaker into this side of things. After seeing the first Medium video, Children of the Night, Dustin Latimer became his biggest inspiration.
After a small stint with Kradeal Clothing in 2000, Chris was picked up by Fifty-50 and Rollerblade. Before long he was brought to attention of the skating community at large. His proudest moment was being asked to ride for Mindgame, “hands down.” In the summer of 2003 he was asked to join the team of a new frame company, Xsjado. By 2005 he would have a pro skate from the same company.
From all the edits he has been involved in, he has taken something from everything; “whether it's a trick, emotion, vibe, location, the way it's filmed, etc. I still have a soft spot for the Intelligent Productions edit that kind of started it all, thanks Zach and James.”
Chris Farmer has undeniably changed the way we skate. His inventiveness and creativity has been a constant inspiration for many. He has challenged the norms and done more than many to push the sport forward, with an artistic twist.
Nickname: Farm.
Date of birth: 12.29.1984
Born: Franklin, Indianapolis (US)
Hobbies: Making tunes, collecting records, clothes.
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Profiles
After many passed deadlines, years of testing, research and design development the Xsjado 2.0 have finally arrived in your local skate shops. What took so long? What were the major changes? Will they make you skate as well as Stockwell and Farmer? Be-mag spoke with the Xsjado Pro team directly to find out a little bit more.
It is hard to put into words how very much I enjoy Adam Johnson´s work. Not only does he know how to capture the aesthetics of rollerblading in a way that appeals to a vast majority of the rolling community, but in addition he seems to dedicate every breathing minute to rollerblading related projects, be it VX, Street Artist or whatnot. For the last few years Adam has been on the road constantly. The routine of buying a van and turning it into his mobile headquarter appears to have become a fixed segment of his life. After filming for On Top and Charging, both extremely well received projects, he still had the energy to put his all into yet another feat.
When Daniel Kinney threw the first ever Bittercold Show Down in 2001 the event was just a one-day event with 150 competitors, had no extra stage for spectators, no additional ramp set-ups - the event didn't even have an own website.
Our contributor Vincent Morretino sent us some snaps from his Bitter Cold Showdown 2012 experience. Vincent covered some of the skating and also gives you a glimpse on what being at BCSD felt like this year. Thanks, Vincent!
Adam Johnson takes high risks to deliver the best skating possible all the way to your living room. Selling all his belongings to fund a flick and living in a van for months on end to film for your new favorite videos are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the many sacrifices this guy makes. No wonder he gets pissed when someone steals his and his peers' hard work. Read more about his opinions on intellectual property and find out more about his latest brainchild 'The 20 Project' which will feature some of the most interesting skaters of the sport.
The WRS World Finals turned out to be one of the most epic events in the 2010 season. A huge line up of the world's best skaters came together after competing throughout the world all year long. As November 6th approached, it was clear that the Finals were anyone's game.
After 2 years of waiting, the Razors team video Game Theory has finally arrived. Held at the classic Paloma Theatre in Encinitas, CA, hoards of bladers arrived and packed into the small theatre to witness one of the best blading videos of all time...
So today is our last day in New York. Super bummer, we have definitely had a blast. We skated a spot in Brooklyn we had seen from the highway, didn't quite turn out how we had hoped. After hopping some fences, we got two throwaway clip...
Jeph left today, bummer. The airport is near Queens so we met up with Jose Disla and he showed us spots. We started out at this really fun curved 3 step ledge. Jose got trick for TML3, really hyped on that. Jero shot some photos ...
Today was the "Skate with the TML crew at Pier 62 Skatepark" day. We had a mellow morning and hit a street spot on the way to the skatepark. Jeph and Jay got clips on an out rail and Billy attempted to fly. We headed to the skate...
Leftovers from the Xsjado Video featuring Chris Farmer, Jeff Stockwell, Jc Rowe, Ben Schwab, Paul John, Michael Garlinghouse, Dustin Werbeski, Kevin Yee, Mike Obedoza, Marcus Benavides, Victor Galicia, Nick Rother, and Lee Martin.
David Sizemore made this beautiful edit of his recent stay in KCMO featuring Farmer, Broskow, SK, Nemo, himself, and others. There also is some great photos.
A little insight as to what is going on in KCMO: Farm is my neighbor and our crew is getting deep. We've become the central hub for blading in the United States, making it easier for us to join forces and be extremely productive. This is a little piece Farm and I wanted to share for our boot sponsor, Xsjado. -Sean Kelso
Everything happens very slowly in Beau Cottington's highlight edit of Blading Cup 2012, allowing for some awesome body- and movement studies. Refinded blading from the top pros!
Blading.info interviewed Chris and Alex about their new wheel company DEAD.
See what SK and the Farm have to say about the latest and greatest Xsjado blades on the market.
The Blading Cup 2012 is an international inline skating event that attracts skaters from all over the world. Held every summer in the East end of Santa Ana, the Blading Cup is the proving ground for professional and amateur bladers. -Jon Julio
Alex and Chris recently announced their new company DEAD Wheels. They set out to hook you up with quality wheels poured in the US. First DEAD product, AB and CF pro wheels, should be out in time for the holidays.
Watch your favorite pros killing it in their Halloween edit! Featuring John Bolino, Chris Farmer, Iain Mcleod, Billy O'Neill, Chris Haffey, Rian Arnold, Colin Kelso, Chris Farmer, Damien Wilson, and Chris Edwards.
Peep the second edition of 'Fishguys' all fisheye filmed rollerblading at skateparks in the KCMO area. Main camera by Sean Kelso, additional filming by Colin Kelso and Alex Broskow. Featuring the Kelso brothers, Alex Broskow, Chris Farmer, Adam Exline, Pat Doherty, and Kc Roche.
Skater: Chris Farmer
Trick: Ao Topporn
Photographer: John Haynes
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Skater: Chris Farmer
Trick: Transfer
Photographer: Jero
Skater: Chris Haffey
Trick: Topsoul 720 out
Photographer: Chris Farmer
Location: Corona, CA
Skater: Chris Farmer
Trick: Fakie Halfcab Mute to Topsoul
Photographer: Jeremy Stephenson
Skater: Chris Farmer
Trick: Royale Cess Slide
Photographer: Jeremy Stephenson
Skater: Chris Farmer
Trick: Bs Royale up the kink
Photographer: Jeremy Stephenson
This is a ledge that will probably be a must hit on everyone's spot list, all the big time pros seem to love it so why wouldn't everyone else. It is pretty fun... ACF
Well too much has went down at this famous blading tourist attraction...
