Johannes Jacobi

Winterclash 2016: Before it all starts

Johannes JacobiFebruary 17, 2016

It goes without saying that this Winterclash is going to be a very special one to me. It would have been hard to continue and run this event without the fundrai... Read More...

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The Adam Kola Story (Pt 2)

Johannes JacobiSeptember 18, 2015

This is by far not everything I have in my back catalogue. After scanning relentlessly through almost 1000 rolls of film or more it has been an amazing history ... Read More...

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If you ever checked out a blade magazine, chances are high you are already familiar with Adam Kola’s work. Over the past two decades, he has shot most of your favorite pros and his photos got featured in almost every single print publication. There a... Read More...

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About love, hate and happiness: A self-reflection

Johannes JacobiAugust 17, 2015

A few months ago I stopped working for Be-Mag and handed on my position as editor in chief to my beloved sidekick Freddy White. What started with writing for Ge... Read More...

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Blade Check: Josh Nielsen

Johannes JacobiJuly 15, 2015

Living in Australia doesn’t make it easy to get recognition on an international level when it comes to blading. Not too many bladers from down under manage to p... Read More...

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Tour Life: Main Dish with Themgoods

Johannes JacobiMay 31, 2015

What started with Jon Julio and Soichiro Kanashima’s „Lost in TranslAsian Tour“, turned out to become Themgoods Distribution’s first ever video project. The amount of Soichiro footage after the tour got everyone motivated to collect some more clips a... Read More...

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Interview: Chris Farmer about his Vibralux Part

Johannes JacobiMay 29, 2015

The fifth installment of Vibralux Denim’s VOD series has been released yesterday and it features long time team rider Chris Farmer. As you know already, Chris i... Read More...

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Blade Check: Craig Brocklehurst

Johannes JacobiMay 22, 2015

Australia’s Craig Brocklehurst is living and blading sunny Sydney and as a part of the Vine Gang he is currently stacking clips with the rest of the crew for th... Read More...

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Top 5: Gabriel Hyden

Johannes JacobiMay 11, 2015

Over the course of the past ten years, Gabriel Hyden has been featured on Be-Mag so many times that it is hard to even remember the precise number anymore. And if we once had secrets to share with you, it is very likely that you all know everything a... Read More...

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Tour Life: Vine St’s Chapter II – Roadtrip

Johannes JacobiMay 6, 2015

With the organisational skills possessed by Josh Butler, the Sydney crew manages to do a few road trips a year, soaking in Australia and all its beauty. This ti... Read More...

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Checking in with Nils Jansons (2015)

Johannes JacobiApril 29, 2015

At the age of 22, Nils Jansons is riding his own pro boot, has his own pro wheel, won Winterclash and plenty of other major competitions and is a role model to ... Read More...

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Blade Check: Chynna Weierstall

Johannes JacobiApril 24, 2015

Every time Chynna Weierstall releases a new edit the blading scene is going nuts. Her level is unbelievable and with every video she raises the bar of girls blading and therewith blading itself. Unfortunately she had to deal with way too many ankle ... Read More...

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Top 5: Tyron Ballantine

Johannes JacobiApril 17, 2015

Tyron Ballantine made a name for himself when he won the 2006 Winterclash amateur contest after a memorable head2head battle. Quickly after, he got added to the... Read More...

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Top 5: Takeshi Yasutoko

Johannes JacobiMarch 25, 2015

Takeshi Yasutoko turned pro when he was only nine years old and made the podiums of the world’s biggest vert events his second home ever since. Him and his brot... Read More...

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Behind the scenes: David Sizemore about the V13 DS Pro Model Promo

Johannes JacobiMarch 22, 2015

In the past years David Sizemore worked his way all the way up to the very top of blading. Together with a very few others he stands on top of that mountain, pushing hard for our sport's progression. His well thought out spot selection, his attention... Read More...

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Interview: Kaspars Alksnis getting Lost in Latgale

Johannes JacobiMarch 18, 2015

Blading wouldn’t be anywhere without people like Kaspars Alksnis. While most people solely enjoy the act of rolling, there are people like him dedicating all th... Read More...

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Travel Essentials: Coco Sanchez

Johannes JacobiMarch 8, 2015

Coco Sanchez didn’t travel to Europe too often in the past years, so when she announced that she would join everyone for Winterclash 2015, the Euro crowd quick... Read More...

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Interview: Chris Haffey about his Vibralux Part

Johannes JacobiFebruary 1, 2015

When Chris Haffey’s last video part came out in July 2011, the opener of Brandon Negrete’s video Regardless, Chris was already touring with Nitro Circus Live. Staying in shape for several stadium-shows a month and performing all that superman stuff o... Read More...

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My 2014: Richie Eisler

Johannes JacobiJanuary 31, 2015

2014 has been a good one. New products got released, people traveled from all over the world to visit some of the great events out there, awesome videos and edi... Read More...

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My 2014: Ivan Narez

Johannes JacobiJanuary 30, 2015

2014 has been a good one. New products got released, people traveled from all over the world to visit some of the great events out there, awesome videos and edi... Read More...

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My 2014: Roman Abrate

Johannes JacobiJanuary 29, 2015

2014 has been a good one. New products got released, people traveled from all over the world to visit some of the great events out there, awesome videos and edits came out and the vibe has been great in general. But of course, everyone’s got their pe... Read More...

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