What have you been up to these past few years?
I am being a father to my son, Aden. I have been learning from “Hoax 2” creator Evan Stone. I have been learning as much as I can about computers from Hyper’s poster johnny, Rawlinson Rivera. I watch the Lakers, and you might see me ballin’ at the beach or lying on a blanket near the water.
What kind of stuff are you learning from Evan?
I am learning to edit and put together promos and pitches. I hope to learn to shoot soon. He is a master of his style!
What kind of career do you want to have?
A successful one. Other than that, I cannot say.
This came out in a 976 catalog summer of ’97. We went out one day with these hot girls and shot photos. That girl in the photo with me, her name is Jessica and if you know where she is, have her call me! What what! Photo by BK.
How important is music to you?
Making music has taken a backseat to all the other shit I am trying to conquer in life. Which at this moment is way too much. If you had asked me that five years ago, I would have compared music to the necessity of air.
Tell us about your son and what he means to you?
Aden is 6 now. I just spent the holidays with him. We played NBA 2K9 and he scored 61 points in one game. He now recognizes most of the Lakers starting team. He means everything in the world to me.
I have to say this is my favorite shot. I had to use it for my recent wheel with Eulogy! Notice the reflection of the flowers in the marble ledge. I think it accentuates my hair! Photo by BK for a 976 Catalog, autumn 1997.
When will you get him skating?
Summer 2010. Watch out!
What’s life like for you these days?
It’s like a box of chocolates. I never know what I’m gonna get.
Excellent Read here.B Love still rules today. Now I’m wondering what happened to Matty Mantz.
You was the guy I looked up to, when I startet grinding sidewalk curbs and jumping small stair sets back in 1995! You are one of those guys that ignited all of this rollerblading we have now!
Nice article. Now, if they could track down the king of old-school style-TJ Webber, then that would be amazing.
Just awesome, best guy ever.
Fantastic article! Pleaaaasssse do a 15 minutes with Dion Antony and TJ Webber. This was just too good.
Great, I remember seeing B Hardin section on Day of the Rope, but I had seen nothing before that of him, im glad I read this as I feel I know more about the history of rollerblading before I started in 96/97
Great read. Please keep writing these kind of articles. I can’t get enough content on old school skaters.
Awesome article bro, I remember you letting me borrow your skates all those years ago when you came back to visit and I trashed your bearings in those tarmacs, You were so pissed but I learned to grind those few days, years later I followed in your steps here in Houston but never went too far. I am glad you got the recognition I always thought you deserved and are seen by many as the great skater I always looked up to.
Congrats on the interview and you were always my favorite skater.
Your little bro
I just randomly came across this and am totally pumped to see it! B has been a great friend of mine since back in the day. I have so many great memories and random stories that I still tell on a regular basis! Shit I was seriously telling a B story to a friend of mine about 2 hours ago!!haha…B is an awesome guy and the recognition couldn’t go to a more deserving person!
And whaddup Josh AKA “little bro”?!?!?! haha
Bit late to the party I know, but these guys were inspirational. I remember watching hoax 2 and thought b love , brooke-howard smith & co were legends, the number of kids who strapped on a pair & went hitting rails. Anyone know what happened to ryan jacklone? That dude was amazing
