Rob Kellett

Rob Kellett Torque Soul

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Martin Gade

Martin Gade

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Craig Brocklehurst

Craig Brocklehurst Photo by Dom West

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Levi Hicks

Levi Hicks

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“I remember getting my first set of blades off of my uncle at 5 years old. They were fluoro yellow with black laces,” he says. “I skated agressively as a teen in highschool from about 1997. I stopped skating in 2004 when I had my first child and did not take it back up until 2009. Since 2009, I have been skating with mates such as Peter Ball, Gerad Ahearns and the VC Crew, Dale Travers, Nat Rawlings, Lance Newell and OG Brisbane skaters. I don’t have any sponsors, but I get some support from Gerard at VC Clothing.”[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D28YMJd9cc4″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Well-known for his trademark steezed out sweatstances, high-speed backside shifties and big airs and spins, Levi has enjoyed success in a series of competitions over the years, including Best Trick at Right 2 Roll 2013, 1st at the Deagon Flow Comp in 2011 and 3rd in the OG section of the Queensland Titles in 2015.

When Levi isn’t down his local park, riding motorcycles or working on cars, Levi is doing the “whole dad/kids/school thing”.

“I was a full-time gyprock plaster board fixer for over 15 years,” he says. “I stopped full-time work for about 2 years now and I’m looking after my children while my partner furthers her education and career. I have a big combined family with 7 children and find it hard to skate as much as I used to, but when I do, I shred to my fullest potential … hard and fast.

“I always try and find time to have a sesh at my local skate park in Morayfield, which has always been my home turf. I also like to hit up RampAttak on a Wednesday night to catch up with the boys and have a skate. I would like to get out and skate more and film a proper section, but really finding it hard … it’s a work in progress.”[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOBHBYzt8ug”][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h2″ style=”true” color=”#393836″ size=”14″ font_weight=”bold” letter_spacing=”0″ margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”12″ font_family=”none” align=”left”]LATEST NEWS[/mk_fancy_title][mk_blog_carousel post_type=”post” view_all=”*” count=”10″ enable_excerpt=”false” offset=”0″ order=”DESC” orderby=”date” posts=”8364,8916,8596,8562,8421,8540,9108″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Jenny Logue

jenny logue

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1st place Aus titles 2007
1st place Vic Titles 2007
2nd place X-Games in LA 2003
2nd place ASA pro tour in Ohio 2003
2nd place World Finals Las Vegas 2000
1st place X-Games Trials USA 1997 and 1998
1st place British Championships UK 1996, 1997 and 1998[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Gavin Drumm

Gavin Drumm Photo By Dom West

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Gavin Drumm is one of Australia’s most respected and talented rollerbladers, known across the globe for both his creativity and huge hammers.

Killer in equal measures across street, park and vert, Gavin’s intense yet highly technical style puts him in a class of his own. Invited by rolling legend Jon Julio to join the Valo team in 2010, he has earned worldwide attention courtesy of sections in Valo 4life and Valo V team videos (with his V section arguably the best on the whole film), alongside in publications like One Blading Magazine, Wheel Scene and Clac Magazine.

He also took out the top spot in Am Section of the the 2012 Blading Cup, earning him a spot in the Pro Section.

In 2015, new blading company Go Project launched Gavin Drumm Pro Bearings, alongside products from Richie Eisler and Dominic Bruce. He was also added to the Create Originals international team.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h2″ style=”true” color=”#393836″ size=”25″ font_weight=”bold” letter_spacing=”0″ margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”18″ font_family=”none” align=”left”]LATEST NEWS[/mk_fancy_title][mk_blog_carousel post_type=”post” view_all=”*” count=”-1″ enable_excerpt=”false” offset=”0″ posts=”8025,7361,8955,8357,8407,7992″ order=”DESC” orderby=”date”][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/127028595″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGJFrLP7mtU”][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ05AFRLcK8″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAX-MzQyi1M”][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/86875574″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

VC Clothing

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Velvet Couch Clothing was founded in 1998 in the Australian city of Brisbane by Gerard Ahrens. 

Born from a group of young artists with a vision to represent their lifestyles through unique clothing designs, VC has grown under the same principles for over 15 years with their line aimed at the underground movement in Australia including rollerblading, stunt bike riding, hip-hop, heavy metal, graffiti art, b-boys, tattoo art, BMX and much more.

With a strong foothold in underground events in their home city of Brisbane and across Australia, Velvet Couch Clothing supports everything from skate and BMX comps and tours, to graf demos, music and charity events.

They sponsor a talented group of individuals and groups across the above disciplines, including rollerbladers Paulie Haack, Rhys Bell, Pascal MR and Khalil Stenning.

The VC team has spent the last couple of years touring China and performing an extreme sports show at Beijing Happy Valley Theme Park. They also tour nationally around Australia on a regular basis.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVUjZS9aB3s”][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]VC Clothing’s designs feature a wide range of prominent artists, including the infamous Sofles, regarded as one of the world’s best graffiti artists; Boog, one of the all time great tattoo artists from Texas, USA; and Camo, one of Brisbane’s finest tattoo artists and painters, among many others.

First and foremost, Velvet Couch Clothing is built to represent fun not fame, creativity and everything life has to offer.

Artists receive commission for every VC t-shirt sold on vcclothing.com, and a substantial percentage of their profit becomes funding for events showcasing the subcultures they represent.

For more information on this legendary Aussie brand of clothing and lifestyle accessories, check out the VC Clothing website or follow them on Facebook.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcfePmRikQ0″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

CJ Wellsmore

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CJ Wellsmore is Australia’s top professional rollerblader and a three-time world champion.

Known for his high-speed, high-amplitude intensity across both street and park, CJ Wellsmore’s influence is known well beyond Australia’s shores, with a series of killer sections (most notably in Dom West’s classic video Vine Street) cementing his place in the upper echelons of the global blading elite. He is supported by French brands SEBA, who launched their street range with the Wellsmore pro models, and Arcena clothing.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/124504198″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]CJ has been one of the most successful competition riders in recent years, taking home big wins at prestigious events such as Winterclash (Netherlands), Kia Extreme Games (China), NASS Festival (UK), West Coast Classic (France), NL Contest (Austria), The Blading Cup (USA) and many more.

The golden run of competition results comes off the back of the release of CJ’s first pro skate by French company SEBA in November 2013. SEBA’s introduction to the aggressive skate market is the first pro skate for an Australian skater since the golden era of rollerblading and represents a huge boost for the local scene.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/82660896″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]The carbon fibre skates are one of the lightest on the market and feature the new SEBA frame (also developed by CJ), CJ Wellsmore 60mm wheels and anti-rockers. The SEBA frame has a unique rockering system allowing either a flat setup with 64mm wheels or a more common anti-rocker setup.

To celebrate his achievements, SEBA Street recently released his 10th Anniversary Pro Model, featuring upgraded liner and materials, plus a killer custom graphic. He has spent the last few minutes out of action after breaking his wrist, but is back on the blades and is getting ready for his next international adventure in China. He is also filming for the long-awaited Chapter II of Dom West’s Vine St.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/69068269″][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h2″ style=”true” color=”#393836″ size=”25″ font_weight=”bold” letter_spacing=”0″ margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”18″ font_family=”none” align=”left”]LATEST NEWS[/mk_fancy_title][mk_blog_carousel post_type=”post” view_all=”*” count=”-1″ enable_excerpt=”false” offset=”0″ posts=”8364,7411,8025,7997,9054,9528,7984,9012,9511,8442,7763,8072,8357,8909,8411,9169″ order=”DESC” orderby=”date”][vc_tabs style=”default” orientation=”horizental” tab_location=”left” container_bg_color=”#fff”][vc_tab title=”2012-14 RESULTS” tab_id=”1410831722-1-62″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]2014 Results

1st place – Kia Extreme Games (Shanghai)
1st place – West Coast Classic (Bordeaux)
1st place – NL Contest (Strasbourg)
2nd place – FISE World park invitational (Montpellier)
3rd place – Pro Bowl Contest (Marseille)
3rd place – Summerclash Spine Ramp (Berlin)
3rd place – FISE World Spine Ramp (Andorra)
2nd place – Bowl Contest (Roskilde)
1st place – NASS Festival (Sommerset)
2nd place – KXF Contest (Korea)

2013 Results

1st place: NL Contest 2013 (Strasbourg)
6th place: Fise Pro (Park) (Montpellier)
1st place: Bitter Cold Showdown (Detroit)
2nd place: Winterclash Pro (Netherlands)

2012 Results

1st place: Blading Cup (California)
5th place: NYC Street Invitational (New York)[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”2009-11 RESULTS” tab_id=”1410831722-2-65″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]2011 Results

2nd place: NYC Street Invitational (New York)
1st place: Australian Rolling Open (Australia)

2010 Results

2nd place: WRS World Finals (USA)
1st place: Eisenbergs Hoedown (USA)
2nd place at NL Contest Pro (Austria)
2nd place at Fise Pro (France)
1st place at Chaz Sands Invitational Pro (USA)

2009 Results

2nd place: WRS World Finals (USA)
1st place: Eisenbergs Hoedown (USA)
1st place: Australian Rolling Open (Australia)[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][/vc_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]