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Little things get me stoked, rediscovering this Mark Gonzales photo a while back was a surprise. How did I not take notice of this frame in the strips of negatives back in 1984? Doubt comes into the mix, did I take the photo? It has my name on it. Is this the day Gonz broke three boards, two not his own? Are the owners of the other two boards now claiming bragging rights that a young Gonz snapped their decks? They’d be getting free beers at the pub if it wasn’t for the 100 year pandemic. It looks like the way I shoot skate photos, fisheye lens, check, that narrows it down Grant. I love photography, it never gets old, oh yes it does, but OLD is good, right? I guess I’ll Claim it! Shot in Venice, not Italy, California Bro! jgrantbrittainphotos.com #markgonzales #thegonz #skatelegends #skatephotography #memoryloss #minefield #pentaxk1000 #hewhoholdsthenegative #kodaktrix400 #jgrantbrittain #alvaskates https://www.instagram.com/p/CL5m_99F5Em/?igshid=1tp11d4droekn

TONY ALVA

Just uncovered this slide of David “Mondo” Beck, frontside tuck knee off the quarter at Oceanside Contest in July 1986 RIP. #mondobeck #skatelegends #alvaskates #skatephotography #kodachrome64 #nikonfm2 #jgrantbrittain https://www.instagram.com/p/CLVfXCyFV6-/?igshid=18uzxu41yiypq

David “Mondo” Beck RIP. So sorry to his family for their loss. #mondobeck #skatelegends #skatephotography #alvaskates #juicemagazine https://www.instagram.com/p/CLKP02ElNuH/?igshid=1ms1dhap7c94i

@thetonyalva1957 Vista Pool, 1988. jgrantbrittainphotos.com #tonyalva #alvaskates #skatelegends #skatephotography #jgrantbrittain https://www.instagram.com/p/CKHG_y4luKA/?igshid=lg4ehsl58az7

R.I.P. MONDO BECK… timeless Bert at the Gonzales pool. Photo by @JGrantBrittain It is with peace, love and respect that we share the sad news that David Carl Beck, known to most in the skateboarding and surfing world as “Mondo”, passed away on February 4, 2021, from cardiac arrest.  Born and raised on the East Coast, Mondo was the son of Carl and Elly Beck of Cherry Hill, NJ, and he had two sisters, Lorrie and Joanne. Mondo was the father of two sons, Cody and Dylan, and was living in Hawaii at the time of his death. He started skateboarding around 1974 during the beginning of the skateboard explosion and, a few years later, Mondo was an integral part of the labor force that built Cherry Hill Skate Park in 1978, where he became one of the rowdiest, most ripping locals.  Around 1982, Mondo moved to Southern California where his surf/skate style and airbrushed artwork sparked an Alva revival and his story continued as he influenced skateboarding and skateboard graphics and gifted many up and coming skateboarders and surfers with their first skateboards. From the East Coast to the West Coast to Hawaii and beyond, Mondo left a lasting impression everywhere he went. In memory of Mondo, a tribute with stories and memories from family and friends has been posted at juicemagazine.com. R.I.P. Mondo 💔🤙❤️ #RIP #MondoBeck #skate #surf #Alva #legend #Alvaposse #SkullSkates #AlvaSkates #LocalMotion #surfer #skateboarder #artist #airbrusher #visionaryartist #surfskatefamily #cherryhillskatepark #newjersey #venice #eastcoast #westcoast #hawaii #RIPMondo https://www.instagram.com/p/CLKTgjIFSdP/?igshid=res9jjx8vg1t

Sometimes it’s all so simple, the Sun, a camera and the moment. John Thomas at Cesar Chavez Park, San Diego, CA 1987. jgrantbrittainphotos.com #johnthomas #skatephotography #alvaskates #jgrantbrittain https://www.instagram.com/p/CHVftrHlzaJ/?igshid=1i86tfaxaauxh

Happy Birthday @thetonyalva1957 at Gonzales Pool 1986. #tonyalva #gonzalespool #skatelegends #alvaskates #skatepools #skatephotography #jgrantbrittain https://www.instagram.com/p/CEpO9fAFfBi/?igshid=xpg51noxi6mt