Death Match 2024 Photos

Thrasher and Converse CONS are back again to throw the best party of the year. This was our second rodeo at Pappy + Harriets, and hopefully not our last! Roll in with a conglomeration of artists, degenerates and the best in the biz.

Photos by Atiba, Jon Coulthard, Rhino, Daniel Hare and Jordan Joseffer

0001DeathMatchWEB joshua tress flags r0000626 rhino 2000Ah, we must be at the right place!

0002DeathMatchWEB deathmatch photocoulthard dsc 5043 2000Rob Mathieson putting the finishing touches on the gorgeous ramp (brought to you by Keen Ramps)

0003DeathMatchWEB tyson pedro r0000649 rhino 2000The welcoming committee! Tyson Peterson and Pedro Delfino

0004DeathMatchWEB r0000655 2000Skater Dave and Manderson pulled up for the BlackHole pop-up shop

0005DeathMatchWEB jj schedule 2000Ah, yes, the run of show! Get a good look

0006DeathMatchWEB atibadeathmatch 0616 2000 updateSpeaking of the run of show, give these guys a round of applause! Jerome, Dylan, Cole, Mike, Dennis and Brendan

0007DeathMatchWEB jj marachi2 2000The mariachi returned to get the line hyped

0008DeathMatchWEB eli williams fsa off extt dsc8294 rhino 2000Let’s get these warm-ups in! Eli Williams with a frontside air off the extendo

0009DeathMatchWEB baca ronnie sandoval r0000667 rhino 2000Foos gone mild—Ronnie and Baca

0010DeathMatchWEB jj stonevengence2 2000Alrighty, let’s get this show on the road. Hunters Point’s finest Stone Vengeance 

0011DeathMatchWEB long beach crew dsc8400 rhino 2000The Long Beach homies pulled up 

0012DeathMatchWEB jj poisonruin2 2000Holy shit, dude, is that Poison Ruin?

0013DeathMatchWEB atibadeathmatch 4219 2000You know how Sammy gets down

0014DeathMatchWEB gt bail dsc8244 rhino 2000GT getting boosted in warm-ups

0015DeathMatchWEB man ramp dsc8396 rhino 2000 udateManramp approved!

0016DeathMatchWEB rhino cold dawg dsc8404 manchild 2000Alright, now we got Rhino and Cold Dawg fired up

0017DeathMatchWEB jj hotlinetnt3 2000Hotline TNT takes the stage. Sick hoodie!

0018DeathMatchWEB crowd hyoe dsc8373 rhino 2000These boys and girls are ready for the battle royale 

0019DeathMatchWEB alyssa davis r0000715 rhino 2000Alyssa Davis made it and she came prepared

0020DeathMatchWEB rye buddy dsc8394 rhino 2000I think the Drink Weird is getting to them. Is anyone home?

0021DeathMatchWEB nolan miskell alan crooks r0000685 rhino 2000Nolan Miskell and Alan Crooks ready to rock out

0022DeathMatchWEB louie lopez jake andewrson dsc8317 rhino 2000Golden boys Louie Lopez and Jake Anderson

0023DeathMatchWEB gavin bottger stalefish dsc8289 rhino 2000Gavin Bottger hooks one early. That’s what we’re talking about!

0024DeathMatchWEB ramp hype dsc8342 rhino 2000We’re getting revved up over here

0025DeathMatchWEB atibadeathmatch 4148 2000Hardcore legends are among us. Franz of Turnstile, Dennis Vichidvongsa of Speed, Bailey from Scowl and Mike Durt from Sunami

0026DeathMatchWEB miltonmartinez my ramp dsc8376 rhino 2000Milton and his new ramp! Not sure how you’re gonna get it home, though

0027DeathMatchWEB atibadeathmatch 4167 2000Showin’ up for Minnesota and Austin, we got Dennis Burdick from Familia Skateshop and Elias Bingham from No-Comply

0028DeathMatchWEB van crew dsc8406 rhino 2000This is the type of fired up we like to see! Right on, Cody

0029DeathMatchWEB atibadeathmatch 4176 2000Sally V and Jordan Joseffer, always a pleasure 

0030DeathMatchWEB atibadeathmatch 4185 2000These kids def rip harder than you

0031DeathMatchWEB raneyberes fsair photocoulthard dsc 5165 2000Raney, save some stoke for the rest of us!

0032DeathMatchWEB atibadeathmatch 4218 2000Heavy crew: Tony V, Nils, Ako, Lee Spielman and Jeron Wilson

0033DeathMatchWEB atibadeathmatch 3987 2000Back on the ramp, Bryce Wettstein was as stylish and bubbly as ever

0034DeathMatchWEB atibadeathmatch 4030 2000Jordan Thackeray made his way across the pond for this righteous event 

0035DeathMatchWEB brian odwyer jax effs r0000695 rhino 2000Jax had to get on BOD’s shoulders to see over Rye’s head

0036DeathMatchWEB neckface glasses dsc8370 rhino 2000Sneak peak at the obstacle. As you can see, Neck put his official seal on it

0037DeathMatchWEB atibadeathmatch 4106 2000BTS look at the author interviewing Scowl. Love to see it!

0038DeathMatchWEB deathmatch photocoulthard dsc 5480 2000You don’t wanna run into these two in a dark alley

0039DeathMatchWEB atibadeathmatch 4117 2000Are you guys starting a band? Well, I think we got your first album cover

0040DeathMatchWEB deathmatch photocoulthard dsc 5511 2000Big shoutout to our Push and Pour family, all the way from Idaho to keep everyone caffeinated AF

0041DeathMatchWEB deathmatch photocoulthard dsc 6198 2000Big, fat happy Cons family

0042DeathMatchWEB jj scowl6 2000Okay, now we’re getting serious. Bailey and Kat getting the crowd absolutely raging

0043DeathMatchWEB atibadeathmatch 4256 2000I can’t be the only one swooning over Kat Moss

0044DeathMatchWEB atibadeathmatch 4284 2000Watch the spikes

0045DeathMatchWEB jj speed2 2000A Gang Called Speed laying down the law

0046DeathMatchWEB atibadeathmatch 4604 2000This photo is all-time. I hope you’re out there reading this!

0047DeathMatchWEB atibadeathmatch 4482 2000Showing some skin and playing the flute…wait, what? 

0048DeathMatchWEB atibadeathmatch 4377 2000I didn’t know the belly flop was a pit maneuver. Well, now it is!

0049DeathMatchWEB atibadeathmatch 4491 2000Filmer dudes Ewan and Brendan 

0050DeathMatchWEB jj tooshort6 2000The big homie, OG homie, Too $hort takes the stage

0051DeathMatchWEB gary rogers too short dm2024 daniel hare 2000This right here is what Bay Area folks consider “Going Dumb”

0052DeathMatchWEB atibadeathmatch 4595 2000Too $hort says this is the first time he’s seen people crowd surf his set

0053DeathMatchWEB atibadeathmatch 4665 2000Yes, girls come to this stuff! We paid these ones: Rachael Rothstein, Lorrisa May, Maddie Manson, Julia Gonsalves, and Sally V

0054DeathMatchWEB atibadeathmatch 0651 2000The Effs family 

0055DeathMatchWEB fishey crowd dsc8464 rhino 2000Alright, now let’s get this crowd going for the ramp jam!

0056DeathMatchWEB trish mendez smithgrind dsc8428 rhino 2000Trish Mendez takes a run or two before we get started

0057DeathMatchWEB yoda hurricane dsc8426 rhino 2000Yoda with a hurricane

0058DeathMatchWEB greyson fletcher fso dsc8443 rhino 2000Greyson Fletcher flies one more in practice

0059DeathMatchWEB deathmatch photocoulthard dsc 5829 2000Bring in the specs! Making the Old Man proud

0060DeathMatchWEB tom schaar stale dsc8 neckface504 rhino 2000Tom Schaar getting boosted and making Neck lose his voice

0061DeathMatchWEB atibadeathmatch 4705 2000Cody takes a back noseblunt to the left rim

0062DeathMatchWEB jj grayson frontbunt 2000And Greyson gaps up to front blunt on the bridge

0063DeathMatchWEB roman pabich fastplant 2 dsc8500 rhino 2000Roman getting wacky over here with a fastplant

0064DeathMatchWEB jj pedrodelfion texasplant 2000Dro puts the Texas in Texas Death Match

0065DeathMatchWEB jj gt boneless 2000GT had to get a few in. Ain’t no thang but a (boneless) chicken wang

0066DeathMatchWEB pedro delfino eggplant disater dsc8453 rhino 2000Psycho Dro brought the eggs

0067DeathMatchWEB deathmatch 2 dm2024 daniel hare 2000Time for the main event: The Texas Death Match! Last one standing gets that money

0068DeathMatchWEB jj crew 2000After the ramp, Alán Gonzalez, Tony V, Julia and Maddie hold down the fort ‘til the inside festivities begin 

0069DeathMatchWEB jj kumo99 2 2000Last sets for the night, Kumo 99 gets those hands—and phones—up!

0070DeathMatchWEB jj nuovotestamento 2000Nuovo Testamento got the curtains. That’s a wrap!

0071DeathMatchWEB atibadeathmatch 0648 2000Now, everyone, get the heck out of here—safely—before we burn this place down. Thank you to all of those who showed up and showed out! This year was one to remember. Thank you, Converse CONS, Pappy + Harriets, Keen Ramps, Push and Pour Coffee and all the individuals in between
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