Thrasher Magazine

Last night, REAL skateboards surprised Ishod Wair with a board graphic drawn by Dessie Jackson, one of his favorite artists. One of the biggest problems with throwing a surprise party is getting the guest to show up without blowing the whole thing. So the guys told Ishod that there was a birthday party for Jim Thiebaud at Black and that he was supposed to bring the cake. Are you following this? It was a double surprise! —Joe Hammeke

I got to Black around 8pm and Robbie Brockel, John Erickson and Christian Alexander were already gettin' juiced

Nuge and Ernie Torres: Oklahomies

Jim T and Neckface

Neckface finally got his Skate Rock Mexico t-shirt. Thanks, Nito!

K-Huf and T-Huff

DJ Nuge pumping out the jams

Wristbands mean free drinks! Thanks, Real!

Ishod snuck in the back door around 9pm with the cake

Jim had no idea

Make a wish

Hey, you still got it

Totally looks like Jim

Okay, that was pretty good but…

Surprise!

Got you!

Dessie Jackson is an artist and friend of Ishod’s from Philly. She drew board graphics for him and K-Walks

Thank you

More wristbands for the crew. Ant Travis knows what's up

Ant, Ishod and Tim Fulton—these guys can stack some clips

Neckface, about to become Cakeface

Josh Landau of The Shrine and Easy eating his first meal of the day

Ishod’s graphic

and K-Walks'

When Big Ern starts to get outta hand you know last call is approaching

Tight work, guys. Good night!