Mark Rogowski on Wikipedia

"Mark 'Gator' Rogowski was a figurehead of professional skateboarding in the late 1980s. He gained fame and fortune alongside others such as Tony Hawk * and Steve Caballero *, and was partially responsible for the first big wave of popularity for vert skating in the late 1980s and early 1990s." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rogowski Search * Related
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Mark 'Gator' Rogowski - Free Fallin'

A reprint of the article from the Village Voice in April of 1992 *. About the history of "Gator". Originally appeared at http://home.netcom.com/%7Ecoryjohn/gator.html (Full Article) Search *
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Stoked: Gator Movie New York Screenings July 20th and 22nd

There will be work in progress screenings of Helen Stickler *'s documentary movie titled "Stoked *: the Rise and Fall of Gator", at the New York * Video Festival Saturday, July 20 and Monday, July 22, 2002 * at the Walter Reade Theater in New York City *. (Full Article) Search *
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Stoked: Gator Movie to Premier at Sundance

Helen Stickler *'s documentary entitled "Stoked *: The Rise And Fall of Gator" will make its world debut January 18th through January 25th at the Sundance Film Festival * in Park City, Utah *. (Full Article) Search *
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LA Times Review of "Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator"

The LA times has run a review of the Gator Movie that premiered at the 2003 * Sundance Film Festival *. Says the movie's maker, Helen Stickler *, "I don't like to be moralistic or didactic in my work. ... It could be interpreted as a cautionary tale. But I feel the film is really objective..." (Full Article) Search *
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Skateboard Documentarian Stickler Discusses Her Craft

In March of 2004 *, we had the pleasure of interviewing Helen Stickler *, the self-proclaimed "extreme documentarian" whose movie "Stoked *: The Rise and Fall of Gator" was recently released on DVD. The following are among the notables covered and/or quoted in the movie: Jason Jessee, Ken Park, Lance Mountain *, Jeff Newton, Mark Gonzales, Don Hogan, Kevin Staab, Stacy Peralta *, Mofo, Steve Olson *, Tony Hawk *, Dave Duncan, Brad Dorfman, Michele Chavez, Steve Caballero *, Craig Johnson, Randy Johnson, Rob Roscopp, Christian Hosoi *, Jeff Phillips, Mark Templeton, Jason Lee *, Kris Markovich, and Mike Vallely *. (Full Article) Search *
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Tony Alva, Stacy Peralta Interviewed on SkateboardDirectory.com

Our mondo Dogtown * interview with Stacy Peralta *, Tony Alva *, and a few other East Coasters, touching on subjects including Tommy Guerrero *, Sean Penn *, Gator, staying pure, Mark Gonzales, Christian Hosoi *, and pool skating. (Full Article) Search *
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Stoked on Gator

Giant Robot's Interview with Helen Stickler *. "I think that it will give non-skaters an idea of how much more there is to skateboarding beyond the 'hey dude!' stereotype." giantrobot.com/transmissions/ 46stoked/index.html Search * Related
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Harold Hunter Photo Auction And Exhibit, New York

The newly-formed Harold Hunter * Foundation has held its first fundraiser, to help forward its goals of promoting skateboarding to "underprivileged inner city youth". The exhibition and auction features work of filmographer Larry Clark, as well as the work of Jeff Pang, Zoo York * videographer RB Umali, and many others. Said Rosario Dawson of Harold: "You’re one of the most inspiring humans I think I’ll ever know." (extract: ...to operate under the umbrella of the Mark "Gator" Rogowski Foundation, but has decided it no longer...) (Full Article) Search *
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