David Loy and Shawn Hale stopped by  the Quiksilver park with the Birdhouse crew and destroyed  it.  Check out this clip that is up on Shred or Die. Enjoy!

I guess Shawn is on Birdhouse now?

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LAKEWOOD, NJ., (January 28, 2010) − ERGO is proud to announce that 18-year-old, Santa Ana native, David Loy, has joined its Am skate squad.

“David already has a strong amateur career under his belt with solid contest results and editorial,” says ERGO VP of Marketing, Pete DiSpirito. “He is all grown up now and we expect him to continue producing great things in skateboarding.”

This year, Loy plans to concentrate on getting photos and footage for various magazine projects and graduating from high school. He is also amped for his video part that is about to drop in Richie Valdez’s new flick, “Skate Movie.” In addition, Loy will be traveling as often as possible with fellow ERGO Am’s, Andrew Cannon, Shawn Hale, Norman Woods and Tom Geilfuss, as well as with Kris Markovich, Robert Lopez Mont and Gary Smith.

Loy’s other sponsors include: Birdhouse, Converse (flow), Thunder, Spitfire and Active.  Tune into www.ergophobia.com to see what Loy gets into next.

School of Surf is a new show on MTV2. Ergo muck runner Sean Sanitago is one of the stars… I even make a few episodes as I coach the boys into another Red Bull High School surfing title. Over this 6 episode show, be sure to notice all the ergo love. Show is on every monday at 9am only on mtv2… so tivo that shiz!

If you miss it at 9am on Mondays, watch the FULL EPISODE HERE

Last week, the Missourian MammerJammer Shawn Hale said goodbye to the to the deafening sounds of wild locusts and 30degree weather of Joplin and said hello to Pedro’s Tacos and the warm sunshine of San Clemente, California in preparation for the Costa Mesa Leg of the Damn Am! He was greeted by one of the most handsome and clever Mexicans this side of the border and also by a box of fresh poppin’ decks from his pals at 5boro.

Gotta hand it to the good folks at Volcom for hosting this event and doin’ it up proper. Yeah, course was good as always, plenty of chairs, good judges, cold drinks yadda yadda whatever. What really made this event: the food! They were serving up fresh grilled chicken, sausages, broccoli with corn and cheese, and even potato salad goddamnit! I LOVE potato salad holmes! Shawn ate so many servings of “the goods” that it threw off his equilibrium and he slammed and injured his wrist! No sweat, just skated on through to the semis like it ain’t no thang.

Andrew Cannon got into the spirit of things and was serving up a feast of shred in this number. I wasn’t sure if he was supposed to be a friendly pilgrim or an overgrown gothic leprechaun.

Norman Woods gots hops. He ollied about 5 times and walked away with a couple hundo in the high ollie contest. Norman was shredding all weekend, he woulda taken first in the ollie contest no problem but he wanted to give the other homies to enjoy a bit of the victory juice he’s been sippin’ on lately. I’ve seen Norman ollie a whole 4ft quarter pipe from flat ground for fun, Son!

There’s nobody better than the Skate Park of Tampa dudes, they never fail to hold a killer and fair contest and never disappoint the crowd, hilarious commentary and product showers for days!

The weekend of the contest happened to fall on the birthday of one of San Clemente’s most notoriously pissed off characters and my best buddy, Derek Jones of the MuckRunners. After being bombarded by birthday shots by the local salty dogs at the corner bar, Pinche Derek thought it’d be a radical idea to take the motorcycle for a spin around the ol’ loop at State Park! I thought it’d be pretty radical if he kept all his limbs by NOT taking a spin on the bike and this led to some confusion and frustration. I awoke the next morning to find that I received a little present from Grab and Smash himself, a freshly shattered windshield, stoked!

The piggy wiggies patrolling the departure gates at LAX didn’t like my present from my pal and decided that instead it’d be really fun if they held us long enough for Shawn to miss his flight back to Missouri and it’d be cool beans to have their homies at Bruffy’s Tow to come over and take my car to their place! Sweeeeet!
All jokes aside, we all had a thoroughly enjoyable weekend spending great times with great friends, hope next year is as much fun but a little less “shatter”.

Here is a window at BAREWIRES in Long Branch, NJ.  Stop by and say what’s up to Adam…  Tell him we sent you!  Also, below you will find a shop commercial to check out what they have going on. Enjoy!

Two of ERGO’s original skaters… Dan Tutalo & Matt Jones check in with this trailer for a skate film they are working on with  Sean Mcginnis… Called THE WATCHED.

Wait… and if you don’t know who Dan and Matt are… Go to the APP Store and download the ERGO APP.  Look for them in the muckrunner folder on the team tab.  They both have a bunch of content on there.  Enjoy!

In the new issue of FOCUS… Cannon, Geilfuss and Markovich all have a little editorial. Enjoy!

Here is a look at the new surf team poster.  Get to an ERGO event to get your hands on one.

Go to SURFLINE and take a peak at the Ocean City High School clip from the Red Bull Riders Cup.  Keenan is the coach and ERGONAUT Sean Santiago is on the team.  ENJOY!

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ERGO APPOINTS MATT KEENAN AS SURF MARKETING DIRECTOR AND TEAM MANAGER

LAKEWOOD, NJ., (May 26, 2009) − ERGO is proud to announce that very own team rider, Matt Keenan, has been named surf marketing director and team manager.  Stepping up to his new role, Keenan will oversee all surf-related marketing, athlete and event initiatives.

“We’re fortunate to have Matt on board – between his marketing background, his knowledge of the industry, and his surfing capabilities, he is the ideal fit for the position,” says ERGO vice president Pete Dispirito. “Although he has a ton of surfing left in him as a team guy on ERGO, he is frothing to take on the responsibility of his new position.”

“I’ve been with ERGO since the beginning stages and I know that with the squad we have representing the brand along with the fresh new gear coming out this season, things will just keep blowing up for us,” says Keenan.  “I’m psyched to be able to contribute more to the company’s growth and success and to play a more integral role in building ERGO’s surf program.”

About ERGO:
Founded in 2005, ERGO offers a collection of quality surf and skate apparel for men and women.  ERGO is committed to creating core, quality products for consumers who live a lifestyle marked by originality and distinction.  ERGO’s team of designers thrives off natural progression and building a classic line that will mature over time.  In addition, ERGO has cultivated a solid team of riders that support the brand’s image and raw style.

ERGO is based on the east coast in New Jersey along with a west coast office and warehouse in Costa Mesa, CA. Sold at core retailers worldwide, ERGO features a range of high quality denim, boardshorts, fleece, wovens, tees and accessories.  For more information, visit www.ergophobia.com.

Also attached is an interview Matt gave yesterday to Daily Vista.

ERGO is pleased to welcome Kris Markovich to its pro skate team.

Southern gentleman, skateboarder and artist, Markovich, brings to ERGO both longevity and respect within the skate community.  His major accomplishments range from launching his own skateboard company to securing continuous coverage in skate magazines, broadcast and film for more than a decade.

“Kris will be playing a key role at ERGO in cultivating our skate program,” says ERGO Vice President, Pete DiSpirito. “We are excited to give Kris that family feeling that he has been searching for from a company.”

In the coming year, expect to see Markovich traveling throughout the United States skateboarding with the ERGO team while making several stops along the way to feature his artwork; also expect to see his artwork on several signature ERGO items each season.