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ROLLERZ ONLY TOY DRIVE – FULLERTON, CA

erikhoward — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:33:09 +0000

An overcast day in Cali brought with it a cast of characters bearing gifts. The Rollerz Only Toy Drive featured riders from Southside, Brown Pride, Stylistics, Uniques, and more including Rollerz members from as far as Chicago. When all was said and done and the gifts were collected the cameras started rolling to film Doll-E Girl’s latest video. Enjoy the pics from the day’s events…

OLD MEMORIES TOY DRIVE – LOS ANGELES

erikhoward — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:37:02 +0000

A nice drive to the eastern edge of LA county rewarded riders with good weather an early morning toy drive. Goodwill, good company, and fine rides set the tone for this event. Even Mr Cartoon stopped by to show support. Oldie classics lined the lot while leaving plenty of room for the other clean classics from Bomb Heaven, GoodTimes, Thee Untouchables, Chicano Style, Tradition, solo riders, and many others.

GOOD TIMES CC, BOB’S GARAGE – EAST LA

erikhoward — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:23:06 +0000

At the Old Memories Toy Drive on Saturday I met a couple members from GoodTimes’ East Los Angeles chapter. We kept in touch for a couple days until the opportunity to do a quick shoot came up. John Gonzales called me up and told me where I could meet his dad who would have both rides – his own ’64 Impala and John’s ’48 Chevy. When I got to Bob Cordero’s shop on San Pedro I suggested a couple places to do a shoot… but not long after decided to just shoot at the garage. With a skyline background and all the makings of a classic neighborhood auto garage it proved to be the best location we could have asked for. Thanks to John and his dad for putting the shoot together and to Bob for the location.

WAACHA CC CRUISE NIGHT – EL MONTE, CA

erikhoward — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:13:54 +0000

While I was down at The Last Laugh/Upper Playground with Jae Bueno on Thursday evening he told me about a Cruise Night in El Monte on Friday. He gave me directions and we planned to meet up. When I first pulled up at the parking lot I remember being surprised by all the Christmas decorations on the rides. In Detroit, decorating your ride for the holidays is less of a concern than digging your garage out of the snow so that you can check on your batteries halfway through the winter. The crowd was easy and approachable and soon I started meeting people and was able to get some group shots together.

The mood was real laid back and everyone was real hospitable-parking, listening to oldies, hanging out with the family and just enjoying the time together seemed to be the common goals. Not long after I got there I noticed a beautiful restored ’50 Chevy. After getting a few shots I headed over to the rest of the lot to soak in as much as I could. About 30 minutes passed and Volo came through. We spent about another 30 minutes and called it a night. Thanks to everyone for the conversation and willingness to be photographed… especially LA’s Finest, Waacha CC, Together, Groupe, and Lost Angels.

CRENSHAW BOULEVARD–SOUTH CENTRAL LOS ANGELES

erikhoward — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:16:18 +0000

After the Stylistics Toy Drive I met up with Gerardo… a friend of Volo’s who was willing to make room for an extra passenger to cruise Crenshaw. I followed him to his house, dropped off the rental car, and got in. Immediately I started with questions. He told me about the neighborhood in South Central where we were. Then about Crenshaw and the lowriding scene in general in LA. I’m sure my excitement was obvious but I didn’t mind and he didn’t seem to either. As we were getting close more and more lowriders came into view–at the lights, behind us, in front of us, parked… just everywhere. First he showed me the Slauson Swap Meet, then some graffiti, and then after a couple laps we chose our parking spot so that we could get out when the cops break it up later. From there we got our cameras and started to walk. The rest is told through the pics below. Thanks to Gerardo for making room and showing me around! Much appreciated. Enjoy.

NLRA MEMBERS – LOS ANGELES

erikhoward — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:02:58 +0000

While shooting at the Stylistics Toy Drive I had the opportunity to meet several NLRA members from Ghetto Fabulous and Original Ridaz. We did a small shoot… some of the rides, some couples, then group shots. After I left I headed over to the LA Coliseum where there was another Toy Drive going on. When I got there the person I was meeting up with (who I had never met at that point) was not there yet. I walked around a bit and soon found another Original Ridaz member who was the brother of a member I had just met. We talked a bit and did a couple shots. The last time I seen them was on Crenshaw later that evening where I was able to get a nice shot of Baba Louie. Thank you to the NLRA members for loving the camera and letting us get some great shots together. Next time I’m in LA we have to hook up.

STYLISTICS TOY DRIVE – LOS ANGELES

erikhoward — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:45:27 +0000

Walking up to the shaded area where the show was you could already tell that this toy drive was packed with fine rides and a diverse crowd. Sampling some of the rides with the lens my attention soon turned to the audience. Clubs, friends, families, kids, and pets paced the pavement to soak in all the the Stylistics Toy Drive had to offer. These are a sampling of the pics from the Stylistics Toy Drive held on December 14.