Hot tropic.

Over 2,000 attended the Rising Son premiere at Quik HQ The event marked the start of a national tour in which Hosoi will be accompanied by Eric Fletcher, Omar Hassan, Reese Forbes, Arto Saari, Stefan Janoski, Kyle Leeper, Dylan Reider, and others. The bar, ramp, and extensive foodstuffs infused the occasion with a festive atmosphere. The film's subject and born-again Renaissance man Christian Hosoi called down the blessings in a speech that was as impassioned as it was lengthy. Director Cesario "Block" Montano delivered up a massive Venetian posse, which was transported in a fleet of stretch limos and Town Cars. Seen in his vicinity were such notables as Scott Oster, Bagel, Forrest, Chuck Katz, Susanne Melanie, Darryl Hannah, Danny Kwoek, Perry Farrell, and Aaron Murray. Dennis Hopper provided the narration, and Tuma received a special award from the HBPD for good conduct. Chris Dawson, Jeff Ho, Tony Hawk, Shogo Kubo, and Steve Jones were also posted up in the luxe suites.

Channel Street, the renegade park turned effective non-profit, will receive a Spitfire tribute wheel, from which all profits go to the San Pedro Skatepark Association.