I imagine this music playing in his head at all times

"i met him on the street and he liked my dog" haha classic gonz

That rooftop spot was so dope.

Gonz is one of the coolest cats in skating that you'll ever meet. Back in 87 he was here for a show and after his run he came up and sat in the stands right next to me. He was absolutely humble and cool and talked to me for like 45 minutes. He then drew a nice little mural on my board ( a Vision Gonz deck, no doubt ) and my stupid ass didn't hold on to it. He was one of the coolest skate stars that I have ever met. Tony Alva a close second, but this is Gonz's page LOL.

one of the first videos i ever saw of gonz. still a clasic

Best few mins of my day today. Thanks Mark!

He is a blessing to skateboarding. He embodies everything that it represents, art, passion, doing it for the love & having fun. Mark has truly never forgotten why he started skating, he's like a 16 yr old in a 40 yr olds body.

he seems so relaxed and careless of whatever is going on the world, i love it!

Great edit Aaron. Fun to get a glimpse into the life of the legend.

lol "shes always gettin up. mad famous." i wish my mom would catch tags with me

hes so chill its awesome

"I met him in the street. He liked my dog" be open to everything, especially your own feelings. you never know where you'll end up...

that front board was dope

the roof spot is great

mark is a legend. i think he's still one of the most influential skateboarders ever, and he's in the top 3 of favorite skateboarders of almost every pro today. i don't know whether he's still skateboarding a lot these days, but he used to be one of the best skaters ever back in the eighties and nineties

he's such an inspiration. artistically and skateboarding.

man you wouldnt think it.. 41 years old and hes stil cracking tricks like he did when he was 30. this man is amazing.. he deserves some sort of award. gonzo ftwwwww

the board spinning on the meter is my favorite part, his face is priceless.

1:59 that ollie is amazing!

For some reason, Gonz saying “This is Mike Kepler” pops into my head like, once per week. I watched this video a lot as a teen. He’s effortlessly goofy with such a positive energy. If I had to pick a favorite skater, he might be it

That was a cool video

That was beautiful

he's so eccentric. i love it.

The Gonz is one of a kind. That boneless into the ramp was steezy.

Now we need a 2019 edition

he seems like such a cool dude to hang with

“Skateboarding interest” hahahahaha wow lady

even the dog is stoked on the gonz, what a legend

art + skateboarding= Heaven

I like the colors in that litle skatepark on the rooftop :D

hes soo chill

Forty years old and he's still got it like the pro he is... Skating is the fountain of youth apparently...

the roof of new design high school, lower east side manhattan. billy rohan hosts a few contests there and its really hectic but fun. theres also i good mini ramp and a bunch of boxes and other stuff

this boy is TRUE SKOOL Big up Mark Gonzales

how tf am I just seeing this now! He's my favourite skater, hands down. I mean the guy stood up to/fought Tony Alva ffs!

Atta boy Mark!

my hero!!!

love this video! funny thing is that the rooftop ramps where painted by SOFIA MALDONADO

that rooftop spot really wasnt what i was expecting lol

Gonz is such a nice and genuine guy

the roof top skatepark is sick

MY HERO!!

gonzales doesnt age... he is fucking badass like that

legend in skateboarding

that roftop spots nuts

Bro, I saw Janet and I was like "HIDE THE COKE!!!!". LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@tunacinema Dude I'm glad I'm not the only one to notice that.

2:46 this place is awsome!!!!! i want to go there!

That line at Owl's Head makes me want to skate so bad.

@otze2007 I don't know if the deck is for sale. but Mark seems to usually have that shape of a board in a lot of skate clips.

He was born high

REST IN POWER ANDY

Best part @ 1:45 "Name the trick you do ill steal it" haha

The best in the game

i love the gonz man,hes so diverse

RIP Kessler! The Gonz Rulez! He inspired so many kids to just fly the freak flag high, and embrace their true selves.

@ 0:26 what deck is this?? some gracity stuff? is more like a longboard. did someone know it? plz repley

@nightshite i have a buddy that acts just like mark. he's one of kind. So in his thoughts, and always unpredictable. the way mark acts reminds me alot of him. theres just that "somthing" about them.

His old graphics were legit

i wish there was a love button

@NYCxskateXinfo It's somewhere in the L.E.S but i don't remember where. Skate around and look up! i hear its only open to the public for events and stuff though.

I'm sure Tony Hawk and Shawn White know who Mark Gonzales is. However, both said skaters are from an entirely separate 'genre' of skateboarding. In short, Mark Gonzales was one of the "pioneers" of skateboarding, having an influential effect on street skating, (fixed, man made and rarely natural architecture utilized for skateboarding), self expression through skateboarding as well as the symbiosis of various arts and skating, and the standards skaters hold today in terms of risk taking, (for ex

2:02 is why I love Mark Gonzales.

What song?? Thanks

Old man still skating, stay young Gonz!

How do u get on top of a roof?

Gonz...... too cool for school.

seems difficult to me lol...in any case I have gained appreciation for Mark Gonzales and I am kinda bummed to have to see him on only youtube now instead of following him when he performed live

"Yeah, that's my mom. She's really big in the graffiti scene. Always gettin' up and whatnot." FUCKIN' LOL

my bad, i just watch xgames once in a while and hadnt heard of him..he seems very skilled

whats the song?

@Quesly1 I'm writing an essay about him, he's one of my favorite skaters but can you give me an example of how he is one of the best skateboarders of all time?

niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice rooftop park.... how can i get there???? do i have to be v.i.p or is it a puplic park?

his style is really calm. he seems so relaxed when hes skating. oh. btw.. thats my cousin lol.

what is that song?

Rooftop skatepark = DOPE!

whats the song

Was he talking to andy kessler?? May his soul rest in peace. We'll always remember you Andy

i wanna learn that manual pivoting 2:02

yeah i think skating that long, you might get a bit fed up after a while. im sure they enjoy it though

He skate that first pool like antwuan dixon does nollie heels

Holy fuck I would love to be Mark Gonzales

YEAH BWOI

still killing tha handrails.....

That's my cousin yo!!!

-ample; Mark Gonzales was the first of many to ollie [jump down] Wallenberg which is a series of massive steps seperated by feet upon feet that is part of a schoolyard in California). Tony Hawk and Shawn White, though, are famous for simply raising the standard of skateboarding on large half pipes. Tony Hawk is often criticized for being a "sell out", but really a few of us can see past our jealousy and admit that there's nothing wrong with doing a few ads for Gillette Razors or video games in

song anyone?

3:08 naaw, cracks me up every time.

My favourite human being, yet I've never met him

he kinda looks like tom hanks in cast away once hes been stranded for a lil while

his cat is neat looking

perhaps you misread my comment. I said " Do Tony Hawk and Shawn White (the mispelling probably shows I am not familiar with the dude) know who this guy is?", I guess it would be the equivalent if someone asked "Does Peyton Manning know who Joe Namath is?"..im not hating on mark gonzales I just didnt watch skating back when he was in tournaments. The dude seems hella chill and I just wanted to see how popular he was in the skating community because everything on tv is tony hawk and sean white.

Yeah thats my mom shes big in the graffiti scene in new york

at 1:33 he was on the phone with andy kessler R.I.P bro

mark gonzales i THE skateboarder of all skateboarders

i wish i could have that fun spirit when i skate except i pull more of an alex olsen thing.

RIP ANDY KESSLER !!!

dude that obsticle is sick

RIP kess

only in new york are you gonna find a skate park on top of a roof... i wouldnt mind living there one day