From 1993 to 1997 Ricky Oyola put out a steady stream of photos and videos that were impressive whether you were from California or the East Coast. But what really made Ricky’s career unique was that he was the head of a movement. Part of his appeal was that he was so focused on representing East Coast companies and East Coast style of city skating, that when all the companies disappeared so too did Ricky’s vehicle for getting out his message. In Part 4 we get an inside look at a very transitional part of Rick Oyola’s skate odyssey, and the discovery of a new group of skaters that want to continue the Philly tradition of skating.
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Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson during 1995 GRAMMY Awards – A&M Party in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)