Out There: Josh Kalis
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2023
- He made his name in the big city streets, but his home base is far from the bright lights. After legally jacking some LOVE slabs in Philly, we follow Kalis to Michigan for a glimpse at the life he’s carved out in Grand Rapids.
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The love for Love park is real. Kalis is the man
please explain
I have never been, seeing all my favorite skater's, growing up... watching LOVE in it's hay day, I felt so connected with it. I love it, I miss it and I've never been, but seeing Stevie, Khalis and Bam too RIP LOVE ... I was so inspired and fell in love with a place I had never been.
That tre flip off one of those blocks over the trash is forever etched in my mind.
@@tyrone-dh6iy skateboarding history. Look into it. It was America's Barcelona pretty much.
@@turbo8481 doubt it
I'd like this episode to continue for another hour or two.
I could watch Josh talk Philly for HOURS
They’ve been uploading some Kalis content to the DGK YT
For real. Sucks this ended
Ditto.
Kalis is the man. I met him a bunch of times as a kid, and he always stopped and hung out. Always down to talk and connect with people. It made you feel like you were a part of what was happening back then. I think that's why people still care about him so much.
Crazy that he is still so passionate about skateboarding and appreciates the past but isn’t living in the past like a lot of old skaters
Well put 👌🏼
I just met kalis today at clemente in grand rapids dude was so chill🔥🔥
Kalis really is skateboarding to the core. He’s been doing this sh!t for like 30 years & still lives & breathes skateboarding every single day
The disdain in the man's face seeing all that granite just sitting, and for what to stop people from skating...The time and money Philly spent to get rid of that for it to just go sit and rot. Big ups to Kalis for keeping it going and shining the light!!! ONE LOVE, KEEP IT BURNING!!!
Nothing like Kalis skating some og shoes back in Philly ❤ such a big heart helping the locals keeping tradition🎉
i fought kalis at love park in 98, knocked him out...i was trying a trick and he thought it was cool to skate the same ledge as me...BIG mistake
@@tyrone-dh6iy lmao what the fuck is this comment
@@tyrone-dh6iydamn bro, can't noone just "claim" a ledge. Was he being an ass or something?
I can’t say that I was ever a fan of Kalis before this. I could never identify with his scene or the street culture that went with it. But damn if this episode didn’t blow me away. Kalis has remained true to his roots and kept his integrity without compromising to the modern corporate skate industry. He worked outside of industry hubs to create and support his own people. And he hasn’t even felt the pressure to dress like a normal 47 year old. He style hasn’t changed at all but he’s matured into a great man full of generosity, respect and wisdom❤🙏
Dill was so wrong for calling him "Up river" he is the exact opposite of that, dill on the other hand...
@@prevailwithme didn't know what that was all about till i saw his epicly later'd
His Epicly Later'd episode is one of the best. Truly shows how passionate he is about skating, and that he's just a skate rat at heart. I'll always root for Kalis.
@@prevailwithme Dill is washed as fuck, trying to convince kids he's cool cause he used to take tonnes of drugs while ripping off other peoples art. Kalis is comes across way more sincere.
@@prevailwithme😅😂
Kalis is a boss. My first job was working at Salvation Army in Grand Rapids and he rolled in one day in an Escalade and dropped off HEAPS of clothes, shoes, etc. Like brand new DC shoes. Just tons of stuff. I kept a pair of his JK7S that say protoype on the inside.
Kalis is a legend, i had his boards all throughout alien workshop. He def pushed skateboarding to new heights
"still runs, just limping a little bit" story of my life.. thanks skateboarding!
How much can one guy give! Kalis is part of a select group who have given so much to skate progression and culture.
Just got to be one of the most realest Thrasher out there episode respect to Josh inspiring what he loves helping others
I had never heard of Josh but I love watching/listening to anyone who loves anything like Josh loves skating
Such a awesome dude! He was one of my idols skating in the 90's. Sty for days!
Old buck going for the tre right out of the gate! What a legend. Mad respect Kalis!
Josh has made a positive impact on skateboarding and still continues to do so. Stoked to have met him 12 years ago. Cool dude
I relate so much with his attitude towards so much joy being reduced to disassembled slabs sitting in the woods. It's like death. Really sad man
I designed a street park that was world famous in the 1990s. Someone had said in Transworld that it was the best park in the world. I lived there 15 hours a day when I was younger and a few people who would go on to become pros came up at that park. I moved away and got a phone call that it had been torn out. I actually pulled over to the side of the road and started crying. I wish so bad I could've went and grabbed a couple things from it, and some chunks of concrete. I have a part of the Berlin wall, but not of my own skate park. If I would've had even a weeks warning, I could've grabbed a flight. It hurt so much.
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned more about Kalis and have appreciated his love for skateboarding. I was too young to understand what he meant to Philly and guys like Stevie when I first picked up a skateboard, but he’s still that dude anyone can look up to. Also has one of the best 360 flips.
It's great that Kalis gets to create the park of his dreams for the locals to shred and get a taste of some of the most legendary pieces of concrete in skating...I'd like to believe that Josh has been thinking about doing this for a very long time or even if he's hasn't just to be where he is in his skate career and to still be shredding and still living his dream of skating at his age is inspirational...You can see when he's looking at those slabs of concrete that changed his life forever and I can see the tears forming in his eyes bc he has so much love,respect and gratitude to LP and PHILTHADELPH so this is just a beautiful thing to see a person use the fortunes in life and give back to the community they come from because he wants to provide these groms with their local spot and allow them to skate anytime,all the time and see what GNARLY skate rats come out of there and become the future of this lifestyle and art that we all love so much...Can you imagine the talent that's going to most def come out of this park that IM SURE will be frequented by Josh and the homies so SOME SERIOUS SESSIONS are gonna go down there...MUCH RESPECT TO THE HOMIE FOR LIVING HIS LIFE HOW HE WANTS and MUCH HOMIE LOVE from someone who'd been watching you shred since the mid-late 90's and SHRED YOU HAVE O.G!!! 👏👏👏 sending PROSPEROUS!! and SUCCESSFILLED!! VIBES your way from the (732) via (215)...
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So sick to see legends move this art forward by bringing back to the community. Mad respect 🙏🙏🙏
Man, when he said let's do some happy stuff and it cuts to Muni...
Sad to see history repeating itself right now
Dude, what an OG ! Legend of the game ! Damn
The best part about growing up skating in the late 90's/early 2000's era, was having role models like kalis, stevie, reynolds, ellington and pj ladd give us motivation to keep skating close to our hearts 25 years later. I get the same motivation to skate watching this as I did in 2002.
Mad respect Kalis!
Facts
Kalis is the man. I'm not sure if there's another pro that does as much for skaters, the everyday dude at the spot, than him.. I got the same LOVE symbol on my forearm that he has tatted as well. A tribute to one of the greatest street skateboarders ever.
Kalis rules, heavy metal is still one of my favorite parts. So pure
That legends mural is absolutely beautiful wow.
I didn't want this to end. Kalis is a real G. One of the all-time greats 👍👍🍻
Kalis cares about the history and the future of skateboarding. I love that!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 and bro rips 🔥🔥🔥🔥 still.
i never realised how seeing Kalis not being able to tre flip would motivate me to get back on the board 😂
Hey man he still got it haha being in your 40s and still skating is awesome, some dudes could barely walk or get off the couch, so keep skating brother. I'm 37 and I still got good ass kickflips and heelflips and I'm happy with that 💪, I'll take it.
that indoor park is something from my dreams! Josh is the dopest dude fr
Kalis is so sick. So many guys from his era ruined their careers in one way or another so it’s nice to see him doing well and he has always kept skating as his main focus.
Thank you Kalis for all you’ve done for skaters in MI.
I remember they had all those slabs at fdr at first and we starting takin em theres a couple the old benchs in the parking lot still and theyre still amazingly smooth. Sucks to see them all just rottin somewhere deep in Philthy Philly
One of the most original custom parks ever created!! None of that yuppie shit, just straight up street terrain using historical pieces. Can't wait to see it 100% finished!!
Straight up street terrain? You think they mopped love park?
@@jamesguinnip6601 irrelevant. I never once said love park was mopped up. Your point is completely moot.
@@Matt_Guns 🤡
YOOOO! THE ILLEST.
For real, the clips of Kalis hoovering (“vacuuming” if you’re American) is up there with Cardiel mowing his lawn. REAL SHIT.
This is the most I've got to see up of him up close and personal. Usually i only saw him in magazine promos or a few bonus features in skate videos.
KALIS ur the best, much love
When you see DC Lynx 2s in the shot. Get flooded with the DC video.. Kalis, Wenning, Gallant, Dyrdek.. man
Legend Kalis!
Kalis is a fucking G. So cool to see him skate love park
Wow, I didn’t see this being my favorite episode but damn, there is so much I respect about Kalis to the CORE. Dude stays true to his roots and heart and continues to inspire the current and future generations through handing down his trades to the industry. LEGEND 🙌🏾
I never was in the USA
But i Miss and Love Lovepark ❤
I can only imagine how nice that Marble sounds rolling on it .... just imagine how good it will sound if they end up repairing every piece... orgasmic
I live in Michigan, man I'd kill to skate that new park he built! I wonder if it's ever possible....
Grew up in Grand Rapids. Kalis was always so damn encouraging and just genuinely nice to us as young skateboarders. Good dude all around.
Met Kalis at a Ramp Rage event in Montreal back in the mid 90's. Super nice dude. A real legend.
RIP MUNI first Love Park now muni
Love Park, City Hall, now Muni. It's all over
I always thought some of the most artistic photos in skateboarding were taken of kalis. The nose blunt at hubba hideout, the 360 flip with golden gate in the background.. legendary shots. Kalis is a photographers dream.
did kalis do fs nose blunt at hubba?
Damn that park is so sick!!
Kalis is the man for using love park og concrete, also he is such a nice person. I messaged him on slap and he was super cool. Best kind of pro imo
Switch mongo is the true call of the 90s.
Also shotout Josh Kalis for doing something for his skate family in Michigan. He is about it, not just talk
Place looks amazing! So much inspiration
Much love from GR. We all care about Kalis and his message we have a whole lot of real skaters here that are gonna tear that park up.❤️
Any idea where the location is going to be? We need an indoor park in GR, I miss modern so much
@@bryceweenum7865 it’s downtown area near 131. Kalis will probably be more public about it soon.
Why am I entertained watching josh kalis vacuum? 😀also enjoyed the mock backside nose blunt slide. Sad seeing the remnants of Love park rotting away in some random field
Cheers 😄 Up in Michigan🇺🇸🎉
Kalis just fucking around with remote controlled cars is a series in itself
What a legend. Kalis and his involvement in Philly skating is priceless.
Kalis has always been one of my favorites!
That park looks sooo fun. Great to see how much Kalis has given back
What an amazing tribute to an unreal time and place. The fact that we had guys from Cal moving to Philly blows my damn mind now. That’s how inspiring the atmosphere was.
Can't wait to see them finish this park. Respect the vision!
Sitting here amazed.. I absolutely love the fact he saved everything and did a whole floor and trek with the granite.. I too have that feeling about just the sound of a grind on it..
Kalis has been this exact same leader and advocate for his homies since day 1. Much respect.
Much love from the Mitten ❤
What a legend
Thank you
True OG, been a fan since day 1. Respect for how much you’ve helped the next gen and still do.👏👊🐐
2003, 3rd grade, 8 years old, dc video changed my world 🥹
Absolute legend
To build an indoor skate park like it's an outdoor city spot using granite is one of the coolest things I've ever seen.
That ground looks so fun to skate
Kalis is legend
This was such a sick ass piece!
growing up a few years behind all the legends Kalis/Getz/Rob D./ Muska/ The God Father ect. and never being able to skate the original love park, seeing it in rubble hurt my soul. Thank you Josh for saving it lil pieces at a time. 🤘💚
What a great episode!
Josh Kalis always seemed like one of the realest dudes. Like he’d give you the shirt off his back or something. Skateboarding culture as we know it has benefited so much from the contributions of this seemingly humble guy and his friends. Josh played no small part in saving the legendary Stevie Williams from a life of alcoholism and the streets and God knows what else. He probably wouldn’t even be alive if it weren’t for Josh. I’m so glad to see Josh is still “out there” doing well for himself and for others as always.
Oh yeah, that indoor granite and marble park looks fucking incredible and like it would be a blast to skate. An amazing piece of history for sure!
Spot is like a dream!
Needed this Josh was one of my fav skaters back in the day
Kalis stayed true to his og 90's style unlike a lot of old school pros changing over to tight pants and goofy looking skinny skate shoes.
This was an amazing video! Hope they do more episodes
So sick. Awesome to hear Kalis bringing more support for industry in smaller states.
Well done G. RIP Love Park...
with muni gone philly could sure use a new park or dedicated plaza…
Good to see some new Kalis footage. I’ve been waiting for him to be on the 9 club
man what i love about skateboarding, most of everything can be used to skate and scratch
This is amazing. Love it🤙🤙🛹🛹💯
Best 360 flip in my day was always Kalis! Glad to see him still putting it down.
Vacuuming the couch with the whole vacuum really hits home
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Street legend here. I love how he seemingly doesn't want to fully grow up. Skate mentality
Damn that was amazing!!! Big up Josh Kalis
Kalis is one of the greats
Yo this is by far the sickest video in a while. Don't even watch half the uploads any more but I seen Kalis and knew something was cooking.
Kalis loves skateboarding & his people ❤
Much love from an old ass Michigan skater.
True dedication to detail, I’d love to skate a granite slabbed skatepark
Michigan legend! Amazing episode
Kalis such an OG for this. Can’t wait to see what pros come outta that park.
love it, Josh Kalis being Josh Kalis, let's see part 2
Much Love 😍