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Only a handful of people have successfully made a name for themselves in Hong Kong Skateboarding. We recently had the privilege of talking with Piet Guilfoyle - where he talks us through growing up in Oz, the struggles of migrating to a new city, being a misfit and how a near death experience jump started it all.

There's a calm-cool vibe about our next artist - but not in your typical surfer dude persona. Only a few people embody the true hustle of working for yourself and getting shit done. From making music to running a surf lifestyle brand - to being on the road and raising a family - from afar Bryant Vallejo looks like he's got it all locked in, but taking a closer look you realize he's just like the rest of us, charging through everyday life.

I met Bryant around 2009 when I first moved back to...

There are many people to meet, many stories to hear in Hong Kong. That's why it's always nice coming across like-minded artists moving towards the same goal of creating and inspiring. We take a minute to chat with Ollie Rodgers (Mr Koo) and how skateboarding was the springboard into his journey into artistry.

One of the pillars that Gahyao was founded on was to push ourselves, both creatively and physically - to always try something new.

Growing up in the 90s, skateboarding and punk rock were definitely a subculture in HK (more so in Manila), so I was naturally drawn to graffiti and tattoo culture too.

Graffiti was something I always admired from a distance, I never thought I’d have the hands or the skill set to get something up from scratch.

Last October I decided to take that insecurity and break it, to go out there and try it myself.

The...

Lai Chi Kok Skatepark has been redesigned and has opened it's doors to the public. It's the first Street League Skateboarding certified skate park, designed & built by California Skateparks. It's definitely a great milestone for Hong Kong Skateboarding.