Slap (magazine)

Slap Magazine was an American skate magazine co-founded by Lance Dawes in 1992, while he worked for Thrasher.[1][2][3][4] Slap was distributed by High Speed Productions for 16 years.[5] The Slap Magazine website still serves as a highly popular message board for skateboarding content and conversation.[6][7]

Slap Magazine
CategoriesSkate magazine
FrequencyMonthly
First issue1992
Final issue2008
CompanyThrasher (magazine)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Websitehttps://www.slapmagazine.com/

Magazine history

Dawes worked at Thrasher as a darkroom technician, developing film and printing for the magazine. It was Thrasher's idea to start a new magazine, choosing Dawes to spearhead it because he was the youngest dude that worked at Thrasher, rode for Dogtown skateboards, and skated everyday, often skating at Embarcadero.[8]

The first issue, April 1992, featured Mike Carroll with a backside 50-50, photographed by Dawes.[6] Slap magazine was for many years under the editorial stewardship of Mark Whiteley.[9] Additional significant contributors to Slap magazine were: Joe Brook, Tim Butler, Brandy Faucette, John Trippe, and a long list of staff and other contributors.[10]

The last Slap print issue was in December 2008.[6] Despite discontinuing its publishing, Slap has continued to be publish skate media with its website and online message board, which is known as the go-to place for skateboarding rumors and news.[6][10]

References
  1. "Slap Skateboard Magazine". National Museum of American History. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  2. "HUF Pays Homage to 'SLAP' Magazine". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  3. Davis, Larry (2019-05-27). "Lance Dawes Interview". Skate Jawn. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  4. "Slap Magazine x Nike SB Abbington". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  5. "Slap Magazine < Skately Library". skately.com. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  6. "The First Covers of Iconic Skateboarding MagazinesSlap". Complex. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  7. Chops (2018-11-08). "chrome ball interview #122: lance dawes". the chrome ball incident. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  8. "Lance Dawes Interview". North. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  9. "TWS 10: Dead Print Mags". TransWorld SKATEboarding. 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  10. "AN INTERVIEW WITH THE SLAP MESSAGE BOARD ADMINS". Jenkem Magazine. 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
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