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By Jarod DeAnda, January 20, 2012

One of my best friends whom I’ve known for too long, Mike Wunderle was in town in AZ, glorious weather so we got down with some hiking & biking!

Camelback mountain is the mountain you always see when you land and take off…
I’ve lived here for 7 years and haven’t climbed it until now!

Starting the climb…

I like the matte green crib…

Where’s Warty?!?!

Made it! Almost 4 miles roundtrip…
Cold can of Simpler Times, not a great beer but tasted good, it’s Trader Joe’s house brand…

Great view!

Blogging the Instagraming…

Weeeee!
Mike will be climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa next month so this climb was nothing, go get em!

Sweet crib right near the trailhead…

So FFWD to yesterday, Thursday, burgers at Joe’s Farm Grill, Bikes in Scottsdale and beers at Papago Brewing, not bad for a Thursday!

I was riding my STATE Bicycle FGFS and Mike was riding my 29″ SE Bikes Big Ripper…

Free Museum visit at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Arts...

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By Jarod DeAnda, January 16, 2012

When my family & I headed to Utah a few weeks ago we needed some new rubber aka tires underneath our Nissan Armada…
The Falken Tire Wild Peak A/T was our rubber of choice…

I had to head up see EVB & the homies at Discount Tire Direct to get them installed, say hello & check out their sweet office…

The new rubber…

TMTMTL EVB…

Did you know that Bruce Halle & Discount Tire has the most extensive collection of Tire Poster artwork in the WORLD!
Also, they own the only cut in half Daijiro Yoshihara Lexus IS hanging on their wall, NBD!

Speaking of Dai Yoshihara he has his own wheel line coming out, check em out!
SICK RIGHT?!?!

Did you know that Falken has some sick Off Road wheels?!?! I like the matte grey finish middle one!

Where’s my stapler?!
This was right after Christmas so Discount isn’t that lazy…

RUGGED, Like me… NOT (that just happened)

I’m kind of backing the off road look versus the 24″ look nowadays, hmmm…

There they are the Falken Wild Peak A/T a great option for you if you’re hittin the dirt, the snow, the elements…

Fast forward to this weekend, Falken set my son Parker, my friend Terry, his son Cooper & I up with tix to Supercross here in Phoenix…
Falken Tire sponsors Villopoto 2011 Supercross Champion…
RV2 also has some INCIPIO cases, peep em

Here’s Falken’s new commercial featuring JR, JTP, RV & the ALMS guys…

What’s up ladies!

This is Cole Seely #34, he competes in the Supercross Lites, he took 1st at Anaheim Round 1, and currently sits 2nd after 2 rounds of Lites competition,
BTW Cole has an S13, drifts and gets down, so does his bro & friends… RAD!
This is a video from last year when he was on the Illest program, Day in the life from 2011…

Good catching up, go get em buddy!

It’s GO TIME!

Parker gets hyped!

Hey look who showed up in AZ, Linhbergh & Thao, the latest couple to announce their relationship via Facebook…
They’re in town to run the P.F. Changs Half marathon, congrats kids!

Well, that’s as they say “how the cookie crumbles” or better yet How it gets HOUSED by PJ!
ARRRR!!!!

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By Jarod DeAnda, November 22, 2011

Traveling is a blast and I’m blessed and fortunate enough to see the world but being home ESPECIALLY this time of year in ARIZONA is EPIC!

Check out what I’ve been getting into lately…

Parker & I hit the Lucas Oil Drag Boat Races…

My old homie Robert hooked up the tickets & the hospitality…
Thanks Robert!

Robert offered to Parker & I to ride in the helicopter, oh word?!?!
Parker just wanted to see it, but i went high to check out the bird eye view!

Here’s the birds eye view o fthe Top Fuel boats hitting 240 MPH on the water, nuts right?!?

Will, the pilot & I…

What’s up AZ…

Saturday caught a burger at Zinburger with some homies Marc & Karl…

Fast forward to today, finished my long standing tattoo piece, bout 2 years in the making if I can recall…
Mike Roper finished it off, stoked on it…
Remember this was taken just a few hours after the spotting and stuff was put on…

This is Mike’s studio…

Speaking of more bicycle goodies from my last post of State Bicycles; Today on more door step, my friend hooked up the LOADED Precision products goods, they make primarily some killer mountain bike components & products but my homie Anthony hooked up some parts that are applicable for road cycling, spacers, skewers and chain ring bolt kit even a tee…

+ of course a part that’s good for all souls! a pint glass, CHEERS to Loaded!

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By Jarod DeAnda, August 19, 2011

Went golfing…
My buddies Marc and Dave…

Marco…
Btw that’s a practice swing, I know hes way off the ball…

My son got his green belt…

Alpinestars hooked up some more goodies including a rad AStars cooler bag, yeah a cooler bag + their super ultra rad HD Boardshorts + always needed tee’s…

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By Jarod DeAnda, July 26, 2011

NIXON watches, Are you familiar with them?
If not or if so, regardless you need to get involved with NIXON…
Nixon has completely grown and evolved over the years BUT ALSO completely developed with the authenticity of the action sports world…

When I first came to be familair with NIXON it was a good friend of mine Caine Gayle was one of their 1st if not THE 1ST rider on the team, all watches, no tee’s or anything on a few models of watches… They only gave tee’s to their team riders and they could give them out, super exclusive rad and aspirational, with a clean, MODA aesthetic with the functionality of a skateboard truck… T
Their team was diverse, solid, talented and fashionable, NAILED IT!!!
I was introduced to one of the Nixon owners Chad and he called me his ‘Little brother” from the beginning…
I’ve admired the company over the years and I’ve still held onto the original The Don model watch that Chad gave me that initial meeting as I feel it holds a place in time literally and figuratively…

NIXON has grown, many models, team has changed over the years but just as the hands of the watches tick so does the company evolve…
Thank you Chad & Andy for doing something fun & unique, Caine for the intro & Nixon for doing your thing as I type…

My wife and I were hooked up with a couple watches, check em out…
The Chronicle SS in Raw Steel is what I’m rocking…

Wifey caught the 42-20 in Chromacoat which is a finish that chips away to reveal an under color…
Rad, big fresh chunky piece…

The Chronicle SS Raw Steel finish is sick, just raw metal…

Here’s my Nixon collection over the years, I had a Superhero model from back in the day but it was lost in the line of duty, bummer…

The Nixon Don that started it all…

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By Jarod DeAnda, July 18, 2011

Idaho…
What do you think of it, if you’ve NEVER been there?

Well “Northern Idaho is a state of mind not a mindless state”- Nate

Myself and my co-host Ryan Sage and I rendezvoused in Northern Idaho, Sand Point, ID, Lake Pend Oreille CLICK THE LINK to see this place, to voiceover the first few episodes of the FORMULA DRIFT TV show airing on Versus Channel beginning in August… CLICK HERE FOR THE SCHEDULE

We got out work handled but check out the scenery, its hard to NOT hit the lake and activities with this scenery around you!

Start the day with a shrimp & crab scramble washed down with a PIKE Brewing IPA at SEATAC airport…

There he is, Wyan your the best!

Driving into Sand Point, about an hour and a half from Spokane, WA airport…

Laying some tracks at Sound Theory studios aka Digi Rips beat laboratory…

This is right outside the studio, unreal!

Two thumbs up!

Here’s a video view of how stunning this place is..

Deer all over…

Docking…

Wish you were here…

Blurry pic of Squatch aka Sasquatch due to the 7 toes on each front foot!

Killing it!

Dinner on The Floater in Hope, ID …

Yep…

Woke up to this scenery in our guest house Ryan and I stayed in…

Guest house…

C’mon Ryan… Chabin help him…

Backyard bbq with Chabin’s fam Happy 1st bday party!

Magic art was solid by dude in the hat not Ryan…

Time to get some cold ones for the boat, in the drive thru liquor store…

Kokanee Gold & Kokanee cans for the boat…

Here’s our guide and Chabin’s homeboy Pat Holland co-owner of Action Water Sports on Lake Pend Oreille in Sand Point, ID…

Hit it!

Ryan hit the water, he’s got that whole Kelly Slater thing going doesnt he..?

Here’s a video of RYAN SAGE getting down…

Chabin & I chilling, Chabin has become a good friend and is also our Formula Drift TV producer…

Yeah Ryan!

Pat’s chica Chantel getting down…

Mind you I’VE NEVER watersported before, wakeboarded or anything soooo
So here’s my falling, falling some more but just wait… I get it…

Told ya, I got down…

Here’s video evidence of me, yes Jarod DeAnda wake surfing, it’s not pretty but its surfing!

Chabin shoots rainbows when he rides…

Pat shows us all up and puts it down…
Well he should he’s on the US Snowboarding Team and his brother is Nate Holland Multie X Games medalist including 5 peet Gold, these boys got talent…
Pat puts it down and has a rad business of being on the water, frozen or melted!

VIDEO OF PAT GETTING DOWN!

Ryan, Chabin & I, thanks guys for being good friends…

I’m telling you, get to North Idaho aka NIdaho and Lake Pend Oreille and get on a boat…
Here’s the info!

Peace out NIdaho, it was real, REAL AWESOME!
It’s not work, if ya love what ya do!

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By Jarod DeAnda, June 9, 2011

This past week and truth be told this next month is gonna packed with some goodnes, man I’m blessed and stoked to have such great family, friends, employers, fans and more contributing to my life…
Get involved, let’s do life!

Here’s a recap over the last week, golfing in AZ with a childhood friend, Formula Drift in Florida, San Diego fam time and more…

My boy Nic, known him since High school GO TITANS!, Invited me to an Audio Quattro Cup tournament dealio since he bought an Audi about a year ago..
Thanks Nic…

S.W.A.G. as in Sealed With A Gift, that’s what it means, haha

Can you believe they even SWAG’ed an Audi R8, so nice of them…. NOT!

Homies!

Whats up lil guy!

Hole in 1 and this could’ve been mine, let’s just say I don’t own an Audi…

Alright golfing on the greens to the wild blue yonder… Florida bound!
Driving to the hotel I spot a Formula Drift billboard, rad!
Sorry for the bad pic…

Thursday open practice day…
Palm Beach International Raceway…

But we were so close to the beach could pepper in beach almost every day!

Back to the track!
Hangin with Drift Party, Matty & Tommy…

Laced “The Wolf” with an iPad 2 Incipio NGP case...

Vaughn Gittin Jr. 2010 Champion showing JTP how to “Walk like an Egyptian”

Sunsets with some bros..
Myself, JacobChills, JTP & Gay Andy…

Andy and his custom media vest, denim side panels…

Richie Gardella, always good to see him and he’s so supportive and happy guy, thanks Richie!

Karl O’Sullivan, EOS’ brother got LACED with INCIPIO goodies for hi macbook, iphone & more!

So he laced me with an Irish sign, of course Guinness…

Florida hotel view…
PERFECT WEATHER! NO RAIN which is rare for FL this time of year!

The Forsberg Bros. Erik “Topics” Forsberg surprised his baby bro for the event, it’s always fun when Topics is around!

BIG BUGS!

Drivers meeting…

CFR X SE Racing…

J. Brad X L. Nguyen…

Jose & Andy doin their thing, bird watching!

The track set up was fun… I enjoyed it fast, and deceptively technical…

Falken pit area…

GAME DAY!!!!!!!!!!! Formula Drift round 3, night event so hit the beach pre-event!
Topics & I Juno Beach, FL

Tee Addicts.com rocking the DSTROYR Visual Sniper media only tee…

Homeboy from Puerto Rico Sam and his brand Attackworks, he does all the illustration with friends..
Pretty gnar but rad…
Thanks for the tee Sam!

“Mad Skills” Rhys Millen, one of the best looking cars on the grid…
What do you think?

Good crowd…

Dude Zakk here lives in AZ and is making numerous Formula D rounds, thanks Zakk for being a fan!

TOP 16 Driver intro…

#1 & #2, JTP in 1st and VG Jr. in 2nd…

Obligatory podium shot…

Lacing the Formula Drift rd 3 winner and current points leader Justin “JTP” Pawlak with some INCIPIO!, congrats buddy!

JTP beat Powers again= sad face!

Pop art tee shirt crew…

Party dudes!

Let’s get out of here, like the YAER production boys, Sully & Ryan

San Diego bound flying over AZ and the smoke rising from the HUGE fire….

America’s Finest City (insert San Diego jokes here)

Fam time…

Almost..

Poolside ontop of a mountain..

San Diego Air & Space Museum…

We were inverted…

The Aces…

We’re called Flight Attendants now…

One small step for PJ…

Ok, whats’ everybody gonna say when this is in an S13??!?!!

My sidekick & my niece & nephew behind us…

Stone Brewing beer for my belly & BBQ sauce for the meat…

Karl Strauss Blackball IPA, pretty good…

Beautiful artwork hanging in my families house, commissioned by my family…

Peace out San Diego but before we head out 2 stops…
Loaded precision products sharing a building with Ellsworth Bicycles in Ramona, CA…

Rad finishes on the frames…

Tri bike and road bike…

Here’s some Loaded goodies…

Bars, stem, headset…

The Loaded AmX Direct Mount, modeled by Anthony…

Ellsworth bike LOADED out… Check out LOADEDUSA.com for more info on their components…

My buddy Dave hooked up the tour and is an old childhood friend, thanks Dave…

Next stop just down the hill in Escondido, Stone Brewing World Bistro & Brewery!!!!!!!!!
This place is one of my “Happy places on this planet!”

sampled 4 and chose one…
Had the Maui Brewing Co Mana Wheat, Victory Yakima Glory, something else and the Breakwater IPA on CASK, the Breakwater was the full pint choice and was AWESOME!

And it’s ONLY Wednesday! Thank you Lord!

I LOVE this place!
This is the world bistro gardens…

Until next time, peace…

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By Jarod DeAnda, May 3, 2011

Need for Speed & EA has been a sponsor of Formula Drift since the early years, the franchise has come out with some fun games, good graphics and lives & breathes the automotive culture…

Just recently Shift 2 Unleashed was released but NOW they’re teasing the gamers with the latest installment in the franchise…
The Run…

Here’s the Trailer to “The Run”…

It’s called The Run. An illicit, high-stakes race across the country. The only way to get your life back is to be the first from San Francisco to New York. No speed limits. No rules. No allies. All you have are your driving skills and sheer determination as you battle hundreds of the world’s most notorious drivers on the country’s most dangerous roads. In Need for Speed The Run, you’ll weave through dense urban centers, rocket down icy mountain passes and navigate narrow canyons at breakneck speeds, all the while evading a relentless police force prepared – and willing – to use lethal force to take you down.

PLATFORMS: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, Wii, Nintendo 3DS

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By Jarod DeAnda, April 25, 2011

Hope everybody’s well and had a GREAT Easter weekend!!!!!!
I did.. Here’s Cliff Notes… New Grill, Beers, friends, new Native’s for friends, Xtreme Drift Circuit AZ, Bacon Explosion, Easter eggs, Friends & family + a blessed life!!!!!
Let The Good Times Roll!!!!

So here we go…
Thanks to Street Scene Equipment I’m rocking a new grill, not a BBQ grill but Nissan Armada Speed Grill
Radical!
Bumper to come soon too…

Mmmm Dat Grill…

Got a chance to kick it with the Texas boys of Nate Hamilton and the #144 crew, great dudes, great story, just a solid crew… RESPECT!

Took them to my local brewery San Tan Brewing…

Oh snap! Look who’s in town the CLUB LOOSE BOYS….
Petty & Tim…

Matt Petty 1/2 of the Club Loose boys just lying around with a HUGE DOG!

Petty stole my Lost Abbey 10 commandments…

Thursday I got to kick it with the Nate Hamilton crew and swung by K Sport Suspension, this Honda is in their lobby… Adorable is the word…

Then hijinx ensued in the warehouse…
Racers will race anything, how about the old US Touring Accord in the background?!

My son went and ripped it at Karate earning his 1st degree orange belt & even a medal because he did so good!
That’s my boy, I’m so proud of him…

Friday hit the track Firedbird Raceway in AZ for practice at XDC AZ for a lil bit…
That’s Chris Forsberg, my son and Petty riding bikes on track, haha

My boy and homeboy RJ…

Native Shoes is so good to my family & friends, they laced up some of my peeps including Parker, he’s stoked!

Like the Native Shoes hang tags…

Some Native’s even come with a kid…
Everybody always ask where to get them, CHECK THE STOCKISTS LIST HERE PLEASE
Also, they fit true to size, I wear a 13 and I wear a size 13 in Native’s…

The kegerator is restocked… caught a missile of Hop Czar by Bridgeport Brewing Company……

Hooked up the homie Karl, with a FRESH ALL WHITE Native Miller’s, perfect summer shoe…
All white kicks that can be washed when they get dirty!!!!!!
Get SERIOUS! Get Light!

Coloring eggs for the Easter Bunny to hide…

Why not have a libation of Jester King’s Black Metal Stout, very BEFITTING, not!
SUPER TASTY!

I’m about to introduce you to THE BACON EXPLOSION!!!!!!!!
Weave a basket o’ bacon…

Ground beef…

Pepperoni…

Sprinkle cheese and roll like a carnivore sushi roll!

Before grill…

After!
Stuff in bread loaf and enjoy!!!!!!!!!

SATURDAY= Game Day at XDC AZ round 2…
SEND IT!
2009 Formula Drift Champion Chris Forsberg judging XDC and working hard on course…

All the Texas drivers had some bad luck, Nate Hamilton popped his LS, Will Parsons qualified great then threw a valve, Josh Steele popped and Chelsea Denofa smashed his windshield and unable to run because it’s a safety hazzard.. dang Texas…

Drivers meeting, some new faces, some old…
Loving the new blood…

Good times as the sunsets…
Even Jiinkzy shows up…

Nate and his chica Olivia and his sister Shelby…

Then the TX girls had to have a pic with me…

Some of the best in the biz…

Top 16….

To the Final 3…
Congrats to the “Lumberjack” George, Alex Pfeiffer 2nd place and Jeff Jones in 3rd…

Hooked up my friend Chris who’s an avid boater with the newest Native shoe The Howard…
Again all white for the clean summer look…

It’s Easter Egg hunting time!!!!!!!!

Sweets & treats of course on EASTER…

Singstar is pretty darn fun with family…

Today, got to hook up with my friends The Traina’s co-owners and Chef of Liberty Market, hit the spot in Tempe, AZ for lunch El Pollo Supremo…
Slammin, real basic choices, chicken or carne asada or combo + beans, tortillas, salsa, YUM!

The Traina’s, GREAT PEOPLE!

Hooked up Chef with some Native’s for the kitchen…
Straight forward Native Black Miller’s…

Then lastly caught up with my good homie Will for a minute, he’s in town from Minneapolis to get his tattoo worked on by Mike Roper as well, he turned me onto Mike’s work originally…
Peep this piece and it goes to where the sun don’t shine… Ill right?!?!?!

Parker & Will, you can see where he’s starting a new piece with Roper too, the Tiger on his ribs… so Fresh literally and figuratively!

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By Jarod DeAnda, March 7, 2011

This weekend was AWESOME…
Weather, friends, food, just everything starting with Friday…
Hit the SF Giants Spring Training game againts the Brewers…

Firsts stopped and grabbed a beer…
Green Flash IPA, slammin
Of course rocking the Incipio case on the Blackberry…

My partner in crime, Ryan rocking his sweetshirt from heli skiiing in the Canadian mountains…

The top right wig model is psyched…

lil Telegraph Brewing from Santa Barbara at The Orange Table in Scottsdale before the game…
On the sweeter side but decent…

Def not in Philly but we got LOVE in AZ…

Ryan & I hit Old Town Tavern in Scottsdale, rad local bar…

Now riding our bikes all day we hit the game it was a hot day but nice!
Good times Giants smashed the Brewers…

That says it all…

7th inning stretch…
EVERYBODY loved and asked where I got my Fresno Grizzlies jersey, EVERYBODY and a few thought they were funny with the “More like Fres-YES!” HAHAHA

Hella funny…

Black & Orange ocean…

Beers eehhh but the saying rings true… haha

Back to bike riding…

It is Old Town Scottsdale….

Last bar before heading home, Papago Brewing, they rip!!!!!!!

Now that was just Friday… Saturday more chilling & brewing beer with our homies…
Parker and his girlfriends…

Dinner & some banging beers with Ryan again…
I’m not a HUGE fan of Red Hook but this beer was SOLID!!!
11% BANGER…

This Rogue Ales GYO was insanely awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The other GYO Ale I had, not the best tasted a bit young this was full of flavor…

Drink beer & Make beer, some RyePA in about a month or so…. yeah!

I LOVE riding my bike especially with this weather and this artistry…

Fast Forward to Sunday afternoon & evening, had a bunch of friends over for Carne Asada & Pollo Asada, slammin food & GREAT friends!